New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-29
THE KEY WEST STATION.

ECEPTION AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA OF INSTRUCTION
TO DISPENSE WITH THE SALUTE on CHRISTMAS
DAY-How AMERICANS ARE TREATED AT SAN
TIAG0, MATANZAs AND HAVANA.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TgIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Dec 2s.-The following has been re-
ceived from special correspondent
KY WEST Fla. Dec. 2S.-The torpedo boat For
tune Lieut. Commander Greene, arrived four days
from Santiago de Cuba, having touched at Matanzas
She reports all quiet at both places and that the
officers who went ashore were civly treated by all
whom they met. When the Fortune arrived at San
tago Burriel making preparations to salute the
American flag on Christmas Day, according to the
provisions of the Washington protocol. He wished
TO fra the salute at the Morro four miles below San
tiaco but Capt. Lowery of the Canandaigua insisted
that it should be fired from the Spanish vessels
in the harbor. The disagreement caused some dis
cussion and correspondence, which was happily
ended by the arrival Of Capt Greene the Fortune
with information from Washington that the salute
had been dispensed with.
When the Fortune was at Matanzas, on Saturday
last there was much excitement over the official
visit of Colonial Minister Soer Flags were dis
played from all public buildings. from the vessels in
the harbor and from many private residences. Peo-
pie in Matanzas were more friendly to Americans
than those in Santiago, but the officers of the For
tune were not treated with discOurtesy in either
city, The Fortune brought over Dudley Day and
Moses Smiley military prisoners, who had escaped
from the Dry Tortugas five months ago, by drifting
ont to sea in a small boat They were picked up in
the Gulf Stream by a Spanish bark. and being
taken to Matanzas, aroused the suspicious OF the
American Consul upon whose complaint they have
since been held. They are both convicted murder
ers. One sentenced to ten years penal servtude, and
the other to Imprisonment for life.
The American Consul at Santiago believes that
the lives ofAmercans in danger without the pres
ence of one of our vessels Of The Canandaigus
will accordingly remain there for the present The
Pinta, Lieut. Commander Gorringe returned from
Havana this evening. She arrived there ON Christ
mas Day, and remained nearly four days. Soon
after anchoring. boat approached with an officer
from the British ship Dana then the Spanish flag
ship sent an officer on board with the compliments
of the Admiral. These courtesies were properly
turned. Half an hour after the arrival of the Pna
boat from the English frigate again approached,
this time bearing An invitation to the of the
American vessel to Christmas dinner on 1.-THE Dane.
The invitation was accepted by u of the crow Of the
Pinta, and almost immediately another boat came
over with her bows loaded with good cheer for those
American tars who were unable to leave the vessel
These compliments were fully appreciated by all on
board the Pinta, and the seamen showed their ap-
probation Of it by sending to the British sailors
liberal rations Of plug tobacco The officers OF tho
Pinta paid their respects to the American Consul,
and visited the opera and other places OF interest in
Havana and some even went to the Casino Espafol.
Their visit was the subject Of much speculation, but
their reception was generally polite and kind The
Americans were delighted to see vessel Of the
American Navy once moro in the harbor OF Havana,
and were overpowering In their attentions to the
officers who went ashore. The American residents
complain that no United States man-of-war except
the Pints, which stopped there once before for 25
minutes has shown itself during the crisis, and they
say that the absence Of such attention from our
Government has not only emboldened the Spaniards,
but inspired the Americans with the fear lest that
in case of an uprising they would be unprotected.
1t lie thought that even now thepresence Of some Of
our largo vessels would have wholesome effect.
No information has been gathered as to the
Spanish naval arrangements and the hsrbor fortif-
cations of Havana beyond what has already ap-
peared in The TRIBUNE British naval officers
express the opinion that their Government will GER
tanly make and enforce the demand for the imme-
date arrest and punishment Of Burriel and his
accompces in the butchery Of Santiago and for the
recovery Of large indemnity for every British sub
ject executed. The Cuban Junta here has informa-
ton that the insurgents In Cuba are about to enter
upon o vigorous campaign. They disbelieve the
report that Cespedes has been superseded. Fleet
Surgeon Peck one OF the most efficient and popular
officers Of the North Atlantic Station, having been
detached from the Worcester, goes home tomorrow.
Company NJ of the 9th Artillery will 90 from
Tortugas to their barracks near Pensacola leaving
Fort Jefferson with small guard.
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