The New York herald., 1873-12-11
CUBAN AFFAIRS IN THE CITY

CU0AN ArFA1hO I'm LIE Cll i
The Probable Action OF the Spanish
Volunteers-An Interesting Private
Letter ON the Situation In Havana
War Anticipated-The Mass Mect-
ing ON Friday Evening-Report OF
the Memorial mmittec-Bcliigercnt
Rights.
The question OF the probable course OF the
Spaniards in Cuba, In the matter Of the surrender
OF the virginius, stin continues to be mooted in
Cuban circles throughout the city private letter
was read at the headquarters OF Los Amigos de
Cuba, which indicates that the volunteers OF IA
vana VIII oppose any such settlement as that con
tanned in the protocol arranged between Secretary
Fish and Admiral Polo. 1t is as follows:-
HAVANA, Dec. 4, 1873.
eral are not disposed to deliver up the ylrginius,
thinking that by their resistance thereto they viii
have an opportunity to sack the cities and make Q
general slaughter or the CubanS and Americans.
This 10 an every day remark among them.- These
feelings are melted by incendiary articles In La
VOz dc Cu0d and La C0nstanciG newspapers, which
are under the direction OF two unscrupu.ous men,
whose crimes are known to all the world. La con-
staacia, on the 3Oth OF November calls on the Span
iards to unite and cut throat and in this
matter opposes the government OF Madrid. 1t also
calls on them to fulfil the oath made in 1868, not to
regard anything coming from Span and obey only
the dictates of the Casino EspafiCl In the same
issue II speaks in the most cOntemptuOus terms OF
win be made Of him as of other generals sent to
Cuba These papers are friendly to JOvellar, be-
cause ne Is the owner Of large plantations and of
many slaves The Spaniards OF discretion are few
in number. They feel the gravity OF the situation
and call on the others to have more calmness II
they desire to live little while longer Among these
are some who do not dare TO speak openly for fear
Of being denounced as trairOrs-a word always in
the mouth o. these vagaponds against all whe do
not favor the exterminatlOn OF the Cubans. There
are few men OF wealth in the Casino who are
willing to give up the virginius and also to pay
States long as the question OF the emancipation
OF the slaves is not touched. This last seems to be
netnr NOR honor Taev ony Consider
the wealth which they have amassed in the ini-
quities OF the slave trade. II they can be assured
that slavery will exist eight or ten years longer
they will then come out boldly in favor OF inde-
pendence and annexation.
The members Of the Casino recently gave din
ner to Soler, at which many speeches were made,
and, among others, one by the Marquis of Aguas
C!aras Forgetting % his oss,n s he came out boldly
but ne refused to do so The ONcta, Gazette OF the
next day, IN its account OF the dinner, opposed the
Minister OF Uitramar by its Comments. This poor
man is entirely at loss and does not know
in which he is placed. He openly SAYS that
CuDa lost to Spain, for, on the side, she has
to contend against the Insurgents, and on the
other, the vagaboRds and thieves OF the Casino. 1t
was rumOred here this morning that the Message
OF the President was pacific in tone and favorable
to the Spaniards, and mucn satisfaction was felt
among those who had anything to lose by war. But
later In the afternoon other kilograms were re-
at once " The Old idea of m making the island an
African colony rather than that it should be con-
trolled by the Cnbsns was again al Ire revived
sent by the United states, with the aid OF the
Cubans, can easily take possession OF the country,
and 1t Is well known that such force Will destroy
all hopes of the Spaniards while at the same time
it is probable their interest win cause them to
think better than to struggle against manifest
The government here has very few troops to
being in the cities to defend them rom the attacks
have arrived from spain this last two
more are expected, although the statement that
more are coming is made In order to satisfy the
Insurgents on one side and the prospects Of war
with America on the other: The financial situa-
indicates that spanish rule is coming to an end
Passengers who arrived here on the MORO
Castle Monday afternoon confirm the statements
In reference to the readiness of many OF the volun
teers to 90 to war ana their determination not to
give up the vIrginius.
THE COMING MASS MEETING.
The Executive and Memorial committees, charged
with the duty OF making arrangements for the
mass meeting on Friday evening, held meeting
at the Hoffman House last evening. Elwood Z.
Thorne, the Chairman, presided, and @. I.
McClenachan acted secretary. After consider
able debate the following memorial was agreed
upon, to be presented at the meeting on Friday
evening for signature, and afterwards to be laid
before Congress-
To THE HONORABLE THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF RrpRr.
sENrATIvEs UNITED STATES =
Ne Yor na yap ssw a city
than hye years there has existed revolution IN the
by the effort native born population to throw Oh
the fr Of Se r
ana people to their In Cuba
n r R s s Of
nations From information received we believe tna the
asd are m
dered by the representatives of the Spanish
years nearly political prisoners have been pdSs hot or
otherwise executed many Of them without form of
trial; nearly 9OO prisoners have been taken whose
fate fate probably baby worse than death, Is unknown
drvsn to *. S.ss woos
without TODD shelter the forbidden to com
ey hsve bes on s 1us,ed D
BY bloodnounds and sacrificed the lust Of cruel and
ment We respectfully represent that we feel these
and that our duty to use all lawful means In our
power to put stop to these horrors We therefore
will prevent in future Of these cruel nhu
acts.
The secretary then submitted the following reso-
luton for the approval OF the committee to be Of
fered to the meeting on Friday evening"
Resolved That the citizens Of New York and vicinity
that the Senate and Rousc OF Representatives will i'm
present for sgsn n one one
preston and the holding in bondage BY Spain o people
The Secretary OF the Executive Committee then
stated that he had number OF letters from prom.
inent gentlemen which would be read at the meet.
ing.
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