The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-05
Excitement at uavana..The Cap.
,1r, tain General Resigns.

,gyD tain General Resigns.
HAVANA, Dec. 1.-THE Captain General
telegraphed to Madrid tonight as follows:
II the Madrid Government perempto.
rily orders the Captain General 10 deliver
up the steamer Virginius. to the United
States authorities, then the Captain Gen.
eral respectfully resigns his position and
demands that some other person be sent
TO take his place who can carry out the
orders Of the government Considering
the excited state oi the public mind
and the impossibilily OF overcoming dif1.
culties, the Captain General submits that
a manifesto was prepared for delay,
during which on opportunity would have
been given for reflection. But the strong
orders from Madrid, Immediately to be
executed, deprived him Of this resource
through which he had hoped to save the
honor and interests Of the country. In
order that the Madrid Government may
comprehend tho difficulties Of the situa-
ton, and do justice to the ardor and per.
severence with which he began his labors,
which had already begun 10 produce
fruit, the Captain General describes the
situation In the Island. He declares III
impression produced by the news Of the
arrangement which has been completed
between Spain and the United States can
be cornpared with that produced In Spain
by the treaty Of Bayonce which led to the
War.ofs independence against Napoleon.
He begs to assure the Government that
on immediate delivery Of the Virglnius
will instsntaneously cause fright and com.
motion through the Island, which will be
sure TO result In succession Of catastro.
phies, even II man Of the highest abil.
ily should be IN command here.
The above dispatch was forwarded
early in the evening. Public, feeling Is
intensely excited, but The greatest order
prevails, owing to the confidence which
Gen. Joyellar inspires. The RosS dc CUBA
says that the leading merchants Of Havana
held a meeting this morning to provide
for the purchase and aImament Of anum.
Der OF last steamers and cruisers in case
OF war with the United States. The same
paper says Col JimeneS, Of the Volun-
teers has offered 10 arm six sea going
steamers out Of his own means, and the
merchants Of Cieniuegas have ordered
two fine steamers abroad Tor war service,
and later information increases the mum.
Der ordered. It's reported that several
new battallions of volunteers will be or.
ganized Immediately. aud the Catholic
Society proposes 10 organize a'sanltary
battalion,
The Te@ declares that senor Soler, Col.
onlal Minister, has forwarded bis resigna.
tion to Madrid. Captain General Josef.
lar has telcgraphed his resignation twice,
and the political Governor has also hand
ed in his resignation, and that until 10.
night no answer to senor Soler's telegram
was received. The authorities have sent
by cable to Madrid long extracts from
the manifesto they have drawn up In the
vlrginius casc. w.
Many influential spanIards, In CONVEX
satlon tonight, express the opinion that
further difficulties can be avoided pro-
vlded the conditions OF the surrender oi
the Virginius be changed. They are not
unwilling to see her delivered into the
hands OF neutral power, and the question
Of her right to bear the American, flsg
decided by arbitration. A majority
Of the people are determined not
to permit the surrender OF the Vir.
g.nlus directly to the Americans,
and Il this Is lnslsted onthere win be .
serious conflict Calm people express the
hope that the United States will waive
the question ol direct delivery. The au-
thorilIes are willing to obey the mandates
oI CASTELAR,, but the Spsniards will not
consent to direct surrender to the
Americans. II CASTELAR, and the Gov.
ernment Of the United States insist,
the authorities will be compelled to abdl.
cate. The situation Is extremity compll.
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