The New York herald., 1873-11-29
Eicns which have disrraced every one Of the In
nss been subjected during the last forty years, the
aspect or the comoatants has been less OF soldiers
Of rival gangs OF executioners striving to drag
each other to the scaffold.
THE SITUATION.
Negotiations Still Pending and
the State Department
Ominously Silent.
Secretary Fish and Secretary Robson
Report at Cabinet Council.
The Heroes Of the War Of the
Rebellion in Council.
Grant and Sherman Discuss Military
Prospects with Serious Motive.
THE VIRGINIUS %SINKING.
A Midnight Ruraor Saying That
CASTELAR, Sur renders to Grant.
fren'ier Giw IstOne PrOnOunces the Amer.
y.can Demands as just.
Grant and Sherman Discuss Military
Prospects with Serious Motive.
THE vIRGINIUS ssINKING.
a Midnight Ruraor Saying That
CASTELAR, Sur renders to Grant.
Premier GlW Istone Pronounces the Amer
rcan Demands as just.
: THE ANSWER, IF TRUE.

THE ANSWER, lF TRUE.
"A Rumor AnnouncingCa CasteIar's Conces.
sion TO President Grants Ultimatum-
Gladstone Pronounccs the American
Demands as Modcratc-A Marked Effect
at Madrid.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1873.
The rumor at midnight was that the Spanish
Ministry had agreed to the ultimatum of the Presi-
dent but that 1T would be Impossible for the Caste.
lar government to enforce it, that the volunteers in
Cuba would resist any decree compromising Span
tsh honor
The Chronicle has special from correspondent
In New York as follows:-
81 am Just in receipt of cipher despatch from
Madrid, which says that despatch just
received there from Gladstone instructs
the British Minister at Madrid to say
to Castelars government that the British gov
sernmcnt considers the ultimatum of the United
States moderate and that it ought TO be promptly
accepted.
This interference is regarded as indicating
great anxiety on the part OF Great Britain
to prevent any collision between the United
States and Spain in which she might suffer-
Minister Layard says that this instruction was the
result OF long meeting OF the British Cabinet. 1t
has mad marked effect upon the situation at
Madrid, and will do much to prevent collision.
The State Department Refuses Any I'M
nr
tfons-Friends or Castelar, Telegraph
to Madrid Daily tho Herald's Views.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S, 1873,
Secretary Fish positively refuses to give any in
formation respecting the present state of the
gotiatons. 1t is believed here that this reticence
on the part Of the Secretary is sufficient proof for
the conclusion that Spain still dalyng about her
concession to some Of the demands made by the
United States. The anxiety manifested here is
antense to ascertain the probability OF a Spanish
refusal and, though the peace sentiment largely
prevails, yet
THIS INcoMPLETENEss OF THE NEGOTIATIONS,
which 1t had been believed would have been by
this time concluded, has revived to a considerable
extent the fever which was created when the in
suit to the American nag became fully understood
The accuracy OF the HERALD's dispatches from
Madrid giving detailed account OF the action OF
the government in regard to the difficulty, care
fully concealed by the officials here, has made the
Secretary Of State dread the publication OF news
as to the exact progress that has far been made
In the negotiations, in the fear that
UNFORESEEN COMPLICATIONS MIGHT ARISE.
In view OF the fact that the HERALD's news has
been received by the country as genuine report
OF the position OF the United States government
toward spain in the virginius case, ana that con-
sequently the public are in possession OF the ques
tions to which Spain must reply, afirmatively or
negatively, the State Department is
RESOLVED NOT 10 ALLOW ANY IMPORTATION TO
LEAK OUT
which could possibly serve as a basis for a judg-
mcnt respecting the answer OF Spain until be-
yond all doubt, the Official answer to our ultima
tum has been formally received. Secretary Fish
to-day admitted to Senator Harlan that everything
the HERALD had published in connection with the
demands made by this government upon Spain
was correct, and had been telegraphed from the
state Department to Madrid The Secretary
further stated that
FRIENDS OF CASTELAR,
In this country daily telegrsp phed him the views
expressed by the HERALD on the pending question,
and that the gravest Importance was attached to
these BY the Spanish President. This was another
reason why Secretary Fish refused to-day to make
any communications from which the probabilities
OF peace or war might be inferred.
Increasing Excitement - Reticence OF
OmciaIs Caused by the Incom pIetc-
ness OF the Negotiations--Iseviva Of the
Rumors About General sicklcs, Deuar-
turc and tho scuttiing or the virginius.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s, 1873.
Much excitement exists on the Spanish oues.
ton, which is heightened by the reluctance in
onicia quarters to give information concerning 1t.
THE WITHHOLDING OF INTELLIGENCE
IS based on the impropriety OF imparting nforma.
ton on the present stage Of the negotiations,
which indicates their incompleteness. Although
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