The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-12-05
The Spanish Question.
FULL CONFIRMATION OF ITS
PEACEFUL ADJUSTMENT.
OF THE AGREEMENT.
TIE EXCITEMENT AT HAVANA

TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.
THE EXCITEMENT AT HAVANA
PARIS, NoY.29.-A special dispatch
to the New York Herald says that q
cypher dispatch from Madrid an
nounces that Spain had made con
eessions satisfactory to theAmeriean
government, and that minister Sick
les has received advises to suspend
preparations for the departure Of the
| legation. CASTELAR, was only embsr-
rassed for fsar Of a popular reaction
against the concessions. General
Sickles will probably resign soon,
fearing that the settlement is insin-
cere.
A BLooD.THRsTY JOURNAL.
NFw York, Nov. 29-El Cronista
the Spanish organ here, publishes TO
day letter from Havana, dated 22d
inst, in which the writer breathss
forth vengeance and slaughter. He
says that Cuba is perfectly indifer-
ent as to whether tie United States
rttempts an invasion of the island
If she does, "she must take the con-
sequences" FL Cronista also pub
fishes q long and infammatoTy arti
Gle urging the Spanish government
to maintain 8 bold attitude toward
this country and to show itself eapa-
BILE Of governing Cuba. "For," the
editor asserts, "the United States
would otherwise inysdeCuba without
declaring war against Spain, and on
the pretense of re establishing in the
Island the authority of the peninsu-
Ia" The five points which the Amer
lean government has presented to
Spain, and which have already been
published, are denounced as humili-
ating and inadmissable.
NEWS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Oaicial
information received by the Depart
mens of State confirms the Madrid
dispatch relative to the agreement
Of the Spanish governmental in regard
to the Virginius, with the additional
1 fact that the American flag is to be
saluted.
TERMS oF.AGREMENT.
The negotiations between the Uni
ted Slater and Spain, with regard to
the questions growing out of the
capture of the Virginus were brought
to q Conclusion to-day, Secretary
Fish and Admiral Polo having agreed
when, and signed the protocol which
the latter soon after telegraphed to
his government. 1t can now be pos
itively stated that the terms are sub
stantiAllly as follows:
First-The immediate delivery to
the United States Of the ship Virgin
ius, all the surviving passengers and
Ecrew.
Second-A salute to our flag on
the 25th of December next, unless
in the meantime Spain shall satisfy
the United States that the American
flag was improperly borne on that
vessel; and further, that she had no
right to the American flag or Amer
lean papers. In this evident the sa
Lutte is to be spontaneously with
drawn and Spain is to formerly dis
claim any Intentional indignities tc
the flag in acts committed by Spain
against the Virginius.
Third-Ifit shall thus be shown
that the Virginius had no right to
carry the American flag and the pa
pers, the United States will institute
proceedings against the vessel and
/ the surviving parties who have vic
lated the laws of the United States
and Spain guarantees to institut,
: proceedings against sny Of her au
thorities who may have violated Ell
ther the law or treaty stipulations.
Fourth-The matter of reclama
tions for damages is reserved for fu-
ture consideration.
In addition to the above, it car
also be stated positively that within
the next two days Secretary Fish
and the Spanish Minister will deter
mine a port at which the Virginius
surviving passengers and crew shal
be delivered TO the United States
The words immediate release" a,
apphcab bic to the deliveryof the Vir
} ginus and the surviving passenger,
and crew, imply, OF course, a reason
able time for its execution, as
some days must elapse before Ha
vana and Santiago de Cuba can b.
reached. The agreement is regarded
in official quarters as covering all tn
points of our original demands
though in a modified form, while i
is considered respectful and honor
able to both countries. The fixing
OF the 25th Of December as the TIM
of saluting our flag is to allow nee
! essary opportunity to Spain to shov
that the Virginius improperly car
ried the American flag and Ameri
can papers. There is sensible relic
in all quarters that the negotiation
; have thus peaceably ended. Bot
r Secretary Fish and Admiral Pol
had been for two weeks past bee
engaged in producing this result, o
which they receive the congratul:
tions Of their respective friends.
f THE FEELING IN CUBA.
i HAVANA, November 3O-Th
Y news of the settlement of the vi
. ginus question between Spain an
/ the United States, and of the tern
It upon which it is based, was receive
I here with much excitement but ne
Of feet order prevailed among the De
IS pie and volunteers. The chief a
N thorties Of the Island assembled
" conference and sent manifesto
ct the Spanish government, asking
Fe to wait until it shall have receiy
ID the protocol about the Virgini
je. case, which shows the right to c,
be ture and the justice Of subseoue
Id proceedings. The mass OF the u
be pie oppose the surrender of the y
en- ginius or any yielding to any Z
ck tensions which may dishonor
iro Ct,onieh flor Ttbo e.,..e.