New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-17
INDIGNATION IN THIS CITY.
THE CUBANs REHEARsING THEIR wRoNGS-ENIIsT-
MENT NOT ENCOURAGED.


MINT NOT ENCOURAGED.
There was no abatement Oh Saturday OF the
excitement concerning the recent Spanish Outrages
On the contrary IL seemed to take deeper hold as
people had time to read and digest the terrible de-
tails. At No. so Exchangepaoe the headquarters OF
the "Frends OF Cuba" letter from Havana was read
stating that the Casino Espahol had held q meeting In
that city, and adopted resolutions appauding the
promptness Of tho Government In tho disposition
of the captured prisoners Of the virgnius
They also expressed regret that Gen. Grant
himself was not on board at the time OF her capture
that no might have had taste OF their treatment OF
American prisoners. Another letter was read stating
1t TO be the fred purpose Of the Spanish officials the
island to shoot down every American of sight 1t was
predicted by one thoroughly conversant with the
Spanish that those passengers whose lives were
saved would yet prove to DO English subjects, and
thatther lives had been spared to add deeper insult
10 the American people, whom they 70 thoroughly
despse. The general sentiment among tho Americans
and Cubans seemed to be that Spain should be entirely
ignored In the settlement OF the matter, aud
that this country should deal directly with Cuba.
1t was Spain had only shown herself pow
erless theseoutrages by her officials in Cuba
but that tho members OF the Casino Espanol In the
island boosted that they carried the authorities OF Spain
In their pockets 1t generally agreed that there vas
only one for the American Government 10 pursue
in the matter and that to demand the surrender Of
tured steamer.
Ever since the news OF the first butchery reported
in the city, persons anxious to enlist In the OF
Cuban have been Offering their services at
headquarters but the thus far has been that no
steps would be taken that would end in violation OF
neutrality laws or tend TO embarrass the
action OF the American Government. Contri-
buttons however continue to pour In, and largely
increased on Friday and Saturday after the receipt Of
the news Of the latest butchery number OF respect
able looking persons principally Germans called at the
City Hall on Saturday and asked the officer on duty
there II he knew where the Cuban recruiting office was
they having been informed that one had been opened
In the City Hall. The officer replied that
no recruiting Office had been lopened there. The
men we're evidently much disappointed. On Saturday
Cuban student In NewYork. cent to the Finance Com
ntee his diamond studs and breaspn. valued 1900
to he for the promotion Of his countrys
independence.
At the Cuban resorts In the Bowery, Houston,
Bleeoker Great Jones' and other streets. yesterday
people seemed more inclined to discuss the question
more in an international point Of view, aud
tho probable action OF the American and Span
sh Governments than at airy time before. One inteli
gent Cuban argued that the only point that remained
be gated the State Department whether the
yrgnus had sold within the last four months any
person Of foreign citizenship, so that the American Con.
sui could not have legally cleared her American
her ownership had been changed after her
departure from ' that port, IL being possible
that she went into OF the ports OF Haytl;
considered the only points open for inves
CATION the State Department since both the State and
Navy Departments have admitted that she
American vessel-once In 1871, and twice In 1872;
on both occasions In 1874 these Departments are
on record having approved the acts OF naval officer
United States service 10 oscortng her from
under the guns OF the Spanish ships-ofwar 1t WAS
thought therefore, that there could be
except az to the ownership on the last occasion.
Another point urged was. that in which the extremity
in which Secretary Fish placed by the first news Of
the slaughter of Of the Of the Vrgnus
for an excuse for procrastinaton 1t ggested to
him that the capture had been made In British waters
In which the United states would be relieved
action and England would have 10 haul the American
chestnut out Of the IRE. But. It urged,
Il 80 happened that before tho dreadful tragedy was
concluded English subjects were counted among the
victims II was said that England would probably be
made party TO the Transaction beyond her derns nd
ing an accountability for the lives Of the sixteen
British subjects reported to have been butch
cred with the rest. although taken under the
American flag. Those British subjects. 1t WAS claimed
had been only few days before regularly shipped a.
portion sof 9 tho crow OF the Vrginius with
avery formaiity BY = the English Consul It
was said that. raise what question he may
touching the right OF the virginus to carry Ameri
can papers and to ny tho American nag. Secretary Fish
cannot raise 1t with respect 10 the shipment OF this
British portion Of the and her equipment 80 an
American vessel duly certified TO BY the Department OF
state 80 far England Is concerned 1t was further
abe has already decided In regard 10 her subjects
captured as on the Deerhound under precisely similar
that they shall not be treated a. pirates
and that In the former she made Spain conceds the
point. ..I ..H
Another said that the spanish organ In this city Is de-
uded by the idea that tho people OF the Southern States
and especially those who belonged to tho Confederate
army and navy, have such . sympathy for spanisrds
that In tho event OF . vH between the
Ustsa States Aa5 The ssvsho4lns oaAtas 1sraAola