New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-07
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, December 2, 1873.

| draws her feet from before Cartagena and
other places held and assaulted by the Car
lists and other seekers of monarchial power.
Can she, with safety, do the latter! 1t ia
believed not. 1t will be observed that the
concessions recently made by the republican
government of Spain to the republican gov
eminent of the United States inspirited the
Carlists to renewed action. The latter hate
the republic and hate CASTELAR,, and are
really in sympathy with the slaveholdng
volunteers" of Cuba, who are to-day the
masters of that isle.
1t is singular fact that, probably. the
CASTELAR, government Is more in sympathy
with the insurgents" SO called, IN Cuba,
than with the actual or professed represen-
tatives of the Spanish government. The
volunteers" mostly Spaniards, were never
heard of in Cuba until the insurgents, most
ly Cubans, announced that one great pur-
pose Of their struggle was to iberate the
slaves. Afterwards the republic was estab-
lished and CASTELAR,, upon assuming the
presid ency, issued proclamation for the
abolition of slavery in Cuba, thus harmon
ling With the so-called insurgents, and en-
differing the slaveholding volunteers, the
recognized officials of the Spanish Captain
General. The situation, thus com plicated,
is uncertain in its results. At the present
writing, however, dispatches purporting to
come through Washington from Madrid as
sert that the spanish authorities in Cuba
have assured the home government that
they will prove loyal to it, and that the
terms of the agreement between Spain and
the United States shall be faithfully car
ried out; and to that end we are also
assured, direct from Havana to-day,
that the Virginius has been placed
under the guns Of the Spanish feet
and $50 disposed as to prevent the volun-
teers from attempting to destroy the vessel,
as has been feared by many they would
Those who recollect how easy young Lieu
tenant Gushing, in the face of "Confed-
crate" battery, destroyed the rebel ram
Albemarle, in North Carolina, with single
torpedo. will understand how easily Span
ish desperate can sink the Virginius in
Havana. By the way, in passing, am re-
minded that the ever-cautious Gushing, the
hero of the act above named, has been ad
vanced for gallant services to the quarter
deck Of the sloop-ofwar Wyoming, as COM
mander. which vessel recently entered the
port of Havana, and is now stationed there.
Commander Gushing is skilled in the art of
applying and dischsrging the torpedo, now
so formidable in warfare, and may be able
to instruct the Spanish Admiral how he can
best guard against all approaches to the
Virginius.
1t is gratifying to know, whatever may
happen at Havana, that our government is
in earnest in putting the navy in the very
best condition, increasing its strength for
any emergency. AS many men are en-
ployed upon the various works in the diff
terent yards as can conveniently do their
duties. The people and government of the
United States have faith in the good in:en-
tons of Castelar, and his official supporters
to the end that nothing will defeat him but
the treachery of Spanish Shareholders in
Cuba. This fear was expressed at spe-
cial meeting of the President and Cabinet
at Washington yesterday, while each men,
Der was of the opinion that CASTELAR, would
do his best to carry out the agreement. L
believe it is no secret that the CASTELAR, gov
eminent at Madrid is not in accord with
the controlling element in Cuba, known as
the volunteers. President CASTELAR, is not
ignorant of the reason why they became
volunteers, or of their purpose. This being
undoubtedly the fact, the fear arises in the
haps on this account alone the volunteers"
will not permit Castelar's agreement to be
executed. In view of these possibilities
our government will increase Our naval
forces in Cuban waters, giving the action
of the loyal Spanish fleet strong moral
support, if no other.
Trade is getting back more steadily, the
reduction sensation of the large dry goods
houses having ceased to operate yesterday.
H. B. Clahin g. Co. have re-established them
selves in the confidence of their creditors
and the estimation of the public. Hereaf-
ter their terms of credit will be for net
goods-thirty days with discount eff one per
cent, if paid in ten days. Regular goods
four months net with discount of five per
cent if paid in thirty days, and six per
cent if paid in ten days.
Colonel H, s. McComb, president of the
Southern Railroad Association, arrived here
last night. He was congratulated by many
railroad men, whom he met at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, upon his assertion that the
com pletion of the grand line connecting the
lakes with the gulf would come right up
and connect with Cairo, making perfect
lightning line to this commercial centre
Colonel McComb is hard worker. He gives
very little attention to "bulls and bears
the stock gamblers-when he comes to New
York, where the companys spacious Office
is located. He is very much devoted to the
interests of the Railroad Association, of
which he is head. His triumph ever the
chiefs Mobilier-the Ameses, Alleys, the
Busnells, the Brookses, etc.-who COM
bined TO destroy him, when by accident, in
the pursuit of justice in a Pennsylvania
court, the evidence against the rasca!s was
published, was as complete as has been the
popular overthrow of those men. He nobiy
indicated his good name before the con-
yressional committee and the country, and
lives to be proud of his record.
The reference made above by Colonel |
Nc omb, to the completion OF portion of |
the great line connecting the lakes with the |
gulf, he thinks, will prove of immense
advantage to New Orleans, giving that city
q direct and the shortest rail communica- |
ton to the great States of the North and !