New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-05
RESIGNATION OLE JOvELLAR.

yecty to the United States.
RESIGNATION OF JOvELLAR.
HE STATES THAT THE CONDITION OF PUBLIC OPINION
PREVENTS HIM FROM EXECUTING HIS ORDERS
HIS DESCRIPTION OF THE SITUATION IN THE
IsLAND-REPoRTED RESIGNATION or THE COLO
Mai MINISTER
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
HAVANA Dec Capt. Gen. Jovesr telegraphed
10 the Madrid Government tonight dispatch to
the following effect
The Madrid Government peremptorily orders the
Captain General to deliver up the Nirglnius. Gen.
Jovellar respectfully resigns his position. and de-
mands that another person be sent 10 take ms place
who can carry ont the orders of the Government,
considering the exalted state OF public opinion and
the impOssiblity of overcoming the difficulties
Gen. JOvellar submits that manifest was prepared
for delay during which opportunity would be given
for reflection and time gained 10 aDay the fiery
patrotic spirit of the great national party in Cuba.
But the strong orders from Madrid, Immediately to
be executed deprive him of this resource through
which he hoped to save the upholdng of the author
iy and interests of the country. In order that the
Madrid Government may comprehend the difficult
ties of the situation and do justice 10 the
ardor and perseverance, with which he began his
labors. which had already begun to produce fruit
the Captan-General describes the situation III the
Island. he declares that the impression produced
bv the news of the arrangement which has been
completed between Spain aud the United States can
be compared with that produced in Spain by the
Treaty of Bayonne, which led to the war OF indie
pendence against Napoleon. He begs TO assure the
Government that the immediate delivery of the VIZ
pinius will instantaneously cause a frghtful COM
motion throughout the Island which would be sure
10 result in successive catasrophes, even if man OF
l. +aI,;l no in
The above dispatch was forwarded early in the
evening The public feeling is intensely excited,
but the greatest order prevails, owing to the con-
dence which Gen. Jovellar inspires.
Hrening-The Vos de Cuba says the leading mer-
chants of Havana held meeting this morning to
provide for the purchase and armament OF a number
of fast steamers 10 act cruisers IN case OF war
with the United States. The same paper says Col.
Jimenez of rhe First Battalion OF Volunteers has
offered TO arm six sea-gong steamers out OF ms own
means and the merchants of Cienfuegos have or
,ered the purchase of two fine steamers abroad Tor
war service; and later information increases the
number ordered 1t is reported that several new
battahons of volunteers viii be organized imme-
diately, and the Catholic Society proposes TO or
game Sanitary battalion.
The Voz declares that Senior Soler the Colonial
Minister has forwarded his resignation to Madrid;
that Captain General Jovellar telegraphed bis resig
nation twice: that the Political Governor also
handed IN his resignation; and that until tonight
no answer TO Senior SOler's telegram was received.
The authorities have sent by cable to Madrid long
extracts from the manifesto they had drawn up in
the Yirgnius case.
TERMS Upon WHICH THE sPANIARDs'ARE DISPOSED
TO PERMIT A RELEASE OF THE VIRGNIUs.
HAVANA. Dec 4-Nlght.-The city continues TO he
quiet-The aspect of the Virginius question Is an
changed.
MANY influential Spaniards in conversation to-
night express the opinion that further dIthculues
can be avoided provided the conditions of the sur
render of the Virginius be changed. They are not
unwilling TO see her delivered into the bands OF
neutra power and the question of her right to bear
theAmerican flag decided by arbitration
The majority of the people are determined not TO
permit the surrender of the Virginius directly to the
Americans and if this is insisted ON there Will be
serious conflict. Calm people express the hope that
the United States will waive the question OF direct
delivery The authorities willing to obey the
mandates of CASTELAR,, but the Spaniards VIII not
consent to direct surrender to the Americans III
CASTELAR, and the Government of the United States
insist the authorities will be compelled to abdicate
The situation is extremely complicated, ana no
body can foretel the result
There If no naval vessel of the United states IN
port One British man-Of-war is here
Everything hinges the manner in which the
Virgnius is 10 be delivered. The authorities cannot
count on the support of the people in carrying out
the surrender.
A number of Englishmen have arrived in Havana
10 look after their commercial interests i'll peril.
Ii seems that President CASTELAR, inquired by tel
egrsph as to the state Of popular feeling in Cuba on
the settlement of the Virginius affair. The Cap
taiu-General replied that the people were unani-
mousiy opposed 10 the steamers surrender. But
before the answer could be received at Madrid
eiegraphed the terms of the delivery in the
port OF Havana. This caused the greatest surprise
among the spsniards, who expected that con-
tTary course would be taken.