The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-06
The Cuban Question.
cuban Bluster. RumOls, Fears.
'--p 'n t Etc. t.at r.


More Peaceful Report from Havana.
KEY WEST, Dec. 5.-The latest private adj
wees from Havana represent the war fever as
abating slowly. The CASTELAR, Government is
aenounced by its hitherto warm supporters for
what is called servility to the United States
volunteers proclaim determination under no
circumstances to yield to the Executive, ac-
gold.
The Newspapers Excited.
,;, Inc La Constancia says in leader that the
Tune has at last arrived for the true Standards
70 De ready for fight and that they will con
q9er or die; hat none but rebels aud traito
VIII sell their honor and their right to this
iand tor strangers gold; that the minister for
lne colonies (Soler) has ordered the release of
e,Inoargoed properties of American citizens, but
tnat trne Spanards will refuse obedience to a
Tome Government THAI is SO debased and cor
Iupted as TO yield to the exigencies of the
American Government
La Constancia counsels the Captain General
70 nave everything ready for defence by land
and sea. Every man between IA and 40 years
must be enrolled to take arms. and all travel
iers and tabOrdrteS must be expelled from the
island. The article concludes with many Quix-
o.lc statements, and challenges the American
people to fight.
Fnrther Statements from Washignton.
New York, Dec "a Washington de-
spath says that the State Department has been
assured py the owner of tho Viryinius that
run tne time the vessel left New York she
nau oone nothing calculated in the slightest de-
sree 70 impair the validity of her register or
ner Iight TO sail under the American flag 1t
Is admitted that she was chartered by the Gu
ban Junta. 4.-- ~ s9 = :.
-.1 tr Our Fleet. .lq-I
Admiral Porter says that the duty of COM
niandlng the fleet, which is to receive the Vir-
ginl n, VIII deyolve on Admiral Scott. Admit
"a rorter does not apprehend any difficulty
WIN regard to the giving up of the Virginius.
liz f.-.--.. A Canard.
1t was reported to day that President Grant
consulted the Attorney General in relation to
arrestng the editor of the Ell Crouista for treas
enable utterances in his paper in this city, No
credit, however is given to this report.
More Spanish BIuster.
The editor of the Ell Cronista to-day stated
Que of the first to express himself in favor of
the action at Santiago de Cuba. He will not
resign. He will if he has not already done So
state to President CASTELAR, his unwillingness to
accede to the governmental demands 1 pro-
phesy that CASTELAR, will send successor, that
Jovellar will announce himself Governor of
Cuba, that every man in Spain will sympathise
with him and that when he declares war; as he
will If CASTELAR, does not retract his present ac-
ton, the Spaniards will hurl the latter from
the balconies of his residence. He is with the
people. They will kill him. ' af
A Cuban story. '4
A Cuban gentleman who returned from
Washington states that he conversed with Sec
rotary Fish and several Senators, and they as
sured him further diplomacy with Spain on the
ed. They believed the Spanish authorities in
Cuba wokd refuse to accede to the provisions
OF the Ae0tocol and war will probably be the
consequence. e,-
The report that the Captain General and
principal Minister rendered their designations
is generally credited by Cubans.
A Spanish Story. =
+ The editor of the Ell Cronsta, the Spanish
organ in this city, stated to-day he had receiv-
ed many letters from Spanish officials iu Cuba
since the signing of the protocol, in which it
was firmly stated that the Virginius would not
be given up to the United States Government.
--latest.
New YORK, Dec GO a. MT IL signi6-
cent fact that not word has been received to-
day or tonight by the wires from Havana
Even the usual Havana markets and CONNER
cial reports have not been received.
Fears of ihr Inability Of Spain to Carry
out her Agreement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The news from Ha
vapa, published this morning. occasion very
great interest in all Quarters Cabinet officers
who have been called upon to-day have no i'm
portant news to conn uDicate. Q4 4u-
There is full attendance at the Cabinet
meeting to-day and there is probability of a
prolonged session. III.
Many specnlattons exist as to the results of
the delay in the delivery of the Virgnius to
this government by the Spanish authorities in
Havana. The opinion is expressed that Spain
will be unable to enforce the order to have the
captured steamer aud the survivors of the San
tiago de Cuba butchery given up to this govern
ment ..l ... L.
Visitors at the Executive Mansion this moru-
ing were comparatively few, but included sew
eral members of both houses of Congress. In
u.,r int hoI xr,.tJ
the President our Spanish relations were the
prominent subjects of comment.
Ii has been said that Spain will probably, if
it be found impossible for the CASTELAR, govern
ment to enforce its official DEGREES upon its SUBJ
jects in Cuba, make official adm ission of the
fact thct her au tbOrities are pOwerless to obey
the will OF the Spanish Republic that revolu-
ton exists there, and that the United STATES
will have the countenance of Spain in seizng
the Virginins in the harbor of Havana.
The Washington View.
There is no excitement in any quarter con-
corning the Virgiuius question, although some
curiosity is exprt ssed to learn the actual condi-
ton of affairs at Havana, it being supposed the
censorship OF that city deprives kilograms sent
to the United States of some of their more in
terestng features Official advces are with
held from the public for prudential reasons.
The Cabinet to-day talked over the situation,
but nothing was done to change tho position of
affairs The delav in delivering the Virginius
believed: o be the fault of the MadIid govern
ment The endorsements surrounding the
the matter are appreciated, and therefore with
out formal prolongAtion of the time, the adj
ministration will wait till delivery can be
effected in way that will give the least Of
fence to Spanish PRIDE
1t is believed from what has been privately
said in official quarters, that 1t was not agreed
between Secretary Fish and Admiral Polo that
the Virginius should be surrendered at the port
of Havana, bu. that the vessel should be taken
from the harbor and conveyed beyond its juris-
diction, and then delivered to such United
States vessel might be sent to receive it. pre-
paration being made to give timely notice of
the transfer.
Infect Of Havana Dispatches i'm London.
LONDON, Dec "a despatch from America,
reporting that the Captain General of Cuba
says it is impossible to execute the orders for
the immediate surrender of the Virginius,
causes dullness in the market for American
securities .vflv-l .af 1ts ref e.z ai r,sI ~
The Vile du Havre Calamity.