Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-09

NEW l OIsk. Dec. GA NuDsli lletoo
meeting in the cause OF humanity, will be
held here Friday evening next.
The War steamer Kansas Gets as Far
as Bermuda.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-A dispatch has
been received at the Navy Department from
Commander Allen c. Reed, of the United
States steamer Kansas, dated Bermuda
Island. Nov. "A, announcing the arrival OF
the vessel there on the evening OF NOv 23.
She encountered a heavy sea and violent
SQUALLS when about $50 miles to the south
ward and eastward of Cape Hatteras, and
was forced as a matter of safety to keep
away before it. He stopped at Bermudas
to Get coal and intended to leave Bermudas
on the evening of the 9th.
SickIes' SquabbIe.
There is a reluctance in official quarters
to talk about the anticipated or actual res
ienation of Minister .Sickles pending the
protocol. There is no doubt it was owing
TO the unsatisfactory conduct OF SIckleS
that the negotiations were cOnsummated at
Washington between Secretary Fish and
Admiral PalO.
SiclxIes' Sinecure.
Gen. Sickles being a retired officer, with
an annual salary of S5,625, was at liberty
to 90 where he pleased, and in accepting the
office of Minister to Spain i'll May, 1869,
he has drawn the actual salary OF Sl2,0OO
for this service, but nothing on army ac-
cSlnt, as the law prohibits the drawing OF
more than one salary. On his retirement
as minister he will draw his army pay.
LEWIS, Del, Dec. S.-The United
States vessels POwhattan and Manhattan
are detained by heavy weather.
Cuba Bows 10 Fate.
HAVANA, Dec. S.-Captain General Jo-
vellar authorizes the statement that the en-
tire island is tranquil and he has no doubt
that all will be arranged peacefully and
satisfactorily without the slightest difficult
ty. He now declares that he does not in
tend to leave Havana, or transfer his power
into the hands of Gen. Merelo.
The feeling of the people in Havana IS
ouieter, and no disturbance is apprehended,
the disposition to comply with the man
dates of the home government and obllga-
tions of the treaty with the United States
withOutfuTth discussion, is becoming gell-
eral. The General commanding at Santl-
ago de Cuba in the'absence Of Gen. BurTlel,
acting without orders, placed 92 Virglnius
prisoners aboard the Spanish man-ot-war
BaZan. and sent them to CienfugOs. The
few remaining prisoners, either too i'll to
be removed, or being youths OF tender
ace. have been set at liberty. The prison
eIs while at Santiago were well treated by
the authorities and in no way molested by
the populace. When the BaZan reached
| Cienfucos, her commander announced by
| telegraph to Havana his arrival with the
| prisoners. The Captain General answered
by ordering the immediate return OF the
| Bazan and prisoners to Santiago, where
| they must have arrived by now.
United states vessels in Cuban waters
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. 3.-The
| United States steamer Kansas arrived here
yesterday, after hard passage. She was
| driven out of her course and finally com
PEELED to put into Bermuda for coalg The
| commanders of the Kansas and Juniata
| have not vet made formal demand for the
! delivery of the Virginius prisoners. Tht
| latter were removed from Jail TO MonsfOr
! this morning, The French war steamer
| Kenzaint and the British. slOop-of-wal
NiObe, are in the harbOr.
CorrcsrOndenee between Gems. For
rest and Sherman.
| MEMPHIS, Dec o'-1Hc hpP0"t WI
publish tomorrow. the following correspond
| ence:
Memphis, Nor. 20.-TO Gen. w. L
Sherman, Commander-in-Chief Unite'
States Army, Washington, d. c. Dea
Sir: BY telegrams from Washington an
other places it appears we are likely to be
come involved in war with Spain. If SO,
presume the seat of war will be in Cuba
| In case we should become involved, an
the government should require assistance,
hereby tender you my services as yolm
/ teer. ! think | could enlist from LOCO t
5000 men, who served in the Souther
army during the late war, at short notice
] and who could rendezvous at New Orleans