Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-05
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Pensions.
New YORK. December ga Wash
ington special says that 1t is expected
that the entire sum for the payment Of
the December pensions, will be taken
from the legal tender reserve.
Railroad Complications.
P~orrsvILLR, Pa, December 5.-The
train hands on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad are resisting the
reduction OF wages ten per cent. and
only passenger trains run regular.
Coal trains have almost entirely stop
ped. owing to the want Of trains. Sew
eral mines have been compelled to
stop work.
Terrific Gale.
CrNc1NNATr, Dec. 5.-Advices from
the surrounding country show that the
damage to houses, fences, etc., from
the late gale, was considerable. At
Dayton, Ohio, a large brick building,
15Ox50 feet, four stories high, and oc-
cupled as q screw factory, was RACED to
the ground. The structure was a SUBJ
stantial one, the walls being Is inches
thick. The damage Is estimated at
$40, 900. The roof Of Pergreeris' ma-
chine shop was blown off and a num-
Der Of other houses and sheds in differ
ent parts Of the city were blown down.
Further Details OF the Massacre OF
the Officers aud rev of the Vir-
giniuA-
CHICAGO, December ga NewYork
special says the officers Of the Morn
ing Star. which vessel arrived yester-
day morning from Santiago dc Cuba,
In which port che was lying when the
Virginus was brought In, give a gra-
phic account Of the massacre by the
Spanish soldiers. Mr.. Coffin, second
mate of the Morning Star, witnessed
the execution Of the victims, the first
lot consisting Of Captain Fry and SO OF
his crew were led out at 4 o'clock on
Friday afternoon. They were ranged
facing the wall and at a sufficient
distance from 1t to give them room to
fall forward. Captain Fry having
asked for a glass Of water, one was
handed him by Charles Bell. stewart
OF the Morning Star. Fry then walk
ed from the end OF the line to the center,
and calmly awaited his fate. He was
the only man that dropped dead at the
first volley, Notwithstanding the fact
that the firing party were but a dis
lance of ten feet away. Then ensued
a horrible scene. The Spanish butch
ers advanced to where the wounded
men lay writhlng and moaning In
agony, and placing the muzzles OF
their guns, in some instances, Into the
mouths Of their victims, pulled the
triggers. shattering their heads Into
fragments. Others Of the dying men
grssped weapons thrust at them with
a despairing clutch. and shot after
shot was put into their bodies before
death finally quleted them. All the
bodies were tumbled Into carts and
taken at once to the cemetery. Mr..
Coffin says that this batch Of victims at
least seemed to have no notion Of the
fate that awaited them. They walked
along quietly, merely singing, chat
ting, laughing and smoking as II on a
pleasure party. On the following
morning II Cubans were led to the
slaughter and similar disgusting scenes
re-enacted. The moment the prelim-
mary order was given, the IL prison.
ers turned their heads as II In obedt-
ence to a preconcerted agreement, and
throwing their hands aloft, shouting
"vive Cuba libre." This finished the
executions.
On the day the British war YES
sci Nicobe arrived, her commander,
Lambton Lorraine, left Jamaica In
such haste that several of her crew who
were ashore on leave were left behind.
He hardly stopped to cast anchor at
Santiago before he fastened ashore
and protested against the killing Of
any more OF the Virginlus' crew. Gen.
Burriel answered him sauclly In a let
ter, saying that any execution that
had been ordered would be proceeded
with. Commander Lorraine Instantly
returned a reply to the effect that in
the absence of an American man-of-
war he would protect not only
the interests of his country, but those
Of tho United States, aud that II Bur-
rIel harmed a hair Of another prisoner
he had, he would lombard the city.
1t was generally believed at Santiago
that this action of the British COM
mander saved the lives Of the rest Of
the crew of the Vlrginius. Com
mandor Lorraine afterward obtained
five copies Of the process OF the court
martial condemning them to death.
two of which he intended to transmit
to our Government and two others to
his own. Varando, Cespedes del Sol
and Ryan were shot early on Tuesday
morning. the latter showing extra
ordinary ceolness and courage. He
trudged along gaily as II going to his
wedding. A priest advanced to his
side when the place Of slaughter was
reached, and offered religious services,
but Ryan waved him of.
The officers OF the Morning Star say
that It Is not true that the Inhabitants
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