, 1873-11-20


Fran the 4ye'o FORK Tribune, Nov. ia.
Tho steamer Cleopatra arrived ut this port
carly Yesterday morning. having sailed from
Havana on tue aftornoon Of THO 18th inst, and
from Fera Cruz on the preceding Wednesday.
She brings eleven passongers, five Of whom
como directly from Havana. Thoy furnished
important information concerning tho state OF
feeling in that city since the reception OF tho
earliest Intelligence Of tho first massacre at San
tiago de Cuba. Tho Cleopatra was boarded I'M
modiatcly on her arrival by a reporter OF tho
Tribune, and her passengers, otficcgs and crow
weIo questioned concerning the aspect Of affairs
in Havana.
On Wednesday. Nov. :, tho tilings Of the oxe-
crtion Of Gen. Varona, Pedro CespcGoY. Jesus
dol Sol, and Con. Ryan roachotl tho city, and tho
inhabitants Immediately ro1inquislled all b,3sl-
widest domonstrations Of Joy. Bonfires woro
kindod, public aud private buildings wcro iu-
| minated, tue largest streets wore festeoued with
Chinese lanterns, and even tho less important
localities were not exempt from the manifestn-
population soomcd to pour out into tho Btrecte.
md tho Volunteers paradod through tho city
Torchlight proceasions wore numerous. aud
bands OF music, inspired now onthu-
siasm in tho breasts of tho impul-
sive spaniards. Tho project of raising sub
hcriptlons and presenting solno Testimonial to
tho officers Of tho Tornado, to whom tie cap
ture Of the Virginius was due, met with general
approval, and these officers woro regarded with
universal gratitude.
On the following morning (Thursday Nov.
@ the generat hiarity was renewed, ind to-
ward evening another grand demonstration
%sa 99k b2sv b2aGS 1hS 5asss Gi bo tho b b
inga aud private residences wero extensive.
ly decorated, and tlaGs and banners waved
nbovo tho Volunteers who paradcd the streote
in full force. Tho Captain Gonoral aud Gon
usual honors, and tho seronades which they 70
coycd wero participated in by hundreds. The
city was again given over to general rejoicing,
Of tho city. At that tilno the enthusiasm
was at its height. Tho outbu,at of joy occa.
sioued by tho reception OF tue strange tfdings
was naturally followed by q roaction. and in Tic
fow succeeding days tue city gradually rcgained
tolIigonco OF tllo general slaughter tint followed
had not roachea dnvaua wlon tho Cleopatra
sailed. though general rl1nlors Of still further
executors wero in tho mir.
On tho l !th inHt tho steamer City Of Now
York arrived III llavann, having sailed from this
city OH the 9TH. Tho reports OF tho aeiznre Of a
portion OF the passengers wore rocoiTea BY to!e-
reports aud others which followed lave, how
ever, beon most unsatisfactory, and tho number
OF sa!zures hns boon varlously stated at from
two to twolvo. II ih now certain tint tho num-
ber Of passengers seized was Hlx, three of whom
Were "onaoi.. Tho charge proferrod against
them was the CARRYING Of revolutionary dis
patches aud corrcspondenoo, md they woro ut
once col'llnad in Moro Castle. What ao.ion
uncertain. Tho Spaninrls themselves met ult
questions concerning their fato wth resoluto sl-
lenco.
Tho Cuban rayoutionintH in Havana could, Of
COURSE uny look III terror ut llo do!nonutra
tious above described. arany concea.od thcm-
solves til we'll NJ thoy COULD. aud nono darod to
oxproas their opinions in public Tho condltion
ot Havana was said to bn not unlike TINT Of q