Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-12-09
CUBA.
A Warning to Cuban Malcontents.


New York. 8. A private IIavanna dispatch
received in Washington yesterday, says that
the home government has telegraphed from
Madrid peremptory order for the immediate
surrender Of tho Virginius, threatening if
these instructions are not obeyed, to look up
on the Spanish malcontents in Cuba as in
surgents, and treat them accordingly.
The Resignation of Minister Sickles.
The Tribune's Washington despatch says
the fact OF Gen Sickles's resignation was
known there last evening to but very few, and
was not therefore the subject of conversation
either among journalists or in official circles.
Those who did know it, including one or two
prominent Senators, expressed no surprise.
1t has been generally understood for more
than week that however the negotiation with
Spain should terminate, Sickles's stay in
Madrid would be very brief. One Senator
who is on terms with the administration re-
marked that the government would receive
Sickles's resignation with pleasure and ac-
cept it at once. Gen. Sickles's resignation
will not in the least effect the relations of our
government with that of Spain. No late
communications with the Spanish govern
ment has passed through his hands, and none
would, should he remain in Ma1rid. 1t is
impossible.
A Worlds Washington despatch says that
the knowledge that Gen. Sickless resignation
will be promptly accepted, occasions feeling
Of relief.
The Virginius.
There is more confidence in the ability of
the Spanish government to carry out its part
of the agreement in regard to the Virgnius,
than there was on Friday night.
1t is still positively asserted that no time
has yet been fixed for the delivery of the Vir-
ginius to our naval officers. and that no place
has been agreed upon. The present opinion
is that she will be taken out of the harbor of
HAVANA quietly by a Spanish man-of-war
and be given into the hands of our naval Off
GERS on the high seas, and that in this way
any possible interference by the Cuban vol
unteers will be prevented.
The Survivors of the ylrginius.
1t is reported on very high authority, and
very generally believed, that Lieut.. Chip
has informed the government to-day of the
delivery of the survivors of the Firginus on
board the Juniata.
Naval Movements.
A Key West special says the despatch boat
Pinta, goes to Havana to-day at noon. The
flagship Worcester, Admiral Scott, remains
there. A forward movement of the fleet has
been ordered.
New York, s. Work at the navy yard
went forward to-day in the same energetic
manner as last week. The Colorado left the
cobdock yesterday and went to the battery to
take aboard her war material. 1t is expected
that she will sail to- night. She has taken on
board nearly thirty tons Of powder.
The riggers commenced work on the Flor
ida to-day. All the defects in her engines
have been remedied. The engineers have
been busy to-day on the boilers of the
Roanoake. Work in the Dictator is going
on as sapidly as possible.
The War in Cuba.
Private advices from Cuba say that the new
President of the Republic, Marquis de Santa
Lucia, has ordered the insurgents to treat all
the prisoners they may capture with the ut
most humanity.
In the fight at Halquin, eleven Spanish
officers were captured, and released on pa
role.
In the battle near Coffra the, insurgents
under Gen. Maxine Gamez we're 1900
strong, while the Spanish forces, with artillery
numbered 1900 strong. Sanguila fought
bravely and was tied in his saddle as usual,
having but one leg. The Spanish Gen. Bas-
canes had two horses killed under him, and
his men were eventually routed.
Statement of A fairs in Havana.