The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-07
WASHINGTON.


10 HaSama-Ihe DtasusAanee
IN Havana
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Ir Ia supnse} q,
tne Navy Department that the Terror. hay-
ing yesterday been ordered TO Havana. will
arrive there to-day.
| The Worcester, now at Boston will =. the
dag ship OF the North Atlantic be~,. Adj.
mirai Lee having, i: is said, left Wsshinston
to-day to join her
The Swatana, now at Nvrtolk c.,,,,
Immediately join the squadron, a. IN. Can.
tain reported this morning that she t;r,. -.
quires repairs. The Severn Is nommi,aIIv
in the commission, but will no, be fitted for
sea The Worcester takes her place. Ths
hansas and Nipsic will soon join the squad
ron, and the Shawmuf, which reeently starr.
ed for brazil, will be recalled for Temporary
| duty ~ q e sqIaaron. The authorities do
not apprehend any difficulties at Hsvan,
with American citizens, but say that the re-
turn OF the squadron TO the North Atlantic
Is in accordance with ussge, and to have a
force Convenient for the protection ot our
citizens, should necessity ior IL occur.
They look upon the recent disturbances in
Havana as merely OF a local character, and
as significant of assumed importance. Of the
"Sdih-t Tue sIdhf~h :ulHOrliSS.
The Congress. now at New York. will. il
Is SUPPOSED, GO 10 the Mediterranean to the
S = oil The 0Serrieve As flag ship Of the
Monthly Debt Settlement.
WASHINGTON, DEC. The monthly deb,
statement for November shows r,duct,on 81
50, 49,, OSO
Secretaries Boutwell,, Belknap, and Delano
were the only members absent from tho
Cabinet meeting to-day.
The Havana Question.
WASHINGTON, Dec There was no
mention whatever made at the Cabinet meet
irg to-day concerning the events at Havana,
nor has any recent intelligence been received
from that quarter. IL was said this afternoon
by gentleman prominently connected with
tue administration, that We have no Quarrel
with the Spanish authorities and the return
OF the North Atlantic squadron ON Cuban
waters WAS from prudential considerations
only. The Government will hereafter. and
until a better condition of things shall exist on
the Island of Cuba, keep strong naval
force IN the Cuban waters. While this will
have no hostile significance il il designed
I" be in,imation To Spain
thrt II that power Is weak as Ia he unable
To secure peace and good iier on our island.
III case OF lnsurrection OF her grave public
Disturbances, this fleet wi tie used in such
cast. for the protection Oh American citizens
and be 10 the interes,s in Cain, if needs be,
to the full extent at the power %; govern
men,- The report OF the Secretary of the
navy will recommend more liberal appropri-
atoms by Congress, those of last wear being
insufficient for effective force, not more than
thirty or forty vessels being now aioar, ont
of the one hundred on the list, exclusive of
the fifty iron-clad-, nearly all OF which are
laid up and ont of service. The Secretary
received prooi-slips Of his report, to-day, and
the Postmaster General, this p. NJ, COM
nlenced sending TO distant points copies of
his annual report. He encloses note TO the
publishers, depending on their honor no, 10
print the report in advance of its delivery To
Congress. He will again recommend aboli-
ton OF the frankirg privilege, and ask tor
legislation, to relieve the department from
delay and embarrassme of the readverti e.
ment OF proposals for carrying mails in cases
where there have been deceptions and fail
ures by straw beds, and to make provision
tor giving contracts to the lowest responsible
bidder