New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-18
BY TELE G R APH
CUBA.

Activity at the Brooklyn Navy Yard-Ad-
ditIonal Laborers Put to WOrk-The
Junia tn Ready for sea-W0rk On the
Spanish IrOnclad Suspended.
New YORK, November T.-At the navy
ward the same activity is manifested as for
the past few days. To day 80 men were
ready for sea- and will anchor at the Bat
terry to wait orders. 1t is stated by en-
ployes of the navy yard that work upon the
Spanish ironclad \Aripiles was suspended
this afternoon.
The Authorities mt Havana Refuse TO Per-
nit n Mail to be Lnnaed.
The steamship Cleopatra, which arrived
to-day, brought the newspaper mails " oich
she took ON her outward bound trip to Ha-
vana. The Spanish authorities would not
allow them to be landed.
Indignation Meeting IA New York.
About three thousand American and
Cuban citizens met in Steinway Hall to
night, for the purpose of giving expression
to their sense of the lato ouJragss at San
tiago. William M. Eyar:s was called to the
chair. A list of vice presidents was read.
among them being the Hon. John A. Dix.
A. T. Stewart, John Kelley, William K.
Dodge, Fernando Wood. A. r. Lawrence.
William G. ConnOr, Judge Josiah Snther
land, General Franz Sigei, William Cullen
Bryant, John Jacob Astor, Cornelius Van
derbilt. Charles P. Daily, Enoch FanscLer.
Harper &. Van Everest, a. Oakley Hall,
William +. Havemeyer, Oswald Often
dorfer, E. Delatield Smith, and others.
A Colored Regiment to be Raised in Mem.
phis.
MEMPHIS, November 7.-An Gthcer of the
Cuban junta is here, it is said, tor tho pur-
81 :, nnlnraA tf,
assist in liberatng the slaves on that isle.
Ready for the Cuban Dnnce.
LOUISVILLE, November H.--Ap infantry
company, of sixty-fivc men, organized in
this city. has rendered its services to
Governor Leslie, in view of a prospective
Spanish war. A meeting will he held on
Tuesday night to secure further men.
sale Of Cuban Bonds.
PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-THE sale
of Cuban bonds has been commenced in this
city by the agent. They are sold at twenty
tive cents on the dollar, and as they bear
seven per cent interest many prominent
citizens are, through tho belief that the in
vestment is good one, or through dispo-
sitiOn to aid the cause, purchasing freely.
A hundred additional hands were put to
work at the navy hard to-day, and this
afternoon an extra gang was employed.
n OOnSeTsdtIOu Will AHC ITCSIutuk-ftll
Available Facts Being Coliected-His
Views Clearly Defined-The Virginius
Not Lawfully Captured-The Govern
ment will Protect Her Citizens and
Compel Respect to the Flag.
WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE Pres
ident to-day, in conversation relative to
Cuban matters, said that this government
had thus far acted on such facts as had
| reached it, and was now engaged in collect
| ing, from all available sources, further in
| formation concerning the capture of the
| VirglDius, and the particulars attending the
revolving executions, which followed that
event, it as desirable that all information
| should be OF such character as would leave
no doubt whatever as to its reliability.
The policy Of this course was too eviden,
| to require explanation. The government is
| being careful in what it is now doing and
| in what it may hereafter do. 1t will ACT
| upon facts, ard not upon the assumption OF
| the truth of uncOntirmed reports. 1t was
essential that we should be prepared to
maintain our positiDl. The President said
| that be had changed none of the views
| heretofore expressed by him concerning
| the events in Cuba, but had, more than
ever, been confirmed in them by more re-
| cent events.
| He shared with the public the deuunoia
| ton of the capture on the high seas OF
| vessels sailing with regular clearance
under the United States flag, and the start
| hing events which had SO quickly followed
| Spain, never having considered the island
| OF Cuba in a state Of war, and there being
| no proclamation by the United States ac
cording belligerent rights to the insurgent ts
| the Virginius, if regularly cleared for the
island of Cuba, had a right to enter Havana
| or any port of Spanish possession.
This government did not recognize any
| right on the part of Spain, in the present
| state OF affairs, to interfere in any manner
| with our merchant ships upon the seas.
| except in the usual right in her own ports
| to within one marine league of the coast OF
| any of her dOminiOns, and Of this fact she
| is aware, as matter of course. 1t is the
! determination OF this government to pro-
| tect our citizens in all their rights and to
| compel respect to our flag.
The present naval preparations were
| with this view; not to initiate war by the
| President-that power being vested in Con
! gress-but to be prepared tor all possible
| contingencies. Upon tho meeting of Con
| gress all the facts in possession of the ex
| ecutive department relative TO Cuba would
| be laid before that body, with such recon-
meDdations as the occasion might demand
| To morrow, he said, he would commence
| the preparation of his message, but would
| defer that part relating to Cuban affairs
| until within day or two of the meeting OF
| Congress, desiring first to obtain all posi-
BILE information on the subject.
During d brief conversation the President
said he should, in his message, again recon-
mend legislation on Utah affairs. He
would, in calling attention to financial sub
jects, submit plan, not yet fully matureo,
rendering currency more flexible and pre-
venting it, if possible, from being used as
recently for gambling purposes.
The British Lion Shows his Teeth.
LONDON, November l7-It is stated, on
official authority, that the foreign office
has instructed the British minister at
Madrid, the cOnsuls at Havana and Santa
60 and the governor of Jamaica, that the
government reserves it's decision on the
question of the executions which have al
ready taken place at Santiago, but will bold
the Spanish government s9i, and all concerned d
British subjects.
WASHINGTON.