Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-13
WASHINGTON.
More Massacres in Cuba.
Some Fifty More of the Virginius
Party Executed.
Passengers from New York Ar
rested in Havana.
What Will the Administration
Do About 1t?
The Navy Yards Getting Busy.
Monitors Being Fitted for Service.
w SHIN GTON.
More Massacres in Cuba.
The Navy Yards Getting Busy,
Monitors Being Fitted for Service.
Presidential TnIis.

| Presidential Talk.
New York, Nov. 12:==At the Cabinet
meeting yesterday. a Washington CORE
spondent makes the President say he had
read that eighty Cuban insurgents, cap
tured as prisoners of war, had been shot on
the field, and while the report lacked con-
| tirmation, he was prepared to hear of its
confirmation after what had already occur
red in Cuba. He was satisfied that the
| Spanish Government did not and would
not approve of such butchery. 1t was a
matter, however, which an enlightened
| Government could not overlook. If indeed
this method Of warfare was Necessary to
the support of the Spanish republic, indi-
vidually he could not wish such Govern
ment prosperity. If the Spanish people, in
| their effort to establish a republican form
| of government could not control their
authorities In Cuba, then in the interest of
| humanity he thought it time to interfere;
not to encourage the struggling Cubans nor
to embaTass the Spanish Republic in any
way, but wholly in the interest of civiliza-
tion and humanity.
Deliberate Massacres.
HAVANA, Nov. 12.-Onthe seventh inst.
the captain and thirty-siX of the crew of
the steamer Virginius were executed at
Santiago De Cuba, and on the next day,
the Sth, twelve more of the Cuban volun-
teers on the vessel were shot, Among the
latter was Franchi Alfaro.
Opinions of the Press-Fig hting at
ManzaneIIO.
The Vose de Cubdto-day saws editOrially
that it as humane as anybody and more so
than many who make professions Of phi
lanthrUphy, but it cannot do less than ap-
prove of the energy displayed toward all
rebels, and particularly towardfhOSe whom
the fillibustering steamer Virginius brought
to make more bloody the war in Cuba.y
The court-martial trial of those captured
on the Virginius is still in session, working
with all possible dispatch. Amongst the
crew, and disguised as firemen, were Igna-
| cia Alfaro, BoSa Arce Varona, Castillanos
Pueda, Mola Bertet, and other persons of
importance. Capt. Jas. Fry was manifest
ly aware of the object of the expedition and
the nature of the cargo which he was
tempted to take charge of by large sum
of money offered, thinking there were nine
| ty chances in a hundred Of his landing in
safety. 1t is thought that this will be the
final effort Of the insurfectiOnistS. The
captain and crew were shot by a squad of
marines in the public square; twelve of the
insurgents were shot in front of aslaughter-
house wall yesterday at half-past IL o'clock.
Manzanello was attacked from every di-
rectiOn by insurgents III considerable force.
| Fighting lasted until 3 o'clock p. NJ. when
| the rebels drew off.
Lafer-American Citizens Arrested at
Havana.
A dispatch from Santiago De Cuba an
nOuncing the execution Of Capt. Fryand
of the Cuban patriots SAYS Franchi Altaro.
who was among the latter number, offered
| the Spanish authorities a million dollars if
| they would spare his life. The Spanish say
Alfaro came to assume the Presidency OF
the sO-called Republic.
Several passengers, men and women, by
| the steamer CITY of New York, from New
York on the 9th, which arrived yesterday,
were arrested by the Spanish authorities on
| landing. 1t is reported they are accused OF
completely with the insurgents.
Secretary Fish Gets the News, and
Wants il Verified.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Secretary Fish
| received to-day a telegram from our Consul
| General at Havana stating that the Havana
papers publish a statement apparently from
an official source that the Captain Of the
| Virginius, thirty-siX of the crew and six
| teen others were shot on the seventh and
eighth instant at Santiago de Cuba. The
| Secretary Immediately proceeded to the
Executive Mansion and showed the tele-
gram to the President and soon thereafter
| telegraphed to the Consul General to verify
| the statement.
The Excitement
| against the Cuban authorities, which had
| somewhat leSsened, has been revived by to-
| days startling announcement. The news
| formed the subject Of earnest comment in
official and diplomatic circles. 1t has here
| tofore been stated that the CASTELAR, Gov
ernment peremptOrily demanded a stay of
| proceedings, but it seems the order has been
disregarded, thus strengthening the remark
| of the Minister for Foreign Affairs concern
| ing the impracticability of dealing with the
| Cuban authorities.
no Monitors Fit for Sea.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12,-Orders have
| been received at the navy yard here to fit
out the monitor Manhattan for sea by Fri
day next. \ large force Of workmen have
been employed. 1t is understood that other
monitors at League Island are to be made
ready for sea at once.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Busy.
New YORK. Nov. 12-OrdeTS have been
received at the Brooklyn Navy yard to get
the sloOps-of-waT, kearsarge and Juniata
| ready for sea at once. At noon to-day un-
der equally pressing orders the Torpedo
boat. Admiral Porter.waS launched and will
be made ready for active operations in a
few days. All the officers about the yard
are greatly excited over the news from
Havana.
Popular Indignation.
The principal discussion to-day at places
where merchants congregate, was the
slaughter of the captain and crew Of the
| steamer Virginius and the feeling of indig-
nation was universal. Not a voice was
Iheard in defence of the act, all asserting
that the killing of the crew was mjustifia-
BILE, and demaded prompt action on the
part of the United States Government.
The Erening Post says editorially: The
report from Cuba we publish this morning,
in its very brevity makes the blood run
cold. Are we living in the times of the
Duke of Alva? Have these butchers no
fear of the Indignation Of the civilized
world, or do they mean to provoke us SO
that we shall have no alternative but TO
topple their infamous provincial govern
ment into the sea and take possession in
the name of outraged humanity and JUS
tice? The feeling of our citizens was
raised to fever heat by the execution of
four leaders. 1t will now rise to the boil
ing pitch Cuba and her friends will here
after need neither money or men.
ssPureIy an American Question"
The Friends of Cuba, society composed
principally of Cubans who are devoted TO
the revolutionary cause in Cuba, held a
private meeting this afternoon, at theiI
rooms in Exchange Place. 1t was supposed
that the Association would take some action
regarding the Virginus massacre, but it was
ascerained after the meeting that they did
not intend doing so. The CubanS regard
the matter purely an American question, as
the Virginius sailed from an English port
and was legally cleared by an American
consul. They consider, however, that II
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