Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-25
ON TO CU BA.
A LuH in the Storm.
The situation at Madrid.
The Republics Respect for Its
Godfather.
SickIes stiII isanguine.


LONDON, Nov. 24.--The agent Of the
Associated Press here is authorized by
Minister Sickles to say that there is no
foundation for the reports published in New
York on the 21st, to the effect that he
(Sickles) had broken Off social relations
with the Foreign Minister of Spain, and
that he expressed the opinion that war was
inevitable. The agent is authorized to
state that there is no foundation whatever
for the dispatch; that the official and per-
sonal relations between Minister Sickles
and the Spanish officials are unchanged,
and that Sickles has not expressed any
opinion as to the result of the pending
question.
The situation at st. IagO:
HAVANA, Nov. 24.--The British gum
boat Woodland arrived at Santiago de
Cuba on the 18th, and on the following day
the ship of war Danac, with Commodore
DeHorsey, the senior officer at Jamaica,
arrived from Port Royal. Gen. BurTiel
embarked on the steamer Trinidad for Ha-
vana before Commodore DeHorsey came
ashore.
Naval Outgivtngs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-There are 1900
men employed in the navy yard. The
monitor Ajax was taken off the dry dock
yesterday, ,and the Terror takes Aer place to-
day. The monitors Nantasck and Jason
have been sent to private yard. 1t is re-
ported that all the monitors at League Is
land will be put in order at once.
Boston, Nov. 24.-At the Charlestown
navy yard 2,1O0 men are at work. The
Franklin will be ready for sea in two
weeks.
seranO as Dictator. ~
There is nothing really new to-day in
regard to Spanish affairs, except the inti-
nation, through British sources, of the
probability of Marshal Serano being de-
clared military dictator:
The ArapiIes Anxious.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The Spanish
sloop of war Arapiles, left the navy yard
this morning, and dropped down to the
battery, preparatory to sailing fol Cuba.
Her repairs are incomplete.
Resolutions of the Republican Central
Committee.
The Republican Central Committee met
tonight and adopted the following resolu-
tionS:
Resolved, That recent acts Of outrage up
on a vessel carrying our national flag, aud
the brutal and summary execution Of per-
sons seized on board the Virginius, demands
speedy redress and such indemnity for the
future as will prevent a repetition Of such
acts.
Resolved, That we extend our deepest
sympathy to all people struggling for free
dom and redress from the power of tyranny
and despotism.
Resolved, That if the people of Spain are
seriously desirOus of establishing republi.
can government, their first act making con-
sistency and justice of their professions
will be to release from subsection any por-
tion of their territory, give liberty to the
slaves and to the people of Cuba a govern
ment of their own choice.
Resolved, That we rely with entire conf
dence upon the wisdom and patriotism of
the administration and war-making powers
of the country to take such action as may
be necessary to vindicate the honor of the
country consistent with obligations of the
government in the best interests of the
whole people.
Prussian Presence of Mind.
BERLIN, Nov. 24.-Five additional iron
clads are to be sent to the German fleet in
Spanish waters.
Perhaps.
Madrid, Nov. 24-President CASTELAR,
has received a dispatch from Capt. Gen.
Jouvellar assuring the home government :,
that the authority of the Republic will be
obeyed in the Island Of Cuba.