Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-11-28
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active Preparation for war, sc.
syA-n.yGT9y, November ~.

WASHINGTON, November AZ.
Preparations have been quietly going on
under The direction of the Secretary of War
placing our arsenals in conditfe to supply
the wants of an army in the field in case Of
war, and looking TO the condition of the
ornaments OF our foftiicalions for SUI cess
full defense of our harbors in case of hostile
attack.
The ordnance department of the army is
at this moment in most active preparation
for state of war, and ready to supply an
army with an entire equipment OF war mate
rial, including the most improved breech-
loading arms ard field and siege batteries,
and artillery, with every kind of Ammunition
While from the nature Of the case the navy
would have to take active initiative, the War
Department is fully alive to the crisis.
The report OF second attempt to assas-
siaase Minister Slrkles is doubtless untrue.
No dispatches Of any character were re-
ceived from Madrid or Cuoa up TO a late
hour this evening.
Mrs Moriariy and eoTored wood-sawyer
quarreIed to-day over the payment Tor jolt
of saving, when the man drew pistol and
shot her deed. He made his escape.
New YoRK, November a.
A Washington special says: An official
dispatch to Secretary Fish, received at u
O'Clock last night, says the second attempt
was made to stidate Sickes. and that
l0Oo troops now guard the American lega-
ton at 3Iadrid.
ADMINISTRATION Statement Of Cubsa AZ
fairs.
WASHINGTON, November q.
The Republican this morning has the fol-
lowing, which is sa d to be the Admins ira
tiafi statement of the situation of Cuban af-
fairs up to this honr: The Government has
reason to congratulate itself upon the aspect
OF the present condition ct its ncgotians With
Spain. 1t will be remembered that as soon
as the first. Information of the Santiago
slaughter was received. the Government in
structed Minister Siekles to convey its pro-
test to the Madrid authorities IN the most en-
phatic manner. against the outraQcs, and
subsequently to make a demand Tor reclarna-
tons suficientto repair the injury Inflicted
upon the victims of the slaughter, and "a
atone TOR the insult to our dag. This was
submitted to the same authorities. The re-
suit Of this prompl action was the transmits
sion OF an order from the Madrid government
to Havana authorities to suspend further ex-
ecutions until a more satisfactory investIga-
ton could be had. The effect Of this order
was to prevent any additional butcherics az
ter it had been received by Governor BARREL.
The United States Cover. merit il therefore
entitled to the credit Of hrying saved. by its
prompt Intervention, many imperiled lives
OF members Of the unfortunate crew of the
Virginins. Great credit is also due Minister
Sickles for this result, as it is known that he
had taken the initiative steps before the re-
ceipt OF special instructions from our State
Department to secure it. Dispatches, official
and otherwise, concluslvely prove tht If the
government he'd not interviewed majority oil
the remainder of the crew would have been
sacrificed. Burricl's Submission to the Span
ish government is already made apparent be-
yond the possibility Of a contradiction. Tie
Spanish government is therefore entitled. so
fxr ~ this submission II concerned, to what