Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

vised the firing Of the powder maga-
zine and blowing up of the vessel,
rather than they should fall into the
hands Of the Spaniards, but the
Captain persuaded and convinced
Gen. Varona that being under the
American flag and ia neutral waters
they would not dare to touch man
on board. Varona and his followers
became satisfied.
Shortly after an officer from the
Tornado boarded the Virginius and
her papers. The officer
after inspection stated that they
were correct, but made all on board
prisoners. Varona replied that he
was prisoner because there was not
an English or American man-of-war
near to witness this scandal on the
laws of nations.
NOVEMBER 21.
NEW YoRK.-There is great activ-
ity in the Navy Yard. Twenty-six
hundred men are employed. Six
vessels are preparing for war.
Admiral Porter's torpedo boat is
being rapidly prepared for service.
Workmen are engaged OH the
Florida, which has the reputation Of
being the fastest boat ever built, be-
ing capable of making sixteen knots
an hour for six days without stop
piRg to coal.
The steam yacht America has been
purchased or chartered by the Gov.
ernment for a dispatch boat.
A meeting of 1900 Germans, lead
ing citizens, tonight, pronounced in
favor of American Intervention in
Cuban affairs, and the vindicatiOn Of
the honor of the American flag.
There is report Of second at
tempt to assassinate Minister Sickles,
not credited in official circles, but be-
lieved outside. 1t is also reported
that he has been wounded.
Naval officers say that within 30
days 20 of the most powerful U. S.
war vessels will be in Cuban waters.
There is great excitement over the
Spanish news, but the opinion Is
prevalent that Spain does not want
war.
WASHINGTON. There is q very
strong feeling among the people in
Spain against the United States, and
this Government is blamed with
having excited the Cuban insufrec-
tion. President CASTELAR,, head of
the Spanish Government, would
have peace with us if possible.
A violent mob collected in front of
the American legation at Madrid
and was dispersed by the Govern
ment. 1t is believed that serious
outbreak can be prevented.
President Grant, in conversing up
on the subject of our relations with
Spain, is free from anything like
passion i'm his manner, being calm,
but at the same time showing char
acteristic earnestness. He fully ac-
cords with the general sentiments of
the country, but will do nothing that
will even, by implication, place the
United States In the wrong before
the world.
While the United States sympa-
thizes with Spain in her efforts to es-
tablish republican form Of govern
ment, and will give all possible
moral support i'm that direction, this
on her part will not serve
In the least degree to restrain our
from exacting the fall
measure of redress for the pending
grievances and protecting all the In
terests covered by the national flag.
This summary is given of General
Buffers views of the Virginius af-
fair: He regards her case as clear.
She was an American vessel, and If,
in taking on a cargo Of arms to carry
10 the insurgents In Cuba, she viola
ted any laws, they were the laws Of
BUR country, and no other power had
in the case. Spain all
along denied that there was state
Of war in Cuba, and had no right to
overhaul that vessel ON the high
seas; though In time Of war she
would have had the right Of search
under similar circumstances. The
violated no Spanish laws,
Is she had not been in Spanish wa
.ers up to the time OF her cap
.ure. She was not blockade
runner, as there was no block
ade. She was not pirate, as
The had committed no act of pi-l
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