The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-24
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New sFoRK, Nov. ga telegram iror
Havana e1st, gives the following from ii
Diario:: 1--WE do not consider 1t With
the bounds Of justice or reason that wa
should result from the capture OF the Vii
ginius and It's legal consequences; but
conflict comes, let Us emulate the exam
pies Of Carthage, Numcia and saguntun
and make the Spanish race In Cuba ID
admiration Of the American hemisphere.
The Va: dc 0uba believes the questioll
will be settled by diplomacy. Neyerths
less it praises the activity Of the artillerI
and engineer corps In repairing the forti,
fications, which win Inc abort time be Il
perfect condition. rTpn
!. WAsHNeToN, Nov. s22.-The repor
that Q second attempt had been made OF
the life Of General sickles cannot be true
as the Department Of State has no infor-
nation on the subjsct, NOR hsve any dis
patches been received up toa late houl
this afternoon from Madrid or Cuba.
A number Of officers were assigned to
day to vessels now fitting out TOR sea-
LONDON, Nov. 23.-Dispatches from
Madrid agree In, representing that thel lat
interviews between Minister Sickles ant
the Spanish authorities were Of o stormy
character. Slckles barely escaped mob
bing by the crowd which congregated ii
front Of his reaidence. In consequence O
these demonstrations be determined Il
leave Madrid, but the Government having
dispersed thelmob and since maintained
peace, he has, resolved 10 remain In the
city. ~ , q A'a'i I '''' '''''''' w |
. NEW YoRK, Nov. GA Washington
special says an official dispatch TO secre-
tary Fish, received at twelve O'Clock ,lasl
night, says that . second attempt was
made 10 assasainate 6ickles and that one
thousand troops now guard the American
legation at Madrid. Z - ~ q NJ |
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Preparations
have been quietly going on under the, d.
rection Of the Secretary Of War by pla.
cling our arsenals in Q condition to supply
the wants OF an army In the field In case
Of war, and looking to the condition ofthe
armament Of four fortiacations iorthsstic.
cessiul defense Of our harbors against .
hostile attack by ironclads. The ord.
nance department oi the army 10 OF this
moment in most active preparation for Q
state Of war, and Is ready to supply. an
army with theentire equipments 'ol war
material, including the most approved
breech.loading arms and field and seige
batteries Of artillery, with every kind oi
ammunition. The telegraph has been gig.
orously used urging forward every prepa,
ration to the extent Of ordnance appro,
priatiops. The ordnance officers are fully
alive to the gravity ofthe occasion and 70
the necessity for ample preparations 70
meet all demands should war result from
our present complications. The War De.
partment Is also fully, alive to the crisis In
quiet preparations Tor the future.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-A 0ronista, d
Spanish organ Of this city contains q
variety of fresh correspondence from Cuba.
From this .its appears that sixteen men
were captured on tho Virginius who
claimed to be British subjects, and who
sought protection from the British Vice
Consul, which Buriel refused to acknowl;
edge, were not neglected BY the British
authorities OF Kingston and Jamaica.
After the Vice Consul found his efforts In
vain the British Commodore Of Jamaics
took the matter in hand and autographed
to the Governor Of Santiago dc Cuba In
the following words: "In the interests Of
friendly relations existing between our
Governments I beg you to de-
lay the execution Of the alleged English
subjects captured on the Virginius until
the Captain Of the British frigate Niebe
can communicate with you. The Niobe
leaves to-day for Santiago" To this 70
quest Buriel replied;by telegraph. II do
not possess the authority 10. accsde 10 the
petition you send me, the law must be
fulfilled" The men who claimed to be
BritiSh subjects were executed without
allowing any time for investigation % 70
the truth or lalsily oftheir claim. iMd
Captain Fry'S appeal to the Spanish au-
thorities Is published. In IL he asks
nothing for himself, but all for his crew,
many Of whom, he says, were entirely ig-
norant Of tha Destination Of the VirginluH
when she LETT Kingston, and Tor several
equally innocent passengers he pleaded
Capt Fry closes his letter aa
follows: "The Consul knows well that !
am not pleading for my life. I have not
prayed to God for 1t, or even the Blessed
Mother. I have not house or country,
q victim OF war and persecution, the way
Of prosperity being closed to me TO
such point that I have NOT been able to
provide bread for my wife and seven chill.
dren, who know what II 10 70 suffer iorthe
necessaries Of lie. My,liie ID one 6t auf.
fering, and ], look upon what haa happen
ed TO me as Q benefit Of God, and itiSnoi
for me, therefore, 70 ask fayors Of any one =
Aletter irom Senior Allara to General
Bneril, offering to debertthe OubancauSs
and to diyulge the secrets conhded 10 hin