Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-13

surgents sufficient TO Justify the Tecog
milton Of belligeTency, but, as President
( Grant said in one Of his annual mes.
sages, the principle is maintained that
I this nation is its own judge as to when
I il should accord the right of beiligeren-
ey either to a people struggling to free
themselves from q government believed
to be oppressive, or to independent ma
tons at war with each other.
BELLIGERENT RIGHTS DEMANDED.
w. A. Scottron, chairman of the
Cuban anti~slavery committee, and Rev.
Henry Heighland Garnett, secretary,
will leave this city tomorrow to present
to President Grant petition signed by
over six hundred thousand colored men
IN every State of the Union, praying for
belligerent rights to Cubans.
THE EXCITEMENT IN NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, November I2.-The
news of the execution OF forty-eight of
the Virginius's prisoners creates cOnsid-
cradle excitement here and is the sub
iect of general conversation this even
ing. Captain Joseph Fry, commander
OF the Virginius, was a native of Flori-
ia, aged fOrty-siX years. He entered
the naval academy at Annapolis in
1874, and remained IN the navy until
1861, when he resigned and entered the
Confederate service. He leaves here a
wife and seven children, the oldest boy
q cripple, the youngest aged four years.
A HAVANA PAPER APPROVES TIRE
BLOODY WORK. --
HAVANA, November 12.-The Voce
de Cuba to-day says editorially that it is
as humane as anybody, and more so
than many who make an ostentatious
profession Of philanthropy, but it cannot
do less than approve Of the energy dis
played toward all rebels, and partieu-
larly toward those whom the tillibuster-
ing steamer Virginius brought to make
more bloody war in Cuba,
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
The coUrt-martial for the trial of those
captured on the Virginius is still in ses-
sion, working with all possible dispatch.
Amongst the crew, and disguised as
fremen, were IgnaciO, Alfaro, BOsa,
Arce, VarOns, CastillanOs, Prieda, Mola,
BOitel and other persons of Importance.
Captain Joseph Fry was manifestly
aware Of the object Of the expedition
and the nature of the cargo which he
was tempted to take charge of, by q
large sum of money offered, thinking
that there were ninety-nine chances in
one hundred, of his landing in safety.
It is thought that this will be the final
effort of the insurrectionists. The cap
tain 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, yesterday
morning, at half-past eleven O'CLOCK.
ANOTHER ATTACK.
Mauseauello was attacked from every
direction by the insurgents 10 consider
able force. The fighting lasted until
three o'clock in the evening, when the
rebels were driven off.
FRANCHI ALFARO's MURDER.
HAVANA, November IA dispatch
from Santiago DeCuba, announcing the
execution of Captain Fry, one of the
Cuban patriots, says that Franchi
AlfarO, who was among the latter num-
Der, offered the Spanish authorities a
million dollars if they would spare his
life. The Spsniads say Alfaro came to
assume the presidency Of the so-ealled
Cuban republic.
PASSENGERS FROM NEW YORK AR
RESTED.
Several passengers, men and women,
by the steamer City of New York, frOIa
New York, which arrived yesterday,
were arrested by the Spanish authori-
ties on the landing. 1t is reported that
they are accused of completely with the
FIFTY OF THE vTRGINIUS'S CREW SHOT.
On the seventh instant the captain
and thirty-six of the crew of the
steamer Virginius were executed at San
-iagO de Cuba, and on the next day
5welve mere of the Cuban volunteers on
5he vessel were shot. Among the latter
was Francbi AlfarO.