The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-11-22
THE VIRGINIUS CAPTURE.
Butchery Of Cr6W and PASSENGER.

New York. Nov. 1.-THE Sun says, it
il said among the Spanish residents Of this
city that in addition to those whose execu-
tions are already reported. every soul found
Oh the Virgin;us at the time Of her capture
has been put to death. According to this
statement. not one American witness Of
the affair is left alive.
New York, November IA Washing
ton dispatch says news has just been re-
ceived there that the rest Of the crew and
passengers on the Virginius had been shot,
making hundred and eleven in all, and
that it is semi-officially stated that demands
have been made on this Government by
that Of Spain Of such nature rs will Ike
impossible for Spain to accept, and must
result in rupture between the two coun-
tries. and that their demands have been
tclesrap',cd to Minister Sickles.
Walter Stuart. who says he has every
reason to believe that his brother, Col. G.
{. Stuart. is among the slaughtered pas
sengers of the Virginius, offers to pay
literally for any information regarding his
fate. and makes the following proposition
to the Cuban patriots Of this city: ~ will
subscribe $4,000 to every *l50.OOO that
they will raise. will raise one thousand
men. we'll ofiicered, able-botlied, and all
having seen service, and put them aboard a
suitable vessel that the Cubans shall fur
nisl', properly equipped and provisioned, at
some point on our coast that may elect.
As a guarantee to perform what propose,
I will put up forfeit of 800. 600 to lie
used for the benefit Of the families who
have lost their protectors by Spanish
butchery.
The steamer Kansas sailed to-day for
Santiago dc Cuba.
New York. Nov. 15.-rhc Herald pub
fishes what purport> t" lc III interview be-
tween the Captain Gcncral"f Cuba and one
Col. John W. Young, wherein the former
proposed that the latter organize an cxpc.
dition in the United States, composed Of all
the Cubans it was possible t" enlist, and
then give such information a> would lead to
the sure capture Of the expedition. Foi
this service Young was to receive SEQ, OOO
The Herald says Young is now in Jail in
Chicago awaiting trial for forging post
Office money order. The alleged interview
is said t" have taken place in 1870, and the
Captain General is made t" say that the
members Of the expedition, when captured
| l,., Il, :,,< In,
State Prison at Jolict.-ltcportcr.
New York. November IA dispatcl
from Havana, via Jamaica. says, on tllt
1Otl, all the remaining Virgini,s prisoner.
were marched out, and ten detailed to exc
cuton at time When those ten were
murdered. another ten were marched up
and they fell across their dead companions
Havana. via Key West. November 15.-
Great anxiety is manifested here to see thu
comments Of the American press on tin
capture Of the Virginius and the execution
Of the prisoners. There is general feclin.
that it is desirable to have all the prisoner
shot rs soon as possible, before the Spanish
; Government or any other power can inter
vene, though some, more moderate. deprc
cate the undue haste. and fear it may Leaf
to serious results.
The Havana papers are very Independent
and bclligccnt in their comments and anti
cipations Of being held t" account by for
eign powers.
Aspinwall, November ga dispatcl
from Kingston says: It is rumorcd tina
Ryan and Verona. not dying easily, Il Span
isll officer thrust his sword through Ryan
heart. and that blood-thirsty mob cut sew
eral hearts from the bodies and placed then
: on the top Of pixies and marched through
the city.
The Virginius is reported sunk ut st
Iaso. There is great excitement at Panama
where Ryan was well known.
; 1t is reported that the L. $. steamship
) Wyoming. sails tomorrow from Aspinwal
. FOR Santiago dc Cuba.