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Show The yi;lil, Adair. j Washington,' 11. Xothing is ' known in official circles about the reported execution of the remainder of the crew of the i"iV.;V- Tho j item was, it is alleged, based on a ; telegram (rom Cuba received in Xew York, and which was telegraphed to Xew York. Washington, D. C, 11, The session ses-sion of the Cabinet to-day was continued contin-ued over two hours, and the most important im-portant which has taken place under 'resident Grant's Administration. The capture of the Virgin hut .and the barbarities perpetrated by the Spanish authorities at Santiago de Cuba, formed form-ed the subject of serious consideration audiielinitc action towards maintaining maintain-ing the dignity of the Fnited States in the existing - complications, was taken. All the members of the Cabinet Cabi-net are extremely reticent as to the conclusion reached. One member, when approached on tho .subject, replied, re-plied, "As to the nature of the action agreed upon to-day, 1 can say nothing, noth-ing, but you may rest assured the people peo-ple of the country will be satisfied." Immediately after tho adjournment of the Cabinet Secretary Kobeson repaired repair-ed to the X'avy Department, and first had a long conference with the Chief of the Bureau of Construction anel Repairs as to the fitting out for sea of several vessels now laid up, and then with the Chief of the Bureau of Equipment Equip-ment and Recruiting, relative to furnishing such vessels with a compliment com-pliment of men, stores, tc. Affairs about the department are conducted with secrecy. Various rumors arc circulated to-night as to the determination deter-mination of the cabinet, one of which is that government will demand of Spain the immediate arrest and punishment pun-ishment of the parties mainly instru mental in conducting toe outrage, and if the Castelar government shall be unable to give the required satisfaction, satis-faction, this government will proceed to the extreme measures necessary to obtaiu it. Though no cabinet officer admits directly that this is one of the conclusions arrived at, there is still no positive denial. It is believed that otic of the subjects discussed by the cabinet was that or the Spanish man-of-war, now undergoing repairs at Xew York, and that it was remarked remark-ed in the course of consultation that should that vessed by any possibility come into the hands of this government, govern-ment, its possession would more than compensate for the loss of the Viryin-hi.f, Viryin-hi.f, so far ns the comparative value of the ships arc concerned. The Treasury Department, to day, upon tho requisition of theXavv, shipped 200,01X1 to Xorfolk, the headquarters of the North Atlantic fleet, in order that there might be no delay in fitting out and supplying the vessels now under orders to leave with j the least possible delay, for Cuba and other points in the West Indies. Ito-n-Admh-nl Scott, command in- the expedition, will sail from Xorfolk on Monday from the Ji'om'sci; his flagship, flag-ship, for Havana. Specific instructions instruc-tions have been given to him bv government gov-ernment to report daily to tiie department depart-ment by telegraph, from Key W est, and not upon tho Havana cable, which is under the control of the Spanish authorities. It is only eight hours' run from Havana to KcyWest. Should a rupture occur between the two governments it will be the policy of the United States to land a sufli-cient sufli-cient force on the Island of Cuba. It is mentioned by prominent cabinet oflicers that ten thousand men would, in nil probability, bo in excess of the number of troops required to establish, estab-lish, beyond any chance of failure, the authority of the Fnited States. In Cuba, the President, while he will guard to the extreme the rights of American citizens, anel dclentt the policy which has been determined upon, will also make earnest recommendations recom-mendations to Congress, in his forthcoming forth-coming message. Co iiaii I General Hall exporionous much difficulty in obtaining accurate information from the Spanish authorities au-thorities at Havana. Minister Siekcls was lo have had a consultation with the Spanish minister of foreign alfairs at Madrid, yesterday afternoon, but in consequence of the arrival in that city of the news of further executions after the murder of tho first four prisoners, the Spanish officials ex pressing intense regret and honor at the circumstance, suggested to Sick-els Sick-els a reasonable dclav in holding the intended council, and accordingly a brief postponement was arranged. An incorrect report has been circulated circu-lated that Secretary Fish had asserted that in ease the Viiyiuiics was captured cap-tured in British waters it would be necessary for England to hold Spain responsible for a violation of her jurisdiction, jur-isdiction, and that this government would also make such a requirement. The position of Secretary Fish is to hold Spain responsible for the insult j to our Hag, no matter whether the act occurred in British, American, or ; Spanish waters. I Xew York, 14. A deputation of Cubans called at the leading news- paper offices to-day, and asked that j the journals do all in their power to favor the cause of struggling Cuba. X"ew York, 14. Excitement over the Cuban affair continues ; but opin-i opin-i ions uiiler tis to the proper or prol"-able prol"-able action. Government work in fitting fit-ting out tho Jtuii- i-j is progressing rapidly. This afternoon she shipped her armament and powder and will probably sail to-morruw to join the Xortli Atlantic squadron. Xothing yet has been done to the K;an.-kc, which Is still lying in the river. Xo further orders havo been receivcilat the Xavy Yard, otfieers say ; but work eoatiiiuos with unusual activity, and tiic assertions of tiie officers are disbelieved by some, because it is said movements aro constantly being made for which orders must havco 'me from the Secretary of tiic Xavy. Theopiu-ion Theopiu-ion is expressed at the Yard that the U.S. Government will bejustincd in seLiug the Spanish frigate Jmpidc--, r.'jw hhig there for repairs. There is nothing new at the Cuban Junta's headquartcji. Xew York, IF A dispatch c: Jamaica, cAVo on U:c Pth all the rc-niainig rc-niainig i'ir:niu.. .prisoners were marched out and ten dct hkd for execution ex-ecution at a time. Wh. n these ten were muide-rcd another ten were marched up, and their dead bodies fell across tijf'se of their companions. St. F'tiis, 1 !. There u a creat il al of exc.terneut here over Cuban al;l.h. Prominent im'uontial chb z-'i!", believing that the American ia'taa- require.-, as common humanity human-ity urge,-, prompt and v porous action en the p. ut ofeur g e.erntiieiiL, have s.n-il a c..!l to-huh! for a public meeting at the Omrl Ibnise to-mur-row I'Vi ii.ii.', t't discuss tie matter. Bo-ton. !. t'jders have been received re-ceived at tiie n-w vanl, here, to til out t'ne United Sta"tes frigate ".;, - tii.it -he can .-ail on the loth of !. ml- r. It is !;,(. d tint the '.',: r ,i-n h al.-o to be it'it ready for -i a. Two hundred sailers leave the j receiving ship Uhi-- Uj-iiiurruW lor tiie Frcahlyu iuvy yard. 1 Augmsta, Ga., 14. The excitement here over the Vir.jimiu matter is intense. in-tense. Several southern papers think government would be justiried in declaring de-claring war against Spain. Baltimore, 1. A meeting of Cuban sympathizers, preceded by ft procession proces-sion earning the Cuban and American Ameri-can flags, the former draped in mourning, mourn-ing, was held at Monument square to-day. Col. E. M. Yerger presided, and resolutions in favor of granting belligcre-Jit's rights to Cuba were passed. Havana, 1-1. The trials of all the prisoners taken on board the Yiriin-uis Yiriin-uis are concluded. Only eighteen will be saved from death. Of these several are engineers or firemen who were ignorant of the destination of the expedition, and four or five will beset at liberty. The others will probably be condemned to the chain gang. Madrid, 14. Tho Imperial has a long article to-day on the execution at Satiago and endeavors to show that it is not possible for the United States government to make any de-, de-, mand whatever on Spain in conse-j conse-j q nonce of those proceedings. Itargues that the majority of the American people want to sec the Spanish republic repub-lic united and successful. President Grant and his advisers sec this, and are not. likely to imperil tho hopes of republicanism in Spain by preciptat-ing preciptat-ing complication abroad when internal inter-nal troubles demand all her strength. |