Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-21
CONSULATE OUTRAGED.
EXECUTION OF CAPTAIN Far AND THE CREw
GENERALLY APPRoYED-THE ARREsT or
PERSONS BkARIxo DRsPATcHEs TO
qTE J,rRAN pATRIoTa

PERSONS BEARINo DEsPATcHBs TO
TBE CUBAN PATRIoTs
Tho MORO Castle, which vas due in New YOrk
on Tuesday, dad mol till yesterday morning
having encountered terrible gale on the coast Of
Delaware, hy which she was delayed upwards OF
swcnty-!euT hours. She brought no Cuban reia-
gees. Her only p ssengers were four SPanlaEoa
two of whom we're ladies' Tue officers OF the
Moro Castle were willing to furnish information
On the Cuban question, and from various sources
the facts b low were CLEANED;
ARRKsr Gr BKARERs OF DEsPGrCHEs.
An express agent Of Havana Is now said to be
implicated IN this matter. Ills name is BOmbatler
He Is about thirty FIVE yeara Of age, and is well
known in Havana and ils vicinity. On former
occasion an iniudicious act had sent him to the
Isle OF Pines, aud he had only recently retarnod
10 Havana when the offense fer which be was ar
rested was committed. On the arrival OF the CisyI
1f New York, BombAlier went on board and 70
ceived from some of the passengers despatohes
and correspondence. Whether he was conscious
1f their character, or simply took them as he Was
in the habit OF receiving other packages. does mot
appear, though his subsequent conduct seems 70
Indicate that ne knew their character. These he
attempted to carry ashore, but was suspected ana
seized. He at once endeavored TO throw them oue
II the window into the haTbor, but the papers fell
inside the railing Of the vessel and were quickly
picked up and examined by his captOrs lie was
Il once condemned to death, and the following
day was fixed for his death. Before the eKeco-
ton the Morro Castle sailed.
BY the extensive correspondence which had
Decn seized many persons on the Island, hitherto
| unsupported were implicated, and as the MOTro
Castle left havana they were being shot without
mercy. 1t was estimated that about 70 patriots
on the island had met this fate.
TIE AMERICAN CONSUL BuLLIED.
Mr.. E. @. schmitt the United States Consul At
that place. did his duty noby, and was most active
and Jealous in his efforts TO induce hls authorities
/ to proceed more slowly and with more humanity,
and pay some attention to treaty 1ghta; but ell ~
f vain, all his efforts were set naught. lie was
tarSa e1ed, bullied and insulted. He promptly
protested formally against the action OF the Gov
srnor aud al concerned, and also hled his protest
before the Marine Court, which was engaged IN
the trial of the crew. as soOn as he got the lator.
nation from the Consul at Kingston OF the tact OF
/ the VIrginius bein an American vessel.
ALoher insult was put upon the Consul, for
1 Just previous to the moment on which the prison
ers lett the jail three soldiers guards were sta
toned at the Consul's residence -one 81 each corn
or and oae In front OF his door. IL happened thai
the French Consul, his chAncelor and several 9th.
er persons were al the time with Ar. Schmtt, and
ls the time was too short to demand an explaAa-
L ton and have the soldiers remoVed-as every one
stopped to inquire If the Unitsd States Consul
Eas under guard-ioined in making pT0ceS VeT-
L bal of the circumstance.
The Cubans were, OF course, terror-stricken a
the scene, but nobody dared TO raise his voice ID
denunciaiion of the butchery, or even 70 allow
his own opinions TO escape him. The safes
/ course they could pursue was to hide themselves
and those who were unsuccessful In this to con
eeal, as Ear as possible, their own adherence o.
the deed. Every patriot knew that his life was
Of hardly . straw 8 value in the eyes OF the Span
iards and the danger was especially great now
L when their enemies were maddened like blood
hounds. Nearly every one In Havana therefor'
| seemed TO approve of the course that had beer
caken. Only occasionally was one heard to de
nouncs it, and then only In the mildest terms
One of the most prominent citizens OF Havana
however, was strongly opposed to the cours'
which had been taken, and did not hesitate 4
make known bis feelings regarding II. He is
Spaniard, but liberal Ia his views, and residence
Of many years In the United States, no dOubt, ,hat
much 10 do with bis Openly-eXpressed indlgnatlcI
at the summary proceedings at Santiago, and hh
sympathy for the victims In the Casino ant
other cub-houses Of Havana, all conversation wa
Of course directed TO the capture OF the Virginia
and the fate Of her crew. Here were night!
gathered men of all nationallties, but few word
Of condemnation were ever uttered and these onl
by those whose position and influence secures
! them from personal danger The Casino was nc
unlike the club houses of Nerthern cities in thl
= country during the war. Even among human
0 and refined Americans, q southeFn sympathize
D hardly dared TO open his mouth. What then mnl
e be the danger among the hOt-headed spaniard
who have no regard for human life, and loudl
laugh at Justice