Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-15
MORE SPANISH BurcHERrEs IN CUBA
WAR THREATENED.

A despatch via Jamaica, says that
every remaining prisoner captured on
board the steamship Virginius, one hun
dred and ten persons in all, were muir
dered at the slaughter house wall at
Santiago de Cuba on the 9th instant.
The whole party were marched out,
and ten prisoners detailed to execution
Mt time. When these ten were muir
dered, another ten were marched up,
and their dead bodies fell across those
of their companions.
The murders were committed under
authority of the act which says that all
persons arrested while fihbustering, or
found with arms in their hands fighting
against Spanish rule, shall suffer death.
As consequence there was no neces-
sity for trial, tn, only proof necessary
being that of Identification.
HAVANA, Nov. 14-Evening. The
Diario of Cienfugos says tifty-seven of
the Virginius captives were shot at
Santiago on the 10th instant. No par
ticulars of these additional executions
have yet been made public here.
HAVANA, Nov. 14.-The trial of all
the prisoners taken on board the Vir-
ginius have been concluded. Only
eighteen will be saved from death. OF
these several are engineers or Gremen,
who ignorant of tho destination of the
expedition, and four or five will be set
at liberty. the others will probably
be condemned to the chain gang.
. The Spanish Brigadier General Bas-
cones reports that he encountered n
strong force of insurgents at Sacra, in
the Central department on the after
noon of the 7th instant. The fighting
began at four o'clock and ended at eight
o'clock p. m. The rebels were defeated
and routed, flying in all directions
Over one hundred wero killed and a
large number wounded. The loss of
the Spanish troops was fifty-four killed.
LONDON, Nov. 14.--The seizure of
the steamer Virginius by tho Spanish
authorities in Cuba and the execution
of her passengers and crew have excited
the liveliest feelings Of indignation in
the city, and the outrage is everywhere
the principal topic OF conversation. The
outrage is commented on at length by
the London morning journals, all Of
which express the hope that the execu-
tons will be aven yed by the govern
ment of the United States.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 14.-The excite
ment over the Cuban outrage is at its
height in this city, and indicates clearly
that should the necessity present itself
any number of volunteers would be
found ready to enroll themselves for
almost any kind of an exhibition. Gen.
Quesada, DR.. Havas and other leading
Cuban patriots are in town taking the
preliminary steps toward grand pub
lie demonstration in favor of the Cuban
cause.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Orders we're
despatched by the secretary of the navy
this afternoon to the commandment OF
the Brooklyn navy yard to put in readi
ness for sea the sloops of war Colorado
and Minnesota. Similar orders were
forwarded to the commandments of the
Chsrlestown and Kittery navy yards to
prepare several vessels for actual service.
BosToN, Nov. 14.-Orders have been
received at the navy yard here to fit out
the United States frigate Brooklyn, SC
that she can sail on the 10th of Deem
Der. It is stated that the Franklin is
also to be got in readiness for sea. Two
hundred sailors leave the receiving ship
Ohio tomorrow for the Brooklyn navy
yard
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. by an order
from the navy department all the sail
ors on board the United States receiv-
ing ship Sabine at this station were this
morning despatched to New York for
service on United States vessels in Gu.
ban waters.
BALTIMORE, Nov. l4.-This morning