New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
WIDESPREAD INDIGNATION.
EXCITEMENT AND HORROR CAUSED By THE REPORT
OF RENEWED ATRoCTY-THE WRATH OF III
CUBAN RESIDENTS SHARED BY ALL.

EXCITEMENT AND HORROR CAUSED By THE REPORTS
OF RENEWED ATRoCuY-rHE WRATH OF The
CUBAN RESIDENTS SHARED BY ALL
The excitement which has prevailed among
the Cubans In this city, well Americans, since the
news was received of the butchey OF four OF the pas
sengers of the Virgnius and which intensified on
Thursday by intelligence OF the murder OF 40 more
reached feeling OF absolute horror yesterday when the
news was teegraphed that all but Is Of the remaining
passengers and sailors had also been siaughtered'
Around the newspaper Offices were swaying throngs'
eagerly reading the freshest bulletins and purchasing
the latest editions OF the papers. In the Gold
Room, and at tho Stock Exchange, the varying
rumors OF an impending war had an effect upon
prices and gathered about the streets were knots OF
people discussing the probable action of the Govern
ment and expressing their utter detestarion OF the
Spanish authorities for their eoldblooded atrocities
An effort is made below to reproduce the drift of public
Thought In this city manifested itself yesterday
At the headquarters Of the Friends of Cuba the
crowd was greater than any previous day. and the
Cubans while unable to restrain expressions OF their
deep-seated detestaton OF the Spanish Government,
seemed nerved to only still greater energy In their pur'
pose to avenge speedily the wrongs OF their country
On South and west-sts. could have been found
sympathzers enough to equip guUboat feet at
an hours notice. The Roanoke at the Nayy-fard
suddenly became an object Of unusual interest," and tho
wish was freely expressed that the people OF NewYOrk
might without violation of neutrality laws, seize the
Spanish ironcad Araples now undergoing repairs at
this port Among the naval officers the whereabouts OF
American vessels OF became subject OF earnest
INQUIRY and was learned apparently with satisfac-
ton that the iron-clsd feet could be fitted out In
case of necessity in sixty days. When It
was ramored that tho demands made on the Span
ish Government by the United States were OF such
nature 1t would DO impossible for the former Gov
eminent to accept them, aud that the inevitable
result would be rupture between the two powers, the
Cuban residents happy. This feeling Of relief
enhanced when it learned that the Kansas had
sailed ut 1919 direct for Santiago dc Cuba that the
Junata would be ready for to-day and that force
OF 1000 men were to be employed at the Nayy-Yard
The opinion seems to be universal among both Ameri
cans aud Cabans that Spain must be held 70 strict
account and that In default Of her inability TO punish
the offenders, or her refusal to make satisfactory
amends, this Government must send such O force to
Cuba will these boodthirsty Spaniards aud
teach them OF decency and respect for the
United States. IL was urged that II notions Of neu-
traty prevent America from directly aiding the
suffering patriots Of Cuba, the claims Of humanity, at
least should the Government not to throw 0bsta
cles In the way their success Some comfort also
derived from the dispatch from Portsmouth that by an
order the Navy Department all sailors board
the United States vingshp Sabine at this station
ordered TO proceed at once to this city for service
on United vessels In Cuban waters and that the
President had ordered the revenue vessels Active, Bout
well, Campbell. Collar, Dobbin. Grant, Hamilton, Nc.
Culoch Moccasin, Mosswood, and Woodbury. to cruise
along the coast.
In the evening" at the hotels, at the theaters in the
clubs every where, the topic Of discussion this
codbooded butchery and the audacity OF the Spanish
Government in Thus daring to awaken the wrath Of the
Upted States to extent to which she had pre-
sumed before At the headquarters OF Friends Of
Cuba" received that the Cuban children Of
Puerto Plata, Sant0 Domingo, had formed society
having for Ito object tho aiding Of the OF Cuba
that they had agreed contribute for that purpose
whatever moneys they might receive and that their
first remittance had just como to hand.
One OF the intelligent Cubsns said that the Span
iards in Cuba had commands from the home Govern
ment TO disregard the orders Of Secretary Fish that
SPAN would Dot dare TO make with the United
States this matter for fear OF mourning the hostility
OF the civilized world that spain has said to the United
States that would seize all vessels In Cuban waters
according the decree OF Gen. De Rodas against which
Secretary Fish protested. saying that oug Spain
discaims o state OF begerency, until the United
states shall deem II necessary 10 recognize her as
behgerent, any carrying out OF their decree on an
American vessel will DO oonsideredb by tits Government
as logical conclusion that Spain confesses that she is
ut This, argued she has done In four
that OF the Mary Lowell the Florida twice, ana the
virginlus.
lean people had. through press, Of becoming &C
quainted with tue barbarties OF tho Spanish people,
they will never know thoroughly the Cubans tile
teacherous and bloodthsy character Of that nation
30 oog oonoped no. tho present polloy Of Secretary