The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-21


ready for all advance upon Coomassio. The
! gold coast was very unhealthy. Three hun
dred Aehantees were drowned in the river
I -F'eruh, in their flight before Sir Wocsey.
Engineer Knight, of the Virginius,
| says the original sentence at Santiago was
| that the entire crew should be hung at the
yard aim, but the captain of the Isabella Cat
tolica did not wish such q spectacle made of
his vessel and obtained change of sentence
to death by shooting, and a communication Of
seventeen Of the crew to tho chain gang.
knight, two of the quartermaslers and one
| or the sailors, were accordingly sentenced to
the chan gang for life, and the other thirteen.
! all Of whom were boys, to eight and four years
at hard labor on the gang. life sentence of
this kind was regarded as worse than death.
After the landing at the navy-yard of
the surviving members of the passengers and
| crew Of the steamer Virginius they marched
to tho Fulton ferry, taking the boat there to
New York, and thence proceeded to a Cuban
restaurant in Pine street, where they were
Hospitality entertained. They were clad in
| the navy uniform of the United states. and
marched bIiskly through the streets, showing
no signs Of recent suffering. When trans
fcrred to the tug boat from the steamer
Juniata, they gavo rOusing cheers for their
! several benefactOrs, leading off with three for
the commander of The British steamer Niobc
to whom they feel indebted for the preserya-
ton of their lives.
The Vose and Diario are bitter in
| their comments Oh the sinking of tie Virgin
| ius and release of the prisoners. They charge
that the government sank the Virginius in
order not to be cOmmpeIed to deliver her to
Spain, and is guilty Of perfdy in releasing the
',''r~i~ora. TAe-former paper says: - For
the great wrongs Of the Spanish nation terri
bic atOnements are reserved and their hour
will come" In an interview with Capt Gen
Jouvellar the latter stated that newspapers
gave their own opinions the government
neither inspires nor is responsible for articles
they print. The government acts indopen-
IDENTIFY and according to circumstances. It
does Tot follow because articles pags the cen
ser of the press, that they reflect the opinions
Of JOuvcar, who denies having seen them.
The home government has relieved
Gen. Burriel Of the command of the eastern
department, because, in proclamation issued
last week, he attacked the existing admins
ttation of Spain. He has been ordered to ap-
pear at Madrid to answer charges preferred
against him in relation to this matter. Capt
Gen JOuveIIar insists that the government
shall accept his resignation unless he is gran
ted in full the extraordinary powers enjoyed
by his predecessors. The government has
conceded increased ! overs, but they are re-
-,
Cuba says the only reason Jouvelar has not
taken effective measures for the tranquiliza-
ton of the island was because he could not
legally do so, The Vose and the Dilrio do
clare that the conservatives favor the grant of
extraordinary powers, as the only way to save
Cuba to Spain is to declare martial law, levy
forced contributions, and call out the militia
TO suppress the rebellion.
At meeting of the cortes Presi-
dent CASTELAR, read his message from the
ministerial benches. He said the government
had acted promptly and energetically against
disturbances and conspracies Of all kinds, and
that order had been maintained everywhere
ecxept in the north where the Carst war
prevails, and at Cartagenal where unfortunate
ly criminal ipsuTsction had possessed itself
of one Of the strongest places in Spain and
with it the best arsenals and most formidable
iron-cads and almost impregnable fortresses
within. which to protect their acsursed flag
Want of troops and resources delays their re-
capture, which however is certain in the end
1t is beyond doubt that the insurgents at Car
tagena have direct communication with the
CarIists. The Carlist war is gen rally aggra-
waited by disorganization, lack of discipline
and discussions among the leaders of the for
ces supporting the government cause. The
president appeals to all in the presence Of this
war to sink and efface party differences. No
policy is possible for The government, except
the continuance Of the war. Spaniards should
keep in mind that while it continues, it imper-
lis their young republic, their ancient liberties
and the conquests OF their civilization. We
strive to maintain the position of modern
European people. Hence war, though our eD-
nornlHl condition, requiring the suspension OF
certain social functions and temporary sacri-
fee, is necessary, just as in fever abstinence
from accustomed food is necessary. We must
have a standing army, in army consolidation,
the revival of the initiatory penal code and res
bDIhtiOh pl ul5ClNilllps Lslo bO'OAthA4NAA' AA''"
distributed military commands among generals
o. all partiepin order to give the army ma
tional character. We have lot escaped the ty-
ranny of kings to submit to the tyranny OF
parties. The president speaks in terms OF
praise of the republican troops. The war ex-
pense during tho recess, he says, has amount
cd to 400, 600 900 Beals. He recommends leg
ielation for gratutous public instruction, ana
for the abolition OF servile labor and slavery
within the Spanish dominions on both sides
ef the Atlantic He says the Cartes mnst es-
tablish stable government The European
powers will soon recognize republicto which
none of them have any invincible antipathy
All countries desire primarily the maintenance
of order and protection of the vast interests
of commerce. He promises shortly to submit
the documents relative to the Virginius affair,
which viii demonstrate that war has been
avoided while the principles Of international
law have been upheld by his government In
closing, the president congratulates the Cor
tea that the condition of affairs is greatly inn
proved. The army is recovering from the eff
fects Of characterization. Riotous outbreaks
are ceasing The municipal authorities no
longer seek to exercise dictatorship. Popular
risings, barricades and pronunoiamentos have
been anrihilated by universal suffrage. He
appeals to the Cortes to do their duty and re-
ceive the verdict Of history as the conseEya-
tive founders of the Spanish republic. In the
Cortes deputies on two votes gave majorities
Of 100 against President CASTELAR,. Gen. Pa
via, who is a friend Of President CASTELAR,,
hereupon occupied he palace of Cortes and
other public buildings with 14,O0O troops. He
dissolved the Cortea and summoned the most
, eminent men Of all parties, including members
of the present government, only excepting
Carlists and Intransigentes, to form new
government; this Gen. Pavai declared was
the only means for the salvation of the coun-
try. He refused personally to become menn-
Der of the government. The streets are filed