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P ALL AS. pATUKDAY NOV.22.
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Tha dispatches of this week bring to
us the news of the capture and shoot
ing of the eDtire crew cf the Vilnius
bjr the Spanish authorities ot Cuba.
The total number shot was one hundred
,nd ten, mostly Americans. This is
without doubt one of the most
outrageous and inexcusable massacres
"jthat'was ever' committed by any
civilized nation; but it is in perfect
'keeping with the spirit and well known
character of thp Spanish people. As
'"We read the account of the terrible
muruer ifcn at a time marched up to
V9 snoc over me dead Dodies ot their
brave companions, tie mind cannot
help revplting at s.qh barbarities,
jyhieh are only equaled by those of the
savage and untutored red men of
America.
'" TVot ooJy does the deed itself, but
iIsq the manner in which it was
trapwted, cried loudly icr retalitory
measures from the government of the
United is tates. The American Govern
f&eoi was not only not informed ot the
matter until the shocking deed was
'done, bo that it 'might act in the
nremises and rmnih if
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thould it transpire upon inquiry that
h hey were guilty of violating the law
of nations, but the American Consul,
who interfered in order that he miht
Way if possible, the wholesale buteherey
pf the unfortunate prisoner until he
should be able to communicate with I
his government in respect to the affair.
was replied to with taunts, aye with
threats unless he .ceased ha inter-
ference. The British' Consul who' also
attempted to interfere, fared no better.
This kind of conduct in a nation that
preterm io De.civuized, and, which to
day, is fighting tor popular freedom
and equal rights, is as degrading as it
barlarous.
If all the facilities for enlightenment
aTordcf by this the noonday of the
nineteenth' century are not suEctent to
raise benign ted and priest .ridden
pain above the dark and damnabb
'ways of the Inquisition, then we are of
iue uiuiuu luair i va uiga lime mat she
be taught such a lesson of justice and
humanity, as will serve to open her
eyes to the important 'truth ihat she is
living in that advanced age of the
world when she can no longer chop off
with impunity, the heads ot those who
should chance to bo so unfortunate as
to incur her vengeance, as she was wont
to do in tha more barbarous times of
Corfei and Pizarro.
It may be said ic behalf of Spain,
the we should sympathize with her in
her laudable endeavors to found and
maintain a sister republic across the
ecas, and that the matter should be
overlooked by our government as a
nsseeocry evil. While we would wish
to see republican institutions triumph
on the continent of Europe, still, at the
same time, we must also bear in mind
the fact that Cuba has been struggling
for years to free ' herself from the
galling burden of a foreign yoke, and
that her citizens have been unceremooU
oualy shot down and murdered wherever
and whenever caught. If it be necessary
to maintain the Spanish Kepublic in
'blood; if spefc horrid butcheries as the
one whfch' 'has just been perpetrated
In Cuba are essential to her preserva
tion and success; if she must indis
criminately slaughter her citizens in
order that she may maintain her
exiitence; then, certainly, it must be
because a majority of her citizens are
opposed to that form of government,
and we, under thdso ' circumstances,
could not wish her success.
' Should ' the' Government thmjc
proper' to engage in war with Spain, as
ihe present' activity - in the Navy
department seems uy fp indicate, it
'frill withoutTioubt, result jn the
annexatpp oi Cuba, at lsaat in her
independence '
Y.0T years have the United States been
silent lookers on of the great struggle
between Cuba and her despotic ruler,
and alihougj the parotic Cubans'have
tnade seveW appeals to her for ' aid;
nevertheless, restrained by her policy
of noninterference, and her unparalleled
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respect for the law of nations, she has
scrupulously preserved fter neutrality;
but the moment has now arrived wher,
without infringing upon the laws of
nations, or danger of bringing down
upon her the wrath of jealous European
powers, the can interfere m the behalf
of the oppressed and outraged Cubans,
, and aid them ja their so far glorious
ngnt tor liberty; and if the General
Government decide thus to act. she
will without a doubt, be supported by
the majority of the lovers of freedom
in America.
We do not believe in plunging the
nation into a long and bloody war to
avenge small or imaginary evils ; but
wo do think that every government is
in duty bound to protect its owu
citizens, and if it ahmiid in nvw s
fail in doing this, so far will it come
short of the grand object for which it
was framed." Hence, if upon due
investigational should prove true that
j any of our citizens have been watonly
butchered by the inhuman authorities
of SDain.'wo do Ijodg that our govern.
ment will exhibit pluck and nerve
- r- -
sufficient to demand of Spain all fhe
reparation in her power for the insults
and indignities thus openly and
defiant lygofTered to our fla
STATE ITEMS.
Scab is said to be prevalent among
fthceP ,n fcoulhern Oregon
The Clt,zen3 of Koseburg have
rurchased eighteen hundred cords of
wood thl8 ,ttlu
There were, it ij claimed, ip Baker
County, 1,200 voters, while at. tho last
eiecuou ouiy -iuv oi mem went to toe
PoIIa-
Harvey JJ. Maxwell has discovered
a quartz ledge near Ashland, Oregon,
which ho claims assays 300 to the ton
The Episcopal Society have com.
menccd the work of getting the materi
a a
al for their church edifice at Uakcr
Cityi
The amount of taxes to be levied by
the County Court of Lane County this
week, is as follows: State, 8 17,800 ,
poll ( which also goes to the State).
$1313.
o'l';,
county, 615,709; school,
Total, $44,277.
A Mrs. Bland of Douglas county,
sat at the foot of a tree in tho dark
woods and watched a bear while her
husband went z miles for aramuoi
tion to shoot it with. That woman has
got nerve.
The Independent says: Jocob Hoo
ver of Washington county met with a
serious and painful accident lately.
While engaged at work with a machine
on his farm he was struck on the head
with a stick which he had in his hand,
and which by some means caught in
the machinery and struck him on the
head. Ono of his eyes has become
blind, and the other is badly injured.
Mr. Hoover is afraid ho will lose it
also.
A little daughter Mrs. Jos. Mc
Laughlin, who resides a short ditancc
from Koscturg, met with a serious
accident the other day froj the acci'
dental discharge of a gun.
The Jury in the caso of Kiblinger
of Marion county, on trial for the rape
of his own daughter, stood eight for
conviction and four acquittal.
The Baker city Her old says ; " The
eastern bound stage on last Sunday
night was stopped about fourteen
milpa below this city by two desper
adoes and robbed. The robbers com
pelled the driver to hand out te
treasure box, and without further
molestation ordered him to dnvo on,
which premptory command he was not
long in obeying. There were three
passengers on board, two of whom were
&aleep inside, the third being outsied
with tlje driver. The box was taken
abopt fifty yards from the road,
smashed to atoms with a stone and the
contents extracted. Sheriff Shina and
his deputies, accompanied by II. 11
Car well, early ''"Monday morning
repaired to the scene of tho robbery.
Tiipy traced the robbers sumo fifteen
miles west of tho road, at which point
they lost all traco or them, as a great
many trajna had passed over the foad.
We learn that there was not to exceed
$1,50 in the treasure box. The mails
PQSTOFFJLCE S
GE LOTS OF
were not disturbed." -
Yesterday morning we gave an ac
ount ot tho errat of William Clark arid
wife, charged with selling liquor
without the required license. When
arrested they gave bail for their ap
pearance before the Police Court in the
sum of 30. When . the case was
called yesterday morning the defend
ants could not be found, and the bonds
were forfeited, the surities paying the
amount. As it became known that the
parties had lelt the city, the baker, the
butcher and other tradesmen might
have been seen about the saloon lately
occupied by Clark and wifo endeavor
ing to fiud out what ejects ha.d been
left behind, what they were worth, and
wuai mo cnances were ior securing
their pay thercform. It was fouud
t- .1 . .1 ef
uowever, mat the eneets were not
worth much and ar all mortgaged ; so
they left the place in no very amiable
frame of mind. Bulk tin of tho 20th.
We were informed last evening that a
man had been drowned at the Stark
street Ferry. We repaired to the scene
of action, and beheld him stretched out
in the oabin, awaiting the action of the
Coroner's Jury. . From a bystander we
learned that his name was Patrick
Lynch, more familiarly know a.s
Scotty." lie stepped on to the ferry
boat about 7 o'clock, apparently uoder
the influe-jce of liqaor, f nd when about
thirty yards from the East Portland
rinding walked off the boat into tho j
vatcr. A fellow pasiengcr endeavored
to catch hjni before he went under, but
was unable to do so. ife was almost
immediately picked up, atd efforts wore
made to resuscitate him but without
avail, lite beiiig extinct.- bulletin of
the 20ih.
New York, Nov. 17. A meeting
attended by about 3,000 Americans,
was held at Steinway Hall this evcrjin"
Win. Kvarta presiding. He matjo a
long speech, which was received with
greet applauio and cries of "War!'
"War!" at the cluse. S. S. Cox also
addrt-Kscd the meeting Resolutions
were adopted calling on the President
to use any prompt and decisive action
consistent with the dignity aud pre
cedents of our Ooveanuiciir.
The Juuiata is ready for sea.
Two huodred and fifty men wrc
added to the force at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and 100 were added at the
Philadelphia yard.
The Steamship Cleopatra ai rived to
day, with the American newspapers
which she took to Havana, but which
the Spanish authorities would not
permit to be landed.
Washington, Nov. 17. President
Grant says the Government has acted
on such information as has come to it,
and is collecting moro from available
sources. Upon the meeting of Con
gress all these facts will be presented.
New York, Nov. 1 J. President
Grant, in h"s annual message, will
recommend further legislation for
Utah to relieve judicial matters from
present embarrassments.
New York, Nov, 17. Tho heavy
decline in btocks to-day U attributed to
the fact that a telegram has been
received from General Sherman saying
that he is opposed to war and inflation
New York, Nov. 18. A Washing
ton special says orders have been issued
for opening recruiting offices through
out the country. Tho navy is to be
recruited to its utmost capacity.
Tho United States steamer Worces
ter, flagship of the North Atlantio
squadron, sailed from Fortress Monroe
to-day for Santiago de Cuba.
Pittsburg, Nov. 18.r Seorctary
Itobcson, now io New York, has sum
moned h'19 chief clerjc to his depart
ment in that city in connection with
fitting out vessels for Cuba.
New York, Nov. I8. Testimony in
the Tweed case was concluded yester-
Jlobcrt Partou,ono of tho jurors in the
JStokcs caso, was arrested to-day for
bribery in that trial.
Matamoras Nov. 17. The mail from
Mexico brings tho news that tho Fed
eral troops of ocoupying Monterey and
Sattillq to maintain order
TORE, DALLAS,
ANY KIND OF
New York, Nov. 18. Edwin K'
Winship, Government claims broker
of this city, is announced as a defaulter
to the extent of 8400,000. lie is be
lieved to be out of the country.
New York, Nov. 18. A special
statement ot the condition of the Pa
cific Mail Company shows the receipts
from May 1 to October 1, 1873, to
have been 83,012,300; expenditures,
82,050,555 leaving a balance of
8G0.000, earnings for the last five
months. It is said no accounts is
taken ;n this statement of the insurance,
wear, aud tear, etc. It is also stated
that recent investigations into the dis
position of tho millions earned annually
by the company showed fraud, corrupt
ion and mismanagement and the nec
essity of reorganizing the concern.
Varis, Nov. 17. McMahon sent a
message to the Assembly to-day, in
which he stated that it has been deci
ded to ask a prolongation of tho Presi
dent's term to seven years.
Havana, Nov. 17. The report that
57 more of the Virgioius prisoners had
been shot is not confirmed. There
have been no moro executions, but
trials are proceeding.
Panama, Nov. 9. The American
filibustering steamer Generel Sherman
entered the harbor of Aspinwail on the
third instant, under the name of Gen
eral Azera, and was at onco seized by
Captain Cuhiug, ot tho United States
steamer Wyoming, fur using illcga
papers aud sailing under the flag of
Honduras, while it is claimed she is
an American vessel.
General Zep'tda, the deposed Gov
ernor of the Slate of OoahuiU, is at
Saltillo, and has organized several hun
dred State troop, and another conflict
between Zepuda and the frieuds of the
State is anticipated.
Five hundred Federal troops have
been di-patr bed to e&cort a conducta of
ilver from Zacaticas to Monterey, to
prevent it from falling into t tx? hand.
of cither of the opposing parties.
York, Nov. IS. Tl;
icro are J,
117 nun employed io thj Brooklyn
Navy Yrd, and prub.itly 1. 000 more
vriil be fttJJt-d. Secretary Kobewn
he will have arwtffici fled in
about three weeks.
Tho Liberal Republican Feniau
'Committee met to-day and resolved
tbat the Cubans ouht to be recognized
as indepentcnt at once by our Govern
ment. They denounce in strong terms
the Virginius outrage.
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