The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-22
CUBA.
Important News from Ha.
vana.

RumOrs that the Eng ifsh Govern
ment ID demands the Punfshmente OF
BurrIei.
New YORK, December 2l.-A special
dispatch to the Times, dated Key West
December 20, says information reached
here from Havana yesterday, which, il
authentic, is highly important. 1t is
rumored that serious complications in
regard to Cuba have arisen between the
Spanish and British governments, but
precisely what these difficulties are
does not appear, but it is certain that
the British West India garrison is to
be speedily and largely increased. The
Havana authorities it is stated, con-
slider that the English government in
tends some interference with Cuban
affairs, and in such a manner as TO
com plicate the relations OF this govern
ment and Spain.
A SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
1t is now thought certain that the
salute TO our flag, required by the terms
OF protocol, will be made in as formal
manner as possible. The feeling
among the officers of the squadron here
is one OF much dissatisfaction.
TuR BRITISH NAVY CoNCkNTEATING.
A later dispatch under .hc ZANE date
save it has become kuoSu u,re that
the British Consul General at Havana
has received dispatches from Lrri
Granville instructing all the n,'a'
commanders in the West Indies to ,,n-
mediately rendezvous in Cuban por'-.
1t is stated in official circles that it is
certainly known that the British gov
ernment will assuredly demand the
punishment OF Burriel. The British
Admiral has left for St. Thomas, where
be expects to be relieved.
THE CUBAN BUTCHERS FURIOUS.
The steamer Cuba arrived from Ha.
vsna Yesterday with interesting partics
uisrs OF the feeling there over the sur
render uf the Vrginus, One OF the
oflicera OF tie Cuba was in Havana on
the dsy , ,be departure OF the Virgin
lus from that port. 10 be delivered to
American authorities at Bahia Honda.
He says the populace fairly boiled with
rage and about two thousand volunteers
were assembled in front Of the Lsuvre
and discussed measures for avenging
what they characterized as an insult.
The armed mob then marched in a
body to the Palace OF Captain-General
Jovellsr, who appeared and made an
address, stating that he was merely
carrying out the instructions ofthe home
who were alone responsi.
Bile. He urged the volunteers to re-
turn to their quarters, which they tinal-
ly did without doing any violence.
JoyELLAR SHOWS HIS NERVE.
The Cuba's officers ssy that Jovellar
shows great nerve since assuming COM
mand and seems determined to quell
the volunteers into submission. If he
does he will make Havana more safe
for Americans than it has been hereto
fore. 1t is sald that there are great
many liberal minded Spaniards in
Cuba who are beginning TO think seri-
ously of granting Cuba her indepen-
deEce.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF THB NIoBE.
The Cuba's officers state that the
commander OF the British war steamer
Niobe threatened to sink the SPANS b
frigate in the barbor if any more eIecu-
tions were permitted. and that bis
belligerent manner awed the Spanish
authorities into desisting from their
bloody work.
1t is thought the Virginius survi-
vors will arrive here by Wednesday,
and there is some talk o. giving them
grand reception, but no arrangements
have vet been made.