Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-09
IHE CUBAN QUESTION.
Pacific News from Havana,

full. Captain General Jovellar authorizes the
statement that the entire island is tranquil. He
has no doubt that all will be arranged peace
ably and satisfactorily without the slightest
difficulty. He now declares that he does not
intend to leave Havana or transfer his power
Cabo, who arrived by the last steamer from
Spain. The feeling of the people in Havana is
quieter and no disturbance is apprehended.
RUNNING OFF THE vIRGINIUs PRISONERS.
The general commanding at Santiago de
Cuba, in the absence of Gen. Burriel, acting
without orders, placed nnety-two OF the Nir-
ginius prisoners aboard the Spanish man-of-
war Bazan, and sent them to Cienfuegos.
The few remaining prisoners were either too i'll
to ne removed, or, being youths of tender age,
had been set at liberty. One of those thus lib
Grated was engaged as waiter on one of the
government steamers The prisoners while at
Santiago were well treated by the authorities,
and in no way molested by the pOpulace. When
the Bazan reached Cienfnegos her commander
announced by telegraph to Havana his arrival
with the prisoners. The captain general an
swered by ordering the immediate return of the
BaZan and the prisoners to Santiago, where
they must have arrived by this time.
No DEMANDS YET MADE FOR THE PRISONERS.
The commanders OF the Kansas and Juniata
have not yet made a formal demand for the de-
livery OF the ViTginius prisoners. The latter
were removed from Jail TO the MORO fort yes
terday morning. The Spanish government now
ginius until the 18th of December.
MINISTER sICKLEs.
A New York Herald special from P aris. dated
dated the 9Th, announces a heavy fall on the
BOurse, consequent upon the dispiritng news
in regard to Cuba and President Grants de-
clining to accept Gen. Sickles' resignation, and
approving his action in the case of the Virgin
ius. The resignation was based on the fact of
the Washington government negotiating direct
~ with Spain, overlooking General Sickles,
who claimed that the government failed to pro-
tect him.
BRLLIeRRENT RIGHTS FOR CUBA.
General Quesada, the agent in this country of
the Cuhan rpnuhlic a Inv ad-
dress to the President of the United States, APP
pealing tor the recognition of the belgerent
status for those endea voring to free Cuba from
Spanish rule. War, he says, has existed on the
Island for five years, and Spain has lost &C, 900
men in her effort to subdue the movement for
independence. The Cubans are stated to have
a stronger force and are better prepared for
war than heretofore. With the concession OF
bellgerent rights the Cubans themselves, Gen.
Queseds thinks, can conquer their independ-
ence. The Outrages and excuses of the Span
ish residents are set forth, and an argument pre-
serted to prove the interest of the United States
in the separate nationality of Cuba.
OUR NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
At the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday, riggers
commenced work on the Florida. Al the de-
fects in her engines have been remedied En-
gineers were busy on the boilers of the Roam
ole. Work on the Dictator is going on rap
idly as possibly. "he dispatch boat Gettysburg
arrived from Boston yesterday, and the store
ship Supply is loading for Key West. The Min
nes0ta Will be ready for sea on the 18th inst.
Great activity continues at the CharlestOwn,
Mass navy yard. The Franklin will be ready
tor sea in a few days Her sails will be bent to-
day, and she will 90 into commission. Ii will
require $50 seamen to man her and drafts are
expected in day or two from New York and
Portsmouth to supply the requisite number.
The Brook yn will also require some four hun
bred seamen when she is ready for sea, which
Will be about the first of January.
THE VOYAGE OF THE KANSAS.
The United States steamer Kansas arrived at
Santiago de Cuba last Tuesday, after hard
passage.
A letter dated at Bermuda, November sd, is
published in Lockport, New York, written by
Commander Allen '. Reed, OF the U. S steamer
Kansas, to his father, which says: II expected
to be at Santiago de Cuba before this, but
week ago to- ght, on the gulf stream. we took
gale which lasted us tour days, ard at most
We had nothing to do but to cut and run. The
near our course, and had to let the ship run be-
fore it until the storm had spent its force. This
took four days. At the end of it, when we
could with safety land to the south, we were
$50 miles to the northwaId and eastward OF this
place, and thi being in the direct line, and as
1 did not have coal enough to reach Cuba, |
took the responsibility of stopping here to fill
up. j do not know how the department will
look at this, but undoubtedly they will be much
disappointed. The Kansas has not fulfilled her
mission, but ii does not seem that it could have
been avoided. ran off only to secure the
safety of the ship, and believe all the off GERS
circumstances. The crew have be-
haved splendidly ever since we have been at
sea, and i have never seen a new crew get
along so well. Eighty five of the one hundred
and twenty are nearly new, and there has not
been case OF drunkenness"