Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-14

From the New Orleans Times.l
THE NEW CUBAN CAPTA1N-GENERAL.
The Havana Di0riO de To- Marina,
speaking of the above important per-
sOnage, SAYS: General Jovellar is q
bar of steel covered with silk-soft to
the touch, but which does not bend.
We believe he comes to the island of
Cuba imbued with the ideas of his gov
eminent, but with a judgment of his
own, which no one who assumes grave
responsibilities can in any case forego.
We believe that the government wishes
the prompt extinction of the rebellion
without treaties or concessions, which
aIe things that must not even be
thought of by any authority conscious
of its own dignity. We believe that
the government intends to give order,
both morally and materially, to Cuba,
carefully keeping away everything that
can tend to disturb it. We believe that
the government desires to understand
the wishes of the Spaniards in Cuba, in
order to satisfy them in everything that
is right. General JoYellar, in ACCEPTING
the post of captain-general, has shown
that be is disposed to carry out in every
thing the policy of the government. All
his zeal, all his intelligence and activ-
ity, which are so well known, will be
used in representing to the government
what he believes TO be most suitable to
the interests of Spain in Amer
lea, and NEST conducive to the
prosperity Of the landn Possibly the
DidTiO may have desired, in the above
distinctly defined platform, t. force the
new captain general in false position.
His published address, soon after land
ing at Havana, breathed such q spirit of
moderation and Cancellation, that it
might reasonably have been thought,
from the elevated character and senti-
ment of President CASTELAR,, to represent
that statesman's views and wishes. But
the late telegraphic news from Cuba
shows that the Di0TiO's estimate of
Jovellars temper and disposition was
only too faithful. The silk is of the
bar Of steel. The new captain-genersl
breathes peace, harmony and cOncilia-
ton; but be, at the same time, indorses,
the act Of the Spanish commander who
has just shot eighty prisoners on the
field OF battle, and he reprimands the
governor Of Puerto Principe who, hOr-
Tor-stricken, had relieved the bloody
chief of his command. This is the
policy that Captain General Jovellar, to
quote the DidTio deems "mOst suitable
to the Interest of Spain in America, and
most conducive to the prosperity OF
Cuba
DE RoDAs'S DECREE.
From the Baltimore SUM-
1t seems to be understood that the
Virginius was registered as an Ameri-
can vessel, and that her right to bear
the American flag has never been
officially withdrawn. 1t is quite possl-
BILE that she was engaged in attempting
to land men and munitions of war upon
Spanish territory for the purpose
Of offensive operations against the
Spanish government, and may
thus have forfeited her right tO
protection as an American ship
But il was requisite first to es'
tablish this as a fact by competent
civil tribunal, under international law
before there could be any legal or proper
disposition made of those on board, ol
of the vessel itself. In this connection
! 1t may be well to bear in mind
/ the protest Of Secretary Fist
against the decree Of Captain-Gen
sTal de Rodas, threatening the crews o
vessels thus engaged with the penaltie
! which have been inflicted upon some O
the passengers Of the Virginius. On tn,
seventh Of July, 1869, General de Rodae
then captain-general Of CuDs, issued