Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-09
THE CUBAN IMBROGLIO.
Resignation Of Miaister SickIes Letter
from the Secretary Of the Navy
"A s4,OO0,OOO ApprOprIa-
tlOn Wanted.
The Full Strength of the Navy Called
Into RequisitiOn-The Virgin
ius Intact-NLeTe She Is to
be Delivered.
The Administration SangHine that Spain
Will be Able to Carry Out the
Terms OF the Fish-PalO Pro-
tOcOl, Etc.

VIII be Able to Carry Out the
Terms Of the Fish-PalO Pro-
tOcOl, Etc.
MINISTER SICKLES TENDERS HIS RES
IGNATION AS MINISTER TO SPAIN.
| PARIS, Decembe IA cypher dispatch from
Madrid says that the Cuban question is again
grave. Minister Sickles to-day rendered his
resignation as minister, in consequence OF a
disagreement about the Spanish compnca-
tions. This disagreement has existed for some
time. 1t is understood that in the recent ne
gotiations Secretary Fish acted directly with
President CASTELAR,, ignoring SickleS and dis
Il approving OF his imperative tone. The CORE
spondence says they have had frequent disa-
greements before, and that there was elmost a
rupture on the occasion of the eorre-
spondence attending the remand OF
Eidwell from Havana and the Howard
case when Fish ignored SickIes, and dealt di-
rectly with the Spanish minister. 1t is gen.
orally said, in diplomatic circles, that the
coed offices OF the British minister had ac-
complished a settlement, but now that Fish
\ proposes further concessions, Sickles resigns.
The Cuban authorities demand that the Nir-
ginius be delivered at some spanish or Porto
Rico port, at the discretion of the colo
nial minister, there TO await arbitration. The
opposition to CASTELAR, is eliminating in cabi-
The whole Spanish press Indignantly pro-
tests against the tone of President Grants
message, as an impairment interference in
Cuban affairs, really none of his business.
The cause of the cabinet crisis is the charge
that CASTELAR, panders to America. The sltua-
ton here springs from the astounding igno-
rance, haughtineSs and pride of the people.
The feeling is intensely war-hke.
| SI,OOO,OO0 APPROPRIATION WANTED.
| WASHINGTON, December S,-The secretary
of the navy sent the following letter to the
speaker OF lne mouse OF representative
has been referred to the committee on appro-
priations:
| Under the circumstances of the present
| emergency, l am compelled TO ask that a
| special appropriation be made 10 cover the
| expenses of putting the ironclad and cruise
| navy of the United States in a condition for
| immediate and active service. have taken
| measures to put every available ironclad and
| wood ship of our navy in a condition for i'm
mediate duty. have ordered all ships OF the
L various squadronS within reach to rendezvous
| at Key West. / am enlistiJIy men to supply
and fll up all the crews L3el2l our vessels. /
| have accumulated materials, provisions and
| supplies for their maintenance and support,
and advanced ammunition and all weapons
of naval warfare for their use. The ctrcum-
stances which have constrained the depart
/ ment to this unusual activity and consequent
| expenditure are known to you and to the
/ whole country. The TACT that they were
/ incurred during recess OF congress made II
necessary that I should myself assume the
responsibility of prompt action, relying upon
| the wisdom and justice of the people and
| their representatives for support. have not
as yet exceeded the appropriations for the
current year; but these measures, with the
cost OF preparing, transporting and eoncen-
| trating everything necessary 10 carry them
out, have already almost exhausted the
money for working the bureaus OF the depart
/ ment, and this must be supplied at once If
| ironclads in seryiee-a work already under
! taken, and in some instances tar ad-
vanced-wih also require a large
| appropriation from the countryis revenues.
/ The amount required 10 reimburse the bu-
reaus so as TO carry them through this year,
| and also TO put all OF our available monitors
| in hp m Of
dollars. If our force is 10 be increased, or IL
| the powerful double-turreted monitors Man.
| tonomahs Monadnock and furltan are 70 be
put into condition for usefulness, at least one
million more viii be required. The secretary
had a long conference with the committee on
appropriations to-day, and will have another
| tomorrow.
TEMPER OF THE HABANEROS.
HAVANA December S-Captain-G General
Jouvellar authorizes the statement that the
entire island is tranquil. He has no doubt
satisfactorily without the slightest difficulty.
| he now declares that he does not intend to
| leave Havana or transfer his power into the
hands OF General MerelO. The Segundo CRbo
who arrived by the last steamer from Spain,
says the feeling of the people in Havana is
quiet and no disturbance is apprehended,
demands Of the home government and
I obligations of treaty with the
United states without further discussion
| is becoming general. The general COM
manding at Santiago de Cuba, in the absence
| of Genera Burriel, acting without orders,
placed number of the Nirginius prisoners
aboard the Spanish man-of-war Bozain, and
sent them to Clenfuegos. The few remaining
prisoners were either too i'll TO be removed, or,
| liberty. The prisoners, while at Santiago,
were well treated by the authorities, and
were in no way molested by the people. When
the Bozain reached Cienfuegos, her com
mander announced by telegraph to Havana
| his arrival with the prisoners. The captain
general answered by ordering the immediate
Il G.,nA
| tiago, where they must have arrived by this
| time.
ABOUT SICKLES'S RESIGNATION.
| sWAsHINGroN, December S.-There is re-
! luetance in official quarters to talk about the
\ anticipated or actual resignation OF Minister
| Sickles, pending the protocol There is no
/ doubt that it was owing TO the unsatisfactory
| conduct of Mr.. SickleS that the negotiations
were consummated at Washington between
| Secretary Fish and Admiral PalO. General
| Slckles being retired officer, with an annual
salary of five thousand six hundred and
| eighty-five dollars, was at liberty to go where
] he pleased, and in accepting the Office of
\ minister to Spain, in May, 1863, he has drawn
the actual salary of twelve thousand dollars
/ for this service, but nothing on army ac-
count. A law prohibits the drawing OF more
/ than his salary. On his retirement as minis
| ter he will draw his army pay.
ARRIVAL OF THE KANSAS AT SANTI-
| AGO.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, December sO.-The
| United States steamer Kansas arrived here,
| yesterday, after hard passage, was driven
out of her course and finally compelled to nut
| into Bermuda for coal. The commanders of
! the Kansas and Juniata have not yet made
any formal demand for the delivery OF the
moved from the jail to MorsefOnt this morn
ing. The French war steamer kensaint and
the frigate sloop-of-war Niobe are in the har-
/ Dor.
A FAST CUBAN sTEANER-ATTEMPT TO
BURN THE NIRGINIUS.
NEW YORK, Deeember7.-The steamer City
] of Madeira, the fastest vessel on the coast. is
to be altered into gunboat and transport, to
| A Rerdld's Havana special says: HThe
| American consulate is quietly guarded by
night to burn the Virginius. Regular sol
diers have been sent on board to protect her.
LATEST IMPRESSIONS IN WASHINGTON.
| WASHINGTON, December S-The protocol
| signed by Admiral Polo with Secretary Fish on
| full APPRECIATION of his government after ma
| ture consideration, Of all its consequences,
| and since that time 1t has expressed
| of its terms. The excitement in the
| island of Cuba and the alleged threats
concerning the Virginius gave reasonable
| foundation for fear on the part of many per-
SONS that the vessel and the surviving passen-
| gers and crew would not be promptly deliver
/ ed TO the United States authorities, ACCORDING
/ to the terms of agreement. But such appre-
tensions have not been shared by the execu-
| tive branch Of our government; for ii can be
/ positively ktabcQ t0db tu6T6 Is QOLnlnE 10 ul-
| minish Its confidence in the
| sincerity of purpose Of the Spanish
/ government on its ability TO execute its en-
/ gagements. The delay of transferring has
been unavoidable, and only recently the ar
| rangement for the consummation OF the terms
have been completed. Whatever may have
been suggested heretofore as to the programme,
| II can now be asserted that the Virginlus will
be delivered TO one Of our naval yes
sells within the next ten days, at
Cuban port, in open day, and the
surviving passengers and crew win be
transferred to a United States ship at Santiago
de Cuba in an equally open manner The
vessels to perform these servi ~es viii soon be-
II they have not already been, designated by
the secretary Of the navy. This is the condl-
| tion of affairs tonight, which
has served to inspire q hope of
continued peace with Spain, in order
that the United states may continue to give
their material support to the CASTELAR, govern
msnt in its efforts TO establish republic GEN
eral Polo has lately received communica-
tion from Captain General Jouvellar, in
which there is no reference 10 the subject Of
his alleged resignation.
WAR STUFF SHIPPED 10 PENSACOLA.
ST. LOUIS, December THE ordinances and
war material sent from here TO Pensacola
! consisted OF 26 thlrteen-ineh mortars; IS nine
10 ten-inch guns; Il one hundred pound par
iots; 1850 thirteen and twenty-inch shells 1890
nine TO twenty pound solid shot; 400 hand
grenades; 1850 one hundred-pound shell.