The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-27
POINT PLEASANT, WEsT VA,
Thursday, !: November q, 1873.
OUR SPANISH RELATIONS.

The evenings newspaper say The Mad
rid special, that an attempt bes been mad
to assassinatc SickIcs. and that Spain vii
not now do anything to atone for The Vlr
ginius massaCres, indicate that she s re
solved to provoke hosliIitcs on our part
Private letters from Havana received
continue to give vivid pictures Of the per
secution and danger In which Americans
and the friends of freedom are exposed in
Cuba.
The correspondents say the news Of the
massacre ut Santiago has created intense
excitement People are daily imprisoned
on The slightest prctcxts wiIhoutn chance
Of hearing. Cubaus and Americans
hardly dare go into the street for fcar Of
assassination,
Tho President is indignant over tie at.
tempt to insult Minister Sickles, but is
satisfied that CASTELAR, will protect him
Secretary Fish to-day received dis.
patch FROM Minister Sickles saying that
on tue night ofthc 10Th riOtouS concOursG
Of persons assembled about bis residence,
and gave evidence Of a disposition to mob
him, but that the Spanish authorities in.
mcdiatoly ordered out The military aud
dispersed tho crowd, and that tho affair
passed of without bis being subject tOAuy
indiguity.
Thedispatches in reference to the re
ported rupture between Minister SicEle'
and the Spanish Government excite great
public interest, and are eagerly discussed
everywhere, aud groups ofmenaro uround
tue bulletins Of every newspaper office.
The impression however, seemed to be
that the Spanish Government does not de.
sire war, and that peace would be main
tanned.
The greatest activity prevails at the
Navy.Yards. and every effort is making
to hurry tae work Of fitting the vessels for
sea. The wOrbmeu are busy night and
day
Dispatches from Madrid report that a
second attempt has bacn made to assassin
ate General SickIcs and that he was
wounded; thereport is not credited in of.
fetal circles, though outside Of official cir
cles it is generally credited
Tue President has become so entirely
satisfied that the Spanish Government will
make tho reparatiou demanded on account
ofthe Virginius affair thatle has consent
cd to extend the time for definite answer
10 the demand made, and Minister Sicklcs
has beSu notified to so inform President
CASTELAR,.
The Spanish authorities found that il
would be impossible 10 get all the facts o.
che seizure from Cuba by the 9th, The
dayfxed upon by the President IS the
last day Of grace for positive answer tc
the demand for reparatiou and under such
circumstances The President considered il
but simple justice to Spain to grant her
request for such 40 extension oftime.
Prominent naval officers commenting
upou The great activity in preparing YES
sells for sea, say that within thirty days
there will be 10 the Cuban waters at least
twenty Of the most powerful vessels 10 tic
United States service
Tue President in convCrsiug upon our
relations With Spain is free from anything
like passion, bis manner being calm, but
at the same lime indicative of earDcstuess
He is reported as being in full accord Will
the general sentiment Of the.pcOple Of the
.coustry, but that he will do nothing thai
will even by implication place the United
States as iu4lle wrong before the world
While the United States sympatbises will
Spain 10 her efforts to establish a Repub
licau form Of government, aud will Civ
all possible moral support in that direct
ion, this movement Oh her part will no
serve 10 restrain our government in tn
least degree, from eEaeting full measure
OF redress for pending grievances, ant
protectipg,all the Interests covered BY tb,
National Gag
In Madrid public feeling runs high :
The spaniards blame tue United State
latllc Cuban instruction aud say the