Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-11
CUBA.
The Excitement in Havana Dying Out
1he Tornado Testimonial.
When the Yirginius and the Prisoners
will be Surrendered-Etc. Etc.
MOVEMENTS OF WAR VESSELS.

NORFOLK, VA, December IO.-The Powhat-
tan, with the monitor Manhattan in tow, ar
rived here. They Will take on coal and sup
plies, and sail for Key West tomorrow.
GIBRALTAR, December 9.-The United States
steamer Shenandoah sailed for Key West to-
day.
MORE DISSATISFACTION AT HAVANA.
HAVANA, December IO.-Telegrams an
nouncing the refusal OF the Emitted states to
allow theNirginius to be delivered TO a neutral
power create dissatisfaction here, the i'm
preston for the past three days being that the
United States government would consent
IMPRESSIONS AT THE CUBAN CAPITAL.
Governor Frigio advises a general arming
for the suppression of the rebellion. He COM
plains of the absence OF any definite plan
enei getically carried out. The prOverbIal
laZiness OF our "tO-mOrrOW" always resulted
fatally. Wemust awake. Neither our money
nor our Dattallons are sufnclent TO finish the
war according to the plans used. Up to this
time, we have received eighty thousand
soldiers from Spain within five years. We
have strong navy and one hundred thousand
soldiers in the field or garrison. Nevertheless,
military operations are every day more diff
cult, and the enemy more Impossible TO find.
We cannot continue thus The international
question is on the tdpis. Beyond all the ills il
may bring, 1t viii contain blessing If it
awakenS us. With men, money and good
plan, everything is possible of ac-
cOmplishment. IL cOunsels the adoption
of defensive plan against the interior and
exterior enemies. The captain-general OF
Porto Rico assembled the directors OF the diff
ferent journals, and requested them, in Yie%
of the probability of a war with the United
States, to drop party discussion, and only oc-
cupy themselves with Spain and the means Of
raising public spirit so as to repulse foreign
aggression, if necessary. He also desired the
Journals TO abstain from publishing anything
which might hurt the usceptibilities OF the
fatherland and Washington government. The
captain-generaI says he believes that amicable
relations will remain uninterrupted between
Spain and the United States.
FEELING AT HAVANA.
New YORK, December IO.-Ths Tribune Of
| tomorrow VIII publish letter from Havana,
dated December 4th, in which it is stated that
popular opinion is excited by the Spanish
adVices from the United States. at one time
1t reached fever heat, but is now subsidlng.
| On the street, and among volunteers and the
| lower order OF Spsniards, there were threats
| of violence, and at one point mob had fully
concluded TO destroy the Nirginius, but were
dlssuaded therefrom by the sctien of their Of
| ncers. There is no question but that all
/ Span1ardS on the island are adverse TO the
| reIiDquishing of ths Nirginius, and would
/ not do it IL they were not absolutely COM
PEELED. By those who prefer war to the sur
! render OF the vessel, there are threats
| of burning or scuttling her. So
| serious have these threats been re-
garded that the guard on the Virglnius, which
| continues to lay at the navy-yard, has been
| doubled and other extra precautions taken.
| The officers OF the navy keenly feel their hu-
initiation in the return of the " "Nlrginius," "
] and it has been proclaimed IN the newspapers
that il the vessel is given up all the officers Of
| the Tornado will resign all the grades, honoIS
! ,
| and that the navy officers in the other war
| vessels will do the same, such has been the
| tone. Since the publication OF the demands
of the United States matters are growing
| quieter, and while the dogged intention OF the
| Spaniard still exist, there may be some trouble
at the time of surrender, but the government
| win take such precautions as it can to lessen
| the danger. The fund for testimonial TO the
| officers OF the Tornado has reached twenty
two hundred dollars, and Is receiving on y
| very slight additions,
| STIPT-I ALTON oE THE PROTOCOT
| WAsHINGToN, December lO.-When, on the
| twenty ninth of November, the protocol was
signed by the secretary Of state and Admir- al
Polo, the agreement was conclusive, and re-
quiz ed no Endorsement Of the governments OF
the United States and Spain, as the basis had
been previously settled by them. stipulation
of the time, manner and place for the surren-
der of the Nirginius, and the surviving pas
sengerS and crew, etc, was reserved, ana the
| protocol was signed Monday. While the men
| Will be delivered TO United states vessel at
Santiago de Cuba, the VirginluS will be de-
livered at some port other than Havana,
on Tuesday next, in daylight.