Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-18
Interview with President Grant
He is in Full Sympathy with
the People in COndemna-
tiOn Of the Outrages.
The Relative Strength OF the
Navies of the United States
and of Spain-Names and
Armaments of Vessels.
Names of the Passengers Of the
Virginius Secretary Fish
Responsible for the TEN.
pOrising Policy, Etc.
BIZ TELEeRAPH.

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NEW YORK, November 1T.-The
steamship Cleopatra, which arrived to-
day, brought back the newspaper mails
she took on her Outward-trip ID Esvana.
The Spanish authorities refused 10 allow
them to be landed.
THE WORK GOES ON BRIsKI.Y.
NEW YORK, November IT.-At the
navy-yard the same activity manifested
for the past few days was apparent to-
day. Two hundred and fifty men were
added to the force. The Juniata is now
ready for sea, aud will anchor at the
Battery to await orders. It is stated by
the employees of the nsvy-yard that
work upon the Spanish irOnclad Ariples
was suspended this afternoon.
THE PRESIDENTS PIECE ON THE vIR-
GINTUs OUTRAGE.
| WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE
President to-day, in a conversation re-
lative to Cuban matters, said that this
government had, thus far, acted on such
facts as had reached it, and was now en-
gagged in collecting from all available
sources further information concerning
the capture of the Virginius, and the
particulars attending the revolving ex-
ecutions which followed that event. 1t
was desirable that all information should
be of such character as would leave no
doubt, whatever, rs TO its reliability.
The policy Of this course was too evident
to require explanation. The govern
ment being careful in what it is now do
ing, and what it may hereafter do, acts
upon facts, and not upon assumptions
and unconfrmed reports. 1t was essen
tial that we sheuld be prepared to
MAINTAIN OUR POSITION
The President said he had changed
none of the views heretofore expressed
by him concerning the events in Cuba,
but had more than ever been confirmed
in them by recent occurrences. He
shared with the public their denuncia-
ton of the capture on the high seas of a
vessel sailing with a regular clearance,
under the United States flag, and the
startling events which quickly followed
Spain never having considered the Is
land of Cuba in a state Of war, and there
being no proclamation by the United
States, according belligerent rights to
the insurgents, the Virginius, il regular
ly cleared for the Island Of Cuba,
HAD A RIGHT TO ENTER HAVANA,
or any other port Of Spanish possessions.
This government did not recognize any
right on the part of Spain, in the pres
ent state of affairs, to interfere in any
manner with our merchant ships upon
the seas, except in the usual right, in
her own ports, and within one marine
league of the coast of any of her dOmin-
ions. OF this fact she is aware, as a
matter of course. 1t is the determina-
ton of this government to protect our
citizens in all their rights, and to COM
pei respect to the flag. The present ma
val preparations were with this view,
not to initiate war-that power being
vested in cOngress-but to be prepared
for all
POSSIBLE CONTINGENCIES.
Upon the meeting of congress all the |
facts in the possession of the executive |
department relative to Cuba would be |
laid before that body with such recon- |
meudatiOns as the occasion might de |
mand. Tomorrow, he said, he would |
commence the preparation of his mes |
sage, but would defer that part relating
to Cuban affairs until within day or
two of the meeting of congress, desiring
first to obtain all possible information
upon the subject.
JOHNNY BULL SPEAKS OUT.
LONDON, November 17.-It is stated, !
on official authority, that the foreign Of |
fee has instructed the British minister
at Madrid, the cOnsuls at Havana and |
Santiago, and the governor of Jamaica, |
that the government reserves its decis- |
ion on the question Of the executions
which have already taken place at San |
tiagO, but will hold the Spanish gov
eminent and all concerned responsible |
for anv additional executions of British |
subjects-
CUBAN BONDS ON THE MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-THE |
sale of Cuban bonds has been COM
menced in this city by an agent. They
are sold at twenty-five cents on the dol
lar, and as they bear seven per cent in
terest many prominent citizens are,
either through belief that the invest
ment is a good one or through a dispO-
sition to aid the cause, purchasing freely.
A hundred additional hands were put
to work at the nayy-yard to-day, and
this afternoon an extra guard was EN-
ployed.
ENTHUSIASTIC CUBAN MEETING.
NEW YORK. November 17.-Aboul
three thousand American and Cuban
citizens met in Steinway hail tonight
for the pprpose Of giving expression TO
their sense of the late outrages at San
tiago. VIM. NJ Evarts was called to
the chair. A list of vice-presidents was
read, among them being Hon. John A.
Dix, A. T. Stewart, John Kelly, VIM.
E. Doty, Fernando Wood, A. r. Law
renee, VIM. {. Conner, Judge Josiah
Sutherland, General Franz Sigel, VIM
Cullen Bryan, John Jacob Astor, Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Charles P. DAILY,
Enoch L. Fanchen, Harper c. Van
Evoort, E. Oakley Hall, VIM. F. Have
meyer, and Others.