The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-15
Ihe Cuban Outrage.
Admiral Porter's Comments.
DIRECT ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT
A FLEET TO BE SENT TO CUBA.
Great Britain Interested
in the Matter.
WHOLE CREW PUT TO DEATH.
Important Cabinet Meeting.
1.-The Country to be Satisfied With
Its ActiOn.''
WHOLE CREW PUT TO DEATH.
Important Cabinet Meeting.
me Virxinius Crew Nearly All Condemn


The virxinius Crew NearI, All Condemn
ed-Baitle.
NEW YORK, Nov Alt is stated by the
spanish residents in this city that in addition
TO those whose execution has already been re-
orted,every soul found on board the virginius
al tne time of the capture has been put to
oeaCh. According to this statement not ole
American witness of the affair is left on board.
The story Not Believed.
A despatch from Washington says that n
FORMATION has just been received that the bal
making Ill executions in ALL Other reports are
10 circulation here to the same effect, but en-
qu'rles lead to the belief that the state
ments are untrue.
Admiral Porter's Views.
Admiral Porter, in an interview here last
night said. with reference to the late butchery:
The world has witnessed no parallel in atroci.
ty since the days of the middle ages If our
Nag does not protect the deck it covers we had
better haul it in. Our guns are more respected
lhan our flag and If disposition to use them
little more was shown it might be better for
The flag Spain is now crippled and weak, and
is, therefore, to be pitied, and il would not be
credtable to us to force war upon her. But
the principle, for which under circumstances
infinitely more hazardous, we went to war in
1912, must be manifested Spain. moreover, is
now Republican, and President CASTELAR, is our
friend, from whom we may expect to see Wig
orous effort toward ample reparation.
The Admiral Furthermore thinks that the
| home government of Spain will be terribly
| shocked by tins news from Cuba. He express
| ed himself as well satisfied that our govern
ment will exhaust every measure proper in the
| case. Whale ever the ultimate design of tn
| showing of politeness," said lie, sis always
commendable, even as preliminary to the
| operation of knocking man down."
| An evening paper publishes the following re-
| lative to the Vireinius' passengers A despatch
| from Jamaira says the whole party were march
| t a time When these ten were murdered
another ten were marched up. and their dead
bodies fell across those of their companions.
The President takes n d PiOmatic ''Short
Cui.n
| Washington despatch says it was stated last
| night that the entangng tapes of diplomacy
were cut by the President, and that he person
ally wrote a dispatch to Mr.. Sickes at Nadrid
directing the offer of cooperation to be made to
the President of Spain. Not the slightest
doubt is entertained in official circles that the
| Spanish government will accede to the proDo-
| sition, and that all the details will be arranged
| without the delay usually attending diplt matte
transactions 1t is well kl o N here that the
the intimacy between CASTELAR, aud Sckes is of
the closest character, and it is believed that the
former will cheerfuly and even gratefully ac-
| cept any proposition ] oking to closer rela-
! tiOnship between the two countries.
| Naval Vessels Or tered to Cuban Wat
Another Washington despatch says the
| United States steamship Kansas, now at Brook
| lyn, but which yesterday received ner sailing
orders, will proceed direct to Santiago de Cuba.
| She carries three heavy guns and is considered
one of the best of the third rate vessels in the
navy. The Monongahea which CARR eleven
/ guns, sal ed from Newport on SUNDAY last to
join the North Atlantic Squadron. The Ossi-
| pee carrying eight guns, is now at Newport
taking on board torpedoes. and will sail in a
few days. The Powhattan is at Brooklyn, and
| will be ready for sea at days notice. She
| carries seventeen guns. The ,iuniata, of eight
| guns. can proceed tomorrow If necessary The
Worcester, of fifteen guns, flagship of the
| North Atautic st ton, is taking ON
bard provisions and munitions of war at Nor
folk. and will sail for Havana ON Saturday.
| The propeller has been changed fir. m two to
| four blades, and it is expected that her speed
| will thus be increased to eleven knots per hour
! The Ticonderogd, of eleven guns, is now on her
way from the Brazilian squadron to join the
fleet in the West Indies. Urlers have been
| sent to the Boston Navy Yard to have the
Brooklyn, carrying twenty guns fitted ont as
possible The Tennessee carrying %
guns, now at New York, it is reported can be
| got ready for sea in three weeks The Canaan
daigua, of ten guns, now at Philadelphia, needs
| hut few days work to fit her for Sea. The
| Colorado, Franklin and Minnesota could be Fl
| ted nut at New York in three weeks They
are the largest vessels of the navy the Colora-
| do and the Minnesota each carrying 40 guns.
| and the Franklin 80. OF the iron-clads, the
Saugus is uow at Kew West in perfect condi-
| tim. The Manhattan and Mahopec 90 into
comm ssion on Monday next. The Ajax at
Philadelphia. will BIZ ready in ten days, and
there are thirty other mon tors that can be
| ready to sail in four weeks.
Movements in Rev York.
The Cuban leaders denounce the incendiary
| documents Giro. lated here which threaten.
among other things, to assassinate Sac, tary
| Fish II he does not move vigorously. They say
| they are gotten up by their enemies to niure
the cause mass meeting is called for Sat
urday afternoon in front of the City Hall.
A British Subject the vlrxisias,
LONDON. Nov. IA The British government
has instructed its consuls at Havana and San
| iigo de Cuba to watch the proceedings against
the captives of the VlrginiIs, as it has been in
| formed that one of them is subject of Greas
| Britain.
Sailors ordered from POI tsmouih Navy
ard.
PORTSMOUTH. Nov. 14-By order of the
Navy Department all the sailors on board the
u 5. Receiving Ship Sabine, at this station
werr this morning dispatched to New York for
service on U. $. vessels IN Cuban waters.
Several Corrections.
WASHINGTON, Nov, 14-Our government is
now waiting to hear what the Spanish govern
ment will do in response to our earnest protest
victims of the Virginius Here the matter rests
for the present. 1t eau be stated on the authori-
ty of the President himself tina he did not, as
reported personally write despatch to Gen.
Sickes directing the off of our cooperation to
be made to the President of Spain in the move
ments to control the Cubans Nothing of the
kind has ever been suggested, the United States
| relying on their own power to p otec ct their in
terests without alliance with Spain, who has
shown herself to be almost if not entirely
powerless. to enforce compliance even with
reasonable dema nds in the Island of Cuba, the
authorities of which are in most cases, acting
ndep ndently of all control of the home gov
eminent.
There is nothing known in the official circles
about the reported execution of the remainder
of the crew of the Virginus. The item was, as
is alleged, based on telegram from Cuba re-
ceived in New York, and which after being sent
here was re telegrapbed 10 New York
Cabinet Meeting-Decisive Action-The
Dignity of the Marion to be vindicated.
The session of the Cabinet to-day continued
over two hours and was the most important
winch has taken place under President Grants
administration. The capture of the Virginus
and shocking harbaritiPs perpetrated by the
ansh authorities at Santiago lie Cuba form
ed the subject of serious nsideration and def
at IN I'd aptoi mi; C