Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-15

Minister Sickles a reasonable delay in
holding the intended council, and accord
ingly brief postponement has been arrang-
ed.
Fish sets Himself Right.
can Incorrect impression has been circu-
lated that Secretary Fish had asserted that
in case the Virginius was captured in
British waters, it woasl be necessary for
England to hold Spain responsible for a
violation of her jurisdiction, and that this
Government would make such require
| ments. Such, however, is not the case.
The position of Secretary Fish is to hold
Spain responsible for the insult to our flag,
| no matter whether the act occurred in
British administration or Spanish waters.
The question of England holding Spain re-
! sponsible for an insult to our flag in British
| waters, if it should prove to be within a
marine league of British territory, is one Of
secondary and minor consideration, not
entering into present complications.
Brothers Revenge.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Walter Stuart,
/ who says he has every reason to believe
| that his brother, Col. g. G.. Stuart, is
among the slaughtered passengers of the
Virginius, offers to pay literally for any in
| formation concerning his fate, and makes
! the following proposition to the Cuban
patriots of this city:
81 win subscribe $4,000 to every $780,
900 that they will raise. i win do more.
will agree to raise 1000 then well Differed,
| all able-bodied and all having seen service,
| and put them aboard a suitable vessel that
the Cubans shall furnish, properly equipped
i and DroYisioned, at some point on our
coast that | may select. As guarantee to
perform what propose, will put up for
felt of 100000, to be used for the benefit
of the families who have lost their protec-
tors by Spanish butchery.'
Stuart's postoffice address will be for the
coming week YonkeTs, n! Y; afterwards
! Richmond, Va.
| Invoking the Power of the Press.
A deputation of Cubans called at the
leading newspaper offices to-day and asked
that the journals do all in their power in
favor of the cause Of Struggling Cuba.
Too Late!
The United States steamer Kansas started
! today Tor Santiago De Cuba.
The work of fitting out the Juniata is
| going on rapidly. This afternoon she took
on board her armament and powder and
will probably sail tomorrow morning to
| Join the North Atlantic squadron. Nothing
! yet has been done to the Roanoke which is
still lying in tie river: There has been no
| further orders received at the navy yard,
the officers say, but work is going on with
unusual activity. The assertions that no
orders have been received are not credited
by some because it is said movements are
constantly being made for which directions
| must have cOiIie from the Secretary of the
! Navy. The opinion expressed in the navy
yards is that the United States government
would be justified in Selling the Spanish
frigate ArapileS now lying there for repairs.
She carries thirty guns.
| Portsmouth Nov. 14.-By an order
from the Navy Department all sailors ON
| board of the United States receiving ship
Sabine at this station We're this morning
dispatched to New York for service on
United States vessels in Cuban waters.
BosTON, Nov. 14.-Orlers have been re-
ceived at the navy yard here 10 fit out the
United States frigate Brooklyn so that she
can sail on the 18th of December 1t is
stated the Franklin is also to be got out in
readiness for sea. Two hundred sailors
leave the receiving ship Ohio tomorrow for
| Brooklyn navy yard
Indignation Meeting.
| BALTIMORE, Nov. 14.-Ths morning a
| large number Of Cubans and American
| sympathizers congregated at the corner Of
| Eutaw and Baltimore streets, for the pur-
| pose of indicating sympathy with the Gu
ban cause by parading through the princi-
| pal street and holding an Indignation
meeting in Monument Square. The pro
cession carried the Cuban flag dTaped in
mourning. side by side with the flag Of the
United States. Arriving at Monument
Square, the meeting organized by calling
Col. E. VI. Yerger to the chair, and resp
buttons were passed in favor Of giving bel
ligerent rights to Cubans.
The New York Junta.
NEW YORK, Nov. /, EvE.-The excite
ment over Cuban affairs continues, and
opinions differ as to the proper or probable
| action of the government.
| At the Headquarters of the Cuban iunta
nothing Of an important character was de
veloped. The plans of the junta are said
to be rapidly eliminating, but their nature
not openly discussed.
| ST. Louis i'm Ferment.
| ST. LOUIS. Nov. IA dispatch posted
on Change to-day purporting to have been
received by private parties in New DIRK,
stating that the remainder Of the persons
on the Virginius, numbering III, were
shot at Santiago de Cuba on the 9th inst,
created a good deal of excitement, and the
war feeling is high, and was the subject OF
| much comment during the evening and
night, and the general feeling is that Ou
| Government should use prompt and ener-
getic means not only to yindicate its honor,
but punish the authors of the fiendish
butchery. Some even advocate
proclamatiOn by the President
suspending the neutrality laws for GO or 80
DAYS to give the incensed people of this
country an opportunity to 60 to Cuba and
| in1ict summary vengeance upon the blood
thirsty Spaniards and wrest the island from
their control. \ large number Of prOmi-
nent merchants and other influential citi-
zens believing that American honor re-
Guires, as common humanity urges, prompt
and vigorous action on the part Of our Gov
eminent. signed call tonight for public
meeting at the courthouse tomorrow even
ing to express public feeling on the sub
jet. 49,.
unanimously adopted a resolution asking
Mavor Brown to call public meeting tC
express the sentiments of the citizens re-
gariing the recent executions in Cuba Of
persons on board the Virginius.
Augusta's Voice of War.
AUGUSTA. GA, Nov. 1.-THE excite.
mcnt here over the Nirginius matter is in
tense. Several Southern papers think that
the Government would be justified in de,
claring war against Spain.
A Spanish View.
MADRID, Nov. 1.-THE ImpdrciGt has
a long article to-day on the executions al
Santiago. 1t endeavoTs to show it is not
possible for the United States Government
to make any demand on Spain in conse
quence of these proceedings. 1t argues tha
the great majority of the American people
want to see the Spanish Republic united
and successful. President Grant and hi
advisers know that, and are not likely Il
imperil hopes Of republicanism in Spain b!
precipitating complications abroad, wheI
internal troubles demand all her strength
BabcOek vs.. Parslee-InfOrElatiO
Wanted.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
! WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-SOme curiosity
is manifested to know why Col. b. S. Par
dee.who was indicted and put under twent!
thousand dollars bail for forging Gen. Bah
! csck's name TO begging letter. demanding
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