Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-16

Brooklyn navy-yard, orders were
received last night, directing immediate
preparation for sea of the frigiates Colo
TadO and Minnesota. Vice-Admiral
Rowan says the Colorado could
probably be got ready for sea
in thirty days, and the Minnesota in
one or two months. The Juniata would
be ready in day or tive. The Powhat-
tan was ready to sail. Work was con-
tinued on the Spanish ironclad Arapel-
lies, which is in the dry-dock at the
yard. A public meeting will be held
this afternoon in the City-hall park,
where resolutions will be adopted In re-
lation to the executions in Santiago de
Cuba. The executive committee Of the
Cuban league meet in the Astor house at
three O'Clock in the afternoon. The
most important meeting will probably
be that at the Steinway hall Monday
night, William NJ. Evarts presiding.
ENTHUSIASTIC CUBAN MEETING AT ST.
LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, November 15.-The meet
ing at the courthouse tonight, to ex-
press the sentiment of the people re-
garding the execution of the passengers
and crew of the Virginius, was one of
the largest ever held in this city.
The rotunda of the courthouse was
packed co overflOwing, and outdoor
meetings were organized at both the
east and west wings of the building.
General Nathan Ranny, soldier of the
war of 1872, presided. Speeches were
made by Mayor Brown, Ex-Attorney-
General Baker, and dozen other local
speakers, all of whom took the strongest
ground in favor of vindicating the
national honor and wiping out the recent
insult to the flag and outrage to civiii-
zation and humanity by visiting sum-
mary vengeance upon the perpetrators
of the inhuman butchery. War feeling
in the crowd ran very high, and there
was repeatedly expressed a desire to
| take forcihle possession OF Cuba and an
mex it to the United States. A resolu-
ton to this effect, and urging the gov
eminent to take speedy and vigorous
measures to obtain reparation for the
wrongs committed, was unanimously
adopted. A great crowd still remains
at the courthouse and the speaking con-
| tinues.
MORE ABOUT THE J. W. YOUNG PRoPO-
SITIoN.
WASHINGTON, November 15.-There
is no new feature in the Cuban question
to-day. Concerning the reported inter-
view between the captain-general of
Cuba and John w. Young, now in jail
at Chicago, it is known in official quar-
| ters that instead of the captain-general
proposing to Young to act as a decoy in
| bringing the expedition to Cuba for the
purpose of being captured, such propo-
sitiOn was made by Young himself to
the captain-general, who, having no
confidence in Young, gave him certain
time TO leave the island, and he left.
Young, during the war, was concerned
in bounty-jumping frauds. He also
committed great forgeries on paymas-
ters and other officers of the army.
LETTER FROM ]. c. HARRIS,
one of the Virginius's victims, has been
received in this city, dated Kingston,
Jamaica, October 22d. After stating
that the expedition would leave the
night of that day, he said the prospects
for success were good, and that, probably
before the letter reached its destination,
there would be fighting in Cuba. Much,
he added, depends upon the success of
this expedition and combinations
abroad. awe take only three hum
dred men from this port, but we will be
Joined by two other parties, and am
confident of success.n The writer says
the boat was in debt; that much money
had to be collected, and General Verona
collected it. The writer of the letter is
Major J. c. Harris, of Louisa county,
Virginia. He had spent several years
on the western plains and in the mining
regions of the Pacific slope, and was
ever actuated by a restless spirit of ad-
venture.
LETTER FROM GENERAL RYAN.
The following letter was received in
this city yesterday, by General George
w. Cook, an intimate friend of General
Ryan.
BLANDELL HALL, KINGSTON, JAMAICA,l
october ., 1873.
To My DEAR GEORGE-In one hour,
we leave for Cuba. This is quite unex-
pected, as we did not expect to go I'M
til tomorrow; and / have just
returned from the country. We arrived
safely on the thirteenth instant, but had
quite a storm on the twelfth, and all
the provisions were washed overheard,
and the deck swept fore and aft. Cap
tain Harris and the purser
were badly injured. The captain
pronounced it the most severe hurricane
he ever saw. For few hours thought
we would all enjoy the novelty Of q
DaLl IN ullu-Oc6dD. since our dITlNdi
we have had splendid time-feast after
feast and ball after ball. The fist ball
was given by the Peruvian minister in
honor of General Verona and myself
All the fashion and wealth of the place
were present. Mr. Goven, General Cor
dova and Judge Tychburne gave others,
and gay ones they were. The place is filled
with beautiful women and gay and
splendid fellows, generous to a fault and
liberal as princes. ] must say that /
never received such attention. regret
that want of time will prevent giving
you a detailed account of my adven-
lures. am as fat as a bull and gay as
lark, and leave this place with many
regrets. Very truly, etc;
PLENTY OF TROOPS READY AND ANx-
IOUS.
ST. LOUIS, November 15.-Tbe Lin
dell Greys, a volunteer military Organi-
zation here, have telegraphed President
Grant, that they hold themselves in
readiness to respond to call for men to
go to Cuba, and a number of gentlemen
have telegraphed that they will, if au-
thOrized, raise regiment, in four days,
foT the same purpose.