The New York herald., 1873-11-27
THE BRITISH LION AROUSED.
Official Correspondence Between tho
Com nder OF the British Man-of.
War Niobe and the Military Com.
mander OF Santiago.

Com IN ander OF the British Man.Ofs
War Niobe and the Military Com.
mander OF Santiago.
The following synopsis OF the latest news is from
letters aud documents whose advance proofs have
been kindly furnished by the editor OF E1 Cron1stc
OF this city
A letter, under date OF 18th inst, from Santiago
de CUBA, says that as the naval court mar
tial shall have sentenced the IL persons who
are now being tried they will De turned over to
the civil power TO receive the diferent degrees Of
punishment that may be inflicted. Three persons
were acquitted and will be set at liberty. The law
Will be complied with, and the delinquent punished
WI ID in1exlble rlgor.
The court martial continues its sittings but only
colored people and unimportant individuals remain
to be brought before it.
Tne insurgents. profting by the confusion caused
by the capture oi the Vlrginius, attacked Man.
zanilo, ana penetrated three or four points about
the suburbs, but did not get to the heart OF the
city. They burned some huts outside OF town,
and, upon retreating left 10 dead behind. Strag-
glers who presented themselves to the Spaniards
report General vicente Garcia as among the Killed.
The Spaniards confess TO three killed and Is
wounded
An attack by the Cubans upon Baire IS also re-
ported by the same Spanish writer, VINO says that
IL "brusque."
The Commanding General OF Santiago has asked
the Captain General TO send him some OF the bat
talions that are working on the hocltd. The
writer then says that at this favorable season,
perhaps, the men ought not 70 be taken from the
unfinished tr0chd, but consoles himself with the
assurance that If the Commanding General is only
furnished with al the reiniorcements ne requires
quently, the island, Will be completely paclted.
A series Of official notes have been exchanged
between the commander ofthe British steamer
Niobe and the Commanding General OF Santiago.
In his first note the Englisnnan says, substance,
that, hearing from the Consul OF his nation OF
i've British subjects having been captured on the
Virg1nius and put into prison, he requests infor-
nation as TO what has been done with them, and
asks that sentence OF death, II passed upon them,
should be stayed. Tnis note bears date or sth
November, 1873
Under the same date 18th inst) the Commanding
Ia -
none OF those who claimed English nationality
which for want of papers they were unable to
prove--have been sentenced TO death; but adds
that IL would be impossible to say what might
happen 10 them Ia the future. and that if they
should be sentenced the General has no power 10
delay the execution, which only the Captain
General could do The EnglishInan Is also informed
that eight Of his countrymen are prisoners, whose
names and ages are given.
To the above Spanish note the British sailor
states, on the 9th inst, that as the General Is
acting under orders OF the Captain General,
more executions OF British subjects should take
place while telegraphlc communication with Ha-
vana is interrupted third, that at the time OF lssu
ing the proclamation OF Caballero de Rodas, In July,
1869, Great Britain objected to Spain's chasing
capturing British ships out Of their own waters,
u ls not tolerated by international law Spain
treat smuggling snip and ner crew enemies,
OF 70 make them prisoners OF war: the greatest
punishment should be the coniscatIon OF the snip;
iouith, although the captured vessel Is American,
an ana no, English the same application Of law must
her, as u IA an English ship firth, the English
commanuer had Instructions 10 Interfere In behalf
OF ms leuow subjects, for no matter if they might
nave onended same Spanish laws, it was not a
crime that merited death; sixth, the Britlsn
government could not consent TO nave the English
portion Of the captured crew treated either as
prisoners OF war or as piratc2. seventh
the British government looked nnon tns
capture on the high seas OF the vrginius Az an
nnjustitabe act and, therefore, IL was 10 be honed
the General would spare the shedding of ,norc
blood; eighth. French citizen is In prison and
the commander Of the Niobe MAKES the saIne do
mands for him as for the English prisoners ana he
asks clemency for the whole OF them; ninth tho
Englishman waits with much anxiety reply IRON
the Spanish General. In a postscript the British
former note.
Under date or the 11th inst. the Commanding
General, In q long letter, enters into reasons
combating the strange theories OF the English or
ncer, and cites patriotic motives which sustain
hfn in executing the laws Of his country, NC. The
General throws all the blame of breaking maritime
.aMs gl9n iAe Ee9ple " lAe llipasterlng steamer