The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-05


New Orleans. senator Cameron, Chair
man of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs, had an extended interview with
the President. and subsequently stated
that IL Spain refused orwas unable 70 make
proper pparation. he believed Congress
would authorize a declaration OF war.
Dispatches were received from Madrid
by the Secretary OF State. Nov. n. stating
that a mob which collected in front of the
American Legation was promptly dis
pcr~ed by the Government. The position
OF Minister Sicllc- i very uncomfortable.
bat il is not believed that violence will be
offered. a. he Iclcgraphs that the spanish
officials are equal 10 any emergency. MIN
lister Sickles is hourly in communication
with the state Department. and his dis
patches indicate the existence of very
strong feeling against the United States.
\ newspaper report that a second attempt
had been made 10 a,sa>sinatc Gen. Sicklcs.
and that he wa, wounded, was not credited
in official circles.
The Hon. ;. :. Cox, in the course OF
in New \ ork City. said the first act OF
Congress should he one of laying an
embargo on the Spanish war vessel Ara
piles. now being repaired Al the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. Mr.. Cox has prepareda series
OF war resolutions. which he will present
Immediately after organization the OF Con-
gress.
4 Cuban gentleman. who recently ar
rived from Cuba. declared that more than
one hundred OF the crew OF the NirgniuS
were executed as he saw it 30 stated by
Spanish official reports in Havana.
The Legislature OF West Virginia has
passed a resolution urging the duty Of the
Government 10 recognize theindependence
Of Cuba.
Washington dispatches of Nov. % state
that the Spanish situation remains in a
favorable condition. The feeling az the
State Department was that no ;roublenccd
arise unless it is brought about by the cN-
cited feeling on one side or the other. The
Spanish minister, acting under instructions
from his Government, had called on Sccre-
tary Fish To assure him that the reports
from Madrid in regard to indgnities being
offered 10 Gen. Sickles were greatly eNag-
gerated. and that the little disturbance that
did take place was promptly checked,
and that throughout General Sickle~ had
been treated by spanish ofiic Is with the
utmost consideration. The dispatch adds.
1.-THE expectation now is that the Nirginiu>
matter will be remittcd to diplomacy for
settlement. In spite OF statements
widely telegraphcd that The Treasury De
partment has. after full investigation. pro-
nounced the Nirginius an American ship.
the fact j. that our authorities have
not as yet been able To determine
the legal status Of the shin. All
that the Treasury can decide il whether
or not the papers granted the ship
were regular in form. There seems 10 BE-
no doubt Of their entire regularity; but
spain claims that the American registry
has been forfeited under our own law. and
10 this branch of the subject we are not
yet able To- return answer And another
dispatch. same date, SAYS: II can now
be st,ted with certainty that the dispatches
which have latterly represented the Cabi-
net as unit for war have been incorrect.
The same j. true in regard To those which
have represented The President a. DESTROYS
for war. There are at least two members
Of the Cabinet who do not believe that we
can make out legal ease against SPAIN
The British commodorea at Jamaica wrote
10 Burricl. the Spanish commandant at
Santiago. asking delay in the execution OF
the sixteen men claiming British protec-
ton. but they Were massacrcd with the
rest Notwithstanding.
II Is stated that Gen. Ryan was to get
$4,000 IN gold if he landed his men and
arms on Cuban shores.
Washington dispatches OF Nov. - au-
thoriatively deny the reports that Minis
ter sickles had broken of social relations
with Spanish officials. and that he had ex-
pressed an opinion that war was ncvita-
Bile. The excitement az the capital was
considerably abated.
The British and German fleets are being
increased in Cuban waters.
There was little change in the aspect Of
Spanish affairs NJ Washington on the 18th.
Special dispatches from Madrid 10 private
in New York were said to con
vey Intelligence of the probable overthrow
OF the CASTELAR, Government. but they
were not credited in official circles. The
Navy Department continued actively en-
gagcdin preparing vessels for sea. though
il is stated that much of the work
ordered cannot be finished at the time spec
Gifted. Some of the vessels ordered 10 be-
ready for sea cannot possibly be- made
ready in less than two months. and some
ordered 10 be- in readiness cannot be made