Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22
THE SPANISH BUTCHERY.


Since Saturday the following kilograms
have been received regarding the capture
of the PTgini'gs and the inhuman atrocl-
ties Of the Spanish volunteers In butcher
ing her crew. 49,.
HAVANA, via Kew West, Nov. 18th
The following account Of events at San
iisgO de Cuba has been received here
On Friday morning, the 7th, thirty-seven
Of the crew Of the Yirqiinus were brought
on shore aud taken TO prls on, to remain
there until their execution. which was
ordered for that afternoon. Captain Fry,
n noble.looking DID man, fully head
taller than the rest of the crew, when he
met bis men on the wharf, previous TO
the march to prison, saluted them all,
and the salute was returned with atfec-
tlon. AZ 4.45 p. m. Captain Fry and
thirty-six men and officers were publicly
! shot, despite the protest of all competent
| foreign authorities. The marines were
seven minutes In killing the wretched
| prisoners. Il seemed az II they would
never finish. At last the sailors marched
off and the troops tied past the long
row Of collins, aud then the dead carts
/ were hurried up and loaded ndiscrlmi.
nstely with the mangled remains. The
American consul has done all that could
haye been done, indeed il was threatened
/ that his eXequatur would be withdrawn
/ for Ills exertions In heGalf of the prison.
ers. In an interview with General
Burriel, that officer yelled at him and
otherwise treated him disrespectfully.
The British consul also made an inefiect-
ual protest against the executions. 1t Is
reported that sixteen of the victims were
British subjects.
Great anxiety is manifested here to see
The comments of the press upon the cap
ture OF the Ii1ginies, and the shooting of
the prisoners. There Is a general feeling
that IL is desirable 10 have all the pris-
oners executed as quick as possible,
before the government Of Spain or any
other power can get chance TO inter
vene, although some of the better feeling
Of a portion of the people deprecate
undue haste, and fear that il may lead to
serious results. The COnslancia news
paper says; No matter how much our
country has fallen in the last five years,
the Spanish people have not become
degraded to such an extreme as TO be
frightened by those who might have to
pay dear tOrstheir temerity and lnsolence
in the event Of intervention. We lament
THE bad situation Of affairs of our country,
but are far from being daunted by foreign
complications. II may be that we ought
TO desire them, in order to liberate us
from miserable party inlrigues. Spain is
not degenerate all bad passions will
Immediately become quiet when there is
any prospect OF foreign war. The
strong powers know this, and their In.
trlgulng politicians ought not to forget
1t. Unfortunately, Spaniards give more
importance to the latter than they
merit" The Constanela also saws :
When the news of the capture of the
Tirgitius was received here, IL was
thought that something would be tried to
prevent the pirates from receiving their
just chastisement."
T The LegOlidad complains OF the mex.
actness of the press telegram, which
stated that the Vrginlus was captured
near Jamaica. According TO official
statements, the Virginius was eigAtcen
miles from the coast of Cuba when the
chase began. She headed for Jamaica,
distance about one hundred miles. The
chase lasted eight hours, both steamers
going at their full speed, and both being
fast vessels. They must, therefore, have
been very near Jamaica when the Vlr
ginius was overhaued ! but as th,
AtAltNAhs va NAN lEAtlAo anu lut GINh
, OF that vessel have been killed by tn,
Spaniards, they can put the distance Al
= what they please.
The address of General Burriel to the
soldiers Is very hombastic. Describing
the chase and capture of the Tirginiaa
he says "The Tornado beched fortl
flames instead Of smoke, going at hei
fullest speed. She finally came up will
and captured the YirginiHs, which wal
taken possession of with repeated criei
Of VivG Ksppaa = from the Tornado
valiant crew, without the slightest re
sponse from the others. One hundred
and sixty-three men delivered themselye.
, quietly up, having cowardly thrown over
board during the chase the arms whicl
a they ought never TO have grasped, ant
the military equipage confidel 10 them I,
defend their ignoble cause. This goes /,
Y show and confirm the poverty of ou
q enemies efforts and demonstrates the
g iinpo,enee against the armies of Spain
n which Providence naDifesty favors."
q The mails per the steamer Frankfort
d froil New Orleans, were seized BY th
q government, and their distribution ha
not ut been permitted. The steamship
a Frankfort is a German LLOYD vessel, sail
e ing from New Orleans to Havre an,
2 bremen, touching at Havana, and is
n foreign steamship.
HAVANA, November l6.--The PoE d
e cubG says a conspiracy has been dis
d. covered in Holguin and the surroundln
70 Jurisdiction for a rising Simultaneous
If with tine landing Of the iir0iaisss oxpedl
v ti0u. The plot had extensive ramidca
/ tion- throughout the island and was /
m have been carried INTO execution on Nov
N ernbcr !. Many persons have alread
4. been arrested, and arrests are daily Ia
+, ereasiug. The l'ol hoses that partie
!, found guilty Of taking part In the col
Il spiracy win be Judged with the utmo:
,r severity Of the Law.