The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-23

met his men on the wharf previous to the
march to the prison, salnted them all. The
quarter to 5 P. NJ. Captain Fry and'the thirty
six men and officers were pnbliciy shot, de-
spite the protest of all tina eotnpetent foreign
killing the wretched prisoners. 1t seemed as
if they would never finish. At last the sailors
marched off aud the troops filed past the long
row of corpses. Then the dead carts were hur-
ried up and loaded indiscri Intimately with tho
mangled remains.
WAR BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN
IMMINENT.
Since putting our usual weekly summary of
telegraphic news in type, the following dis
patch has been received:
Ne,o York, November 21.-A Herald special
from Madrid, dated Goth, says the situation is
tween Sickles and the Spanish Cabinet: On
the arrival of news of the capture Virginius,
President CASTELAR, called at the United States
the suspension of sentence in Cuba. When
Secretary Fish telegraphed the news OF the
executions, Gen. Sickles sent note at two
O'Clock in the morning demanding stay. me
Foreign Secretary answered, questioning the
accuracy of the information, and lntlmatea
that Gen. Sickles action was not authorized:
Thereupon Sickles, in the name OF the Onited
States, addressed q formal protest against the
| inhuman butcheries and insult to the United
| States again demanded that Spain should en-
| force obedience to her orders in Cuba, and IN
|
the treaty of 1875. He complained the Ameriss
can Consul at Santiago was prevented from
using tho telegraph to Washington. The
Spanish Secretary answered that the matter
| was wholly municipal affair between spain
and the Virginius pirates. Spain, he SAID,
could not tolerate American interference Inc
| interview ended by Gen. Sickles demanding
| that Spain should enforce the order OF the
Cabinet to Cuba for the suspension of execu-
tions. the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs
1 haughtily declined to permit Gen. Sickles to
discuss the municipal affairs of Cuba. The
interview terminated angrily, Sickles sayln
ho would hold no more personal-only ofnclal
relations with the ministry. Public feeling
runs high. The Spaniards blame the United
States for the Cuban instruction, and say they
will welcome war. Minister Sickles does not
see how war can be averted, if Spain will con-
cede nothing, and public opinion will prevent
sions There is no use, he remarks, In the
United States trif1ipg any more on the subject,
Spanish stubbornness making concessions I'M
possible. The extreme Repubilcans FAVOR the
views of the United States in the affair.
The following are said to be the points OF
peremptory demand presented by our Govern
ment to the Spanish Cabinet
First-The formal delivery of the Virg
to the officers of our Government, in port Of
the United States.
! Second The release and restoration to oul
protection of the surviving captives.
Third-A money indemnity to the nere o
all taken on board the Virginius aud put t.
death.
Fourth-The trial and punishment OF Gen
Burriel and all other responsible officers.
Fjfth-The immediate and unconditiona
abolition of slavery in Cuba, as the source o
, all pending difficulties and complaints.