New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-05
CUBA.
Cnban VENGEANCE.

private letter has been received in this city
showing that the Cubans have partly
avenged the murder of the patriots taken
on the captured Virginius; that on learning
OF their execution, Maxine Gomez attacked
| and captured number Of Spanish fortified
camps in the vicinity of Santiago.
He made over 200 prisoners, and march
| ing them close up to Santiago, shot them in
| full view of the Spanish Notifications, and
then sent word to Burriel to come out and
bury them. Burriel left Immediately for
Havana.
No Further Violence.
Admiral Scott is informed from Santiago
| that the commandant of volunteers has
| promised to use no further violence toward
| the Cuban prisoners without informing
| Commander Brane, Of the Juniata.
TO- Men Arriving at Key West.
A Key West dispatch says draft of six
| ty-twO men has been received on the Pawnee
| from New Orleans. 70 ..
A Denial from Captain Barrett.
PHILADELPHIA, December 4.-Captain
Barrett. Of the Yazoo, telegraphing his
principals, contradicts the report attributed
TO him Of the alarm of American citizens at
Havana. Eu.r -... .... ...t
Everything was quiet on the Cuban coast
when the Yazoo left.
Captain General Jouvellar.
WASHINGTON, December An Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Havana says
that JOuyellar resigns the captain general
ship, and requests the appointment of a
! successor who can carry out the orders of
the government to deliver up the Virginius.
The feeling of the people in Havana is
unanimous in opposing the delivery of the
Virginus to Americans. but they are willing
hot fhoN hn1l H.a ty,e
neutral nation, who shall decide as to the
right of the Eirginius to carry the American
flag.
The Captain GeneraHs Resixnatlon-Text
OF His Dispatch TO Madrid.
HAVANA, December 4, Evening Captain
General Jouvelar telegraphs to the Madrid
government tonight dispatch to the fol-
| lowing effect: I'D
| The Madrid government peremptorily or
| ders the Captain General to deliver up the
| Virginius. General Jouvellar respectfully
| resigns his position, and demands that an
other person be sent to take his place, who
| can carry out the orders of the government
| Considering the exalted state of public
| opinion or the impossihility of overcoming
| the difficulties, General JOuvellar submits
| that a manifest was prepared for delay,
| during which opportunity would be given
| for reflection and time given to allay the
| fiery, patriotic spirit of the great national
| party in Cuba, but the strong orders from
Madrid, Immediately to be executed, de-
| prives him Of this resource through which
| be hoped to assist in the upholding Of the
authority and interests of the country
In order that the Madrid government
| may comprehend the difficulties of the
situation and do justice to the ardor and
perseverance with which he began his Ia
| bors, which had already begun to produce
fruit, the Captain General described the
situation on the island. He declares that
the impression produced by the news of the
| arrangement which has been completed
between Spain and the United States can
be compared with that produced in Spain
by the treaty of BayOnne, which led to the
war of independence against Napoleon.
He begs to assure the government that
the immediate delivery of the Virginius
will instantaneously cause frightful com.
motion throughout the island, which would
be sure to result in successive catastrOphes,
even if a man of the highest ability should
be in command here. - ..
The above dispatch was forwarded early
in the evening. Public feeling is intensely
excited, but the greatest order prevails,
owing to the confidence which General Jou
vellar inspires.
The spanish in Cuba Taking Vigorous
Measures for War.
Second Dfspatch.I
The I'o= de Cuba says the leading mer-
chants of Havana held meeting this even
ipg to provide for the purchase and arma-
lnent of a number OF fast steamers to act as
cruisers in case of war with the United
States.
The same PAPER says Colonel Jimenez of
the First Battalion of Volunteers has of
fered to arm six seagOing steamers out of
his own means; and the merchants of Glen
fuegos have ordered the purchase of two
fine steamers abroad for war service, and
later Information increases the number Or
dered. 1t is reported that several new bat
talions of volunteers will be organized i'm
mediately, and the Catholic Society pro-
poses to organize sanitary battalion.
Soler and the Political Governor also
Resign.
The Vo- declares that Senior Soler, tho
colonial minister, has forwarded his resig-
nation to Madrid. Captain General Jo1-
veilar telegraphed his resignation twice,
and the political governor also handed in
his resignation, and until tonight no an
swer to Senior Soiers telegram was re-
ceived. The authorities have sent by cable
to Madrid long extracts from the manifesto
they had drawn up in the Virginius case.
The Feeling in Havana Last Nisht-A
Conflict Can no Longer be Avoided.
Third Dispatch.
The city continues quiet. The aspect of
the Virginius question is unchanged. Many
influential Spaniards in conversation to.
night express the opinion that further diff
culties can be avoided, provided the condi-
tons of the surrender of the Virginius are
changed.
They are not unwilling to see her deliv-
cred into the hands of a neutral power and
the que stion of her right to bear the Amer
lean flag decided by arbitration. The ma
jority OF the people are determined not to
permit the surrender Of the Vrginius di.
rectly to the Americans, and if this is in
sisted on there will be serious conflict
Calm people express the hope tina. the
United States will waive the question OF a
direct delivery.
The authorities are willing to obey the
mandates OF CASTELAR,, and if the govern
ment Of the United States insists, the au-
thorities will be compelled to abdicate.
The situation is extremely complicated and
nobody can foretell the result. There is no
naval vessel of the United States in port.
One British manOf war is here.
Everything hinges on the manner in
which the Virginius is to be delivered. The
authorities can not count On the SUPPORT of
the people in carrying out the surrender.
A number Of Englishmen have arrived in
Havana to look after their commercial in
terests in the crisis.
Castelar's Action.
1t seems President CASTELAR, INQUIRED by
telegraph az to the state of popular feeling
IN Cuoa o. the settlement Of the Virginius