The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-19
The Cuban War ClOud.
Fears of the Graves: Consequences
of the Virginiu..

AN UNFAvoRABLE POPULAR FEELING IN
sPAIN-PRODABILITY THAT THE DEMANDS
WILL BE TREATED cAvALIERLY.
BosToN, Nov. 49,
A special to the Advertiser says: While
our authorities have no formal answer from
Spain, to the demand in connection with
the Nirginius affair, it has information
'''h'ai' "endors the situation more grave than
had been cNp"otcd. From Iii, s",, there
has been no doubt entertained that the Cas-
tclar government would cooperate in a
friendly and energetic manner in righting
whatever wrong has been done us in Cuba
Information. to-day, however, leads to
fear that feeling is running so high in
Spain as to compel the government to act
very cuolly toward the United States. in or
der to maintain itself, and that it will even
be obliged to declare war against us the
moment our government makes move
toward interfering in any shape in Cuban
affairs. The intmaton received is that in
spite of the friendly feelings of CASTELAR,,
he will not be able to make such n response
to the demands of the United States rs was
expected, and as he would like to make.
On our own part the matter seems to have
progressed too far for modification, and so
altogether the situation is regarded, to-
night, by our authorities as extremely
grave.
1t is admitted by all public men here that
if hostilities should be determined upon it
would be necessary to increase taxation
largely and that the effect upon the nation
al finances would he of most depressing
character. At the treasury it is maintained
that even if military movements should be
gin with the absolute certainty that they
would continue Il very few months, still
the expenditures which would become
necessary simply to inaugurate Il show Of
hostilities would go far toward wiping ont
the reduction of the debt of last year
FURTHER FACTS CONCERNING THE yIRGINlus.
Some further facts have been ascertained
in regard to the Virginius. She cleared
from Kingston for Aspinwall under her
original American papers, and instead of
proceeding to the latter place, turned to-
ward Cuba. She was sighted by the
| Spanish steamer outside of Cuban
waters, and is believed that the capture
took place outside of English waters, so
| that the chase began and ended on the
high seas. 1t also appears that since the
Nirginius left this country two years ago,
she has carried both the Venezuelan and
| Cuban colors, though retaining her Ameri-
can papers throughout. At one time she
was sold for repairs at Laguyra, Venezuela,
but was released upon payment made by
agents of General Quesda, These facts are
regarded as weakening the claim of the
vessel to consideration from us ON account
of her papers or her colors.
THE POSITION OF LEADING MEN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.
The Government is still without import
ant official dispatches from Madrid as to
what course the CASTELAR, Government pro-
poses in the Cuban troubles. Apology
without stint is expected, but in the present
temper of the Administration and the peo-
pie ii is admitted that some Naturalization
of punishment for the insult to the country
must he forthcoming. If Spain is power
less to turn over the Nirginius to prize
court and to arrest the summary execution
ers of her prisoners, then the fact will be
communicated TO Congress and authority
asked for an aggressive course on the part
of the Executive. Nearly every Senator
and member whoh has arrived for the session
has some plan of his own for the relief OF
the Cuban situation. Hon s. S. Cox i'm
medately upon the reassembling of Con
gress and the organization of the new
House of Representatives, will embrace
the opportunity to introduce, as question
! Of the hiDhpqt nrivilerp rpsOlut ions ron