The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-25

a,coUnt Of the surrend,r. The officers ard
crews 81 the Dispatch and Ia farorifa.
members ~ the prize crews and the core
fP"hdeut 81 the Tribune, were tic only Wit
nesses u she surrender. Not u single ner-
son appeared GA the bay and not an fnIals-
tant OF the toxin Of Bahia Honda or liz,
surrounding country felt a sufficient inter
est m the proceedings to walk to the scene.
hkf WEST, December D. Il special saws
inc survivors IF the Nirginins we've kent in
! isn"r.snce Of their fate, and We're visited By
bogus priests who exacted diving confessions
They thought they were going TO death.
and upon the confessions Of these poor
! wretches, II is ssiG, Attorney General VIII
hams founded his opinion that the Virgin
Jus had no right to bear American colors.
Inc poor fellows supposed they were going
totn slaughter house. but the presence OF
the Juniata and the surrender to her officers
monstrations.
On the arrival Of the Pinta at SANTIAGO
orders came TO the ship from Commander
Baine, for the paymaster to issue an the
blankets and pea jackets in his department
to the prisoners, who were hardly fit to be
seen IN their rags. This was speedily
done, but as there was still great destitu-
ton, orders came for every man on board
TO give their own blankets, as all were wear
ing apparel in coed condition, promise be-
ing made that all would be replaced on the
ARRIVAL OF the ship at Key West. The Off
GERS and men cheerfully complied with this
order, only preferring that it should have
| Deen issued as request, IN which case
they would have obeycd with lust as much
alacrlty, Every heart was touched by the
pltlable condition Of the prisoners. The
poor fellows report that they We're barba-
rously treated. They say that when the off
GERS from the Tornado boarded the Virgin
ius, one of Them on hauling down the flag
OF the United States, tore it into ribbons
and trampled on it, asserting with an oath,
this is what ! have wanted"
The-situation in Santiago dc Cuba is re-
ported still to be very serious. A large ma
jority Of the population is in sympathy with
the Cuban cause, put volunteers control
everything with high hand
! Only week ago, twenty-five citizens Of
Santiago were arrested, and after mock trial
/ had been gene through without any evidence
/ being deduced against them, they were told
/ to go home. On the way they were cruelty
waylaid and killed, only one escaping. He
was riddled with bullets and dangerously
| wounded. Americans are continually in
fear for their liYes, and bitterly complain
that nothing has been done to redress their
wrongs. 1t is not safe for American officers
to so ashore alone at Santiago. All along
the river line the Spaniards are erectingnew
| batteries.
The Powhatan viii leave for Norfolk to-
night. The Wyoming was inspected
j Cuba.
b erT ,...--,.9 lTN,,o,,,lo. ~ III,
draft for military duty Of all men between
eighteen and forty-five years of age, a
fourth ofwhom are to be conscripted for
active service, is going on.
The Adeocdtes Didfo says we are now at
the fifteenth of December and have raised
no means and done nothing new to
crush the rebellion, Let us give a
| fresh impulse to the winter campaign,
| if we would advance on the road to the
pacifeation of the island The enemy will
gain time and; territory, and we will have
| cause to deplore our criminal vacillation.
] Without great and united movement on our
! part the war viii drag on as it has to the
i present hour. it has consumed annually
from 10 600 to Is, 600 soldiers and $40, 00O,-
/ 0e0 When we find ourselves fallen, never
to rise. again, we will bitterly regret our
short-sighted lack Of preparation.
/ HAVANA, December 17.-The slavery
i question IS now seriously discussed among
the slave owners. According to kilograms
from Spain, the government has determined
/ to bring this question before the Cortes for
action, but desires the slave owners to pro-
pose some plan making the abolition of
slavery a Certainty, but without seriously
injunng the agricultural prosperity of the
island.
Many slave owners arc in favor of treat
ing slaves like Contradiction Cinnamon,
but it is doubtful whether the Cortes would
sanction such or any similar plan. The
number of members of the Havana Adolf
ton Society is increasing.
New YoRK, December %. IA special dis
I patch dated Key West Of the twentieth
| says; Information reached here from Ha-
vana yesterday, which, if it is authentic, is.
highly important 1t was rumored there that
serious complications in regard to Cuba
| have arisen between the Spanish and British
governments, precisely what these difficult
ties are does notappear, but it is certain the
British West India squadron is to be speedi-
iy and largely increased. The Havana
authorities, it is stated, consider that the
English government intends some interfer-
Eence in Cuban affairs, and inesuch manner
as to eomplicate the relations of that gov
ernment with SPAIN Admiral Scott looks
or the arrival Of our European SQUAD
ron in few days when Admiral Case, un-
less relieved, will assume command. The
4 Virginius passed here yesterday to the north
anchorage inflow of the, Ossipee, in aIeaky
condition.
Since the astdispatches from Lord Gran
vile to instruct all naval commanders in
the West Indies to immediately rendezvous
in Cuban ports. It is stated that in official
circles it is certainly known that the Brit
ish government will assurediy demand the
punishment of Burriel. The British Admit
raj has left for ST. Thomas, where he ex-
poets to be relieved.
ess miscellaneous.
BosToS, December 17.4The centennial
tea party was largely attended. Jos Quin-
cy presided r. G; Winthrop made an adj
dress. ''
( 0swE6o, N Y, December 17.-John L.
Parker, of the Supreme Court died to-day
of apoplexy - =
SlN FRANc1sco. December 17.-Thc
Alaska has arrived with Minister belong on
board
New 0hrEASs, December 18.-Iast night
the steamboat Belle Lee ran into and sank
the Spanish brig LeHoute lying at pier No.
81. The brig was loaded with 40 bales of
cotton and 1900 states. The loss is esti-
mated at $50, 000 The Spanish bark Con
stancia was also damaged.
:. RALEIGH, n. c., December S.-Wm. II.
Edwards, a member. of Congress in 1885,
and President Of the Secession Convention
in 1861, died To-day, aged eighty years.
SALT LAKE, December 19.-There was
heavy earthquake in Bear Lake Valley.
Chief Justice Mexican has again refused
citizenship to Polygamists.
KEY NEST, Fla, December 10 The
Firginius left Tortugas at midnight IN tow
Of the United States ship Ossipee.
ST, LOUIS, December 10.-A special dis
patch, to the. DemorQt, from Sedalia saws
that information was received there yester-
day that farmer living near Cambridge,
Saline county, No, sold lot of hogs IN
that town on "Wednesday, receiving there
for about one thousand dollars, and that