New-York tribune., 1873-12-12

The Go,ro Tbicio asks that all able-bodied men
between the ages of Is and S5 be called into active
military service, and that those between 30 and %
be placed on the reserve. OF the active class $4,000
men could be obtained-a force sufficient TO crush
the rebellion.
The,Freuch man-of war Kersaint has arrived here
from Santiago There are rumors of a severe en-
gagemont in the vicinity of Los TuTas. The
journals contain nothing about the affair.
POPULAR EXCITEMENT At HAVANA.
STILL WAITING FOR THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE IN CUBA-PoPUIAR IN
DIGNArIoN OVER TIE RUMORED AGREEMENT-
PIERCE DEMANDS FOR WAR GIVE WAY TO
xIIDLR sPIRIr-THE ARIsToCRACY UNWILLING
TO co 10 wAR-THE ARMY AND NAVY STILL BEL
ECOsT.
lFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
HAvANA Dec. G.--Few who unacquainted with
the facts will believe the statements regarding the
profound ignorance of the people of Havana in all
matters occurring either at home or abroad which
relate 70 their political coalition. President Grants
message delivered in Washington. on Tuesday, the
ai inst aud supposed OF the most vital fnpor-
aee to tic people of this island late in the after
noon Of the 9Th is sill unknown in the unofficial
circles Of this city. The press has not had single
line Of information regarding it, and no inquiry has
been made as to the causes Of its detention by any
newspaper here Groundless statements OF various
kinds regardine it have been made but no Official
tidines have vet reached US. The Associated Press
kilograms have not the aintest reference TO It, and
the general anxiety regarding the recommendations
Of the President their consideration by Congress,
remains unappeased Those who are bold do not
hes itate TO say that the message received at the
telegraph Offices here, and that the Government
officials finding IT jneQpveniant' TO allow the IN
formation 10 be published. suppressed It, The only
CLEAN OF Intelligence have received IN regard 10
IL came from the United States via heY West, ana
ras IN the effect that the President had called at
tenton to the complications arising ont OF the cap
ture of tue Virginius and the lamentable condition
Of affairs generally upon the Island of Cuba which
in his opinion was primarily due to the perpetuaton
of tbe pefarious institution OF Slavery" This in
formation coming from private sources Is known
oplv tn a very few persons III Havana; and four
DAYS after the message has been delivered ana Is
thoroneily known by those very near to uS, the
press and people of Havana are waiting Tor New
York of New Orleans papers, which VIII glVe them
the lightenment they so earnestly deslre' lhis
lack of information has been productive OF great
eyilhere not only in political but in business CIR
eles II the Government would permit the pnbllca-
pop,lar mind while receiving the information with
,oue grains of allowance, would IN some degree he
ouieted. All rapid channels closed, however
and the slow mechanism Of the mails called into
,souisitiou As a consequence the theaters, cafes
and are the centers OF information
Despite the care OF the officials al the CaptanGe
erals palace stray bit of news Will leak out, ana
reaching the Casino" or the Louvre, is soon CIR
cuated from one end of the city TO the ether AS a
matter Of course, in It's progress 1t is not unIre
ouently distorted and made the means OF carrying
persoDal dread aud working pecuniary lossto many.
WILD EXCITEMENT OVER THE RUmoRs OF SETTLE
MENT.
Tins has been notably the case since the begin
ming of the Virgnus troubles. The Government
has carefully suppressed all information, and the
leading political and other interests soon found IT
necessary to appoint Committees to wait upon the
Captain General and ascertain what had been done
They were received courteonsly but were invaria-
bly, sent away with the diplomatic reply that the
Government was doing exceedingly well, and would
consent to nothing which would tarnish the honor
al spain This, however, was not always satisfac-
tory, aud fn lieu Of positive information, conjecture
took the form of rumOr, and finally was spread
abroad AZ fact Much OF the excitement of the past
week was due TO groundless rumors, but the caves
droppers and Government hangers on had been
enabled to secure some facts which made the rmors
seem more like fact. These statements are already
known TO the North. They have resulted here in
the most intense excitement among the frequenters
of the cafes, and among the Volunteers. The opinion
was everywhere expressed that the demands of the
limited States were Infamous aud should not be con-
seded The true Spaniards would prefer 10 sacri-
fee life and fortune-Or they said 80, at least
rather than that the escutcheon of Spain
should be in the slightest degree tar
ni,hed. They would sink or burn The
Vrgnins, and then defend themselves as best they
could against the incursons of any foreigners
fding n the Justice Of their cause and the prowess
Of their arms But Of one thing the world might he
,ure they would never give up the Virginius These
iervid declarations were coupled with positive as
osrtione that the Csptain-General, the Poiitica
Governor, the Chief Of staff General OF Marine an'
stbss digaitsJies 6Ddjps that II was 'mpos"'e'e u