, 1873-11-15
SKETCHES OF THE VICTIMS.
From tho Attp l'arE Tribune, Suv. II.


rEDRo FRANon1 DE ALFAso.
podro Frnllchi do Alfaro waa born in Havana
IN November, 1911. His falhcr was = prominent
1awyor, NIL accomplished lingllat, aud ono OF tho
1866. Afno. Alfaro Is living in this city. Pedro
came to tho United Staes III 1862, md remained
hero several years. Wllcn tho war In cuba broke
out, In 1868, he nvowed his sympathy with tho
an; and a as 0vor eaas s'' aaS aS"ea es % ro
tlorcl much valuable sorvico. 1lo was for o
long time agent OF tic Republic ht Nassau, n. ?.
Ho accompanied Gen. QMesata, BY whom ho
was highly esteemed, to Venozuola aud Now
Grenada, On bl,BnoAa connected with tho Ito"
public. Subsequently ho was called to the
United States, and co-operatod With tho agents
hero. lIo run tho blockade several tinos in
tiBhing.B,nacks md communicated with tho
Lender OF t1le Cuban Army Of Iiborntion. Mnny
Of tho services llo rendered wcro Of nnt,1ro TINT
would lJure tho casise If tho details wore made
public.
AUGUSTINE sANTA AogA.
Augustine Santa nusa wan bora In Havana in
1918. lIo Hoo,uB to ilnyo been nil his life MI
agitator for Cuban Independence. III 1885, ho,
Will, panuhoz Samana and others, was eugagod
In revolutionary outbreak. All wcro captured,
a,,d served several years III prison. Ho boonmo
1,atralized cltizou Of tho United States IN 1850
lIo waB Under tho command Ut Cen. Crittondon,
Of kentucky, In tho Lopez expedition Of 1851,
which landed at Los pasos, anI Which was soon
after cnpsuretl. Ilo was condemned to o luug
torn Of imprisonment. a., aud wns for q =
ss''s''"o' sorf on ' tic atreots oi Hasana: a:
at tho outbreak OF tho preaont
revolution, ho with twelve othors raiacd tho
standard Of revolt in Vuolto Abaio, in tho west
orn part Of Cuba. Tho party wore eventually
waa ultimately releaaod by Captail-G General
Ducc. Sa,tn Rosa LETT this city in 1870 III tho
Porit expedition. mud fought for q time undor
Con. Coypedes, with tho rank Of Lieutenant.
charged with piracy for having been partici-
pator in the capture Of tho Spauish mail steamer
Commauditario while on hor voyage from
Havana to Cardenas, but wha released few
months ago through tho intorcussion Of tho
United Etaten authoritos,
Aftor blu roleaso santa ROSA ca1no to this city
ind worked at his trade Al Il cignt-makcr at No.
100 Maiden lane, Ho waa a 1nombor Of DR.. Pal
ma'H Cuban Episcopal Church, in this city. He
leaves h sifo and Ayo children living in Wasl-
ington street, III this city.
ERM1H1A ouEsADA.
ErMiniR QueHoda wns the al'n Of Gen. Manuel
Quesala, one OF tho Cuban leaGers In tlIH city.
Ho apont several months at military college In
this State, alld was nftorward scnt to school III
Paris. uo bud, for the lust few years, manifest.
cd strong inclination to onliat III active service
for Cuban independence, and about two months
ago csine homo from Paris and Joined the Vir'
ginius expedition, which WAS then fitting out
His ago WaH IL.
CAPT. JoBEpH FRY.
Capt. Joseph Fry, commander OF the Virgin
ius. wns nativo Of Florida or Louisiana, ant
before tho War OF the Rebellion n wel1-lzuowr
Mississippi River steamboat Captain. He CON,
mapdcd the blocliado-runnor Agnes during tht
Rebellion, aud made several successful trips
Since the war ho has lived at Albany. This VII
his tirst expedition III tho Cuban service. HI
wns appointed to tho cammand Of the Virginiu
about four mouths ago BY Gen. Quesatla. Sine,
the capture Of tho VirginiuH there hay
| been rumors derogatory to Ills ddolit.
| to tho Cuban cauHo but these have been &c
| ut rest BY tho manner Of his death. Ho leave
| ut Now 0rlcanB widow aud acyen children, th
oldost cripple, and tho youngest only 4 yeara 0
! age.