The New York herald., 1873-12-21

in front OF the Captain Generals palace The
crowd. mostly OF volunteers, for the most part was
composed OF the cartmen, porters, shopkeepers,
&c., who reside In the lower part OF the city, with
here and there a member In uniform; and the OBJ
ject OF the gathering seemed TO be, 10 Judge from
the several speeches made-notaby by one shirt
sleeved, unwashed individual, perched on one OF
the pillars which support lantern-to express
sort OF indignant resignation. Ausions were
made to their being deluded and cheated by the
government while asleep, and sending out the
Virgnus at night to accede to the demands OF the
United States; the impossblity, however, OF max
ing resistance TO the order from Spain and counsel
ling order and submission. Patriotism abounded
and exhaled and perIumed the air from every
frenzy pore OF the brave defenders OF national in
tegrity. The crowd al no time numbered over
thousand, and the presence OF
SQUADRON OF CAVALRY,
several files OF soldiers stationed at hand ana
increase, and undoubtedly influenced the modera-
ton OF the speeches and checked violence. The
as cngng to the lantern on the p-
lar = OF the entrance to the palace, and
which illumned his countenance. beamin0 over
with patriotic ardor and resignation, soon ex-
naastea s,r MS rude ,eioquenace Every spanard
to be a natural born orator. and this common
looking customer gave utterance to quite success
sion OF patriotic and resigned sentiments, which
the crowd appauded and approved OF by saying,
"Give him thousand dollarsn About half-past
ten the crowd broke up into numerous groups, the
centre OF which would be some ne-generalIy
with the volunteer cockade-haranguing his COM
. rades.
THE OCCUPANTS OF THE PALACE.
The Captain General, number OF gentlemen
and the ladies OF hls family could be
rather amused spectators. After number OF
riuds for Spain. Jovelar, the volunteers, and
Guardia civil, mounted with drawn swords soon
dispersed the crowd, although II is to be observed
tnat no attempt was made in this direction unit =
THE RUMoRs CURRENT
among them produced by the excitement attend
ing the departure OF the virginIus, were TO the
effect that Costilla. commander OF the Tornado,
under arrest. and that the Spanish Minister at
Washington had sold himself TO the Yankees, and
100 other wild stories oil that nature The govern
ment is acquiring strength and frmness. The
report that the volunteers desired TO tender their
their colonies nave been among them and inquired
OF each whether he was for the government or not,
1t Is said OF one
INDIGNANT VOLUNTEER SENTRY
at the Punta that when he saw the Virginius pass
out OF The narbor during the night III burst OF IN
dignaton he threw his Remington into the sea,
took OF his cockade and threw that in took OF
his other military accoutrements ana threw these
in, took srep and was probably about to throw
himself in, but being volunteer he reflected,
called the captain OF the guard, and informed him
that ne was ready to receive cuaho ttros'' lthe
This morning over IL OF the rioters OF last night
were sent under guard to the Punta and Cabana.
GRAND EXPIRING sPLUrTER OF THE DIARIo.
The Df1Tfo made one grand expiring sputter IN
last evenings edition. 1t was like the stag driven
makes rapid plunge at the envlroning hounds.
and burying his only weapon harmessly In the
ground. falls and expires. For the benefit OF the
HERALD readers in general and President Grant
in particular, translate the great protest OF the
editor Of the Didrio He refers to the President OF
the United States in rather naughty terms, and the
shrek he utters towards the close OF welcoming
death q thousand times sooner than dlshonor is
the grand climacteric OF Spanish pride and chiv-
airy, which now, alas and also, mas tumbed from
its lofty pinnacle into what am fearful Is the very
mud itself.
rur pporrsr or rur ntApro
The person destitnde OF due exactitude who par
dent Grant had expressed himself With moderation in
his Message with respect to touching Spain Il it is
noted and Of The aspiration reached what relates to
cabe colleague Of the has given it That par
asi All the vaIsaries thal have been published q
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ali the spanards in this island protest AGAINST each and
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think in tins way, We would in the same s manner pro.
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the destiny OF our country We have nothing more to
say.
SECOND HAND GOSSIP.
The Di1riO'S New York correspondent seconds
the EDITORS motion and says, second hand, that
President Grant, at heart is the 'drst fibuster'
in the United States; that his Ell Dorado is the
nexaton OF Cuba during his administration; but to
obtain this the Did,-iO'S correspondents says he
told some senator 1t was necessary to act with
great deal OF fneSSe, with the object OF surprising
the SpaniardS The DfdriO'S correspondent puts
the following from the lips OF President Grant,
ar | had known that the government of Madrid
wOuIQ aCCeQeu demands
tion OF the Virginius, more onerous terms would
have been presented"