New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-21

| NhToha proposed to Blow Up the Yes
sci Rather than submit to Capture
Captain Fry's Confidence in Anne ricn
| Protection.
KINGSTON, November 20.-G eat excite
ment prevails in Kingston, over the captur
OF the steamer Virgipius, which left this il
land with consular ana custOmhOuse clear
ance Tor Simon Bay. Costa Rca So far tn
circumstances and locality of the Virginu,
surrender are not actually known in ia
malca, as no kilograms between thi
colony and Santiago relating to th
subject have been permitted to pas
out OF the telegraph office there w,
only know through kilograms from the
| Governor of Santiago, addressed to th.
Spanish consul at Kingston, that the Vir
| glnius was captured ON the thirty first O
October, and that five of the leaders of tn,
| expedition were shot. Every effort TO elci
| the facts through the cable has failed
| There was 10 concealment made of til,
| actual errand OF the Viroinius while here
! The officers had dancing parties on board
| and public meetings were held in honor O.
| Cuban independence, at which the con
slgneee OF the Eirginius occupied the
| chair. The steamer WAS repaired while il
| port and coaled at the expense of Cuban
| refugees.
The Virginius first attempted to effect a
landing on the twenty-sixth of October
| three day after she left Kingston. She
| was driven of by the Spanish troops, and
chased by Spanish frigate, but escaped,
| and reached Port-au Prince on the twenty.
seventh. While there, several of the jana.
clan mechanics-all colored-being alarmed
| by the chase, ran away from the vessel, but
were forcibly taken on board by the officers
of the Virg ginius, and put in irons
The acting British consul at Santa 90
being emf off from imm. Ii corn
ton with the British consul general at Ha-
vana, by the interruption in the cable be.
tween Santiago and Batabuno, Commodore
De Horsey dispatched the gunbOat NiObe,
at midnight on the seventh, to inquire into
| matters and to advise the consul to request
delay in the carrying out of any
hasty sentence which might be
passed upon the Jamaicans who were cap
tured. The British schooner Brilliant, which
left Santiago on the evening of the fifth,
reports that, just before the capture of the
tirginius, Varona advised blowing up the
vessel rather than fall into the hands OF the
Spaniards, Dut the captain persuaded him
that, being under the American flag and in
neutral waters, they would not dare to
touch any man on board. Varona and his
followers Il ,reup0n became satisfied, and
shortly after an officer from the Tornado
boarded she Eirginius and demanded her
papers.
After inspecting them he stated that they
We're correct, but he made all on board
prisoners. Varona replied that he surren-
dend under protection OF the American
flag, and said he was prisoner beca use
there was not an English or American man
of-war near to witness this scandal on the
laws of nations.
Varona said he could have blown up the
Vessel with all on board but he had not
done so since her papers were correct and
she had not been seized in Cuban waters
The American flag was, he considered, their
protection, but he believed he would be
vctimzed, since the Spanish government
all along hated him.
Details Of the Massacre.
Captain Macarthur, of the Brilliant,
witnessed the execution of RYAN, Verona
Jesus del Sol and Pedro Cespedes, and
gives the following account: On the morn
ing OF the fifth they were removed TO the
place of execution about a mile from the
jail The four victims were surrounded by
a strong escort of Spanish soldiers. Verona
and Ryan, calm and collected. marched
amid the wells and vociferations of the
infuriated Spanish.
The rebels arrived at the place of execu-
ton and Cespedes and Jesus del Sol were
forced to kneei, in which position they
were shot in the back. The soldiers next
directed Ryan and Verona to kneel in the
same ways but they refused and were seized
and thrown down. The two victims begged
their tormentors to allow them to die stand
ing, and having offered further resistance,
they were murdered standing. Ryan was
stepped forward and thrust his sword
through Ryan's heart. Varona died easily.
Then down came upOn the cOrpses still
warm, the bloodthirsty mob, who severed
the heads from the bodies, placed them on
pixies and marched with them through
the city. Fifteen officers of the Spanish
army. who had been made prisoners on the
battle field by Verona, were present when
he landed, and they went 20 the governor
OF the city and begged that his life should
be spared, since he had given them theirs
This was refused.
Foreign vessels at Santiago were prevent.
ed from leaving in order to stop the cir
culation of the news The Spanish took
possession of the telegraphs. and would not
allow persons to communicate with them,
even foreign eonsuls.
The American vice consul, on hearing
that Ryan was 20 be shot, waited on the
Governor, and demanded his restoration as
an American citizen. but the Governor re-
fused to listen, ON the ground that the con-
sui was not we'll Informed in regard to the
matter.
The Spanfar2s Informed the consuis that
hey were acting on their own RESPONSE
Dility and did not even intend to communi-
cate with Madrid.
Among the Cuban captfves was a son of |
General Quesada, aged sixteen. and two
)ther boys twelve and fifteen years old.
There We're also twelve Jamaicans ON board
he Virginius. two Of whom weys boys OF |
ourteen years.
Fifty.three PePs0ns Captured ON the Vir. !
Ginin, shos-So Executions since che |
Eighth.
WAsHINGroS, November s0-The follow |
ng dispatch has been received from Consul |
seperal Hall:
HAVANA, November IS, 1872
o the Secretary of State, Washington:
The consul at Santiago reports under date |
+ the thirteenth instant, that the total num-
yer of executions of persons from the Vir-
inius was fifty three, and that there had
een no executions since the eighth instant
he statement published here ON the fourth
eenth instant, respecting the fifty seven
ddltSonal executions, proves untruee
Enlistments.
All seameD, ordinary seamen and lands
len that have seen service at the navy yard
ase enllsted Tor three years.
Significant Paragraph
ihe following significant paragraph is fur
ished from d rehab source:
Evidence accumuates that Cuban matters
i'll require much correspondence and de-
~. No complication need be feared, as the
sees its way clear, and,
lille war will be averted, Cuba will be free
ne MOrro Castle Boarded and Searched
at Havana.
NEW York, November 20-The officers
the MORO Castle report that on her arri-
al at Havana the vessel was boarded.
While aboard the Passengers we're unmo-
,sted, but were seized upon landing. Six
seventeen steerage passengers were ar
,sted but were discharged after being
earchedo