New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16
SPANISH BRUTALITY.

The brutality Of the Spanish rulers IN
, Cuba will not dampen the ardoY OF brave
| men devoted specially 20 The cause OF
human liberty and progress throughout
this continent. The capture Q: Che Vir.
ginius or the high seas, Che arrest os her
passengers and cSew. sheir Sorc1bIe con-
veyaIc4 TO Cuba, and sudden slaughter
there ia cold blood, are the laees: Incl.
dents ia the savage guile cha: Spain &C.
cords 10 fhe heroic EeH who would rear
The temple Of freedom in she Gem OF the
Antilles; the NeH VITO wou!! freely give
up life in civilized warfare 20 confer sle
boon Of seh-gos eminent upon :. people
who have been struggling 81: five
years 60 si2 themselves O.. :ieir
Spanish syran+s. acts OF c:uelty
have frequently been peTpetrased III sup
port Of Spanish authority in the island
OF Cuba, bus the has+y consign,aen. 90
death of over one hundred human beings
whose only cline was that Of being sys.
pecfea q heroissn that would lead :hem
to peril their lives in freedom S holy cause.
has sent deeper thrill o: horror through
GU. shis country than ever before was ex-
cited by the 6arbarity o; Spanish officials.
When the gallant Lopez was compeIiedt to
surrender, after his heroic a:temp: 20 free
Cuba from cha grasp % the Spanish ~.
Pants, he did 50 fully conscious Of the pen.
atty that would swiftly follow. The lsohle
old soldier asked no quarter sos himself
He bad landed upon Che island with few
daun.less spirits, determined to free Cuba
by saisins among the people :he banner
Of revolt against SpanisIs authority. No
insurgels government: had then been
formed. and liz existence five year. Is Row.
Lopez went there % aid the people in es.
tablishiac government Of iheiy own. and
he Knew sLas is ae failed and vas taken
prisoner death would BE his certain doom.
Therefore. when. after series oS M:ssoSe
tunes. resulting from bad Sea,le. S,1d
consequent apathy Oh she pax: O: sie 9ec.
pie 10 yesI,oI.I 20 US call. he cas hunted
down by SlooahouDis in sAe ..or.sa!ns
and forced 90 surrender. the only favor he
asked OF his caxto;. was Co shoe: hiIs AID
save his men. Gu: Spanish :eroc.,s gave
20 heed 20 WHAT sne noble OLD sol1ier.sid.
He was t.is.n to Havana ana psbIic.y gar.
roted, as .as She Hyase Cri;renSe. AID
many Others Of lis followers. These aen
had actually landed uYor Gle 3s?aBS aui
We're in sho act q organizing a oi6erating
army. They knew what SoutH be 9heir
fate If they we're 50 unfortunate as 20 fall
into the hands Of :hei- enemies. ana did
not murmur when, through the fo.tuaeso of
war, they We're called to NEE: death. E1t
the case Of Generals Ryan, Jesus de! Sol,
Varona and Cespedes, Captain Fry and
the passengers and crew OF the Eirginius
is very different. They We're captured Oh
the high seas without having committed
any act that authorized a Spanish vessel
Of war to interfere with them. They were
not pirates. and if their object was to land
in Cuba for the purpose of taking part |
with those who are endeavoring 10 free
Cuba from Spanish rule, it was the duty |
Of Spanish authority to arrest them
1t the proper time and place and |
give them a fair trial. 1t is conceded |
hat the capture Of General Ryan and |