The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-12-12
FOREIGN

The Pope is again indisposed.
Don Carlos will winter at Durango, a
town in Biscay. Don Alfonso has gone to
Paris.
Admiral Jarvis proposes the establishment
of an international tribunal for the purpose
of investigating collisions between vessels on
the high seas.
1t is announced that the Duke de Roche
fould viii be appointed minister at London,
and the Marquis de Novilles, now at Washing
ton, be transferred to Rome.
by the bombardment of Cartagena four
hundred houses have been destroyed. At the
request of the commander of the government
forces, foreign fleets have withdrawn from the
harbor.
"A letter from President Baez, of St. Do
mingo to President Grant, desiring the gov
ernment of the United States to establish
protectorate over st. Domingo, to preserve
that country from hostile excursions from
Hayti, has been received.
The Vose de Cuba says the leading mer-
chants of Havana held meeting to provide
for the purchase and armament of number
of fast steamers, to act as cruisers in case of
war with the United States. The same paper
says that Col. Jimenes, of the 1st battalion
of volunteers, has offered to arm six sea-go-
ing steamers out of his own means, and mer-
chants of Cienfugos have ordered the pur-
chase of two fine steamers abroad, for war
service, and later information increases the
number ordered. 1t is reported that several
new battaions of volunteers will be organized
Immediately, and the Catholic society proposes
to organize sanitary battalion.
The Spanish cabinet has agreed to deliver
to the United States government the steam
ship Virginius, and all persons remaining alive
who were captured with her, leaving the ques-
ton whether the seizure of the vessel was le
gal to be settled hereafter by mixed tribunal.
The question whether damages shall be paid
to the families or relatives of the men who
we're shot, is also to be settled in similar man
ner This decision was not arrived at by the
government before it had confidentially con-
suited with the powers OF Europe, and was in
formed by all of them that reparation was due
for the capture of the steamer and the exscu-
ton of the captives. The decision is also in
conformity with the opinions ofpeading Spanish
statesmen of all parties to whom the question
was submitted by the government.
The London Times, in leader on Presi-
| dent Grants message, says: Exclusive priv
neges in regard to freedom from search claim
ed for vessels bearing the American flag would
confer immunity on an open pirate Such pre-
tensions are indeed short-sighted for mer-
camille nation. We cannot for moment be-
Ieve congress will adopt the suggestion to
prohibit national banks from paying interest
on deposits. We do not agree with the presi-
dents financial views generally, and think he
| is wrong in attributing the recent troubles to
the peculiar character of the currency. The ad-
] vrr,rrT1 Eo
more satisfactory if the president told the
country how to do it." The article praises
the message for its moderation of tone in
general, and on the Cuban question in partic-
ular. England viii unreservedly support a
policy which requires that Spain must really
as we'll as nominally control Cuba. The pres
l ident's language concerning the Virginius af-
| fair is moderate and dignihed." The Daily
| Telegraph seems to regard the demand for the
abolit on of slavery in Cuba menace which
| will greatly increase the difficulties of Caste
| lars situation The Standard thinks the only
result of threats against Spain will be to him
der adjustment
| Capt. Gen. Jovellar has telegraphed to the
| Madrid government dispatch to the follow
| ing effect: The Madrid government peremp-
torilly orders the captain-generaI to deliver
ND the Virginius. Gen. Jovellar respectfully
| resigns his position and demands that another
person be sent to his place, who can carry out
| the orders of the government, considering the
excited state of public opinion and impossible
tv of overcoming difficulties. Gen. Jovellal
| submits that a manifesto was prepared for de
law. during which opportunity would be given
for reflection and time gained to allay the fury
and patriotic spirit of the great national party
/ in Cuba, but strong orders from Madrid imme
diateiv to be executed, deprive him of this re
source. through which he hoped to save by up
holding of the authority and the interests OF
the country. In order that the Madrid gov
ernment may comprehend the difficulties oi
| the situation and do justice to the ardor sno
perseverance, with which he began his labor
| which had already begun to produce frult' th'
captain-general describes the situation IN th'
island He declares that the impression pro
ducea by the news of the arrangement whlei
had been completed between Spain and th'
| United States can be compared with that pro
dueed in Spain by the treaty Of Bayonne
which led to the war Of Independence agains
Napoleon. He begs to assure the government
that the immediate delivery of the Virginiui
Will inEtaneously cause frightful commotioi
throughout the island, which would be sure t.
result in successive catastrophes, even if mar
of the highest ability should be in command
here,