The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-26
The New York Sun OF Tuesday says:

The New York Sun of Tuesday says:
FL Cronlsta, newspaper, the recognized organ
anu mQuthpicccn Of the Spanish residents In this
city, spcai:ini. for Spain anu the Spanish nation
SOME time since declared, cOudiliOnnlly war
against The United States, ami was laughed at
Ia consequence. li,it il Is juss probable in tho
light or later developments, that the bcligcrent
editor OF III Crolstu knew what he WAS talking
about, however ridiculous ii may appear 10 Us.
~ AN ARRIVAL.
On Sunday afternoon the Spanish steam cor
vettc PlZarro mystcriOusly arrived ~ this port,
dropped anchor on the battery, lowered the com
| niaiidcr,s gig, in which was quickly seated IL
armed with u portable black bag, IL paictot. an
umbrella, AMI wearing n siOuclled hat; who, with
few vigorous strokes OF thu oars, was soon ell
nbcd To spring lightly upon terra -fs'Hl0 and dis
apr.ar IN the crowd aill hustle OF metropolitan
li(c The circumstance attracted hut little atten-
tiun; lGdcc IL waS barely noticed by few OF the
Heterogeneous mass Of humanity which oicrs on
the Battery on Sunday and other holidays. But,
llio III Cronista's declaration Of war, H. meant
more than was apparent, and both seemingly In
significant ACTS were parts OF great whole.
TIKI GENTLEMAN HAS A MESSAGE
II is now known that the nmble, scmi.iniIitary,
niddlc.aged gentleman was the bearer Of lnipor-
dispatches 80 important rs 10 bc inirsicd 10 no
standing us TO command the services Ur manor
war TO bear him to ihis country.
SPAIN DEMANDS HER GUNHoATs.
These dispatches We're q formal demand from
the Government of Spain for the surrender by the
phUcu states 0I lie thirty eliilbOatS recently
hut here and at Mystic for the Spanish Navy,
and now assembled nt this port und ready for
their crews. This demand was promptly COM
Inunicatcd TO the Secretary OF State at Washing.
ton, ana by him placed before the Cabinet for
consideration.
4 DIPLOMATIC DODGE.
In the meantime, however. while the forinida-
hn document engages The serious and thoughtful
consideration or the wise heals coupe ling Presi-
d5ht GrantS Cabinet, in heir associate canacty,
the individual action OF heads OF departments ia
III no manner estOpped. On the contrary, rccog-
nlZllg tho popular opposition In this country to
placing so great power rs perfect fleet In the
patriotic sentiment OF that people, both the Sec
rctnry or The Navy nnd the Attorney General
took immediate action to prevent q surrender Of
l.lc vessels. and yesterday the proper officers In
this city received Instructions BY telegram 10
govern their actions.
THE GuSBoATs TO 90 INTO coUEr
In accordance with these Instructions, Judge
flcIrepolnt, United Stutc5 Ustrict Attorney, i'm.
each and all Of tho gunboats In order 20 bring
the eases into court and thereby remove tho ad-
IUdicntion OF the matter from tho Cabinet. The
necessary papers for this action wero not com-
pleted until q latc hour last night, but are row
ready 9nd Will he aervcd thls morning, tho United
states Marshal taking possession OF tho 1eet
THE GROUNDS OF TuR LIpgLS.
Tno libels nro based upon two Rnldayits, ono
settlpg forth that tho vessels are designed and
intended to be ualsl IN making war upon q nation
with which the United States Is at peace, TO wit:
the Republic Of Peru; and the other thatitney are