Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-30
Spain " Comes Down '-The Naughty
Don" Agrees 10 the Terms OF
the Washington Cabinet.
The VirginIns and Her Surviving Grew
10 he Surrendered, and Our Flag
TO be SaIuted.
Indemnity for the Lives Taken TO be
Subject TO ArbltratiOn-ARd
Still Poor Cuba Bleeds.

| NEW YORK, November 29-A special dis
patch from Washington, received at a late
hour last night, contains The important in
/ formation that Spain hiss conceded to all our
demands, arising out of the seizure of the
I Nfrginius, These dem snds were for the liberia
tion of the passengers Of the Nirginius still
living, the release OF the vessel salute TO the
American flag, and the provision for the fam
/ lies OF the captives executed. The time for
saluting the flag has been fixed for next
| Christmas to provide for the contingency Of
spain not being able 10 enforce the promised
concessions. The work OF naval cOnstruc-
ton is not to be interrupted. Spain, it is as
serted, also agrees to bring TO trial and pun
/ ishment the officers who caused the shooting
OF the captives.
THE TROU BILE ADJUSTED.
MADRID, November 2e.-The Spanish csbi-
net has agreed to deliyer to the United States
government the steamship Virginius and all
persons remaining alive who were captured
with her, leaving the question whether the
| seizure OF the vessel was legal to be settled
hereafter by a mixed tribunal. The question
whether damages shall be paid TO the families
or relatives of the men who were shot is also
to be settled in a similar manner. This de-
cision was not arrived at by the government
before it had eonfdentially consulted with
the powers OF Europe, and was informed by
all OF them that reparation was due for the
| capture OF the steamer and the execution of
the captives. The decision is also in con-
I formity with the opinions OF the leading
Spanish statesmen of all parties to whom the
| question was submitted by the government.
CONFIRMATORY.
! WAsHINGroS, November 2s.-oficisI in
] nrff-
state confirms the Madrid dispatch relative
| to the agreement of the Spanish government
in regard to the Nirs inius, with the additional
| fact that our nag is TO be saluted.
I THE SPANISH ORGAN AT HAVANA IN
NITES INVASION.
New YORK, November 29.-EE CJlStd, the
/ Spanish organ here, publishes a letter from
Havana dated the enty-se cond instant, in
which the writer bresthes vengeance and
slaughter. He says Cuba is perfectly indifer-
| ent as to whether the United States attempts
/ an invasion of the island. II she does she
must take the consequences. FL COnSta
publishes a long and lnhsmmatory article
| urging the Spanish government to maintain
a bold attitude toward this country, and to
\ show 1t is capable OF governing Cuba, for the
editor asserts the United States would other
wise invade Cuba without declaring war
az ainst spain and on the pretense of re-
| establishing on the island the authority of the
peninsula. The five points which the Ameri-
can government has presented to Spain, and
which have already been published, are de-
nounced as humiliating and inadmissible.
THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
WASHINGTON, November 29.-The negotia-
tions between the United States and Spain
with regard to the questions growing out OF
the capture OF the Nirginius were brought to
a conclusion to-day. Secretary Fish and Ad-
miraI PalO having agreed upon and signed a
protocol, which the latter soon after tele-
grsphed TO his government. 1t can now be
positively stated that the terms are substan-
! TALLY as follows:
First-The immediate delivery to the United
States OF the ship Virginius, and all the sur
| yiving passengers and crew.
Second-A salute TO our flag on the twenty
| fifth of December next, unless, in the mean
| time, Spain shall satisfy the United States
that the American flag was improperly borne
on that vessel: and further that she had no
/ right TO the American flag or American
papers. In this event, the salute is to be spon-
taneously withdrawn, and Spain is to formal
ly diselaim any Intentional iudignity TO our
flag in the acts committed against the Vir-
giniuS.
Third-If it shall thus be shown that the
Virginius had right TO carry the American
| flag and papers, the United States viii insti-
tute proceedings against the vessel and survi-
wing parties who have violated the laws of
| the United States, and spain guarantees to
| institute proceeding against any of her au-
thorities who may have violated either law or
! treaty stipulations.
Fourth-The matter Of reclamations for
damages is reserved for future consideration.
In addition TO the above, it can also be stated
positively that within the next two days Sec
retary Fish and the Spanish minister will de-
termine the point at which the Virginius and
the surviving passengers and crew shall be
delivered TO the United States. The words
/ d" immediate release" as applicable to
I the delivery of the Nirsinius and
the surviving passengers and crew
implies, of course, a reasonable time for
its exec ution, as some days must elapse before
Havana and Santiago de Cuba can be reached.
The agreement is regarded in official quarters
as covering the points of our original de-
mands, though in a modified form, while It is
considered respectful and honorable TO both
countries. The fixing Of the twenty-fifth OF
December as the time Of saluting our flag is to
allow the necessary opportunity to Spain to
show that the Nirginius improperly carried
the American nag and American papers.
There is sensible relief In all quarters,
! that negotiations has thus ended through
! Secretary Fish and Admiral Palo, who Rave for
weeks past been engaged in producing this
result, on which they receive the eOngratula-
lions Of their respective friends.