The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-29
The Cuban Outrage.
More Time Asked for.
New Propositions from the Span
ish Government.
ARBITRATION SUGGESTED.
Dissatisfaction with Mr.. Sickles.

NEW YORK, Nov. 28-The Posts Washing
ton special says thai the situation so far as can
be ascertained by careful inquiry to-day, is
about as follows: President CASTELAR, on the 18th
or Goth inst, consented to surrender the Virgin
ius prisoners to the American authorities and
make the necessary apology for her. unlawful
seizure.
Before acting officially in the matter, by
transmitting orders to the Captain General of
Cuba, certain contemplated acts of hostility to
to the present ministry and government became
known and led to reconsideration of the
ton dete rmined upon and a request to our gov
eminent for a further extension of the time in
which to give positive answer to the demand
for the surrender of the vessel and prisoners.
Our authorities here became satisfied that to
compel an answer now would be to bring de-
structon to the Republic of Spain, so a tempo
rary delay was granted. The negotiations be-
tween the two counties have not been broken
off nor are they likely to be. From present
appearances they still continue, and assurances
are held out that a favorable termination will
be reached in a very few days.
Departure of Mr.. Skies from Madrid.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S-There is much rea-
son to believe that Gen. Sickles has left Mad
rid His orders to do SO on yesterday were per-
emptory, in the event that the Spanish Gov
eminent seould not completely accede to our
demand, as was some days since foreshadOwed
in the dispatches, and it is not understood that
these orders have since been countermanded or
modified. At all events it is quite certain that
no official information has been received here
stating that he has not left, and to have left
would have been only to obey orders.
MIR. sickles' Department Severely Gratis
cised.
Indeed, some of the more conservative of our
Senators now here do not hesitate to express
played the filbuster mt Madrid to an extent
that has been incompatible with the dignity of
his station and detrimental to the interests of
the United States
The vir2inins.
NEW YORK. Nov. 28.-There is published
here batch of correspondence which took
place last June between Commander Reed and
the United States Consul at Aspinwall on one
band and the Spanish authorities on the other.
showing that the former at that time regarded
the Virginius as an American vessel, and so
treated her.
The Cubans Defy CASTELAR,.
A letter from Havana says the people there
wOnld refuse to allow an order from Madrid to
deliver up the Vrginius or make other repara-
ton for her seizure and the execution of her
crew, to be carried out. Preparations for de-
fence are active. Guns are being mounted at
all suitable points, advertisements appear in
different papers for an unlimited number of
laborers to work in the arsenals, and the vol
unt,.ers have orders to drill two or three times
eek.
The Vose de Cuba says in regard to the re-
port from Washington that CASTELAR, had tele-
more of the Vlrginius prisoners: at cannot
be true since sentences have been by a tribunal
OF Justice in accordance with our laws the
Executive of the Spanish Republic has not
sufficient power to issue such an absurd or
der"
1t says the Captain General, in order to ex-
tnguish the rebellion, has the power to impose
the death penalty upon any one taken in acts
of treason against the government. and asks:
GLOW then would the Executive of the Span
ish Republic dare to govern IN contravention
of law, and to override Justice, exposing his
authority to contempt merely to please certain
foreign pirates
The Latest-The Situation More Hopeful.
WASHINGTON, Nov 2S.-The Cabinet was in
session two hours and half to-day, giving
earnest attention to the questions pending be-
tween the United States and Spain. 1t was re-
marked by cabinet officer after adjournment
that business was in such a condition that
single telegram on either side might change the
whole course of proceedings.
Tonight it can be confidently said that the
question has assumed more favorable aspect
than it bore this morning and that there are
strong reasons for expecting entirely salts
factory results, and it can be added on the
same competent authority that although noth-
ing has as Yet been reduced to precise terms.
the situation is very hopeful.
Grave Suspicious that all is not Right.
Much excitement exists on the Spanish ques-
ton which is heightened by reluctance in Off
The Withholding of intelligence is based on the
improperly of impartng information at the
present stage of negotiations which indicates
their incompleteness. Although it has been
repeatedly denied that Gen. Sickles has left
Madrid for Paris, and that the Virginius has
scuttled, the reports are persstently circulated
to day and believed by many who seem to
place no confidence in official utterances. The
mere reluctance on the part of execu tive officers
to converse en- the subject is regarded by many
as being calculated to lessen their hope lately
entertained of a peaceful solution of the diff
Guilty, but at present nothing official has trans
PRED to warrant definite statement concern
ing it.
| Further Negotiations.
Negotiations for peaceful settlement will
not in any way be stopped by withdrawal of
our Ambassador, All the recent communica-
tons from Spain have been in the character of
dispatches direct from the Spanish Minister of
Foreign Affairs to our Secretary of State, de-
livered through he Spanish Ambassador here.
Our government will not need to tender Ad-
miral Polo his passports, if Gen, Sickels has
withdrawn from Madrid.