The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-11-19
THE CUBAN MASSACRE.

ours. I'LL u. ID. OONN.
THE CUBAN M4SS4ACRE.
The Murdered Of the Ti,yinins-
F'orty,nine Hen Shot, oad 1mony
Them Frunchie 14ifraro
HAVANA, November -, 1873
On the 9TH instant the Captain and
thirty-six Of the crew of the steamer
Virginius were executed at Santi-
ago de Cuba, and on the next day
18th iustanD twelve more OF the
Cuban volunteers OH the vessel were
shot. Among the lattee were Fran
chic Alfaro.
The Maahattan and OTHER Monitors
to be Made Ready for Sea.
PHILADELPHIA, November u, 20.
Orders were received at the Navy
Yard to fit out the Monitor Mauhat
tan for sea by Friday next. A large
force of workmen have been employ
ed and it is understood that other
monitors are at League Island to
be made ready for service at once.
NuUut Movements.
WASHINGTON, November II, 1873.
The Iron-Clad, Mahapac, at Nor
folk, has been ordered to prepare
for sea. Officers have been assign
ed to her.
The State Department has dis
patches from Cuba, confirming the
press reports from Santiago de Gu
ba, in all their details.
The Colored Troops to the Rescue Of
tie CubanS.
New YORK, November IL, 1873
w. A. Scathron, chairman of the
Cuban Anti Slavery Committee, and
Rev. Henry Highland Garnell, sec
will leave this city tomorrow
morning to present to President
Grant petition signed by over six
hundred thousand representative
colored men, in evecY State of the
Union, praying for belligerent rights
to the Cubans, whose success will
insure freedom to the colored race
in Cuba, while Spanish triumph
will perpetuate slavery.
ETcited state Of Feeling IN Neeo Or
leans Capt, Frys Family az Mat
City.
New ORLEANS. November II, rs.
The news of the execution of the |
prisoners creates consid-
cradle excitement here, and is the
subject of general conversation TO-
night.
Capt. Joseph Fry, commander of
he Virginius was native of Flori-
la, and was 46 years Of age. He
entered the Naval Aca :emy at An
lapolis in 1914, and remained in the
Navy TIL 1861, when lie resigned
md entered the Confederate service.
lie leaves here a wife and seven
the oldest a cripple and
he youngest only four years Of
lge.
Terrible Confirmation.
HAVANA. Nov. 14.-Thc trials of
Ill the prisoners taken on board the
have BEN concluded
only eighteen will be saved from
Ieath. OF these several are engin-
ers or french who were ignorant
+ the destination of the expedition
nd four or FIVE will be set at liber-
y. The others will probably be con-
emned to the chaingang.
English IieacS.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-The shooting
f the crew and passengers of the
teamship Virginius is commented
n at length by the London morning
many Of which express the
ope that the executions will be
venged ny the Government OF the
United States.
New YORK, Nov. 15.-The Times
axes ground that Spain being una !
lie to control Cuba. the United !
tates must take control there.
Extensive preparations for Gu !
an indignation meeting on Monday, !
re being made. VIM Cullen BrY- I
ut is to preside. Gems. Banks and
utler. Vice President Wilson, Sen =
,or Sumner and Hon. VIM. Allen.
ovenor elect Of Ohio. are invited
speak. c
The Spaniards are preparing to 3
,nvert the Yirginlus into q gunboat. !,
New ORLEANS. Nov. I4.-The !
Gamer Ozark is returning from Col :
x. A Times special reports the :
ling by the citizens of seven Of +
9 nine negroes implicated in the {,
cent Grant parish outrage. /
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