New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22

tho newspapers. He satisfied that Congress
would indorsc all the actions of the Administrator
in their preparations for emergencies, and conlessou
that the aspect of affairs did look warlike he i"-
formed President Grant that, in his opinion oo"-
gress would support any movement that the Auiii''
istraion would make to sustain American honoI ii.'
respect for the flag. lie believes that II span,
refuses to make proper reparation, Congress WILL
authorize declaration of war;
j. N. Tyner, Representative in Congress from .uo
With District of Indiana, who arrived III Urls cry
last night, states that the feeling IN the Wesi % La
as he has been able to learn, is intense against Hp
Without distinction Of party, the people seem u. 10
agreed that the Government of the Umted S'a'o'
has been grossly insuted, and that full repa,a,oh
must be demanded. He believes that should the
newspaper dispatch from Madrid relative 10 INC
treatment of Gen. Sickles be confirmed by oihciai
intelligence, and should it be true that the Govern
ment of the United States has, through our Minister
presented an ultmatum demanding the protection
of American citizens in Cuba and the enforcement
of the DEGREES of the Spanish Government Oh INC
island, and which ultimatum has been trea'eu
with contempt, no alternative but war ~
left He thinks it may be Poasi
BILE, however, that the demand presented DS
Gen. Sickles was not an ultimatum and that pei,
haps il may be susceptible of modification after lii
diplomatic negotiations II, however, it was an ap-
solute ultimatum the Government OF the Ohlic"
States cannot with honor recede from the po'i.i0"
it has assumed. He commends the calm Du1 III
action of the Administration in the matter anu w
leves that while it has strictly observed tho lSui
diplomatic usages and has done nothing hasllS VI
rashly il has shown an unmstakablo determination
TO sustain the national honor. 1t would not 90 III
such cases to act on popular clamor Inc matter
must be calmly considered in every aspect, ana the
Government must take step from which II VIII DC
forced to recedo. The whole subject viii doubtless
come up for discussion in Congress and he predlcls
unanimity of feeling seldom seen in that body
representative of The Star met Major-Gen D L.
Hentzleman at the Ebbitt House to-day, ana on
inquirng his opinion as to the probability OF brush
with Spain the General laughngy said that soldiers
were supposed to have no opinions whatever might
be said to the contrary soldiers are conservative
their profession necessarily makes them so. -" IL
certainly looks warlike7 said the General, and IL
war does follow what will be the RESULT There can
be but one result and that the freedomof Cuba Spain
complains that we have violated or evadcd treaty
obligations by suffering tilbusters to leave. Why,
Sir, If we had done so, Cuba would have been free
longago. Think, consderngall the circumstances,
we have been unusually fOrebeariDg In case OF
war we would have no trouble in raising an army OF
splendid material. The country North and South IS
full of veteran soldiers and majority woudrespond
to the fret call. After wal soldiers remember only
the pleasant features of their military service, ana
forget all the hardship of their campaigns For that
reason We could raise a large army in very short
time and an army, too, which would be invinclble.'
When the Generals attention was called TO the
disparity of the navies of Spain and the united
States in point of size, he replied that IN lew
weeks we could enlarge our navy tenfold although,
of course many of our vessels might not be able to
cone with some of the more formidable war-shps of
Spain. III was asked what he thought of the river
defenses of Washington, and replied that Spanish
gunboat would have bat little trouble in coming up
the Potomac unless we had gInboats of our own
duty in the river. Forts FoOte and Washington
would really offer no obstacle although they might
possibly sink any hostile vessel trying to pass them.
He has no hesitation in pronouncing the recent mas
sacres in Cuba simply atrocious' and III PLAIN
violation of the usageS of civilized nations.
The General has been in the army about a years.
during which time no has extensive service on
the frontiers, in Mexico, and in the South during
the Rebellion He was in the first and second bat
tie of Bull Run, and commanded the Third Corps
under Mcclellan on the Peninsula. At the battle
OF Fair Oaks he commanded the Third and Fourth
Corps. and was severely wounded. He was subse-
quontly placed in command of the defenses in Nir-
giuia near the Potomac and still later was placed
in command Of the defenses of Washington. lie
was made Major-General by brevet in 1865, and was
retired Oh account of wounds and long service, IN
1869
VIEWS OF A PROMINENT NEw-EyGLAND SENATOR
THE CASE OF THE vIEGINIUs ANALOGOUS TO
THAT OF THE AI-ABAMA-wHAT Is THOUGHT OF
GEN. sICKLEs's DIPLoMACY-HoEACE MAYNARD
Is SATISFIED WITH THE POLICY OF TILE COY
EBNMENT, WHATEVER II MAY De.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.--A prominent New England
Senator. who freely expresses bis opinions Oh the
Spanish outrage but declines to be credited for them
for the reason that he may be called upon in the Sea-
alto to pass judgment upon the subject, takes the
ground that the Virginius case is simply analogous
to that of the Alabama. He further asserts that
the Spanish race with the exception OF CASTELAR, and
afew other excellent gentlemen in Spain, not com
petent to preserve republican form OF government
if one were established in Spain Therefore he dees
impossible for the United States to assist found
ing such Government and thus become involved
in it's dissensions, which, he is quite certain would
exist In reference to the way out of the present
difficulties with Spain growing out of the Virginius
affair he firmly believes our Government will arrive
at a satisfactory settlement through the efforts of
diplomacy In speaking of the news re-
ceived this morning concerning the protest OF
Minister Sickles against the attitude of Spain
on the subject and the indignites tbereupOn
heaped upon Gen. Sickles, the Senator declares
that gentleman to be sensatiOnist, and totally
unqualified TO deal with what the Senator pro-
noances delicate diplomatic questions" The Sen
ator still holds to the belief that nothing serious
will grow out Of the murder of the Cuban patriots
and the action of Minister Sickles in seeking redress
He believes that CASTELAR, is ready and willing to