The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09

and gives promise oil tue promptness with which
blood ana vengeance which was exhibited at San
tiagode Cuba
Condemnation, dissvowai and depreciation OF the
act win not be accepted by the world as sufiicent
10 releve the government OF spain from pArticipa-
ZION IN the Just responsibility OF the outrage There
must De signal mark OF displeasure and pun
ishment TO which the civilized world can point
and which other subordinate or local onc.als will
have cause to look at a. beacon on dangerous
rock, to be forever after avoided.
You Will represent this to the government at
avoiding any just cause OF ofreLded sensibilry.
represent that the failure OF some speedy and sig
this dark deed cannot Iaii to be regarded as ap-
proval OF the act and in view OF the orders gwen
S 10 abstain from any up %noI theme ne
will be regarded admission OF the Inability OF
the government OF the peninsula 10 control the
punish the acts oil the Attn OF November. Ia santiago
de Cuba VIII be virtual abandonment OF tne con-
troll OF the island, and cannot be regarded Other
wise than u recognition that some power more
potent than that OF Spain exists within That
You may read what precedes TO the Minister.
and you may say that this government mas conn
IN e snGey aha G9Sa and O. Of It's
sire TO have executed In Cuba the promises
made in Madrid. We fear however, that
the resistance OF ts authority under the attitude
aud profession OF loyalty and OF support which
is more formidable tAan the lnsurrectOn OF fara
TO her continued ascendency The rebellion and
instruction OF the Casino Espahol and Its prs-
position to the authority OF the Peninsula.
With regard TO the Vlrgtnius, we are sull without
There are connecting as to the pre-.
else place oil capture, whether In British waters or
on the n,sn seas. and we nave no Information
waters, and the chase commenced there, or
whether 1t was altogether In neutral waters. Mr.
Han has been requested 70 furnish iull particulars,
and u vessel OF the navy has been despatched
thlther Mr. Hall informs me that teegraphic
communication between Havana and santiago de
Cuba has been INTERRUPTED.
There is also some doubt as to the right OF the
yirginus to carry the American flag. Oh her right
to the papers which she unquestiOnaoy carried.
TINS Is being investigated, ana, or course no ad-
mission OF doubt as 10 the character OF the vessel
can be allowed, until 1t becomes apparent that the
government cannot sustain the nationality OF the
vessel, while TIE doubt imposes on The government
the necessity OF caution In ascertainlng the facts
before making positive demand.
While writing this instruction, telegram from
Mr.. Hall mentions that Havana papers oil this
morning published statement, apparently from
official sources, that the Captain and SO OF the crew
me fSnas ana 20 o'ns1s were Soe saTs
butchery and murder Is almost incredible; 1t would
be wholly Incredible but Tor the bloody and venge-
full deeds OF which Cuba has been the theatre. NO
government deserves to exist which can tolerate
such crimes. Nature cries aloud against them.
Spain VIII be loud and earnest in Furnishing them
or she Will forfeit her past good name.
Your request to the government that our Consul
be permitted to see and confer with American cit
izens who may be prisoners at Santiago de Cuba
was considerable and Is approved; but lthad been
anticipated through the Havana Consulate,
| NOTICE OF DEMAND.
| LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
MADRID, Nov. IA, 1879 !
! To Mr.. JOSE DE CARvAJAL:-
The undersigned in obedience to the orders OF
his government has the honor to invite the atten-
ton OF His Excelency the Minister OF State to the
| TACT that the Havana papers published on the
morning OF the 18th inst a statement, apparently
| derived from oficlai sources that the Captain and
SO OF the crew Of the Vlrginius, and Is other per-
! sons taken on board that vessel were shot on the
7th and Sth Of the present month by the order and
1 annt,n <aff Sna a O.
Cuba. The verbal communication made to
the undersigned last evening by Mr. Car
Ing in substance sa with the Information re-
| ceiyed at Washington, must be regarded as con
Madrid on the day before yesterday The under
| signed Is, therefore, directed to protest. and, in
the name OF his government and Of humanity, he
does hereby protest against the said act Oh the
! authorities in Cuba as barbarous and brutal and
an outrage upon this epoch OF civilization; and
the undersigned is likewise ordered to declare to
| His EXcellency the Minister OF State that the
| government ofthe United states will demand the
| most ample reparatlon OF any wrong which may
have been 1berehy Committed upon any OF its citi.
zens or upon its nag. ID. 4. SlChLES.
WAITING ANNoEsLY FOR AN ANswER-THE DE-
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAl
Madrid, Nov. Is. lS73
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and
| Minister Penipotentiary OF the United states Of
| America, on the 9th OF TINS month IN private
| communication and afterwards on the Sth Instant
in an Official conference with Mr.. CarvaaI, had the
honor to invite the attention OF the government OF
| Spain to the capture OF the American ship Vir.
glntus by the Spanish armed cruiser Tornado, on
the 31st OF October last on the high seas. ana the
subsequent taxing OF the said vessel, with her
oficers, crew and passengers, to tine port OF San
tiagO de cuba, place within the Spanish Jur1Sdc-
ton. The undersigned then intimated TO HIS Ex-
ceency the Minister OF state that the government
OF the Union withheld any formal request for repa-
ration in the case, trusting that it would seem to
proper to offer to the United states at once the
| most complete satisfaction In its power ior this
offence TO their dignity and the invioabIity OF their
| gag.
More than Is days have passed since the vir:
ginius was captured. The undersigned has waited
| more thah eight days for communication rom
His Exceency the Minister OF state. slgnfying
that this government was prepared to make due
atonement for the wrong and injury DONE and Oh
| which complaint was made as aforesaid
Meanwhile the officials purporting and claiming
to exercise authority In Cuba not restrained by the
| supreme government, have inflicted summary,
cruel and bloody punlshments on the captain, ON
| GERS and crew OF the Virgin ius, and on number
81 her nassenaers and TINS pending the amicabe
! representations OF the undersigned to His Excel
ency the Minister OF state, having for their object
| the considerable and honorable adjustment OF any
questions involved In the capture.
The undersigned has now IN the name OF the
President, to demand the restoration OF the Vtr-
ginius and the release and delivery to the United
States OF the persons captured IN ner who may yet
az the same time saIuted in the port of Santiago de
| cuba; and also that the Spanish government
| manifest, by signal punishment TO be lnnlcted on
them, its sense Of the misconduct OF those OF its
servants VINO were concerned IN the capture OF the
SAID vessel and IN the execution OF the passengers
ana crew thereof
The undersigned hopes to have the pleasure OF
| communicating to his government without delay
| satisfactory reply TO this note D. e. SICKLES.
| sICKLEs ON OFFENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
| UNITED STATES LEGATION IN SPAIN, I
| MADRID, Nov. &c. 1879. tseceived December 81
To Mr.. FISH,
SRI have the honor to forward herewith a
| CODY and translation OF note rom the Minister
OF State, received YESTERDAY at two o'clock IN the
| morning IN reply to the protest which, In obe-
dience your orders, had addressed to this gov
eminent on the 14th inst. respecting the slaugh-
ter at Santiago de Cuba You WILL perhaps, deem
| It proper to take some notice OF this offensive
communication, and |, therefore, In addition to
the translation, send copy OF the original.
Carvaja which, hope, may have your approval.
You VIII observe that / have confined my
observations a correction OF such OF the misap-
prehenslons Of the Minister as seemed TO require
immediate notice. In this relation likewise for
ward for your perusal copy aud translation OF q
| leading article IN FL impartial OF the 14tn inst
The view taken by this journal Is precisely that