The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-15


that the intimacy between CASTELAR, and
Sicllles is of the closest character, and it is
believed the former will cheerfully and even
gratefully accept any proposition looking
to closer relationship between the two
countries.
OUR GUNS AND OUR FLAG.
Admiral Porter, in an interview at the
Gilsey House last night, said, referring to
the Cuban butchcry The world has wit
messed no parallel in atrocity since the
middle ages. Our guns are more respected
than our flag, and if disposition to use
them little more were shown it might be
better for the flag. Spain is now crippled
and weak, and is, therefore, to be pitiod,
said he, and it wouldn't be creditablc to us
to force war upon her but the principle
for which, under circumstances infinitely
more hazardous, we went to war in 1912,
must be maintained. Spain, moreover. is
now republican and President Castclaer is
our friend, from whom we may expect Wig
orous efforts toward reparaton.
OUR NAVY.
a Washington special says orders were
yesterday sent to the Boston navy yard to
have the Brooklyn, carrying 20 guns, fitted
out rs soon as possible. The Tennessee,
90 guns, is now at New York. 1t is re-
ported she can be got ready for sea in three
weeks. The Canandaigua, of 10 guns, is
now at Philadelphia and needs but a few
days worl; to fit her for sea. The Colorado,
Franklin and Minnesota could be fitted out
at New York in three weeks. They are
the largest vessels of the navy
EVERY MAN on TIE vIRGINIUs PUT TO
DEATH.
1t is stated among Spanish residents in
this city that in addition to those whose
execution has already been reported every
soul found on board the Virginius mt the
time OF her capture has been put to death.
According to this statement not an Amcrl-
can witness of the affair is left.
CUBAN TALK.
The Cuban leaders denounce the inccn-
diary documents circulated here which
threathen, among other things, to assassin
ate Secretary Fish if he does not act more
vigorously. They say they are gotten up
by their enemies to injure their cause. A
mass meeting is called for Saturday after
noou in front of the City hail.
NAVAL PREPARATIONS
1t can he stated on official authority that
while the present naya. preparations do not
mean war against Spain or Cuba, they are
significant of the determination of this gov
eminent to protect American interests at
any hazard, and to prevent, in future, such
massacres as those which have taken place.
Experience has shown that the Spanish
government cannot enforce ts own DEGREES
in the island OF Cuba, and therefore il be-
comes imperative on the United States to
protect its citizens from Cuban ferOcity.
THE POSITION OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
WAsuiNGroN. Nov. H.
The exact position of the administration
on the Cuban situation, has been ascertain
ed from various official quarters to be as
follows; The West India squadron is to be
reinforced to meet any future emergency.
Its strength is not increased in furtherance
of any aggressive policy that has been de-
cided on. The President and cabinet have
not favored, as reported, the recognition of
belligerent rights in Cuba, and will proba-
bly, not make any recommendation TO that
effect in their messages to Congress. The
status of the Virginius will be first asccr-
taind, and if she proves to be an American
vessel, captured on the high seas, either
with or without American citizens aboard,
she will be defended to the last and recla-
nation made on Spain. If she was captur-
ed in British waters on Jamaica coast, then
this government will, in accordance with
the usual practice, call upon Great Britain
| to redress the wrong. In the meantime the
good offices of this government to prevent
the inhuman execution of prisoners are to
be exercised to the utmost-eyen, it is be-
lievcd, to physical cooperation with the
| Spanish republic If the latter had shown
|
no disposition to repress the bloodshed in
Cuba, then this government might act in
dependently but the facts are that Spain
has acted promptly and as vigorously as she
has the power to act, and il is not until her
force is spent that this government will
deem itself justified in going further than
was announced in last nights dispatches
Sufficient information is already at hand to
demonstrate that the jurisdiction of the To-
cality of the capture of the Virginus is an
open question. The President and Cabinet
authorize in the Washington Republican an
official denial of the reported discussion in
the Cabinet contained in Thursdays New
York Herald.
A STARTLING RUMOR
scheme has been completed for the seizure
OF the Spanish war steamer Arapelis, now
III the dry dock at the navy yard. The
steamer is one of the best in the Spanish
navy and thoroughly equipped She car
ries large supply of ammunition and
stores. The smaller guns are of French
manufacture, but the Long Tom, an i'm
mense black long range piece, is Spanish
gun, very heavy ard very effective. The
difficulty of obtaining possession of the
Arapclis, lying as she does, under the eyes
OF the navy yard guards, is said to have
been fully canvassed and preparations
made for any emergency The plan for the
seizure is said to be to slip the Arapelis
: from the dock during the night, tow her