Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-11-14
MORE MURDER.
THE CAPTAIN AND THIRTI-SiX
OF THE CREW OF THE VIZ
GINIUS MURDERED BY
THE SPANIARDS.
PROMPT ACTION .TIiE ORDER
OF THE DAY.

HAyANA, Nov. l2-Noon.-c On The
tia inst. tic Captain and tlirty-six OF
the crew Of the steamer IiFrinil!s were
executed 1T S5atiago de C0ta, and on
the next day, the 9Th INST, twelve
more OF the Cuban volunteers On IL:
vessel we're shot. Among Tie Latter
WAS EranCIlLe A'far0.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. I2-Noon.
Orders have been eceiyed at the Navy
Yard to ii cut the monitor Manhattan
for ;ea by Friday next. I large force
o. y,nT!imcu il@vo been employed. .It
Is understood that the other monitors
al League Island are to be made ready
at once.
HAvASA, Nov. l2-Night.-A dis
patch from Santiago uo Cuba announc-
ing the execution OF Captain Frey and
tho crew OF the Eir8iDius and twelve
more Of tie Cuban patriots, says tina!
Tranche Alfero was amoug the latte.
number, and that he offered the Span
ish authorities one million dollars If
they would spare his life. The Span
iards say Alfero came 20 assume the
Presidency Of the so-cailcd Cuban Re
public.
Several passengers, both men and
women, by the steamer City Of New
York, from New York, Noyembe: 9th,
which arrived here were yesterday
arrested by the authorities on landing.
1t is reported thai they are accused Of
completely with the Insurgents.
NEW YoRK, November 12--Night.
Orders were received II the Brook
Ign navy yard to prepare the sloors Of
war Kersarge and Juniatta for sea i'm
mediatelv. At noon to-day, under
: IL
boat, Admiral Porter, was launched
and viii be made ready for active ore
rations in a few days.
The Evening Post says, editorialIv,
that the feeling OF our citizens WIS
raised TO fever heat by the execution
of the four Cuban leaders. IT viii
now rise TO the DO ling nitcil. Cuba
and her friends will hereafter need
neither money nor men. Have these
butchers no fear Of the Indignation OF
the civilized world ? The rapport makes
the blood cold.
WAsEEGTON, November I2-NicI,t
Commander r. E. Owen viii com
uIand the Manhattan.
1t is stated that the commander e
the Yirginius was Capt. Fry, who com
manded the Confederate Navy III the
Arkansas river.
The Mahorac aDd the Manhattan
which are ordered 10 be pat III con-
mission, and Il which officers arc
! already aaei"ned. are fourth-cIass screw
! vessels, iron clalia OF tive hundred and
| fifty tons bur,l. II and carving each
I two guns These vessels VIII Join the
! North Atlantic squadron. The vessels
! OF he Navy haze been 50 much reduced
, in nambsr that it has been found some
what Gliiietsit 10 promptly reinforce
9lTr sGu2GrOas II cases OF emergency,
! bat - The course OF a few days al tiat
: can be made available VIII be sent to
Cuban waters IN accordance with tho
determination OF The Cabinet meeting
yesterday.
The Secretary Of the Eayy was to-
: Cay in Communication with the different
I Bureau Cficers OIL the subject OF pre-
pairing the vessels for see. The Gov
ern,acHt seems to be more earnest
! than l.oretoforcin protecting the waters
/ between the United S5tntes and Cuba,
! the great highway Of all nations from
! Spanish Inolestation.
! The Madrid government being una
, bic TO enforce its authority in Cuba,
T that Of the Unitcu States will be i'm
/ PEELED to assert its power in all cases
where the interests OF the citizens Of
! this country and its own honor require.
decisive action. E'he President and aii
! members Of his Cabinet are in accord
on this subject. 1t is not believed in
! official quarters that the contest IN
! Clba has n any time assumed the con
/ dltion which amount to war in the
sense Of international law. or which
would show the existence OF Il de factn
political organization Of tie insurgents
sufficient to justify a recognition Of
bclligerencF, bat IS President Grant
said II one Of his annual messages.
THE principle is maintained that this
nation is its own Judge when to accord
the right Of belliSeIency either f. =
people struggling TO free themselves
from government they believe to E,s.
oppressive or Il independent nations
at var with each other"
The State Depart .nellt has dispatches
from Cuba confirming tlcpresS reports
> from SaE'IaGo Go Cuba il al tlle5r de-
tails
The iruil-ciad NaIopac at Norfolk
has been ordered 10 prepare fo- seq.
and officers assigned 10 her.