, 1873-11-21

THE MoRno oAsTLE STORY p1scnED1rrD.
WAsr1NaroN, D. c., Nov. 20.-Tho news by
the steamship MORO Castle Of supposititious e1o
cutionH Of hor passengorB in Hayana is incrod-
u1ously received. Tho spirit which would have
inspired tho executions would, it is thought,
have also made tho Spanish Volunteers callo tho
fact 10 tho United States. It is not UNCOMMON
indeed, 1t is regular matter-for' the police
authorities at Havana to put passengers for tho
United States under espionage, and eVen arrest.
Tho Wholesale character Of these latter reported
-arraata loads. howevor, TO aomo indignation.
SYSTEM OF ESPIONAGE.
It is true thut the Spanish Consul ut New York,
and those spies employed by tho Volunteers for
extra oitlcial serviee hayo tho freo uso Of the
cable, whilo dispatches from Havana for tho
United statos arc subject to constant censorship
and rejection. The regular dispatches from
Havana to the American press have been charged
for three years past to bo In the Spanish in
terost; and Con. Torbot, our late Consult
General, mado written complaint, somo timo ago,
that the interests Of impartality wero not con-
suited, but that, on tho contrary, there was in
many Gases, if not In all. disposition shown by
the agent in Havana to diminish the SUCCESSES
of tho Insurgents, and e1aggerato tho victories
Of the Spanish troops.
AMERICAN PASSENGERS
who give otfonso aro Bcarcoly aafo i'll tho harhor
OF Havana, eYen aftor tholr passports
arc cleared, and thoy roach the
dock Of tie packet which flies our flag. A long
privilege Of harassing Americans who visit
Havana has confirmed the police authoritiea in
the belief that no chastisenent is possible. In
any momentary frenzy which may soize the
Volunteer population, such as that which prob
ably ensuod upon tho capture Of tho Tornado,
tho life Of an obnoxious or suspected stranger
would be in jeopardy. and tho Volunteers. from
their goncrali ignorance aud violent temperament,
! arc subject to sudden
| EpDEM1Cs OF BLooDTHmsT1Nrss,
which tho enfcebled Captain-General have 1ol-
dom successfully resisted. Herein, as our o1ec-
| utive authorities acknowledge. 1ies tue greatest
probability Of war. The tone Of tile Volunteers
may lead at my moment to some outrage upon
our ConsulB, Or llolpless visitors, which will
arouae popular and official passion in America,
| not to be- put of by any dolays Of diplomacy.
| THE LATE alASsACnE NOT THE ONLY 1BBUE.
Tho situation may be considered alarming,
st ail points. II the massacre OF tho crew OF
| the Virginlus waa tue only question OF the
hour 1t might be ataved oil by lecont consld-
eraton for the partial responalbiIitY OF tue home
learn tho facts officially boforo It entera upon a
| course Of apology and reparation. But Cuba,
at this time OF tho year. Ii the resort Of many
Americans. who occupy prominent aooial and
| political positions in our country.
! PASSENGERS OF THE MoRAo CATTLE.
| It ia understood that amongst the passengers
| on the outward bound trip Of the Moro Castle
was John 3. Alley aud family. Mr. Alley is D
a wealthy man, formerly a member Of Congress
from Massachusetts, whose prominence in tho
Credit Mobilior Investigation give him nation
al notoriaty. Tho willful and bloody disposition
Of tho Spanish In HayAna is thought to DO oapa-
bio Of any iultllman outbreak oven agalnst the
paraonB OF our londiug citizeus.
STATUS OF THE y1NoINIUs.
In Washington City tho dobato oyer tho Vir-
eini,,s appears to DO suspended for tho present.
While meantime her status Oh all American ves-
aai Is undergoing investigation. a prominent
| officer Of tho Treasury, who han been looking
iuto tho matter, says to-day that tho presump-
lion that nho hid forfeited her right to be oon-
aiaarel IN American slip was premature. aud
would provo In tho end to bo quibble. Behind
tho case Of the Virginins is
| THE OLDER QUESTION
| of American eetateH 6mbarE0cl In Cuba, Tor
which dato OF settlement had boen txod BY tho
State Department, and that date u believed to ba
not lator than tho Both Of November. The
spaulsh have boon trying to stavo off thA settle;
mout until thoy Gun gather tho sugar crop and