Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-19
place the navy on . secure footing, ready a, all
times for peace OF war.

place the navy on . secure footing, ready a, all
THr DEPOT FOR SUPPLIES.
Key West is TO be made the grand depot for
supplies for the North Atlantic feet, and fall
70 duty there, witA an assistant paymaster.
The Feeling In Spain.
Information received from Madrid shevs u at
the Spanish government is earnest In ITS pro-
LESSONS OF frie ndship for the United States and
expresses anxiety TO do everything in its power
not only 70 preserve but TO strengthen the
peaceful relations nowexisting between the two
countries. Apart from commercial relations
Spain desires the moral support Of the United
States IN Its efforts TO permanently establish
republican government in that country, ami
that orders have been issued by theSpanish
admiralty 10 the Spanish naval officers in the
West Indies TO observe the utmost caution In
tnelr movements towards vessels carrying the
United States nag, and 10 do no act that would
have the effect of adding 90 the pending excite
ment in the United States growing out of the
late unhappy occurrences at Santiago de Cuba.
The Feeling I'm this Country.
ENcITENkNr IN THE SOUTH.
In no part of the country is the excitement
over the Nirginius massacre greater than in
south, or the demand more unanimous for a
summary punishment of the insult to our nation
Gently come from New Orleans, stopping on the
way in Alabama and Georgia, say that there il
everywhere great enthusiasm ever the prospect
of an early seizure Of Cuba, and that thousands
OF FORMER confederate officers and soldiers are
eager to enlist under the stars ard stripes and
form part of the expeditiouary force which, il is
taken for granted on all hands, viii be soon
dispatched 10 the island. The same report
comes from Virginia. An ex-confederate
General residing in Richmond says that be
could raise brigade of veteran soldiers in a
weeks time, If required. Many southerners
themselves express some establishment at the
amount Of old fashioned patriotism they have
now discovered lying dormant in their hearts.
AT THE NORTH.
Recruiting for the navy is going on briskly in
New York. Capt. Isaac w. Ayers OF Patfer
son, n. j., has rendered the services Of 900
men TO avenge the insult to the American flag
in Cuba. The Captain advertised for recruits
and was Immediately overwhelmed. The New
York liberal republican central committee met
yesterday morning and adopted resolutions to
the effect that the Cubans are entitled 10 and
should receive immediate recognition by our
government as belligerents; that In case OF con-
tnued tdelay OF Spain to make amends il viii
come to be understood that pusillauimity alone
restraints the United States from seIzing under
the law of reprisals, Spanish property, and ar
resting Spanish citizens wherever found, and
holding them till PREPARATION be made and ius-
tice done; aud finally, that all the proceedings
connected with the seizure of the Virginius re-
quire prompt and careful examination BY our
government, together with its immediate and
decisive vindication of every national right
found TO have been violated, and the peremp-
tory and sharp redress Of every national wrong
suffered.
The Insult 10 Our Consul nj Santiago.
correspondent of the New York Herald
writing from Havana under date of November
18th. says:-The acting United States vice con.
sui, Mr. Schmitt, addressed a letter of remon-
STRANGE to Governor Burriell for not allowing
his kilograms to pass, and not having been Off.
cally notified of the events relating 10 the can
ture of the American vessel and imprisonment
OF her crew and passengers, requesting permits
sion TO visit them on board or in the jail. No
notice being taken of this letter, the consul
addressed second and third to the governor,
demonstrated against being prevented from
performing his duty in the matter and claiming
for the Americans found on board all the rights
and privileges to which they were entitled BY
in the name OF the United States Of America
against the action of the governor and ali
other authorities in the matter This brought
forth sharp and angry rejoinder from Gov
ernor Burriell, in which he excuses not having
answered his communications on account OF
grave and peremptory affairs which required
Of two days being holidays, the LIST and %.
on which days, says his pious 90 excellency
the government employees do not come to theiI
0mte , put are plOnsiy engaged in contem
and the commemoration of All Souls Day
These pious exercises of the government OFF
Gals had prevented the worthy governor from
acknowledging the consul's pressing communal.
cations. But all hands, the governor included
were clsmoring for the blood of the unfortu
nate expeditionists and hurrying up their mock
governor refers to. The governor is not at ali
pleased at the zeal of the consul, and tells him
to protest as much as he likes, but that his OH
cious and suspicious motives In desiring to visit
the imprisoned pirates, whom he 1.-THE consuD
styles passengers, make it incumbent on him to
request the government to revoke his exequa-
tur. So soon as Mr.. Schmitt received the tele-
gram from Kingston as TO the American ns-
tionality of the Yirginius, he communica ted
the fact to the commander of marine and THE
captain of the port, and the execution ofth
captain, mate, hrst engineer and three others,
which had been fixed for that day, was post,
poned, but has since taken place.
An EcoLrsrAsrIcAL DIsPrrr.-Dr. Adams.
two-column reply to the late letter Of Bishop
Potter on the Dean of Canterbury's alleged in
junction of church discipline is published in
assumed q shape which removes 1t from beyond
all questions of ecclesiastical probity, demand
ing verdict from every friend Of Christian
prompting him to "volunteer a defence of
wounded charity in this instance will, perhaps
readily occur to those who recognize him as the
pastor OF the church which was the favored
scene OF that memorable communion, now the
object of comment, too sacred and blessed re-
ligious instinct might judge, to have been
dragged into public criticism in the secular
press Painful as is the task to his private feel
ings, and grieved rs he is at the necessity which
has arisen for this testimony, he cannot recon
Gle it to his sense OF Christian honor, In the alb
and censured, t, be silent" DIR. Adams then
goes into q long defence Of the Dean of Canter
bury, asserting, among other things, that the
late conference of the Evangelical Alliance
never contemplated, as DR.. Potter would have
the public suppose, the least interference with
existing ecclesiastical organizations. The very
topic assigned to the Dean of Canterbury on
which he spoke with such admire able good sense,
was "Chrlstian union consistent with denoml-
national differences"
FRAUDULENT SUPPRESSION OF wILL.-In
the township of Hope, in Warren County, n. j.,
In February, 1869, Abraham NJ. yliet, a wealthy
farmer, died leaving q will giving to his dauSh,
ters, Magaret v, wife Of Jonathan Lundy, and
Sarah E., wife of Gideon l.. Albertson, IS, 900
each, and TO his sons property of much greater
value. When the heirs assembled to hear the
will read no will was found in the envelope
which was supposed to contain ii. The conse-