Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-26
WAR FEVER RISING +!
A Spanish Mob Insults an Ameri-
can Minister.
1T Is PROMPTLY DISPERSED BY THE
SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
Minister Siekles Refuses Personal In
tercOurSe with Spanish
officials.
The Situation Considered
Grave at Washington.
Charleston Anxious About Forts sum
ter and MOultrie.
Alexander ii. stephens Views on the
Cuban Situation.
HE THINKs WAR WOULD UNITE THE
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Charleston Anxious About Forts sum
ter and MOultrie.
Alexander ii. stephens Views on the
Cuban Situation.
HE THINKs WAR WOULD UNITE THE
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Official correspondence at Madrid.

Official Correspondence at Madrid.
New YORK, Nov. 2l.-The HeraId's
| special at Madrid of the Goth says of the
situation, there is a grave and serious mis-
understanding between SicBels and the
Spanish Cabinet.
On the arrival of the news of the Vir-
ginius, President CASTELAR, called at
| the United States legation and eXpress-
ed regret and ordered the suspension Of
the sentence. When Secretary Fish tele.
graphed the news of the executions, Gener-
al SlckleS sent note at two o'clock in the
morning demanding the stay. The foreign
Secretary answered questioning the ac-
curacy Of the information, and intimated
that General Sickles' action was not au-
thoriZed.
Some plain Writing.
Thereupon Minister Sickles, in the name
or the United States, addressed a formal
protest against the inhuman butcheres,
and in the name of the United States
again demanded that they should enforce
obedience to orders in Cuba, and insisted
on the rights of Americans to be tried UNI
der the treaty of 1876. He complained
that the American Consul at Santiago was
prevented from using the telegraph to
Washington. The Spanish Secretary an
swered, that the matter was wholly mu-
niclpal affair between Spain and the Vir-
ginius pirates,
CastiIian Blood Up.
Spain could not tolerate American inter-
ference. The interview ended by General
Sickles demanding that Spain should en-
force the order of the Cabinet to Cuba for
the suspension of the executions. The
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs
haughtily declined to permit General
Sickles to discuss the municipal affairs of
Cuba. The interview terminated angrily,
Sickles saying he would hold no more
personal, but only official relations with
the Minister.
violent Public Feeling ut Madrid.
Public feeling runs high. The Spaniards
blame the United States for the Cuban in
surrection, and say they will welcome war;
Minister Sickles does not see how war can
be avoided, as Spain will cOncede nothing,
and public opinion will prevent President
CASTELAR, from making any concessions
There is no use in the United States trifiing
any more on the subject. Spanish stub
bornness renders the making of conces-
sions impossible.
The extreme Republicans favor the view
of the United States on the subject.
Mob Attacks American legation at Madrid.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l-noon.-Ds-
patches received by the Secretary of State
are confirmatory in part of the special tele-
gram from Madrid in regard to the demon
STATIONS against Minister Sickles, though
the Secretary is of the opinion that news
paper specials are somewhat exaggerated.
The mob which collected in front of the
American legation was promptly dispersed
by the Government and there is no doubt
herein official circles but that the authori-
ties at Madrid are fully capable of prevent
ing any outbreak.
Strong Feeling Against the Emitted States
The position Of Minister Sickles is very
uncomfortable, but it IS not believed
that any violation will be offered, as Mr..
Sickles telegraphs that the Spanish officials
are equal to the emergency. Minister
Sickles is hourly in communication with
the State Department, and his dispatches
indicate the existence of a very strong feel
ing against the United States. Mr.. Fish
submitted a number of kilograms from
Minister Sickles to the Cabinet meeting,
to-day, and the session which has just COM
menced, will probably be one of the most
interesting and serious meeting since the
commencement of the present complica-
tons. The members of the Cabinet this
morning seem to be very serious in their
demeanor, and there appears to be a more
extended discussion in all places as to the
probabilities of war than has yet been no.
uced, at the same time so far as has been
made known. 81 r.
CASTELAR, Wants Peace.
The OFFICIAL advices from Spain have not
varied in the assertions of the honesty of
the CASTELAR, Government to preserve
friendly relations, and to command calm
ness and dignity during the progress of
the negotiations. The excitement of the
populace lr Madrid does not seem to be
sharediby the government there, as is evil
denced by the expressed opinion of the
Secretary Of State here, that there is an
eGaggeration ID the unofficial reports and