, 1873-11-20
SPAIN AND CUBA.


Continued from tho Frat Pa9e.)
lutoly yaluoloas," aaid mnn Whose experience
ehholou him to speak authoritatiYcly on tile
subject. The Volunteer force lit Havana
remMns about Tho same In numbers as
Tor tho past few weeks, but 1t 10 Rtntcd OH Nood
authority TINT many II ito members mo strongly
u sympathy with tho rovolutionissb thonaalyus.
~ Joining tho Volunteers thoy n1lay t!ia nuepl-
olonh which they might otherwise aro,sac, a',sl
enjoy tho privilege cf beRrinE urlnB--n privilege
Titled.
At tho limo Of tho departure Of tho Cleo.
patra from Havana tho feeling which for aomo
sxtcnt. subsidized, aud tho excitement nt that
nmo vas not great, JUDGED. 10 qniot had
tho city become, TINT nothing unuBunl WIN
irparont, md Havana Ind IN nearly oil
;ESsp'ots Egp recovered her normal appearance: "a,
of the passengers Of tho Cloopatra was on tho
part of two Moxicnnu, Nicholas LemrH and
!osus coryantes. Both sailed from Vora Cruz
necessary passports, aud anticipated no dial-
:ulty in roacliug this port. At Havana. ]low-
sver. thoy mot With serious trouble. In NJ
tempting to 20 aaioro thoY wore rctnsetl the
privilege, and, after gaining It, werc forbidden
able to pnrchaao tlc'sose as thoy expected md,
Tor timo, sorious annoyance threatened tlcnl
Tic cause Of their trorhlo was shia to bo tho
ruaptci9n nrot1scd by thu namo Of Corvantcs.
Both finally secured their tickets and ro.e1n-
oa1ked on Doard tho cleopatra. though at tue
sxponso OF sasaral lonrs md upward Of 9lU0 III
money.
ACTION OF THE ACTING UNITED STATES coNsu1
At SANTIAGO DE oUnA.
Harana tSop 1a Core poudtnes y Tho y. +. Herald.
It waa stated TINT tho oxequator Of Afr.
Bchmitt, tho United States Vice. o-Consul at Santi-
ago do Ouba, had been revoked for lis oxertions
in this caso. l have been favored with yjuw Of
private letters Which SGT tho conduct of this
gentleman tlrouglt the afrair in q very fayora-
blo light and proPoso to recount his ofrorts III
behalf Of tho unfortunate prisoners, among
Tho Governor, Darriol, refused to allow the
Consul 10 transmit telegram to tho United
Status Consul at Kingston, inquring rs to tho
nationality Of the ,Virginius. This perns-
Ing Of tho It'll. after tho execution on. tic
morning OF that day Of Ryan, Bolnbota, ...Tesus
del Sol and Cespcdos, aud lie reply from kinga~
Ton on tho 9th was that tho Virginins has entered
that port and produced llor American papers, and
ate as IN Amorican vessel. Tho dny previous to
the execution, tint ia, on tho Cd, Gov. Durriel
sent for Pedro Cespedes and lad . secret intor-
view OF an hour with him. It is Baid he wished
made through Ccapodes for the surrender Of hia
brother, the President, and other persons; but
the events OF the day following proved the in
oomplab!ifsy Of tho Cuban patriot.
Tho autnG United States Vico Counsttl Mr.
8ohnitt, addressed a letter OF ramonstranco to
Governor Burriol for not allowing bis telegram
to pnsH, and not having beon officially notified
Of tho events relating to the capture of IN
md passengers, requesting permission to visit
them either on board or in tho jail No notico
boing taken Of this lottor, tho Consul addressed
second and q third to tho Governor, romon-
sstratiing stratig against being prevented from por
Ing for the Americans found on board all
tho rights and priyileEoa to which they
weso ontieled BY treaty stlpulations, and respect
fully protested in the namo Of the United States
OF AmGrica agalnat the action Of the Governor
and all other authorities in tho n,atter. This
brought forth sharp and angry rojoinder from
Gov. Burriel, in which he EXCUSES not having
answered his communications on account OF
grave and percmptory affairs which required all
bis attention, and furthermore, the fact OF two
days boing holidays, tho 1st and "a, on which
days, says bis pions "a Exccllency, the Govern
ment employees do not come to- their offices, but
Are piousy engaged in contemplating tho divine
mysteries Of All saints' Day, and the COMMENCE
ration Of All souls' Day.
These piouB oxerciaos OF tho Government off,
cials has prevented tho worthy Governor from
acknowledging tho Consula pressing commune
cations. But ill hands, tho Governor included,
wero clamoring for tho blood Of tho unfortunate
expoditioniats and hurrying up their mock trials,
which took place on tho sacred days the Gov
pleased at tho zeal OF tho Consul md tolls him
to protest as much as he likoa, but that his Off
rious and suspicious motives in desiring to visit
tho imprisoned pirates {writes tho Goyernor),
whom he, tue Consul, styles passengers, make
It incumbent on him to request tho Government
to revoke his oxcquatur. 80 soon na 1Ir.
Schmitt received the telegram from Kings
ton as to tho American nationality Of the
Virginius, ho communicated tho fact to tue Com
mhnder Of Marine and Captain Of the Port, aud
the execution Of tho Captain, mate. first engin-
Ger, and three others. Which hRd been fixed for
TINT day Was postponed, but has since takan
place.
Vice Consul YVES informed Ryan desired to sec
him and notary public to make his last will.
Upon going to the Governors quarters to obtain
the necessary permit after some conversation,
which, on the part Of tho Governor, was carried
On in an exasperated and angry tone, Mr.
Schmitt was informed that Ryan was an English
man, and had 80 stated III his declaration. The
Governor waB so violent in his remarks that tho
Consul was Obliged to remind him that he had
been introduced as the representative Of the
United States, and took his leave.
PROCLAMATION BY COY. DuRn1EI.
The following address has been 1nado by Bur-
x5el, the Butcher. at Santiago do Cuba:
= 7nr oa1Exr41 DErAnrMrs4, Nov. j, la1s.}
1nAadsants q tlis Jurisdiction:
Tho eo-called Genora1a Jesus dol Sol. Vnrona,
Pedro Cespedes, aud Ryan, have beon executed.
The lne1orable demands Of tho law must be full
filled. regrot ;" yehcmonty" that this ia not
thu last occasion am called npon to fulfill this
painful task, but tho rebels must be punished in
Lot It DO hoped that this may servo as q lesson
to wandering bands Of ulaatfeoted men now In
the island Of Cuba. They will see to what m end
their misdeeaa will bring ,them; but ii they
the Government, which will overlook their ox-
,tzAyagant ideas. Your Governor,
JUAN n. BuRA1E1.
N1tffE