The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-26
4 srECK or W.AR WITH SPAIN.
The Mysterious Arrival of the PiZarrO
Isxplainei-spain Demands the Sur
render of the Thirty Seized Gunbonts
Crews EnIi,tc:: for them In New
York-Tnc Vessels to BIC Libelicd.
Tho Nc,y York Sun Of Tuesday says:


and IL Outhpicce OF tho Spanish residents III this
CITY, speaking for Spain and the Spanish nation,
some time since declared, condltlonally, war
araIpst the United States, and was laughed ut
M consequence But it is just probable i'll the
light Or later developments, that the belligerent
editor OF VI CroDsta knaW what he was talking
about, iowcyc" ridiculous 1t may appear 20 Us.
AN ARRIVAL.
On Sunday afternoon the Spanish steam cor
vctie Pizarro niysteriousy arrived at this port,
droDDcd icLOr OF the battery, lowered the com
mandcr's Gig, In which WAS quickly seated Il
selni-milit try-appearng mlddle-agcd gentleman,
armed WITH 4 portable black bag, q palct0t, an
umbrella Ind wearing u sleuched hat; who, with
II few vigorous strokes OF the oars was soon en-
ablcd TO spring lightly upon terra Jtr0ld and dis
appear in The crowd and hustle OF metropolitan
life. The circumstance attracted hut little attcn-
tion; Indeed, IL WAS barely noticed by lew OF the
heterogeneous mass Oh humanity which loltcrs on
the Battery On Sunday and otEcr holidays. But,
ike FL Cronista's declaration OF war, 1t meant
more than was apparent, and both seemingly n-
significant acts were parts Of great whole.
THR GENTLEMAN HAS MESSAGE.
Il is now known tllh the nlmble, semi-military,
mrdc-aged gentleman was the bearer oil npOr-
tant dispatches from the Spanish Government
dispatches 50 iirp0rEa; as 10 be- inlrIlited TO no
ordinary messenger, and messenger oi such
standing as TO command the services of L man-ol-
war t. bear him 10 this country.
SPAIN DEMANDS HER GuNBoATS
These dispatches were Il formal demand from
tio Government OF Spain for the surrender by the
United States oil tic thirty rl,nboatS recently
huilt here and III Mystic for the Spanish Navy,
and now assembled at this port and ready Tor
their crews. Th!s demand WAS promptly coh-
muncaiC,l 10 Tie Secretary Of State at Washing
ton, and by hin placed before the Cabinet for
cousdcratir,:.
4 DIPLOMATIC DODGE.
In tie meantime. however. whc the f0rlnida-
..ri.,
consideration uf The wise heads composing Presl-
dclt Grants Cabinet, in their associate capacity,
the individual action CT heads of departments Il
in no manner cstOupcd on The contrary, rcco"-
nizing the popular opposition in this country 10
placing so great power Is perfect HecI Ill llie
possession OF the enemies Of Cuba 10 crush OFT Inc
patriotic sentiment Of tk;t people both tnc sec.
rotary oi tic Navy and the Att0rney-Generai
took immediate act.Ou It. prevent surrender 0
The vessels, and yesterday the proper officers IN
This city received instructions by telegraph 20
govern their actions.
TuE GJSE0A!S 70 co INTO COURT.
In accordance with these instructions, Judge
PierrcpuRt, United States District Attorney, I'M
InediGteiy procce;lcd 70 prepare li5els against
each and all or the guDboats, III ordcr 10 eTlhS
the cases into court and thereby remove the au-
judica.i0n OF thc matter from the Cabinet. The
necessary papers Tor this action were not con-
p,c:cd un iii late hour last night, hut are now
ready aud Will be served this morning, the United
Setcs !darshal taking possession Oi the 1cet
The GROUNDS OF TER LIsELs.
The li5cls are based upon Two affidavits, one
setting forth tat the vessels are designed anu
with wEich the United States is o. peace, to WIT:
TIE iseYu,Mc o. Peru: uc1 the other tia. they are