The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-12-13
One Week Later.

ing iAtes to November Is.
The most impOrtan, item Of news by this arrival Is
the excitement existing in the United States on &C
count of the summary execution by the Spanish au-
thorities Of Cuba Of the Captain aud al on board the
American steamer PirgiHius, on the eth q Novem-
Der. This steamer has been for over a year past en-
Gagged IN the business Of blockade running, being en-
ployed by the Cubans resident in the States TO con
yey supplies TO those in arms against the Spanish
Government. On the last day % October she was
captured by the Spanish war steamer Tornado, aud
taken into -. IsgO de Cuba The following clip
pings from Geographic dispatches gives the substance
Of all that is at present known as 10 this affair.
On the 9Th instant. the Captain and ~thirty-six of
the crew Of the steamer pirgiHiHs, were executed At
Santiago de Cuba, and on the next day. the Sih,
twelve more Of the Cuban volunteers on the vesse.
were shot. Among the latter were Fanche AlfAro
The Havana despatch announcing the execution
says Alfaro offered the Spanish authorities one mil
lion dollars if they would spare his life. The Span
iards say Aliaro came 10 assume the Presidency of the
so-called Cuban Republic.
Several passengers, men and women, by the steamer
City Of .Nstc York, from New York, November 9th,
which arrived yesterday, were arrested by the Span
ish authorities on landing. IL is reported they are
accused Of completely with the insurgents.
II is expected that General Banks and Gerritt
Smith will address the forthcoming Cuban meeting.
The rumors Of collision which have existed in regard
TO the surrender Of the Virginius are being dir
eussed in Cuban circles. 4 call has been issued for
for a mass meeting on Saturday, TO protest against
the policy Of the Government in reference 10 Spanish
barbarities.
the United States at Havana t~elegraphs TO Secretary
Fish that the Havana papers publish a report Of the
execution Of the Captain and crew Of the ViTgiRinS
as telegraphed from Havana On receiving the des-
patch the Secretary Immediately proceeded 20 the
Executive Mansion and showed the telegram 60 the
President, and soon thereafter telegraphed 60 the
Consul-Generai 20 verify the statement. The excite
ment against the Cuban authorities, which had some
what lessened, has been revived by to-day's startling
announcement. The news formed the subject Of
earnest comment in official and diplomatic circles.
At n Cabinet meeting yesterday, a Washington cor
respondent makes President Grant say that he had
read that eighty Cuban insurgents. captured as pris-
oners Of war, had been shot on the field, and while
the report lacked confirmation, after what had
already occurred in Cuba, he was satisfied that the
Spanish Government did not and would not approve
Of such b~utchery. Ii was a matter which an enlight-
ened nation could not overlook. II, indeed. this
method Of warfare was necessary 90 support the
Spanish Republic, as an individual he could not wish
such n Governments prosperity. IL the Spanish peo-
pie, in their effort to establish n Republican form Of
government, could not control their authorities In
Cuba. then in the interest Of humanity he thought IL
time 10 interfere-not to encourage the struggling
Cubans, nor embarrass the Spanish Republic in any
way; but wholly in the interest Of civilization and
humanity.
A Washington special to the Times says that the
Cuban Instruction, instead of being against the
A"NA'A opHNtic W " NNhAil uKtAuEl Nv
Spanish residents. The Cuban-Spaniards have man
aged to present the same to the world in n false light.
The fact is they are all Carlists, and are known 10
have an organization in Spain, through which they
contribute to the Carlist cause and army. The Cap
tain-General sent by Spain to this Island, must be
subservient to them, or be driven away.
|. is stated at the Brooklyn Navy Yard that orders
have been received by Admiral Rowan to get the
sloops of war Redrsdrge and Junidtd ready for sea
at once. Al noon to-day, under pressing orders, the
tOrDplo bOat Admiral poTfer WINS 1auuchad and will
be made ready for operations in n few days. All the
officers about the Yard are greatly excited over the
news from Havana.
Orders have been issued to fit out the monitors
.MdhoDic and Manhattan for sea at the earliest mo-
ment, and n number Of officers have already been
ordered to report to each. 1t is understood that the
other monitors are to be made ready for use.
One of the Cuban leaders said the following per-
sons on the piTginius were shot: Colonel Baytei,
Lieut.. Colonel Eastallus. aged II; Peter Alfonso,
brother TO the Secretary Of the Cuban organization in
this city, and many others. There were also on the
pirgfnfus eighteen English subjects. who had sailed
from Jamaica. Some Of these were shot. These
facts, it is believed, will call for action on the part OF
the British Government. Alexander & Son, direct
ors Of the New York and Mexican mail line Of
steamers to which the City Of Nsto Fork belongs,
had no intelligence of the arrival in Havana Of pas
sengers from New York on that steamer, as reported
by the telegraph this morning. 1t has been resolved
to postpone the mass meeting of American sympa-
thizers with Cuba until the receipt Of more definite
dispatches.
A Cabinet officer, on being informed Of the recep-
ton of the news Of the execution, remarked that, IL
true, it would be the dearest blood ever shed by Spain.
He said the Government was in sympathy with the
public feeling upon the question. and was restrained
from immediate action only by the absence of official
reports. He intimated that il would not object 20
striking the blow at once, at the Volunteers in Cuba,
if it could be done without making war upon the Re-
publican Government at Madrid, which was consid-
cred especially friendly 10 this country. lie stated
that, to strike at the Volunteers would necessitate the
direction Of the war against the Spanish Government,
which would expose us 10 the charge to taking un-
worthy advantage of the war. III saw but one way
to avert this, which was to notify the Madrid Gov
ernment that the embargoed estates Of Americans Ia
Cuba must be at once restored, and these people pro-
tected in the enjoyment Of their property. II Spain
was unable to do this then the United States would
be compelled TO use force 10 accomplish these objects,
and further, if Spain took umbrage at this language,
it would precipitate things, which would be, proba-
bly,, the best result for all concerned. He thought il
was a shame that Spain should be allowed TO perpet-
uate such rule as hers over Cuba, and commit such
atrocities on an island almost in sight Of our own
shore.
HAVANA, Nov. 1.-THE Voz de Cuba to-day says
editorially that it is as humane as ANYBODY, more so
than many who make ostentatioDs professions Of phi
lanthropy, but it cannot do less than approve the en-
ergy displayed toward all the rebels, and particularly
toward those whom the flibusteriDg steamer Virgin
Jus brought to make more bloody war in Cuba.
tdpIalD Joseph Fry was mhnHesuy aware OF the
object Of the expedition, and the nature Of the cargo
which he vas tempted to take charge of by a large
sum Of money being offered him, thinking there were
ninety-nine chances in n hundred Of his landing
safely. 1t is thought that this will be the final effort
Of the insurrectionists The Captain and crew were
shot by a squad Of marines in the Public Square.
Among the crew, and disguised as fremen, were
Ignacio Alfaro. Dosearco Narona, CsstellanosP Pamela,
MOeta, and other persons of importance.
PARIS, Nov. I2-In the Assembly to-day a motion
was offered by the Government postponing the debate
upon NJ. Leon Says Interpolation regarding the non
filling Of the vacancies in the Assembly until the day
following that upon which the vote is iaken upon the
prolongation Of President MacMabon's power. After
a heated debate the motion was adopted.
The Committee on the prolongation Of the powers
Of the present Government. headed by NJ. Derumat,
to-day had an interview with MacMahon. The latter
stated that he had nothing to say modifying in any
way the language of his message TO the Assembly.