The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-29
By the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
Office, ITO Main street,
W ASKING TON.
WASHINGTON, November %.
Deat tn of j. M. Morris

There is great activity at the Nav
Department to-day. The Secretary ha
returned ahd had a conference with se'
eral eads OF bureaus. A large number o
officers are being ordered to duty.
There is great un willingness to Civ,
information on the Spanish question
based on the improprie.y of impartini
Information at the present stage OF ne.
gotiations.
Although it has been repeatedly de-
MED that General Sickles has left Mad.
rid for Paris, and that the Virginiui
has been scuttled, the reports are per.
sistently circulated to-day and believed
by many.
The reluctance of Executive officers
to converse on the subject, is regarded
as calculated to lessen the hope lately
entertained of peaceful solution OF the
difficulty. But at present nothing Of
fetal has been made known to warrant
a definite statement concerning it.
The President will not write that
portion OF his annual message relating
to Spanish affairs, until the very last
minute, probably not until some time
during Sunday, thereby giving Spain
the lor gest possible time in which to
accept or reject our terms.
SECOND DISPATCH.
AS was the case yesterday, the city
has been filled to-day with sensational
rumors, of which it may be simply said
on good authority, that one and all
lack the essential elements OF truth II
is hardly worth while to repeat them
though an explicit contradiction may
be gwen to the ecircumstantial statemep,
that the Navy Department had issued
orders for the charterlng OF transports,
and for taking possession Of the ships
OF the Pacific Mail Company, uudel
the terms OF the new contract. Suffice
it TO say that this company has at this
time no ships ahoet liable TO be so TAX
en- into the service Of the government
The general tenor OF the stories 10 Cir
culation OF outside gossip TO-DAY, has
been decidedly warlike but inquiry in
official quarters shows that the situa-
ton is practically unchanged, though
with every indication at present of
peaceful solution OF the Spanish ques-
ton. A Senator whose views are en-
titled to consideration, remarked to-
night that he regarded the question as
virtually settled.
The Evsning Star, in the following
editorial pves the present aspect OF the
case very fairly and it may be accepted
as an official statement: Affairs re-
main a good deal as they were in Cuban
matters, though the diplomatists are
still at work seeking to solve the prob
lem OF how to satisfy our national hon.
or short OF war. AS both governments
are sincerely anxious to reach pacific
solution in would seem to be 8 not very
difficult task to settle the difficulty Off
hand. and such would be the case II
Spain had a strong government for the
United States to deal with, but it is the
precarious footing OF the Castelar, gov
ernment that makes it go difficult q
matter to have dealings with it. 1t is
probable the Madrid government feels
itself requisite to be able to assure the
Spanish people that if the Virginius is
given up it will be properly dealt with
bv the Unlted States courts and not per-
mitted to 90 out again on its filibuster-
ing career.
at would not be matter OF surprise
to hear at any moment that Mr.. Sickles
had lett Madrid on account OF his un-
pleasant personal relations with mem
bers of the Spanish Cabinet, but this
would not indicate any eruption OF
diplomatic relations. The questions at
issue are under discussion at Washing
ton, rather than at Madrid. There is
no question that the CASTELAR, Govern
ment is iu good faith in seeking a
peaceful solution of the difficulties with
this country, and is willing to concede
all the reparation to the United States
il can and sustsin itself with the Span
ish people. And as regards its ability
to enforce it's authority in Cuba, 1t
should be borne in mind that 1t has
compelled concession by Spanish
Cubans Of point OF more real I'M
portsnce 10 the United States than any
now presented-the execution OF orders
surrenderlug embsrgoed Cuban estates
belonging to citizens OF the United
S;atts"
1t is ascertaiped tonight that in the
Cabinet meeting to-day Secretary Fish
presented additional correspondence on
the Vireinius question, but that he had
nothing up to that hour which afford
ed any definite hopes for speedy set'
tlement.
Advices received here tonight from
Havana represent the feeling there a.
being very warlike. 1t is stated thai
preparations are being made Tor de.
tense. and it is declared that the Vlr-
ginlus shall never be taken from thai
bort for delivery to this Government
The effect OF this news on the pending
ouestious between this Government
aud Spain cannot be yet esti-
mated, though it is safe to say
that events may occur at any moment
to change the present peaceful situation
to one OF war. A rumor was started al
a late hour last night that the ques.
t;ons at issue between this government
and Spain, had been settled early tbi;
evening, and that Spain had agreed te
all the demands made by the United
States. In order to satisfy himself o
the truth OF the rumor, a reporter o
the press Association called upon Sec
retsry Fish, and learned that while th'