The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-28

The American hlibustering steamer Gen
Sherman entered the harbor of Aspinwal
on the Sd instant, under the name of Gen
ARIA, and was at once seized by Capt. Cush
ing, of the Wyoming for using illegal paper
and sailing under the flag of Honduras, while
it is claimed she is an American vessel
The French assembly have voted by sixty
six majority to prolong President MacMahon't
term for seven years. This is a triumph fol
the monarchists, the republicans desiring tc
put constitutional restrictions upon his power
while the vote of the assembly practically
makes MacMahop dictator during the extent
of his term.
Dispatches from Madrid agree in repre-
sentiug that the late interviews between Min
lister Sickles and the Spanish authorities were
of stormy character. Sickles barely escaped
mobbing by the crowd which congregated in
/ front of his residence. In consequence of
these demonstrations ne determined to leave
! Madrid, but the government having dispersed
| the mob and since maintained peace, he has
resolved to remain in the city.
| of the six passengers arrested on the
steamer City of New York at Havana, three
were women and one neice of AIdama. Exten-
| si9e correspondence was found secreted about
their clothing. By this correspondence, many
| persons on the island hitherto unsuspected,
were implicated, and as the Moro Castle left
| Havana they were being shot without mercy.
It was estimated that about forty patriots on
various portions of the island had met this
| fate.
! The steamer Virgiuius has arrived at Ha-
vana. She entered the harbor with the Span
! ish colors at her masthead. A procession was
! formed consisting of the Isabella la Cattolica
and another man-of-war, in advance, the Vir-
/ ginius following and her captOr. the gunboat
Tornado bringing up the rear. In this order
they passed up the harbor, the shores of which
were lined with crowds of citizens. There was
some cheering along the lines of spectators as
the Tornado passed.
Costello, the commander of the Tornado.
in his report of the chase and capture of the
! Virginius, says "The enthusiasm of the crew
simply battles description when success crown
ed their efforts. The prisoners were treated
with such consideration as their characters
deserved, and the necessity of their safe
keeping demanded. In addition to the severe
lesson given to the enemies of Spain, the cap.
ture Las made the people of Santiago delir-
ious with joy.
article on the Virginius affair. 1t says: Con
siderations of policy and humanity would lead
England to view favorably the annexation of
Cuba to the United States. That the Ameri-
can government will await the reasembling of
congress before taking action, is evidence that
it's policy will not be governed by popular
clamor. We do not despair of a peaceful
solution of the question. In view of the diff
Guilty the United States would experience in
retaining possession of Cuba if annexed, we
would advise the government of that country
to acknowledge the belligerency of the insur-
gents, and ultimately guarantee the independ-
ence of the island, asking in return the aboli-
ton of slavery"
information received from Madrid shows
that the Spanish government is in earnest in
its profession of friendship for the United
States, and expressed an anxiety to do every
| thing in its power not only to prevent, but to
! strengthen peaceful relations now existing be-
tween the two countries, and, apart from COM
mercial relations Spain desires a moral sup
! port of the United States in its effort to er-
manently establish republican government in
that country, and hence the report received
| here gains credit that orders have been issued
/ by the Spanish admiralty to the Spanish
naval officers in the West Indies to Observ
the utmost caution in their movements toward
vessels carrying the United States fl ig, and to
do no act that would have an effect of adding
to the present excitement in the United States
growing out of the late unhappy occurrence at
Santiago de Cuba.
! President McMahOn has sent a message to
the assembly, which was presented and real by
Duke de Broglie. The president says that it
has been decided as best for the interests of
the country to ask of the assembly the prolon-
! CATION of powers of the present executive for
seven years. He deems it his duty to Indicate
the guarantees without which it would be i'm
prudent for him to accept the task of govern
| ing the country. He points out the bad effect
/ of postPOnement of the beginning of pro on
CATION until after constitutional bills are
voted. Such a course would diminish his au-
thority and render it more uncertain. He ex-
! presses the strongest desire for a speedy dis
cussiUn of constitutional bills. If his terra il
prolonged, he will use the powers granite in
| the defence of conservative ideas which ] e Is
I convinced are those of a majority Of the ma
ton After adjournment of the assembly
Ministers De Brogie Bathbie and Enoul at
tended a N. citing of the committee on pro on
| CATION and submitted the propositions of the
presidents message The committee con-
sented to q term of seven years, but refused
to yield on other points.
A dispatch from Havana says: Great
anxiety is mapifestedh here to see the comments
of the American press upon the capture of the
Virginius and the shooting of the prisoners
A general feeling exists that it Is desirable tc
have all the prisoners executed as quick al
r,ossibIe before the rrOvernmen. Of SpaiD Ol
other powers can get chance to intervene
although some OF the better feeling portion Of
the people deprecate undue haste and fear il
may lead to serious results. The Constancis
newspaper says: No matter how much oul
country has fallen in late years, the Spanish
people have not become degraded to such aT
extreme a. to be frightened by those who
might have to pay dear for their temerity ant
insolence in the event of Intervention. We
lament the bad situation Of the affairs Of oul
country. but are far from being daunted by
foreign complications Maybe we ought tC
desire them in order to Hberate as from Oul
party intrigues. Spain Is not degenerate Al
bad passions Will Immediately become quiet
when there is a prospect of foreign war
The stronger powers know this and their IN
trigueing politicians ought not to forget it
Unfortunately, Spaniards give more import
ance to the latter than they merit The ad
dress of Gen. Burriel to the soldiers IS very
bombastic Describing the chase and capture
, Of the Eirginius, he says: 1.-THE Tornado
belched forth flames instead Of smoke. Going
with her fullest speed she finally came up with
and captured the Yirgiuius, which was taker
possession Of with repeated cries Of 'Ijrc
! ESpGHG from the Tornado's valiant crew