Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-11-15
CUBA.

The seizure Of the Virgiuiu-, q YES
sci bearing American papers, and the
capture and execution Of a number of
Cuban officers found on board the
same-all Of which took place last
week near Santiago de Cuba-has
created a small breeze between this
Government and the Government of
Spain. The vessel captured was load
ed with munitions Of war for the
Cuban patriots, and hence, under in
teruatiOnal law. was liable TO seizure
if caught within Spanish waters -
Those found on board the Yirginius
and executed summarily by the Span
ish authorities, were Bernaba Varona
Pedro Cespcdes, Commanding Gener-
al Of CIcnfuegos, Gen. James de Sol,
and Brigadier General Washington
Ryan. The vessel bearing these Off
GERS, with "war material, sailed from
Kingston, jamaica, British port.
such are the facts, and while there
il no doubt in our mind but what
Spain has the law on her side, vet, the
bloody haste Of her proceedings eI-
cite universal condemnation, and may
lead to an open rupture with our
Government. The affair has caused
a profound sensation throughout the
country, and Indignation meetings
have been held in many cities. 4 y.
y ork dispatch Of the 9th says:
Tie Cuban Junta Of tins city AL
nuunces that all the means possible /
will he used to form an expedition to /
set ont at once to Cuba TO take re- Z
yenge for the execution of the patri- /
OTIS seized on the Virginius. A corps /
is forming composed of Americans /
alone 10 proceed to Cube. Already /
two Thousand names have been put on |!
the roll, many Of them old and we'll /
tried soldiers. A mass meeting of /
Cubans will be held tomorrow even /
ing to express Indignation at the acts /
Of the Spanish authorities. General /
Ouesada is forming another expedi- |
ton. and it is said three thousand |
names are enrolled, the majority Gu !
bans and eNiles.
A mass meeting Of Cubans was held
a. announced, and the dispatches give
the following summary of the pro-
Ceedings.
Patriotic addresses were made, and /
resolutions were adopted calling for /
means to furnish out a new cxpedi-
tion TO the island. 4 committee of
three was appointed to solicit sub
scriptioms throughout the city. Thir-
teen thousand dollars have already |
been subscribed. The excitement
among Cubans is intense.
The following telegram is reported
to have been received by prominent
Cuban in New York, from a gentle
man Of high standing in Washington
City:
a telegram has just been received
at the State Department from Consul /
General Hall, giving the whole ac-
count of the execution of the Ameri- /
can citizens. He intends to protest |
for his Government against the out
rage committed by the Spanish au-
thOrities in violation of international |
law and of our treaties with Spain, |
and to demand an adequate repara-
ton. The State Department is reti- |
cent, but determined to obtain re- !
dress. There is a very unfavorable |
feeling against Spain in official |
circles
However, we do not believe that
any serious breach of friendly rela-
tions between the two Governments |
will result from this affair. The con-
duct of the Spanish authorities was an
outrage on humanity and a disgrace
to civilization, but not, perhaps,
breach of international law; and hence
it is not probable that our Govern
ment will undertake to revenge the |
outraged sentiment of mankind. 1t
is certain, however, that this sangui- |
nary affair will breed innumerable !
fillibustering expeditions, which, in
the end, will snatch the Queen of the |
Antilles from the rapacious grasp of
the semi-civilized cut Threats who |
have so long governed that ''gcm of |
the sunny seas"