The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-11-12
THE FEELING IN OFFICIAL CIR.
LES REGARDING THE EXECU-
TION OF THE CAPTIVE rs.
THE SUBJECT DISCUSSED AT A
CABINET MEETING.
DEPUTY U. s. MARSHAL ASSAS'
SlNATED IN TEXAS.
t.s. MARSHAL AssAssIsArgp

MARS ii AL ASSAsslNAIh
WASHINGTON, November ll.--Tho
L nited States marshal for tho Western
district Of Texas, informs Attorney Gen.
eral Williams that Deputy Marshal John
L. Fries was nssassinated in that state, on
the 18th of October, by man named
Member, who had been convicted of muir
der and sentenced TO be hanged, bat made
his escape from prison. This is the fifth
deputy marshal assassinated in that dis
trict.
APPOINTMENT.
The president to-day appointed WIN.
Gibson postmaster at Austin, Nevada,
vco Robert Allen deceased
No official Information from Santiago
do Cuba, relative to the seizure of the
Nirginus has been received by the depart
ment OF state. The Spanish minister for
foreign affairs in his recent conversation
With Minister Sckles, expressed his dissp-
probation of the summary manner of the
execution of the most prominent persons
captured with the Virginus, and gave him
assurance that no efforts should be spared
10y the Spanish government to show the
United States that its friendship was more
substantial than more words. Tho utter
ances were, il is believed by those who
have been officially advised Of them, made
in good faith, but the Spanish government.
like our own, admits the impractsbility of
tho character of those w!th whom it has to
deal in Cuba. The troubles which
now convulse Spain herself, thus
rendering her almost, if not
quiet powerles, to &C. efficiently in the
affairs Of Cuba, and restrain excuses
| which under other circumstances might
he prevented. At the cabinet meeting to-
day there was a conversation of long con-
tinuance with regard to Cuban affairs
generally, and the position occupied by
the United States on that subject. There
was no difference among the members OF
the full cabinet as to our duty in the pres
ent and prospective while awaiting nee
essary official infoi nation. There is NJ
doubt that the admiral and comman ders
of the fleet in Cuban waters will be, il
thoy have not already been, instructed 10
observe orders issued in the spring OF 1863,
when reports came to the nav
department through the press and tele-
grams of several American vessels having
been searched by Spanish nen-of-war in
British waters and the high road Of the
nations in the Gulf OF Mexico. The gov
eminent then us now took the position
that while the United States government
wished to observe strict neutrality in re-
gard to ditlicultses existing in the island
of Cuba, they could not ensure that our
vessels should be molested in their lawful
pursuits or overhauled and examined un-
ices they were found committing some
violation of Spanish authority. This they
could only do by landing arms and mu-
milton of war. The waters between
Cuba and the United States being
used as great high way, all nations yes
sells should not be noticed unless they
were within marine league Of the island
and not even then, unless detected in some
overt act. lts probable that the feet in the
South Atlantic will be increased without
delay and one or more vessels sent to
Santiago Decubs. Discussions have taken
place in official quarters as to the course
this government ought to pursue in case
Spain should be unable to enfore the prin-
ciples OF international law or violated
those applicable to the high way of ma
tions, particularly efccting vessels sailing
under national flag. 1t has heretofore
been plainly intimsted to Spain
in official communications that the neccs-
atty might be impressed on US TO de-
cisively enforce the principle for which
this government has earnestly contended,
The future will determine when they
shall have practicable application. The
secretary of state, in conversation to-day,
expressed his surprise at the reported in
terviews with him yesterday, there being
some things IN the publication calculated
to place him in falsc position.