The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-15
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
MORE PRISONERS SLAUGHTERED
BY THE SPANISH VOLUNTEERS.
POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
MILITARY AND NAVAL MOVEMENT.
ENGLAND CONDEMNS THE MAssAcREs.

powerful fleet in Cuban waters; not, the |
dispatches represent, for active hostiIiities,
but to protect shipping and overaWe the
volunteers, thus aiding Spain 10 restrain them.
One OF these dispatches concludes
The attitude of the Administration with |
reference to the Virgnius affair is not one
OF opposition to the present Spanish Govern
ment. 1t seeks to become al ally of Spain
10 help her
CRUSH THE PERPETRATORS
of barbarities which have been of almost |
daily occurrence in Cuba for several years.
So faras the State Department is concerned. |
there is nothing to indicate that it has any
desire that the end should be the breaking |
up Of slavery in that island, but
THAT BLooDsHED MIGHT BE STOPPED.
The action Of the Government in sending |
dispatches to Minister Sickles with directions |
at once to inform the Spanish Government |
that the United States would insist upon
protecting her citizens if the required pro-
lection could not he afforded by Spain was
one of friendship to Spain, and not menace. |
And this is the way it appears tonight; and
the sending Of war.ships into Cuban waters
is not that they may be on hand prepared to
watch the Spanish, but to watch the Cuban
authorities acting under the Government OF
Spain.
OFFER OF COOPERATION WITH SPAIN.
1t is stated that the entaugling tapes of
diplomacy have been cut Ey the President,
and that he personally wrote a dispatch to
Minister Sickles, ut Madrid, directing that
an offer OF cooperation be made to the Presi.
deut Of Spain. Not the slightest doubt is
entertained in official circf,s that the Spanish
Government Will accede to the proposition,
and that all the details viii! be arranged
without the delay usually attending dipo.
matte transactions. 1t is well known here
that the intimacy between President Castel-
lar aud Minister Sickles is Of the closest
character, and it is believed that the former
will cheerfully, and even gratefully,
ACCEPT ANY PROPOSITION
looking to a closer relationship between the
countries. This view OF the case aceords
with the desires and understandings of the
State Department, whose head has always
looked upon the Spanish people with en-
Iarged generosity.
EVERY SOUL REPORTED EXECUTED.
New YORK, November 1.-the Sun says
that Spanish residents in this city report
that every soul on board The Virginius have
been executed. According to this account
not one American witness of the affair is lett
alive.
STRONG POLICY AGREED CPoS By THE CABINET.
WASHINGTON, November 14.-It is under
stood that the Cabinet to-day determined
upon strong policy in regard TO Cuban
complications. The members OF the Cabinet
are retcent regarding the details, but their
looks and stray words are threatening. One
Cabinet officer said the proceedings and
conclusions to-day We're such as will be in
every respect satisfactory to the American
people.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., November 14.-By
order from the Navy Department, all sailors
on board the United States receiying-ship
Sabine, at this station, were this morning
dispatched to New York for service on
United States vessels in Cuban waters.
TIE ENGLISH CONDEMN THE CUBAN ATROCITIES.
LONDON, November 14.-The shooting of
the crew and passengers of the steamship
Viryinius is commented on ut length by the
London morning Journals, all OF whom ex-
press the hope that the murders will be
avenged by the Government of the United
States.
PROBABLE POLICY OF TIE GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, NoYember 14.--.It can be
stated on official authority that while the
present naval preparations do not mean war
against Spain or Cuba, they are significant
of the determination OF this Government to
protect American Interests at any hazard,
and to prevent in the future any such mas
sacres a. those which followed the capture
of the Yirginius, and which shocked the
entire civilized world. Experience has
shown that the Spanish Government cannot
enforce its own DEGREES in the Island of
Cuba, and therefore il becomes imperative
for the United States TO protect its citizens
from Cuban ferOcity. Emboldened by
late events, it is not impossible that
such n;lssacres az those which have lately
taken place may be repeated on citizens OF
the United States about whose nationality
there is no doubt, and without granting the
Just request to stay proceedings Until all the
facts involved in the seizures and trials could
be clearly ascerlained Besides, our citizens
in Cuba have suffered much from embarSoes
and contiscationS, without remedy either
from Spain or the authorities Of the island.
The patience of the Government seems TO
be exhausted, and rs nothing effective can
be depended upon from the Spanish Go
yernment, Notwithstanding itssfriendly feel
ings towards the Uuited States,
THE LAW OF sELF-PRoTEcTIoS
is recognized by our Government as applica.
| BILE to the pre.eut condition of affairs.
There is among all prominent officers OF our
Government an earncstnesS IN the prepara'
tions now in progress to meet all questions
practically Us they arise, instead OF depend.
no ira
sion of communications from our consuls,
either by letter or by telegraph, and naval
officers viii! be instructed to enquire diilgcnt-
ly and closely into the condition OF the at
| fairs of the island, and promptly report the
facts to the proper Department. Our Gov
erument is now waiting to hear what the
Spanish Government will do in response TO
our earnest protest against the outrage per-
petrated against the victims Of the Virglnlus.
Here the matter rests for the present. 1t
| can be stated
| on THE AUTHORITY OF TIE PRESIDENT HIMSELF
| that he did not as reported, personally write
| dispatch to General Sickles directing the
| offer of our cooperation to be made to the
President of Spain in movements TO control
! the Cubans. Nothing of the kind has ever
| been suggestep, the United States relying
upon their own power to protect their in
terests without alliance with Spain, who has
shown herself to be almost if not entirely
powerless to enforce compliance, even with
reasonable demands, in the island OF Cuba,
the authorities of which, in most cases, act
ing independently OF all control of the home
Government.
The Cabinet Meesing-What the Ad-
miuistration will dO-Dednite Ae-
tiOn Taken, &c.
w AsHIkGToS, November 1.-THE session
Of the Cabinet to-day continued over two
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