The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-19
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WASHINGTON, November Is.
The EirRinius.

The Cabinet meeting to-day lasted
two hours and ten minute. All the
members were present except Secretary
Robesou. Secretary Fish read the dis
patch from Minister Sickles, giving the
result Of en- interview with CASTELAR, and
the reply of the Spanish authorities as
to their intentions with regard to the
Virginius outrage. 1t is understood
that CASTELAR, promised ample repara-
ton, but does not say In what way.
This isregarded az unsatisfactory. 1t
WAS expected that the reply would have
been that our demand would be COM
piled with, as we have already made
known to the Spanish authorities what
reparation we expect. We must now
wait and see what the promise is to be.
The President will certainly make such
representation to Congress as to give
that body no alternative but to declare
war, or what will amount 10 the same,
authorize the President to proceed to
acts OF war. These are the views Of
high officials and may be accepted as
containing the veiws OF the Cabinet on
the subject The Secretary OF State
read other dispatches, but none OF an
important nature or containing aoy new
official facts.
An informal discussion took place at
the Executive Mansion this morning,
at which prominent naval officers were
present, relative to the efficiency OF our
navy and our facilities to convey trools
in safety to Cuba in case OF war. The
proper points at which to land troops
on the coast were also discussed.
Presidents Message.
The President has prepared G portion
Of his message and it was read at the
Cabinet meeting to-day.
Condition of the Navy,
The condition of our navy in crisis
like the present is important and natur.
ally attracts attention. The report Of
the Secretary Of the Navy for 1862,
shows that in the moath Of March Of
that year our North Atlantic squadron
consisted OF six vessels, carrying %
guns. aud the South Atlantic squadron
OF SIX vesse!7 carrying SO guns. The
whole number o: vessels in commission
at that time was 43-a total OF 4O,O52
tons and carrying $50 guns. In his res
port the Secretary states that the ef-
fcieucy OF this small force was much
lessened Nv the fact that most OF them
were without adequate saIt power, and
what is even more important, they a.
ford 40 school Of segmanship 10 officers
or men. Lounging about the watch OF
steamer. or acting ss fireman
and coal HEAVIER viii not produce IN g
seaman that combination OF bold
strength that characterized the Amer!-
can sailor OF the oIdsn days.
The report for 1872 shows 45 vessels
in commission for seq service, incIud-
ing three store ships, with a total OF 402
guns The North Atlantic squadron
consists OF eleven vessels, carrying |
guns, and the South Atltntic squadron,
8 vessels, carrying thirty-three guns.
In his later report the Secretary says
it would be the surest economy to a.
ford the means and the authority to
build q number OF small cruisers OF live
oak or OF iron, adapted TO the duties
ard the means OF our navy in time OF
peace. and fitted with the more modern
machinery, which has succeeded that
10 use at the commencement OF the de-
cade
Appointments.
The following persons have ceased to
be examining Surgeons for the Pension
Bureau: II. j. Wiesel, Wheeling,.W.
VAS. G. Jarvis, Clarmont, n. h; S.
]. Cornish, Turin, y. y. The follow
ing have been appointed r. Homer,
Gettysburg, Pa, VIM. H. Campbell,
Vanceburg, Ky.
Arrested.
An official dispatch received to-day,
saws the company OF State cavalry sent
10 Grant Parish 10 aid in the arresting
ofthe Coltax murderers, returned here
last night with number OF the ring
leaders The rest have been driven
into Texas. They passed through the
most OF the parishes of the State un-
molested.