The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-19
FOREIGN.


the upper military posts. No live, lost.
FOREIGN.
Havana dispatche. Of Dee. State that Cap
tain General Jovcllar had telegnphcd his re-
signation 20 the Madrid Government. on ac-
count Of the orders 70 deliver up the Nirgini-
IL. he SAYS in his dispatch that "the deiy-
cry of the Nirginius will insiantancou.ly
cause a frightful commotion throughout the
Island which would be sure 10 result in sue
ce>.iNe catastrophio-, even il man of the
highest ability should be- in command here
II /. stated that the designations Of several
other officials had been sent in, aud that the
feeling against the United States Is most bit
ter and unconirollahle.
The United state, steamer Juniata arrived
al santiago a. cuba on NOV. 20. and her COM
mander visited the iol Nirginiu, prisoners
then remaining there. He telegraphed to
Consul Hall assuring him That no other exc
BUTTONS except the thirty-seycn had occurred.
and that il the American Government de-
mandcd the surrender of the prisoner, no
difficulty would be experienced ia obtaining
them.
The London 7l,les Of Dec. , publishes an
official lit of the British subjects taken pris-
Oncrs on the steamer Nirginu~. and AFTER
wards executed al Santiago The Iim.s com-
mcnt, OH the act, and says the British Govern
ment. while demanding the surrender Of the
survivors. must carefully avoid committing t.
selfto the proposition that the seizure Of the
Nirginius was Illegal.
Ii l. stated on the authority of "a private let
fsr Ia stf
Meximo Gomez. 10 avengc the shooting Of
those captured on the Nirgnius. had attacked
and captured number Of spanish fortified
camps in the vicinity of Santiago lie made
over two hundred prisoners. and marching
them close up % Santiago shot them in full
view of the spanish fortiicationS ami then
sent word TO Burriel 10 come out and bury
tlism.
4 difficulty has occurred between the Ger
man and spanish Governments. growing out
Of the seizure Of some German vessels by a
spanish war steamer in the Philippine IL
and>
Archbishop Ledochowski has replied to The
demand Of the German Government for his
resignation. refusing to comply and declaring
that he j. responsible only 10 the Pope.
The cholera Ia, appeared among the troops
Of the Dutch expedition against Acheen. and
together with the bad condition Of the roads
prevented active operations.
The London How says that II ha~ trust
worthy information that by the privately OK
pressed wish ~ Plus IN. the cardinals have
been in consultation and selected Cardinal
Pecoi the Archbishop Of Pcrugia. for the
next Pope.
The United state. naval officer. az Santiago
de Cuba report officially ,hat the number Of
men captured on the Virginiu~ was one hum
drcd and ffty-iiye. and Of these fffy-thrcc
were executed. OF one hundred and two
now living. fourteen are native or naturaized
Americans. and the remainder are Of various
naionaliie~.
4 recent =. Petersburg dispatch say that
uka~e has been issued requiring that six
men out u every thousand inhabitants Of
Russia. including the Polish provinces. De-
drafted into the army.
The New York Tribanfs Havana letter.
dated Dec. 4. gives the following concerning
the public feeling in that city regarding the
Nirginus affair:
Popular opinion. excited by spanish adj
vices from the United States, ~ one time
the street, and among the volunteers and low
or order OF >paniard>. there were threats ~
violence. and at one point the mob had
actually concluded 90 DESTROY the Nir-
giniu~. but were d~suaded thcrefrom
by the action of their officers. There
i no question but that all the ~paniarls on
the Island are aycr~c 20 rclinqui~hing the
Nirginus and would not 10 20 II they were not
absolutely compelled Bv those who prefer
war TO the surrender Of The vessel there arr
threats 81 burning or scuttlingit. 80 serious
have these threats been regarded that the
guard on the Nirgnius. " hich continues 10
lay AT the nayy-yard. has been doubled.
aud other extra precautions taken. The
officers Of the navy krcnly feel their
humiliation in the return Of the Virgin
us. and Il has been proclaimed i'm the news
papers that il the vessel j. given up. all
The officers Of the Tornado will resign. Of an
grades. honors and decorations. and retire
from the service; and that many Of the OH
GERS in other war vessels Will do the same.
>ach has been the tone since the announce
mcnt Of the demands Of the United States.
Matters are growing quieter, aud while the
logged intention Of the ~paniards Still exists.
and there NAV be some trouble AZ the time Of
the surrender. the Government will take
such precautions a. il can 10 lessen the dan
ger. The fund for testimonial 10 the officers
Of the Tornado has reached $1,000. and i re-
ceiving only very slight additions
Arthur Mills. conservative, has been re-
turned 10 Parliament from Exeter.
Sir William Grey. late Licutenant-Goyernor
Of Bengal, has been appointed Governor Of
jamaica.