The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-09
THE YIRGINIIIS QUESTION.
The Cubans Will Accede to the
Orders of Spain.
ARRIVAL OF THE KANSAS AT
SANTIAGO,
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Etc. Etc. Etc.
Etc. Etc. Etc.

Etc. Etc. Etc.
Concerning sickles.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 8-There is reluctance
in official circles to talk about the anticipated
or actual resignation of Minister Sickles, pend
ing the execution of the terms of the protocol.
There is no doubt that it was owing to the un
satisfactory conduct of Sickles that the negot-
atoms were consumated at Washington be-
tween Secretary Fish and Admiral Polo.
Gen. Sickles being retired army officer with
an annual salary of S5625, was at liberty to go
where he pleased, and in accepting the Office of
Minister to Spain, in May, 1869, he has drawn
an annual salary of $4,000 for this service, but
nothing on army account as the law prohibits
the drawing of more than one salary. On his
retirement as Minister he will draw army pay.
The Delivery Of the virginius,
There is more confidence in the ability of the
Spanish government to carry out its part of the
agreement in regard to the Virginius than there
was on Friday night.
1t is still positively asserted that no time has
yet been fixed for the delivery of the Virginius
TO our naval officers, and that no place has been
agreed upon The present opinion is that she
will be taken out of the harbor of Havana
quietly by Spanish man-of-war and be given
into the hands of our naval officers on the
high seas. and that in this way any possible in
reference by the Cuban volunteers will be pre-
vented.
The virginius Survivors Delivered mp.
1t is reported on very high authority, and
very generally believed, that Lieut.. Chip has
informed the government to-day of the delivery
of the survivors of the Virginius on board the
Junata.
Naval Movements.
A Key West special says the despatch boat
Pluto goes to Havana to-day at noon. The
a. LII.
there. A forward movement of fleet has been
ordered.
The War i'm Cuba.
Private advices from Cuba say that the new
President of the Republic, Marquis de Santo
Lucia, has ordered the insurgents to treat all
prisoners they may capture with the utmost hui
manity
In the fight at Halquin, eleven Spanish Off
GERS were captured and released on parole.
In the battle near Coffra the insurgents un-
der Gen. Maxine Gomez were 1900 strong, while
1900 strong Sangeia fought bravely, and wa s
tied to his sa 1dl9 as usual, having but one leg.
The Spanish Gen. Bascanes had two horses
killed under him and his men were eventually
routed. ~ feE
Discreet spaniards
HAVANA, Dec. Capt. General Jovillar au-
thorizes the statement that the entire Island is
tranquil. He has no doubt that all can be ar
ranged peacefully and satisfactorily without
the slightest difficulty. He now declares that
he does not intend to leave Havana or transfer
his power into the hands of Gen. Merelo, who
arrived in the last steamer from Spain. The
feeling of the people in Havana is queter and
no disturbance is apprehended.
The disposition 30 comply with the mandates
of the Home government and obligations of the
treaty with the United States is becoming gen
eral. -rF s.afs.a a.
The virsinius Prisoners.
The general commanding at Santiago de
(,nha in the ohSpnca Of Rurip1 lactinu without
orders and believing he was doing right placed
80 Of the Virginius prisoners aboard the Span
ish man-of-war Bazau and sent them to Glen
fuegos The few remaining prisoners were
either too i'll to be removed or being youths of
tender age, had been set at liberty. One of
those thus liberated had been engaged az wait
er on one OF the government steamers.
The prisoners while at Santiago de Cuba,
were well treated by the authorities, and in no
way molested by the populace. When the
Bazan reached Cienfugos her commander an
nounced by telegraph to Havana his arrival
with the prisoners The Captain General ans
wered by ordering the immediate return of the
Bazan and prisoners to Santiago, where they
must have arrived by this time.
Arrival of the Kansas ut Santiago.
HAVANA, Dec. S.-The following despatch is
received here, dated Santiago de Cuba, We'd
nesday, Dec. 8:
The IT, S. steamer Kansas arrived here YES
terday. after hand passage. She experienced
fearful gale from the southwest, was unable
to lie to, and being ablged to run before it was
driven out of her course and finally obliged to
put into Bermuda for Coal, The commanders
of the Kansas and Junata have not yet made
formal demand for the delivery of the Vir-
ginus prisoners. Tha latter were removed
from the Jail to Moro fort this morning, The
French war steamer Kesant and the British
slOop-of- war Niobe are in the harbor.
Arrival Of the Kansas at Bermuda.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-A despatch received
at the Navy Department from Commander AL
len G. Reed, commanding the United States
steamer Kansas, dated Bermuda Islands, Nov
oath, announces the arrival of that vessel there
on the evening of Nov. 23d. She encountered
heavy sea and violent squalls, when about $50
miles to the southwark and eastward of HATTIE
ras, and was forced as matter of safety to
keep away before it, He stopped at the Ber-
mudas to get coal and intended to leave Ber-
muda on the evening of the Oath
BOSTON, Dec. 8.-Mr. Jesse Briggs of Chel-
sea, has received a letter via Halifax, from his
son, John B. Briggs, master of the United
States steamer Kansas, dated at Bermuda, Nov.
oath.
The letter states that after the New York
pilot left them, Nov. 14th, the sealed orders un-
der which she sailed were opened and the des-
tination found to be Santiago de Cuba. After
the Kansas had been a few days at sea she ex-
perienced heavy gale or cyclone, which lasted
for some time. causing the vessel to run some
300 miles out of the regular course. NotwIth-
standing the heavy weather the steamer was
worked admirably and arrived at Bermuda on
| the 23d of November. The officers and crew
| are all WELL The Kansas was to drop down to
the government wharf, take in supply of coal,
and then leave for her destination. The Kan
| sas no doubt remained there for few days and
then left, but it is not yet time to hear OF her
arrival at Santiago.
The letter from Master Briggs was brought
| to Halifax by a mail vessel plying between that
port and Bermuda.
The Latest.
| WASHINGTON, Dec, 8-The Secretary of the
Navy says he has received nothing whatever
confirming the report that the surviving pas
sengers and crew of the Virgnius had been de-
| livered on board the Junata.
Apart from what the Secretary says, it was
only yesterday or to-day that the arrangement
| was formally completed here for the consuma-
| ton of the provisions of the protocol The de-
| livery is to be made within the next ten days.