Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-27
Capt. Frs's spaseal 10 Size Spanish,
Council of War for the Lives
OF Has Crew.

OF Has Grew.
With the permission OF the Council [ desire
to say few words in favor Of the crew Of the
Virguius. to the end of mitigating the punish
nIcnt which has been Inflicted upoa them The
first pilot had just escaped from Shipwrcck ard
needed the advance Of salary which gave him
to purchase clothes and time to do so. said
nothing to him Of blockade running; but on
the contrary, a. had the authorization Of the
owners and had prepared the papers Of the
bark, Notifying all that the vessel would be Oc-
cupicd in the passenger traffic from the islands
to Puerto Limoues, in COSTA Rica or carrying
merchandise to Cuba, az believe the steamer
could do. From the time that the arms We're
taken on board do not believe he had I'LL OPP
portunity to part trcm the people to see the
Consul. The Consul III Puerto PriGcip. sem,
for me- bul did not receive his message until
had started, having been compciIcd to leave
port by order of the authorities. had Il guard
Oh board to prevent the dcscItlon ot paSScn-
gers Some oi them protested, aud EarGna
responded to manifestations OF this class with ii
pistol. 1t WAS cuuSd.reI i matter Of risa
among mariners TO 70. G. Il Blockade for which
they ar paid large salaries. For years it has
been notorious that "A great number of vessels
were engaged in it during the American war,
and, Notwithstanding many prlz : We're taxed,
not single life was sacrificed. On the con
trary, the greater part Of the prisoners We're
liberated alter Il short Imprisonment. OF the
law in Cuba and the proclamation referring t.
the introduction Of arms into CUBA had not
heard until the night OF my CONVICTION II, with
f.
decided by thcr than international Jaw. how
com petey ignorant should he these poor PEG,
pie. Was continually in company Of persons
who ought to have known ii, yet the fact was
never once alluded IT,
In Il word, believe that they were yDpraut.
and that the world will be grlcvousiy surprised
to know that tier lives are sacrificed. The
counsel well know thar | AN not pleading Tor
my lie; have neither home or unity. We
tim OF war and pcr>ecutlon-l lcng shut cut
from the road to prosperity uoti L AIN able ~
provide bread for my wife and seven children,
whU know what 1t Is 10 suffer from the vici.Si
tules of my life My iic Is one OF suffering, aud
it is not for myself that | implore. The u.a
chnlst k"lghtj came against his will. Sraal-
ards the world i, moi 50 full Of persons that
prefer honor 70 life! Tie poor B,,a-a poor
gentlcuau, with Il heart as teudcr aud com
passionate Us that Of woman. vino thought
more of others than Of himsclf-pardcu
him The poor fellow is my servant, hired
TO wait upon me in port, and Is not III
scrihcd on the roll. He desired to 90 ashore
in Jeremic. but missed the opportunity
He Is nearly an idiot: he is called Cu5aa!iI". aud
is Of Venezuelan nrigA He VA, 4 i;srorte in
the ship and SHOULD not be ma,ic TO suffer.
Another unfortunate mau was taken 90 board
to save hlu from death through fever ani huu-
ger. | had srnt hun to the hospital from the
ship aud me was afterwards permitted TO
coruc OH board TOR his health. Spanlards, az |
believe am the ouiy one who vii die III the
embrace of our holg religion, consider the souls
Of these poor people. Give them tlmc aud up.
portuniiy 10 seek the u.crcy OF God Thus only
can you comply wltn your du'y, and my blood
ought to be suti:ien These poor men had no
knowledge Of their crime. Pardon me il | till
you that do not believe that their deaths will
tend to the benefit of Cuba According to our
method Of viewing matters should have had
the intervention of my government, whereby
would have been saved many live without hay
Ing compromised the dignity Of Spain. Seizures,
| pray Gud that the memb"rS OF the Council Of
Judgment perform theic duly regrettuliy, aud
thar they vii! remember us III their pIapcr> to
Cod AMI will ask their wives and children 10
bcsc.ch FIR u also.
CAPTAIN JOSEPH Fry.
Written on board the Tornado November !.
1873. after having bc@n verified 10y the Cvun-
Gil Of War.
ELEpIIANTiASIS.- j o>eph Perry, of Brooklyn
died on the l5ii. instant. OF n disease known to
medical men as clcphantlaSS They symptoms
of the malady are u swelling of the skin of the
leg, which becomes lhickcned untii it ASSUMES
the immense proportions Of an elephant Ieg.
Mr. Perry was attacked two years and ten