Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-28
IMPORTANT FROM MADRID.
The Demands Made by Gen. Sickies
THE vIRGINIUs MUST BE SURRENDERED

NEW YORK, Nov. 81.
a special from Madrid says the relations
of the United States and Spain are as seri-
Gus as possible, and the diplomatic compli-
cation here is peculiarly grave, involving
sharp words aud fragrant misunderstand-
ing between Minister Sickles and the Span
ish Minister of Foreign Affairs, with per-
emptory demands from Washington that
will almost necessarily lead to war.
Upon receipt of intelligence oi the cap
ture of the Virginus Senor CASTELAR, called
at the United Stated Legation and expressed
regret at the occurrence, aud informed our
Minister that orders had been sent out for
the suspension of whatever sentence might
be pronounced on the captives. Subse-
quently, at 2 A. NJ, Gen. Sickles received a
dispatch fl ON Secretary Fish informing him
of the execution, and he sent note de-
manding that the order of which he had
been informed for the suspension of SEN
tence should be enforced, and the Spanish
Minister of Foreign Affairs in answer cx-
pressed his doubts of the accuracy of the
Information, and intmated that Sickles'
action was unauthorized thereupon Sick
les in the name of the United States gov
ernment addressed, to the Minister of For
eigh Affairs formal protest against the in
human butchery and against the insult to
the United States force obedience to her or
ders in Cuba, insisting upon the right of
every American to regular trial under the
treaty of 1906 and complaining that the
United States Consul at Santiago de Cuba
was prevented from using the telegraph for
communication with his government,
TO this came the Spanish answer, that
the matters i'll dispute were wholly muni-
cipal and in the discretion of the Spanish
tl,ot ,,,
the Virginius were pirates, and that Spain
could not tolerate any interference of the
United States in her municipal affairs. An
interview was subsequently called FOR and
granted, at which Sichles again demanded
that the orders of the Spanish government
susperding executions in Cuba should be
enforced.
! The Minister of Foreign Affairs haughti-
/ ly declined to permit the representative OF
the United States to discuss the municipal
affairs of Cuba. The interview terminated
angyily, General Sickles intimating that
only strictly official relations with the cabi-
net would be possible on his part in the flu
| ture.
| The following are said to be the points o
a peremptory demand presented by oui
government 10 the Spanish Cabinet:
First, The formal delivery of the Virgini
US to officers of our govern nent in port OF
| the United Statss.
Second, Tie release and restoration tt
our protection OF the surviving captives.
Third, y money indemnity TO the heir o
all taken on board the Nirginius and put tt
death.
Fourth. The trial and punishment o
/ General Burricl and all other responsible
officers.
Fifth, The immediate and unconditional
aboliti on of slavery in Cuba, as the source
OF all pending difficulties and complaints.
The Spanish objections to this have beef
sent forward by the American minister
The public mind is exceedingly excited
The Spauiards blame Americans for tn,
Cuban insurrecton, and declare that wa
with the United States would be welcome
| Americans who know the state of the pub
lie mind, and know their own country, dc
not see how war can be avoided.
Spain will concede nothing, and publ,
opinion would prevent concession on thu
part Of Casteler, even if he were disposed
to make any. The extreme Republican
here favor our views of the case; but de
liance and stubborn intolerance of an,
otl er view than their own is the genera
tone. All Spanish iron clads note in tn
hands OF the lntransigentes have been or
dered to Cuba.