Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-20
CUBA.

CUBA.
The Widows OF Murdered Masohs
Outraged and Butchered.
Massacre of IL Insurgents at
HOlgrin.
Some of the Virginius Captives
Still Alive.
A story Almost Too Horrible for
Belief.
| New YORK, Nov. 19.-Owing TO the
statement, contained in letter from Ha-
| vana, that on the night of the 7th lnst.,
| when the news of the Virginius reached
| Santiago, the Spanish volunteers, in hend-
| ish exultation over their triumph, visited
/ the widows of the Masons shot in 1868 ana
brutally outraged the helpless women; that
| in the struggle, four were killed, seven
| have since died, and several are i'll such
| dangerous condition that they cannot posi-
| bly recover a petition circulated in TINS
| city is boing signed, generally by the Mas
| tiers of Masonic Lodges in New York, ana
| Past Grand Masters of Lodges residing here,
| calling for an emergent session OF the Grand
| Lodge of the State to take such action as
may be necessary. Similar action on the
part of the Masonic fraternity is being
| taken in New jersey and Massachusetts
An Intensely Spiritual View.
| HAVANA, Nov. 19.-The Commanding
| General of this departmeb;ihas received
| communication from the Roman Catholic
| Archbishop, saying: "a great jubilee fills
| our hearts when we announce to your ex-
| cellency that among the criminals OF the
| Virginius crew, twenty freely and spon-
| taneously asked to become Catholics, Dl-
| vine Providence having seen mt to crown
the efforts of our worthy priests, through
| their means contributing this brilliant trl-
| uHph to our holy religion. The prisoners
| were turned over to their spiritual advisers
at in the morning, and were shot at IN
| the afternoon, giving our priests only eight
hours time to convert the twenty"
| More Massacres.
| The Voz de Cuba publishes rumors that
seventeen prisoners have been shot at Hol-
quin on account of recently discovered
conspiracy to cooperate with the Cubans
on the Virginius There is no official con-
frmation of the report. The same paper
saws editorially: ''The laws ought to be en-
forced against the conspirators without con-
sideration, either little or much, for what
strangers may say, as we are the owners OF
our homes and well able to manage our
| own affairs, and defend our rights"
| Some Captives Still Alive.
| Advices from Santiago de Cuba, dated
| the 18th, say Oh that day the Captain of the
4 oh
sui at Santiago were in the prison and had
| interviews with the captives who remained
| alive. 1t was expected at Santiago that
the United States steamer Wyoming would
reach there on the 18th.
Still Rejoicing over the Capture.
| A grand bull fight will be given tOmor
| row in honor of the officers and crew of
| the Tornado. Spanish colOrs are displayed
in several streets of Havana on account OF
the arrival of the now so-called national
steamer Virginius at this port.
Masculine or Feminine.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The Chief of
the Bureau of Statistics states, with refer
ence to the omission of the steamer Virgin
ius from the last list of merchant vessels
of the United States, that she is entered on
that line, in page 294, as the Virginia,
paddle steamer; tonnage Al. .S4 tons; home
port. New York; official number, %, ,S5l !;
was awarded February u, 1872.
OF without His Orders.
| NEW YORK. Nov. ia steam cutter
went down the bay to-day with orders to
bring Capt. Braine fromthe Juniata directly
to the Admirars Office at the Navy Yard,
but the vessel had sailed.
Orders have been received to fit the mon
itor Roanoke for sea. She will be ready in
a month.
| PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.-The steamer
Powhattan passed Lewis, Del, this morn
ing, on her way to the Navy Yard. The
Manhattan went into commission this
morning, and will be ready for sea when
the Powhattan arrives TO accompany her.
The Terror was brought up to the Navy
Yard to-day from League Island. The
iron-clad CannOnicus at Wilmington IS
being prepared for service, and will be
ready in about two weeks.
One Monitor Ready.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 19.-The moni-
tor Mohapac will be ready for sea tO-mOr-
row.
The Cuba Press OH the Situation.
HAVANA, Nov. 19.-Herdld special
Can't. Fry. of the Virginus, previous to his
execution, wrote letters to President Grant
and his wife, Father Hubert, of New Or
leans, and to Walton Fry.
The Voz de Cuba expresses sorrow that
all hostile enterprises againstSpain find favor
with majority of the American press.
When young Crittenden was executed,
American papers took the same course as
now, and endeavored to work upon the pub
lie passions and mercenary motives. 1t
has no fears of any serious questions
arising between the two countries, there be-
ing no Just grounds therefor. The fact that
. American war vessels have been ordered to
Havana implies nothing. II, unfortunate
lv. the contrary should be the case, and if
uniustly intimidated by superior strength,
in that case, above all others, Spanish honor
will command every sacrifice from her sons.
The DidriO says we are strong in our right,
and firm in resolve, to comport ourselves
well, and have sufficient GOODNESS to hear
the American press without returning in
suit for insult, only again stating that their
threats in no wise intimidate, because to-
day we repeat what we said five years ago
to the supreme Government ''Save the
honor of the nation, come what may"
supposed Reflection of the Presidents
Views.
Special to the Cincinnati Times.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-BOth the Re
publicdn and the Chronicle have editorials
to-day which are accepted as rejecting the
Presidents views on the Cuban question,
and written after interviews with him.
That of the Republican is double loaded.
and headed "The Presidents Position, =
and makes the following statement:
.'The closest attention has been given to
the whole subject by the President himself,
and whatever shall be done by him in the
: premises will, we are certain, meet the just
expectations of all who, while sympathizing
with the Cubans, desire at the same time
that whatever may be done by the Govern
ment shall be in accordance with law. and
not prompted by passion, the clamor OF the
hour, or hasty and ill-cOnsidered view Of
the circumstances, which at present influ-
ences the public mind.
"No American, however deeply he may
sympathize with those who have suffered
by the murders at Santiago de Cuba, can
| aynact the Government tO hastily resort to