Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-06
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Cincinnati, December 5.-Advices
from the surrounding country show that
the damage to houses, fences, etc., from
the late gale, was considerable. AtDay-
ton. Ohio, a large brick building, $50
feet by SO feet, four stories high, occu-
ried by q screw factory, was raZed to
the ground. The structure was sub
stantial one, the walls having been eigh-
teen inches thick. Damage estimated at
SO, 600. The roof of Pergrennis'
machine shop was blown off. A number
of other houses and sheds in different
parts Of the town were blown down.
Chicago, Dec. "a New York special
dispatch says that the officers of the
Morning Star, which vessel arrived there
yesterday morning from Santiago de
Cuba, in which port she was lying when
the Virginius was brought in, gives a
graphic account of the massacre of the
prisoners Mr.. Coffin, the second mate
of the Morning Star, witnessed the exc
cution of the victims. The first lot con-
sisted Of Captain Fry and thirty-six of
his crew, who were led out at o'clock
P. II. on Friday. They were arranged
facing the wall, and st sufficient dis
tance from it to give them room to fall
forward. Captain Fry having asked for
glass of water, one was handed him by
Charles Bell. steward of the Morning
Star Fry then walked from the end of
the line to the center and calmly awaited
his fate. He was the only man who
dropped dead at the first volley, not
withstanding the fact that the party
firing were but ten feet away. Then en-
sued most horrible scene. The Span
ish butchers advanced to where the
wounded men lay writhing and moaning
in agony, and placing the muzzle of
their guns, in some instances, in the
mouths of their victims. pulled the trig
gers, and shattered their heads into
fragments. Others of the dying men
grasped weapons which were thrust at
them with a despairing clutch, and shot
after shot was put into their bodies be-
fore death quieted them. All the bodies
were tulnbled into carts and taken
to the cemetery. Mr. Coffin says
that this batch Of victims at first
seemed TO have no notion Of the fate
awaiting walking along singing,
laughing and smoking as if on a pleasure
trip. On the following morning twelve
Cubans were led to the slaughter, and
similar disgusting scenes were rc-enacted.
The moment the preliminary order was
Given the twelve turned their heads IS if
in obedience to a preconcerted agree
ment, and then throwing their hands
| aiUtt. shouted ':NIve Cuba Libra This
finished the executions that day.
The British war vessel Nicobe has az
rived. Her commander, Lambton Low
raiLe. left Jamaica III such haste that
several of her crew. who were ashore Oh
leave Of absence, were left behind. Ho
hardly stopped TO cast anchor at Santiago
before lie hastendCd ashore and protested
against the killing of any more of the
tIrc:nius' crew. General Burricl an
swered him saucily in a letter, saying
that any executions that had been OK
dered would be proceeded with. Com
mauder Lorraine instantly returned a
reply to the eject that in the absence Of
an American man-of-war he would pro-
tect not only the interests OF his county
but those of the United, and that if Du:-
riel harmed hair OF another prisoner he
had, he would bombard the city 1t was
generally believed ct Santiago that this
action of the Bitish commander saveG,
the lives of the rest OF the Nirgi 4ius
crew Commando Lorraine at >rwaId
obtained five copies of the procc-e c-edings OF
the coart-msrtial conder-4nirg them to
! death. two OF which be intended to trans
NIT to our tiofernr..ent. Narona Cespe-
dtS, Del Sol ar, Ryan were shot early
TUESDAY nc ching, the latter showing ey-
tf"ofd'rary coni.,- .-..
! '' . gaily as if goirG to his wed,
,Ang. A priest advanced to his side
| hpv gf = I.
| and offered the spiritual services of bis
office. but Ryan waived him off. The
officers of the Morning Star say it is not
true that the inhabitants of Santiago
were wil.! with Joy, bu. that On the con
trary they were exceedingly silent, and
made 10 demon stratio0s whatever.