Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZET
From Cuba.

New York, Nov. 2O.-The officers of the
steamship Moro Castle, which arrived here
from Havana yesterday, say: On the arrival OF
the MORO Castle at that port November 2nd
she was at once boarded By officers, and as long
as her passengers remained Oh board they were
uumolested but the moment they disem ked
some were seized by the Spaniards. OF the
seventeen steeragc passengers which the Moro
Castle took from New York six were arrested,
but were discharged Immediately after being
searched. An explanation was made by the
officers that they were supposed to be bearers
of revolutionary dispatches, but it was found,
upon Inquiry, that the persons for whom they
were searching were on board the City of New
York. The Spaniards in Havana had been ln-
formed by telegraph that suspicious persons
had left this CITY, Ga her arrival at Havana,
the City of New York was boarded in the same
manner as the Moro Castle Her passengers
we're at once seized and searched and six were
declared guilty. OF this number three were
women An extensive correspondence was
found secreted about their clothing. One OF
these was a niece of Albania lady who on
the passage bad attracted attention by her
great beauty and her brilliant conversational
powers. The prisoners guilty of bearing these
dispatches were at once confined In the Cabana,
least could not be learned when the Moro Cas-
tie sailed. Rumors Of shooting a portion of
them had been circulated but were discredted.
Bambalier, the express agent whose arrest In
this connection has been before reported, went
Oh board the City of New York on her arrival
and received from some of the passengers dis
patches and correspondence. Whether he was
conscious of their characters or simply took
them as he was in the habit Of receiving other
packages does not appear, though his subse-
uuent conduct seems to indicate that he knew
their character These he attempted to carry
ashore, but was suspected and seized. lie at
once endeavored to throw them out Of the win
down into the harbor, but the papers fell inside
of the railing of the vessel and were quickly
picked up aud examined by his capt0rs. he
was at once condemned to death and the fol-
lowing day was fixed for his death, but before
the execution of his sentence the MORO Castle
sailed. By the extensive correspondence which
had been seized, many persons on the island
hitherto unsupported were implicated, and as
the Moro Castle left Havana they were being
shot without mercy. 1t was estimated that
about forty patriots 90 various portions of the
island had met this fate. Ia the meantime the
most extensive preparations for the reception
of the Tornado were going forward in Havana.
The engineer and captain were lauded to the
skies and the admiration of their heroism and
vaor is unbounded. Subscriptions in their be-
half met with generous response everywhere,
and papers we're circulated to the most distant
part of the island. In the meantime the Gen
eral of the Marines or Admiral addressed the
people, saying that the officers had only done
their duty and desired no pu bile demonstra-
ton. They were paid for it by the navy in
whose service the glorious deeds had been &C.
complished, but the people and press of Havana
took different ground. The heroes bad ac-
complished achievements in behalf of the peo-
pie. They belonged to the people and the peo-
pie we're determined they should not 60 unre-
warded.
New York, Nov 20.-Tbc following is ap
extract from private letter received from Gu
ba Monday 'Ou the 9th Instant at p. m.
Captain General Dovear telegraphed to Bur
will that the Spanish Minister at Washington
advised him not to shoot any more men.
1t is said the telegram was received by Bur
rli at Santiago de Cuba early on the Sth. On
the 10th he shot ffty-seven men.
General Dovellar says he comprehended the
necessity of saving the lives of these men, but
was overruled.