Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27
SPANISH

sengers Murdered The Feeling at
Washington-The Government Thor
oughly Aroused-NavaI Preparations.
The feeling of distress and indignation
that followed the execution of four of
the passengers of the Virginius will be
deepened into universal horror this
morning by the news that the british
Spaniards at Santiago de Cuba have put
to death forty-nine more of her crew and
passengers. These unhappy souls COM
prised her captain, t~hirty-six of the
crew, and twelve Cubans. One of these
was Franchi Alfaro, who was on his way,
according to the Spaniards, to take the
Presidency of the Cuban republic. He
offered his captors 81, 600, 900 for his life,
but blood is the one thing Spaniards
love better than gold, and his price was
not accepted. The following dispatches
tell the story of the sickening deed:
HAVANA, Nov. 12.-On the 7th inst.
the captain and Sc of the crew of the
steamer Virginius were executed at
Santiago de Cuba, and OF the next day,
the 9Th, IL more of the Cuban volunteers
on the vessel were shot. Franchi Alfaro,
who was among the latter number, Of
fered the Spanish authorities 81, 600, 600
if they would spare his life. The Span
ish say that Alfsro came to assume the
Presidency of the so-called Cuban re-
public.
The captain and crew were shot by a
squad of marines in the public square.
Twelve of the insurgents were shot in
front of the slaughter house wall.
THE l. AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The news of
the execution of some So others of the
Virginius captives was received mere at
noon to-day in a Havana press dispatch,
and created a thrill of horror, which in
creased to q spirit of fierce indignation
when Consul Gen. Hall subsequently
telegraphed Secretary Fish that the
Havana morning papers confirmed the
story. The Secretary, after comforting
with the President, wrote a long dis
patch to Minister Sickles, by cable,
which protested in earnest terms, in the
name of humanity and a common
civilization, against the continuation of
tins policy. of bloodshed, and declaring
that the United States would demand of
Spain the amplest reparation for any
damage to the property or to the life of
any citizen of the United States.
NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
The Mohapac and Manhattan, ordered
put in commission, and to which Off
GERS are assigned, will join the North
Atlantic squadron. The Government
seems to be more earnest than hereto
fore in protecting the waters between
the United States and Cuba from
Spanish molestation. The Madrid
Government being unable to enforce it's
authority in Cuba, that of the United
States will be impeIled to assert it's
power in all cases where the interests of
the citizens of this country and its own
honor require decisive action. The
President and all members of the Cabinet
are in accord on this subject.
THE NEWS IN NEW ORR.
New YORK, Nov. 12.-The colored
people here are very much excited over
the Virginius massacre, and have ar
ranged to call meetings for the purpose
of gathering arms after the style of the
old John Brown meetings. A telegram
has been received from Col. w. Saun-
colored regiment for the Cuban service.
The Irish have enlisted 400 men to
avenge the death of Gen. Ryan. Three
hundred Cuban cigar makers waited
upon the Junta and offered their services
whenever called upon. DIR. Eovine, a
prominent Cuban, says that sufficient
funds are now in hand to send out a
large expedition.
W. A. Saffron, Chairman of the Gu
ban Anti Slavery Committee, and the
Rev. Henry Highland Garnett, Score
tary, will leave this city tomorrow to
present to President Grant a petition
signed by over 900, 600 colored men in
every State of the Union, praying for
belligerent rights to Cuba.
Orders have been received at the
Brooklyn navy yard to get the sloops of
war Kearsarge and Juniata ready for
sea at once. At noon to-day, under
equally pressing orders, the torpedo
boat Admiral Porter was launched, and
will be made ready for active operations
in a few days. All the officers about the
yard are greatly excited over the news.
The Remainder of the virginius' Pas
sengers SIaughtered-One and
Eleven Americans and Cubans Shot to
Death.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-Information
has just been received here hat the
balance of the crew of the Virginius
have been shot, making III in all.
HAVANA, Nov. 1.-THE trials af all
prisoners taken on board the Virginius
has been concluded. Only eighteen
will be saved from death. OF these,
several are engineers or fremen, who
were ignorant of the destination of the
expedition, and four or five will be set
at liberty. The others will probably be
condemned to the chain gang.
HAVANA, Nov. IA Eyening.-The
Diario, of Cienfuegas, says ffty-seven
of the Virginius captives were shot at
Santiago on the 10th list. No particu-
lars of these additional executions have
yet been made public here.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA dispatch, vio
Jamaica, says on the 10th all the re-
naming Virginuis captives were marched
out, and ten detailed to execution at at
time. When these ten were murdered,
another ten were marched up, and their
dead bodies fell across those of their
companions.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-The Admin
istration is thoroughly in accord with
the sentiment of the people in regard to
the Spanish murders, and the course of
the authorities Will be heartily ap-
proved. At a Cabinet meeting to-day,
it was determined to dem nd of Spain
the immediate arrest and punishment
of the parties mainly instrumental in
conducting the outrage of which the
\ Government SO seriously complains,
and, if the CASTELAR, Government shall
be unable to give the required satisfac-
ton, this Government will proceed to
the extreme measures necessary to OBJ
tain it. There is unusual activity in all
the navy yards: The wal steamer Kan