The New York herald., 1873-11-15
THE WAR FEVER IN NEW YORK.

Public Indignation in New York and
Brooklyn on the Virginius Outrage
War Demanded by the Whole People
How the News of Additional Execu-
tions Was Received-The Mass Meet
fngs-AMairs mt the Navy Yard-sail-
ing OF the Kansas.
The popular excitement regarding the slaughter
of the captives from the virginius was in no wise
abated in this city up TO about O'Clock yester
day afternoon, when IL suddenly was aroused to
widness by the circulation Of report that all the
remaining captives to the number OF ILL., had been
executed. The report first found its way into
Wall street and purported to be based upon a de-
spatch from Washington. In an hour some OF
the evening papers had "extrasr on the street
announcing the bloody finale to this lingering
tragedy and the indignation rose to the bursting
point The newsboys ran like courlers through the
thoroughfares, crying at the limit OF their lung
power, .Extree Full account OF another horrible
butchery by the Spaniardsl All the prisoners from
the virginnus killed in Cuby!" The papers sold
rapidly, and as men perused the startling and
shocking announcement they were utterly lost Tor
language which to express the in tensty OF their
feelings
isn't this terriblesn asked a gentleman OF an
acquaintance, whom he met at the entrance to the
Post ONCE. at must come at last-war is the only
way in which this AFFAIR can be settled in honor to
ourselves as people and In vindication OF the IN
what do you mean Is there any more news OF
the virgnus affair ~
"why. yesl Haven't you seen it ~ They've shot
the remainder oil the prisoners, ILL.," rejoned the
original speaker.
but that is Infamous and wicked Was the response,
IL don't know OF course but l don't see how 1t
can be settled short OF war. and for my part hope
1T will lead to that and wind up this whole Cuban
question:"
THIS WAS THE SENTIMENT
vyvha aca1 nd HEp n n
whole afternoons wanderings and conversations,
found but one man VINO thought the virgnus
people had got what they deserved. Sngularly
enough, too, he was not Spaniard, and it was
hard to tell what he was.
A little later the report was modified so that it
appeared that the additional executions made .Iil
victims in aln thus giving the impression that 5S
new executions dad taken pace ana every one az
every one OF 'em and then ask our government
what are you going to do about 1t rn Next came
the announcement that the news nad reachcd
Washington while
and that IL had created intense feeling among the
members and that alter the CABINET had adjourned
one OF the members had remarked :-''We, ordt-
This lent fuel to the fires that promised to con-
sumo the popular reason, and men talked bitterly
bruited about there not less than 20 persons
present In the rooms of the Amigos de Cuba, in
Exchange place, and in two minutes after the re-
voting intelligence had reached these headquar-
ters the place empty. Everybody bolted
straight out TO inform his neighbor or friend many
death to those who were absent and had
RELATIVES ON THE vIRGINIus.
Senor Trujillo, the proprietor OF a Cuban restau.
rant in Pine street, met the reporter in the street
and anxously inquired II there was any verinca-
ton OF the report. He has two brothers in the
lated party. lndaecio and Ricardo aged
aware yet as 70 whether tney have been
already executed, but II all were killed OF course
1t would decide his doubts. He has already served
three years IN the patriot forces and has had the
cali OF his leg shot or but he announces his firm
determination to enter the Cuban ranks again IL
his brothers are put to death. In addition TO Their
father and two other brothers have already oeen
banished to Fernando Po, the African coast, lor
participation in the struggle Tor liberty ana inue-
pendence.
The Cuban League.
The Executive Committee OF the Cuban League
of the United states met again yesterday alter
noon at the Astor House. Mr.. Charles Watr0us,
the vice President OF the League, occupied the
char After the reading OF the minutes OF yester-
do via reeting By Colonel Lockwood, the secretary,
ceneral KIburn Knox reported on behalf Of the
Committee OF six, appointed yesterday TO make
ARRANGEMENTS for . mass meeting under the au-
snices OF the League, that the hall Of the Cooper
institute could not be secured, some parties had
engaged it Tor moral wax works exhibition for
every night next week, and were not willing to
give 1t up even for suitable compensation. The
committee had, therefore, taken no further steps
in the matter. Tammany Hall had however, been
onered to General M. I. Mcmahon at q nominal
rent. ta#
The report was unanimously adopted, after
which General Van Allen proposed that Steinway
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