The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-21
FOREIGN.


mittee will report in favor of five years longer
| for MacMahon.
The leaders in the Sonora revolution in
| Mexico have fed to the mountains laden with
stolen treasure.
-Adyices from Rio de Janeiro have been
received. Smallpox prevails to an alarming
extent in Rio. Business in coffee is at a stand
| still, and immense stocks is accommodating.
The committee of the stock exchange,
London, have adopted resolution that four
shillings British per dollar American shall be
the rate of exchange after the third of Decem-
Der.
The British government has instructed it's
consols at Havana and Santiago de Cuba to
watch proceedings against captives or the
Yirginius, as it has been informed that one of
them is a subject Of Great Britain.
The shooting of the crew and passengers of
the steamship Virginius it commented on at
| length by the London morning journals. many
of which express the hope that the executions
will be avenged by the government of the
United States.
On the 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 8th, twelve more of the
Cuban volunteers on the vessel were shot.
Among the latter was Franchi Alfaro.
The London Daily News in an editorial
article on the prospect of the annexation Of
Cuba to the United States, says the execution
of the Virginius' captain has virtually decided
the fate of the island. The other London
journal contain editorials of similar tenor
"A dispatch from Santiago De Cuba an
nouncing the execution of Captain Fry of
the Cuban patriots, says FranchI Alfaro, 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.
"A dispatch from Havana states that the
trials of all the prisoners taken on board the
Virgnius have been concluded. Only
eighteen will be saved from death. OF these
several are engineers or firemen who were
ignorant of the destination of the expedition,
aud four or five viii be set at liberty The
others will probably be condemned to the
chain-gang.
The Yqualidad complains Of the unexact-
| ness of the press telegram which stated that
the Virginius was captured near Jamaica.
According to the official statements, the Vir-
ginius was eighteen miles from the coast of
! Cuba when the chase began. She headed for
Jamaica, a distance of about one hundred
miles. The chase lasted eight hours with
steamers going at full speed, and both being
fast vessels they must have been very near
Jamaica when the Virginius was overhauled.
But as the captain, all the navigators and the
crew of the VirginiUs have been killed, the
Spaniards can put the distance at what they
! please.
"A late Havana letter gives the following
account of the execution of the Viginius
| prisoners at Santiago de Cuba: The four
prisoners were shot at place made famous
by previous executions, and in the usual man
ner, kneeling close to a slaughter house wall.
! All marched to the spot with frmness. Benz
beta and Ryan showed marked courage, al
though the former was slightly affected toward
| the last The two Others quite broke down
before they were bandaged, but Ryan kept NJ
to the last never finched a moment, and died
without fear or regret. BemDetta and Ryan
we're killed at the first discharge.
The London Times publishes the follow
ing, sent to it by Archbishop Manning let
ter has appeared in the Manner Journal from
Bishop Won Ketteler, of Mainz addressed tc
the German emperor, in which the latter Il
challenged to prove his assertions against the
loyslty OF the German Catholics contained il
his reply to the pope's letters. 1t runs as fol
lows: 'YOur majesty has charged us, in the
face of Europe, with dIsloyal intrigues. Now
our agitation has either been conducted within
the limits of the laws, and in that case yoJ
were not justified in bringing this charge
against us, or our conduct has transgresseC
the laws, and accordingly we have committed
the crime of treason. VIII your majesty, then
order your government, on the ground of th'
facts which must be at your disposal in tn,
presence of such charge, to indict our lead
era as traitors? After your majesty has ut
tered so frightfnI an accusation against on
honor, integrity an loyalty. at least allow u
to prove to how ill-informed You have been.
| 1t can be stated on official authority tina
while the present naval preparations do no
mean war against Spain or Cuba, then are sig
ufcant Of the determination of this govern
ment to protect American interests at am
hazard and to prevent III future such m8ssa
cres as those which followed the capture o
the Virginius and which shock the entire civ
ilized world. The patience of goyernmen
seems to be exhausted and as nothing eTeC
tive can be depended upon from the Spanis
government, notwithstanding its friendl
d feeling toward the United States the laws c
self-protecuon is recognized by our govern
, ment as applicable to the present condition c
: affairs. There is among all prominent officer
OF our government an earnestness in I'll
, preparation now in progress to meet all que
: tions practically, as they arise, instead of d.
q pending on Spanish officials for the tran
mission of communications from our consul
either by letter or telegraph. Our naval of
. GERS will be instructed to inquire diligently al
) closely into the condition of sffsirs on Il
? island. and promptly report the facts to Il
= proper department. Our government is nc
~ waiting to hear what the Spanish governme
Il will do, in response to our earnest Prote
, az ainst the outrage perpetrated against Il
,e victims OF the Virginius.
"a At the opening of the Italian parliameI
a King Victoria Emanuel, in a speech from Il
throne, said he hoped for a continuance Of Il
n work Of internal organization and thus TIA
M might increase her prosperity amid order al
r safety. the two indispensable conditions
O industry and progress. It had been sho,
n that Rome might have become the capt
le without encroaching upon the independence
to the pope or the exercise OF the spiritual fur
ys tions and relations of the Catholic world.
,s will respect his religious sentiments and
lg liberty, but viii not permit attacks upon
n nation and its institutions. Our relatio
s- with all foreign powers are friendly. Tes
monials of affection OF the emperors a
IS people of Austria and Germany have be
q, addressed to Italy, which has conquered
n rightful place among nations. Since the ca II
e. OF war between Austria and Italy have d
80 appeared there remains nothing but the c'
,pi iideuce Of mutual interest snd sure friendsh
lac ia harmony with those Of family ahectio