The New York herald., 1873-12-03

residents here do not feel an absolute safety
in the presence of the tumultuous populace
whose feelings might just now be very easily
incensed to SO high pitch that their first exhi-
bition Of national hatred OF the United States
might take the form OF an attack upon the dwell
ings or persons of United States citizens,
1t is hoped. however. that the temper of the
populace will not Le fired by the Casino, as
40 glory could come from such a cowardly
proceeding. Efforts are being and have been
made to provide against any outbreak Of popu-
lar feeling, and 50 far rs possible, prevent the
full story of the VirgiSius from being igno-
rantly discussed. American residents feel dis.
graced that their government has not sent to
this harbor single war ship, leaving the
whole field open to The Casino Espafol to do as
it likes. 1t is not much to be wondered at
in this position of sffairs, if Consul Hall is
Obliged TO receive The dictates of the Casino,
without even the power to offer respectable
protest. The press is doing its best to
arouse the sympathies OF the people
against the home government, no less
than against the United States, and
even the churches have been availed Of as
addressed. In the Jesuit church to-day Senor
Alcade, a worshipper, delivered harangue
to the people denouncing the yankee de-
mands and giving glowing account of the
glory and renown and fame of Spain, great in
the past aud in the present, and TO be
greater still in the future. He called
upon young and old to prove themselves
worthy of their sires, who won victories for
Spanish honor in the centuries gone by. He
blessed SPAIN and the Spanish people The
greatest feeling was manifested during the
speech, and 80 bitterly did Senior Alcade
speak of the United States in his address,
that an American lady present, unable longer
to continue listening to the repeated insults
being belched forth against her country
rose and left the church. Some of
the utterances of the speaker toward
the United States were both brutal and Oh
scene. Handbills arc being printed to-day,
and will be out tomorrow, denounc-
ing Americans and glorifying Spain
and compromises the surrender of the
virginius by saying that they might give up
the vessel to Spanish diplomacy, but to the
Yankees, never. The DiaaSo, in speaking of the
unity of Spain, says:-''O nited Spain could
muster 300,o COO soldiers like those who de-
ieated the great Napoleon" 1t calls upon all
Spaniards to eschew bastard interests, and to
join against common danger. Henceforth,
il says, must be heard in Cuba but the double
cry to die for Spain and Viva Espaaa.
On Saturday night last, as the HERALD cor
respondent was leaving the Louvre he was
shouted after by number of Spsniards who
Gus of trying to get him into difficulty that
would afford plausible reason for his ''tal1ing
off. They shouted after him, as he quietly
moved away, you'll be the first we Il kill -
very pleasant piece of information, no doubt,
to the person concerned But HERALD corre-
spondents have got to do their duty like other
American citizens, and are not in the habit Of
being intimidated by empty clamor.
The late decree of the Minister of Ultra
marine promulgated here, in relation to the
restoration of embargoed properties to Ameri-
can citizens, is strongly opposed by the
Spanish clubs. The press is also strong in its
expressions The poz de Cuba to-day says:-
1--WE await issues with great calmness and
firmuess If the United States does not treat
as rs if we have done nothing unjust in the
thousand deaths before we will yield This
is our irrevocable decision and the
United States does not possess Sutffclent mOni-
tors or volunteers to force us to retrograde in
the lcas. in these resolutions. There is no
human power capable of forcing Us back. If
the journals OF the Union knew anything of
Spanish history they would be aware that
Spaniards know how to defend their
cities as tho Confederates never thought
OF defending theirs. We admire the skill
of General Sherman in his march through
Georgia, but such movement would
be impossible through Spain, and the
capture of New Orleans, Savannah and