The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-18
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marshals and district attorneys in carrying
out the law in unsettled districts.
AN ULTIMATUM
In regard to the failure to execute the
DEGREES from Spain for the release of Am
erican estates in Cuba, Secretary Fish in
formed Admiral Polo, the Spanish minister
here, that Spain must give assurances that
these DEGREES are obeyed by the eth. Polo
asked if the United States would not wait
for an answer until the Saturday following.
The Secretary said no; that the President
intended TO have his message finished by
Thanksgiving day, ready to submit to the
Cabinet on Friday, and was anxious to be
able to say to Congress that Spain had
really acted in the matter instead OF mere
ly promising.
OUR NAvY-MoRE NONSENSE.
4 Washington dispatch represents Adj
miral Porter, who has returned there, as
saying our navy was unprepared for war
and could not cope with Spain.
THE PULPIT on THE CUBAN MASSACRE.
The clergy generally alluded in yester-
days sermons to the Cuban massacre.
Beechers aluson to the heroic sufferngs
of the Cubans elected a round of applause.
SAILING OF TIE vIRGINlUs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II.
Ex-United States Consul Pearse, who has
Just arrived at Washington from Kingston,
says that when Capt. Fry arrived there to
take command of the Virgnius he twice
sought and endeavored to persuade him to
abandon the proposed expedition, remark
ing that if captured he would surely be
! shot, and that every man in the ship took
his life in his hand TO these protests
Captain Fry replied that the Spanards
could not shoot him that il would only be
a case Of blockade running, and, as he had
been confederate blockade runner. he
reasoned that, as the United States did not
shoot prisoners captured in that business.
the Spaniarls would not. Pearse says
half the crew deserted when preparations
began for loading and sailing. There were
about dozen Americans and Englishmen
among the crew shipped and it is doubtful
/ if they all knew the character of the enter
prise. Still, all the transactions were per
fectly open and notorious. When he
| Pearse) sought Captain Fry second time
to dissuadc him, the latter said to him that
the whole matter was question of bread
for his family. If he could succeed in
1 landing his cargo where it was wanted it
would give him Il large sum of money and
| he was determined to make the attempt at
| all hazards
MORE RUMORs.
| Postmaster-General Creswell said in an
I interview at Washington that the massacre
/ had settled the fate of Cuba
! EX-President johnson thought Cuba
would be annexed to the United States.
TIE vRGINIUs OUTRAGE.
AsPINwALL, Nov 0.
A dispatch from Kingston, dated Nov.
Sth, reports the capture of the Virginius
and execution of four prominent patriots.
1t is rumored that Ryan and Verona not
dying easily, the Spanish officer thrust his
sword through Ryan's heart, and that the
bloodthirsty mob severed the heads from
the bodies, placed them on pixies and
marched through the city. The Virginius
is reported sunk at st. Jago.
There is great excitement here and in
Panama, where Ryan was so well known.
THE WYOMING.
1t is reported that the u. $. steamship
Wyoming will sail tomorrow from Aspin-
wall for Santiago dc Cuba.
THE ASPECT AT WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 1G.
The Cuban situation has undergone little
change to-day, owing TO the non-reception
of official adyices and the absence from the
city Of the President and several members
of the cabinet. Letters and kilograms to
various members of the administration,
teers, and even regiments haye not been in
frequent 1t is evident there were Amer-
can citizens ON the Virginius, by appeals
that are made to the state department, One
dispatch received, to-day, by Mr.. Fish read
as follows, names, by request, omitted;
II had son on the Virginus. For
Gods sake save his life! !"
New YORK, Nov. II.
The work of preparation continues at
the navy yard, and every man that can be
spared is engaged in aiding to get several
vessels ready for sea. This morning orders
were received to draft
ALL THE AVAILABLE sEAMEN
from the Vermont and forward them i'm
mcdately to Philadelphia and Norfolk for
the monitors Manhattan and Mahopao.
The men were accordingly drafted this
morning, and left by the Old Dominion
line at one o'clock. A number of men
were also drafted to make up the full com
ter, Admiral Scott, now in Hampton
Roads.
OTHER VESSELS BEING FITTED OUT
The .Juniata received her guns yesterday
and was towed oyer to the dock at which
the Kansas had been fitted up, and is now
being made ready with all possible dispatch,
/, The ship-of-war Colorado was hauled over
,, to the dock to-day, and work Immediately
commenced upon her. Her complete fit
I ting out will occupy at least two months
The Minnesota will soon be brought to The
dock and fitted for sea. The orders regard
, ing these two vessels are to have then
ready as soon as possible. The Roanoke
has also been ordered to be put in readiness
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