The New York herald., 1873-11-09
THE FEELING AMONG THE CuBANS.

The Report of the Additional Shooting
of Santa ROsa-The Patriot Refugees
United-lntervicyv with General Que
sada.
The feeling OF horror among the Cubans in this
city ut the hign-handed outrage committed by the
Spaniards in the execution Of General Varona,
Pedro Cespedes, Colonel Jesus del Sol and General
Ryan became more intense last evening when It
was reported that, according To despatch from
the Casino Lspahoi in Havana, to the editor OF the
Spanish organ in this city, another prisoner taken
on board the Vrginius-Mr. Augustin Santa
Rosa-had been shot at Santiago de Cuba
in addition to the four victims above men,
toned. Mr.. Santa Rosa is an American
citizen who had once before been in the clui ches
of the spaniards. He was sentenced to a long
term OF Imprisonment and kept for some time in a
Spanish jail, from which he was liberated about
lour months ago, thanks to the il reference OF
government. After his release he returned to this
city and joined the expedition sent out by the vir
ginius II this intelligence be trneas there Is, ior-
tunately some reason to doubt-out or the i've pris
oners 80 far reported to have been shot two Of
them-Ryan and Santa Rosa will have been Amer.
ican citizens.
But the first feeling or dependency among the
Cubans when the despatch announcing the cap
ture of the v,rginius became known has gwen
newed and united effort in the way OF sending out
another expedition. Every Cuban capable OF rear-
ing arms processes to be willing to Join it and to
continue to the bitter end the struggle for inde-
pendence.
Last evening the following telegram was re-
ceived by prominent Cuban in this city from q
gentleman OF hign standing in Washington
PROTEST BY CONSUL GENERAL HALL
telegram has Just arrived at the state Depart
ant iron n yNH
account Of the execution OF the American citzeus.
lie intends 10 protest ior his government against
the outrage committed by the spanish authorities
In violation oi international law and OF our treaties
with spain. ana to demand an adequate repard-
tion. The stare Department Is retcent, but deter
mined to obtain redress There is a yerv uniavor-
able feeling against spain In Official circles.
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL oUEsADA.
The writer called yesterday evening on General
Quesada the head OF the Cuban agency in this
city rne General looked sad, but not Respondent.
He SAID that while the death OF those brave men
is 10 be deplored from the standpoint OF humanity
1t would only help the cause by bringing aboat
harmony among the CuDans in this city. They
had hitherto, to the detriment of the cause, been
divided into factions, each working separately;
now they would act as unit Tor those
who had not sustained him have now
sIgnied their intention OF doing so, and OF acting
unitedly with him. Several of his former oppu-
nents had an informal meeting at his house last
evening, where they would meet again to. morrow.
The General had no doubt that this conference
would show a very satisfactory result next week,
He thought, too, that the United States and Eng
lana would take diplomatic action in the matter,
for ne believed that the virginius was captured in
British waters and that she had no arms on board
when sne was taken for they must have been
thrown overheard previous TO her capture.
TIE INDIGNATION MEETING NEXT WEEK.
The American indignation meeting. to protest
against the capture of the steamship virginius by
the Spanish corvette Tornado, is to be held az
Cooper institute on Tuesday or Wednesday OF
next week, and invitations are to Ne sent to the
following friends of Cuba TO address the meet.
ing:-Ex-Juage Pierrepont. General Hays, General
Mcmahon, Mr.. John McKeon, General Banks. ex.
MAYOR A. o. Hall, General Jourdan, Captain G. w.
Brown, late commander oil the Fannie expedition :
Ethan Allen and Others.
A reporter OF the HERALD called at the once OF
INDEPENDENT CUBAN AID ASSOCIATION
last evening at No. 62 Beaver street, and learned
that numerous subscriptions had been received In
behalf OF Cuba Lbre.
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Mr.. Miguel dc Aldama, the well known Cuban
patriot, subscribed 1t was reported last evening,
$1,000 towards q new expedition for Cuba, and win
give $4,000 more next week.
THE EXCITEMENT
among the 1000 Cupans In this city is intense and
hundreds are ready Tor start to Cuba to fight the
Spanlards.