The Portland daily press., 1873-11-21
The Cuban Outrage.
Search of American Steamers at
Havana.
ARREST OF PERSONS WITH
CORRESPONDENTS.
RumOrs of More Shooting.
Imp, rtant Admissions by
Spain.
The Heads Of the Virginius Victims
Cut Off and Carried Through the
Streets on Pixies.
The Cuban Outrage.

vana.
New York. Nov. 2O.-The steamship Moro
Castle, from Havana, reports that on her ar
rival at that port, Nov. IL, she was
at once boarded by officers, As long as hel
passengers remained on board thew were un
molested. but the moment they disembarked
some were seized by the Spaniards OF the
six were arrested, but were discharged imme'
diately after being searched. The explanation
was made by the officers that they were sup
posed to be bearers of dispatches but it was
found upon inquiry that the persons for whom
they were searching were on board the City OF
New York. The Spaniards in Hawai- had
been informed by telegraph that suspicious
persons had left this city. On her arrival at
Havana the City of New York was boarded in
the same manner as the Moro Castle. Her
passengers were at once seized, as before report
ed, and searched, and six were declared gull
ty.
Extensive Correspondence Discovered
OF this number three were women, and ex.
tensive correspondence was found secreted
about their clothing. Their fate could not be
learned when the Moro Castle sailed. Rumors
of the shooting of portion of them had been
circulated, but were discredited.
Bambalier, the express agent whose arrest
dence has been announced. once endeavored to
throw the packages out of the window into the
harbor, but they fell inside of the railing of the
vessel, and were qnckly picked up and ex-
demned to death aud the following day was
fixed for his death. But before the execution
of his sentence the Moro Castle sailed
Wholesale Execution Of Spa nish Patriots.
By extensive correspondence which has been
been sriz many persons on the island hither-
to unsuspected were implicated, and as the
Moro Castle left Havana they were being shot
without mercy. 1t is estimated that about for
ty patriots on various portions of the island had
met this fate, Meantime the most extensive
preparations for the reception of the Tornado
were going forward in Havana.
The Arapilies Ordered to Sea.
Capt. Montenegro of the Arapilies informed
reporter yesterday that he had received Or
ders from the Home Government to get ready
for sea at the earliest moment possible and
proceed to Cuba. He expects her to be out of
the dry dock in twenty days, when nothing fur
ther will remain to be done except to take in her
powder and armament. Her powder is now in
the yard magazine. Her guns are of the Arm
strong pattern.
Considerable sums of money have been sent
here in accordance with the orders of the Span
ish Government to hasten tie completion of the
Araples.
A Washington despatch saws that the CORES
pondence will show that Spain virtually admits
that her DEGREES are openly ignored in Cuba,
and that she has not thus far been able to ell
force those which concern the property of the
Americans
The Papers Of the virsinius.
Private advices from Santiago do Cuba tend
to prove the fact Of the possession bv the Vir-
ginius of regular documents, clearance register,
ETC., of an American vessel, and her clearanc
is in due form from Kingston, Jamaica.
A More Favorable LoOk.
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 -Evidence is accum-
ulatiug that Cnban matters will REQUIRE much
Gorresppndenee and Consequent delay. 1t is as.
serted in prominent quarters that no oomplica-
tions need, be feared, as the administration
sees its way clear, and while war will be avert
ed, the probability is that Cuba will be free.
The Number Executed.
The Secretary of State has received the fol-
lowing despatch from Consul General Hall:
HAVANA, Nov. 1S-The consul at Santiago
reports that the total number of executions of
persons from the Virginius was SO, and that
there had been no executions since the 8th
inst. The statements published here on the
18th inst. respecting 81 additional executions
prove untrue,
Great Excitcmeul In Kingston, Jamaica
KINGSTON, Nov. 15.-Great excitement pre-
walls in Kingston over the capture of the steam
er Virginius which left this Island with Consu
lar aud Custom House clearances for Simon
Bay, Costa Riea. So far as it is Actually
knOWu in Jamaica, the circumstances and To-
ooaiity of the Virgiai4s' surrender IS not known
as no kilograms to or from this colony to Sant
ago relating to this subject have been permitted
to pass out of the telegraph office there. W.
only know from telegram from the Governor
of Santiago, addressed to the Spanish Consu
in Kingston, t hat the Virgnius had been can
IN hQ ct of Optohar md fha
November, the leaders of the expedition RYAN,
De Sol Cespedes and Varona were shot, Every
etfcrt to ELICIT the fact through the cable have
proved abortive There was no coucealmen
made of the actual Grand of the Virginiu.
while she was here. 1t was notorious that thu
officers had dancing parties on board and public
meetings were held in honor of Cuban indie
pepdeuce, at which the cOnsignee of the Vir
ginips occupied the chair.
The vessel was repaired while in port apd
coaled at the expense of Cuban refugees, The
Virginius first attempted to effect landing or
Kingston. She was driven off by the Spanish
troops and chased BY Spanish frlgate, but es
capped to Port au Prince on the 9th. While
there several of the Jamaica mechanics (a
colored) on board became greatly alarmed after
the chase and ran away, but they were hunted
up and dragged from their places Of conceal.
19ent and delivered over to the officers of the
Virginius, by whom they were taken on board
again and put in irons, and were so forced to
go on thss perilons adventure.
The acting British Consul at Santiago, Rob't
Mason, being cut off from all Immediate com
muncation with the British Consul General al
Havana in consequence of the interruption of
the cable between Santiago and Batabano,
Commodore De HOrsey despatched Her Males
TVS ship Niobe at midnight on the 9TH to in.
quire into matters, and advise the Consul if
support was necessary and to request DELAY in
carrying out any hasty sentence that might be
passed upon the Jamaicans who were captured
Up to this moment uothing has been heard Of
fhs Niobe's arrival there. and Q rgmoI gains
circulation thatin consequence OF this strange
there himself to- day.
Capt. Macarthur, of the British schooner Bril-.
liant, which arrived here on the 9th inst, bay.
ing left Santiago de Cuba on the evening of the
9Th, reports that just before the Virginus wa.
captured varona advised the firing of the pow.
der magazine and the consequent blowing up Of
the vessel rather than that they should fall fntl
the hands of the Spaniards, hut the captain
persuaded and convinced Gen. Varona that he,
ing under the American flag aud in neutral
waters, they would not dare to touch any man
on board. Varona and his brave follower,
thereupon became satisfied, and shortly after
an officer from The Ell Tornado boarded the Vir.
ginius and demanded her papers The officer
after inspection. stated that they were correct
but made all on hoard prisoners. Varona re.
pied De was prisoner because there was mol
an English or American man of war near "a
witness this scandal ON the law of nations. He
added he would have blown up the vessel with
all on board, but he had not done so since heI
papers were correct aud she had not been seized
In Cuban waters. The American nag was he
considered, their protection. and he surrender
ed, he said. under the protection of that flss
but believed he would be victimized since the
Spanish Government all along hated him.
Capt. Macarthur witnessed the execution o
of Ryan, Varona, Del Sol and Pedro Cespedes,
and gives the following account:
On the morning OF the ath they we're remoy-
ed TO the place of execution about a mile from
the jail. The four victims vert surrounded BY
a strong escort Of Spanish soldiers, varona aud
Ryan were calm aud collected and marched
amid the yells and notifications of an infuriat-
ed rabble. When they arrived at the place OF
execution they forced Cespedes and Jesus Del
Sol to kneel, in which positisn they were shot
in the back. The soldiers next directed Ryan
and Varona to kneel in the same way, but the,
were seized and thrown down, heipg hand:
cntfed all the time. Tho two victims begged
their tormenters to allow them to die standing,
and having offered fur. her resistauc- they were
murdered standing. RYAN was not instantly