Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-29
THE CUBAN DIFFICULTIES.
The Plan of Settlement Agreed Upon.
The stars News Verified.

As esrly as last Wednesdays issue, TIE STAR
told les readers that regulations for peace had
virtual v been settled that the CASTELAR, govern
ment had decided TO give up the Virginius and
prisoners, salute our outraged flag, and indem-
ultv the families of the Sesmen He STARS
formation is now fully verified; and while some
may yet doubt the ability OF the CASTELAR, gov
,rnmeEt TO carry out its agreement, there can
be no doubt that it has undertaken in good faith
70 do 20. The g preen' nj aS We stated on W =
u, say, embraces the req, the
Nrg Mus, the saluting OF our nag, the
ia, enGrT of the surviving oners.
spain at the time gives motto at she
Will call upon us to deal with the NirgiuiuS in
xed court. The formal surrender of tn
Tginius Will not take place until the 25th-ot
December, i'm order to give time tor reducing
(. NJ gotiatiOns TO writing, and probably, also.
t" enable the Spanish government to take the
proper measures TO enforce the terms of the
sgTet ment at Havana.
DREAMING THE GLAD TrDINGs.
Last night Admiral Polo and Secretary Fish
had an interview. What took place can ONLY
| he conjectured, as the official mouth is still
sealtd. During the evening a large number of
Senators called at Secretary Fish's residence
and were informed thaUthe pending negotiations
had BIT zen Successful. Mr.. Fish also entertained
| the President and cabinet at dinner.
WHY ACTIVITY STILL PREVAILS
Even with this fattering outlook war prepa-
rations continue. 1t is limited that having thus
settled with the Spanish government does not
certainly end the case. One horn of the bull
has been hooked, but the other still remains 10
De cornered. There are many doubtIng
Thomas who disbelieve that the CASTELAR, gov
eminent is able to enforce any such DEGREES a.
have been accepted. The tone of the Havana
press, they argue, justifes the conclusion that
the bioodthirsty volunteers will disregard the
ultimatum, and hence a new issue rises, and
anticipating it, our government is still pushing
military pTepaI atoms To-day recruiting Of
hcers for the navy are ordered to Detroit. Not
an order has been issued to the cOmmandant of
any of our navy yards to cease the vigorous Op-
erauons which have been prosecuted for tue
past ten days. Last night the Navydepartment
sent instructions 10 New York to prepare at
once and ship to Key West rationS for 10 900
men for three months. Nor does the war spirit
which actuated eN-solOlers to volunteer their
services TO the government seem to have died
out. Tenders of service continue to come from
all sections. One of the latest who offers his
sword is Gen. y. b. Forrest, the celebrated
confederate cavalry general.
A CONFERENCE.
This morning Secretaries Belknap and Del
sno, Generals Sherman and Sheridan, and Com
miss oRer Smith, of the Indian bureau, had an
ext, nded conference with President Grant.
What it means the quidnuncs cannot cOnjec-
tuTe. II one conclusion is accepted the confer
ere is held to apply some means for governing
fractions Indians. il being stated that the peace
commission fave admitted their inability to
control The Camanches and KiOwas and they
are to be turned over to the tender mercies of
the military. At the same time we read that
matters are quiet at Fort Sill. and that Satanic
and Big Tree are complying with all obligations
imposed upon them as conditions for Ielease.
So the quidDuncs shake their heads, and say the
conference Is about Cuba.
COL. MosBY TENDERS HIS SERVICES.
Col. John 5. Mosby called upon President
Grant to-day and offered his services in case of
war with Spain. He said that in the event OF
war there would necessarily be lin case the
troops were thrown into Cuba) great deal of
bushWhacking.
"Now," safd President Grant, Gin the late
war you were called a bushwhacker; you knew
the country you Travelled over, but in a new
country like Cuba you don't know the roads"
''Weil, that is So" said Mosby; "but did you
went TO the south?"
"Of course did not" replied the President:
"bnt what has that to do with it?'
"Well," said Mosby, 81 propose to get guides.
Mr.. President, if you win commission me in
case of a war, will raise three thousand men
who know what BUSH ha king means They are
not anxious for fight, but they have fought,
and will follow me to the ends of the earth.
They have fought against the flag in other
times-try them when the national honor is in
vOlved.'
WHAT WAS SENT TO THE HERALD LAST
NIGHT.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald last night telegraphed that paper
as follows Dispatches were received this even
ing by Secretary Fish, through Admiral Polo,
the Spanish minister, in that city, conveying
the important intelligence that the Spanish
government comedies with the agreement made
by our government in the case Of the Virgin
lus. The Spanish government is now con-
WINGED that the Virginius is primq fdcid
an American vessel, and was not a
legal capture. The Spanish government, there
fore, declares Its readiness to restore the vessel
to the United States, but gives notice that she
will afterwards inquire into her real character,
and confidently expects that she will be con-
demned for violation of neutrality and other
laws, which the Spanish government has been
and is now ready TO prove against her. The
spanish government further consents to sur
render the surviving prisoners OF the Nirginlus,
for the reason that they, like the Virgnus, were
not legal capture. Our government is salts
hed with this, and all that now remains Is to
conclude the concession in the usual diplomatic
way by exchange of the written agreements. 1t
Is understood that the day of the surrender OF
the Eirginius is fixed for the 25th of December,
christmas day.
At the reception given by Secretary Fish last
night warm congratulations passed at the hap
by terminationof complication which threat
ened to bring the United States TO the verge of
war with Spain. The best wishes were
pressed for the prosperity of the Spanish repub
nc. Gen. Sherman remarked that he
reJoiced that our government had not impeded
the progress that a European repIblc was
making for permanent existence. Secretary
Fish shared the good feeling which peryaded
his guests, remarking that he was very
glad that war had been averted. Secre-
taries Robson and Belknap congratulated
each other that the prospect was so flattering of
their being no need of further warlike pre-
parations. The surprise was generally expressed
among those not well informed in diplomatic
matters that the surrender of an almost worth
less vessel should have nearly involved two
nations in war, and Secretary Fish was com
meDded on all sides for the happy results of his
diplomatic efforts. He has no doubt that the
Spanish government will be able to enforce her
orders and restore the Virginius TO the United
States. The COlon'a al Minister, Mr.. Soler, row
in Havana, will pei sonslly see that the orders
OF the home govern ment are carried out.
NAVAL ORDERS.
The Following naval orders were issued to-
day: Commander Joseph p. Tyffe to duty in
charge of the recruiting rendezvous at Detroit,
Mich; I'd Assistant Engineer j. H. Thomas to
the Florida. Detached: Capt. George Ii. Cooper
from the navy-yard Norfolk and ordered to
command the iron-clad steamer Terror; Com
mander X. l.. Pythan from duty as member of
the Board Of Examiners and ordered to equip
Inent duty at the navy-yar Boston; Lieut. G.
*. Durann from the receiving ship Ohio and
ordered to command the tug Speedwell; Assist
ant Surgeon A. NJ. Owen from the navy-yard
Philadelphia and ordered to recruiting duty at
Detroit, Michigan, LIST Assistant Surgeon JAS.
Entwisle from the Franklin and ordered to the
Florida; LIST Assistant Engineer A. Aston from
special duty and ordered to recruiting duty at
Detroit, Mich; ID Assistant Engineer VIM. s.