, 1873-11-22

NUMBER 93.
for the e5hortatona of TUG faithful griest,. and
full whether 1t prontod them. With equal iuno~
TnE PLACE or EXECUTION.
= aois TOW phranes, although not uttered IN loud
solemn moment thar hatred to Spain and wilh
out.
THE v1na1Nrus
will be got AdoNt Tomorrow, anil will soon be
ready to sorvo rs second Tornado, II nccesaary.
Ihoro laH been MI attampt to create an impros-
nion that thia voshol had papers In duo form.
Thih IL false. because sho had largo number Of
fictitious namos OH hor manifest, and nor log
book III, greatly lacking In incidents of tho voy-
nHo.
THE AGE OF THOSE EXECUTED
II there should bo any Hlandor about tho age
Of those who we're shot, lot mo eny that all woro
at feeat IL !, and tho youngest, Hern.inio Quesa-
da, doclnrod that ho had passed. Ills 18th yoar Oh
tho 4th OF October. Az raro coincidence, the
progecutor, Don Jose Marin Autran, Q Iieuton-
int commanding tho gunboat Isa do Cuba, is d
Cuban, though true and faithful Spnntard."
ALETrEn FROM sENoR AI.rAno.
Tho following ia lottor from Senior Alfaro to
Gen. Burriol on tile day Of tho formers execu-
ton:
L
In tho name Of humanity and civilization,
flllod with horror by tho terrible and Bauguinnry
scenes Of tho fratricidnl affair, and npprehona-
Ing the uscloaaneHs OF continuing longer tho
most generous blood which hos taken part In
1t, I an resolved, and p1odgc my word not only
to dosss completely from insisting tho cnuao Of
tho Cuban insurreotion, but to work to acconl-
Spanish dominion, employing all my influence
with the principal perBonagea of tho inHurreotiou
to that end Tho subscriber Is tie private Sec
rotary Of Quoaada, who ia At present the
Cuban agent M iSs0' s 1s1eo ra 0no# WITH lnast a
LII '0' onn ''''dpase Character IMP 10 'f"s'' as IN
lis hands secrets OF aono Importance, which 10
| tho opportunity. In return. the only favor
which l nsk OF Your Exccllency is to grant their
lives to the crew and passengers OF tllo steamer
Virginius, one Of whom um. Tho foN moments
at ny disposal; prevent, INC from detailing tho
revelations which rotate 10, the opera-
negotiations With tic Government Of tho
United States and tho bribery OF Asncrienn
officers, Of all Of which could natisfy Your Ex-
colleney II allowed I'LL audience Of half,aa.hour'
BANTAoo De opnA, Nov. 7, 1879
| . LETTER No. 2.
To His EttellcHcH Gen. Hurried:
Tho undersigned hayo the honor to inform
your Excollenoy that they are disposed to con-
tribute everything In their power and they have
| tho honor to await your orders in the prison OF
Santiago De Cuba. God guard Your Excelloucy
{signed Auousr1s D. yAnosA,
Gu11LEnM >. YAnLs,
JOSH Eo1TEL
| ARTURO s. DEMALA,
JUsTo CoNsuERaA,
| IosE OrERo,
| SALVADOR PtNEDo.
esn OF November, 1873.
STATEMENT OF CAPT. Fry.
The statement Of Capt. Fry is as follows:
few words in favor Of tue crew OF tho Virginins
aud the mitigation OF thoir punishment. Tho
First Pilot had just escaped from shipwreck,
snas ne9asa s bs2o afs'' s% e Of 2 Hae TO buy buy
said to him in regard to the blockade
running, but, on the contrary, as had ttne au-
thorization Of the owuorB, I bad prepared tho
papers Of tho vessel. 7 notified every one that
wo were to bo occupied in trade with tho islands
with passengers for Puerto Sinones in Costa
Dico, or in taking cattlo to Cuba, as I believed
that the vessel might do 80.
From tho timo when arms arrived on board I
Thought there would be occasion for portion OF
Consul In Puerto Principe aont for
mo, but did not receive his 1nosange until was
on board, having beet! compelled to leave port by
board to prevent desertion by tho Passengers. I
| know TINT some OF them protested, but parona
lot them know that he would answer propositions
Runninr Tia l,lnclodo ia conaidc,oa A.
risky business among sailors, for whicl,
good my is received. It is notorious
nat gtedt uuEauef u VussGis wore omploye!s
It during tho American Var anu, aNhough
capturos wero numerous not single llto "aa
lost; tue greater part Of the prisoners woro
aot at lihorty litter . short imprisonment:
never heard word 1eforo the hight OF
my sentence 81 Cuban law anu tho proc
lamatlon relative to TN attempt to IN
troduco arms % into cnba: Il, Win h1peri1555
opportunities, Wa5 Ignorant that tue cnae could
bo decided by another low than tho ointornational.
how complete must haVo boon tho Ignorance .,'t OF
these poor people. | was continnally IN ehe
company Of peoplo who ought to have known IT.
and not one alluded to tho TACT. In word, 1
believe tha1 It is not known, and that to world
will be painfully surprised at learning the aacrl~
fice Of these lives.
The oons knows we at an aot y pSafG ";
it, nor even to the Blessed Mother. I have
neither homo nor country victim Of war ana -
= persecution, the avenues TO the securing OF
/ rrnnnrty heng G1oHnH to to Buch DOint that