Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-07
The Havan'ese Quieting Down.
The Surrender of the Virginius
Probable.
Proposed Delivery in Some Port
of Spain.
Four American Citizens Among
Her Survivors.
Threatened Spanish Claim against
the United States for $780,
100000 Damages.
Is 1t a Ghost of the Alabama
Claims ?
More Activity in Our Navy-yards.
SickIes Ignored by Secretary Fish,
And Resigns in Disgust.
Is 1t a Ghost of the Alabama
Claims ?
More Activity in Our Navy-yards.
Sickles Ignored by Secretary Fish
And Resigns in Disgust.
A Model FiIihusterO.

obleti.nl Ltte NeSScl Is oiIICtlN IeeslttIilfUc.
a Model FiIibusterO.
The Representatives of the Cuban Gov
ernment and Cuban Junta are planning an
expedition from this city, and to this end
negO,iafio have been carried on by both
parties with Capt. Frederick Bowen, who
has selected vessel and part Of his men,
and awaits now the payment OF a sufficient
sum on the part of his employers. Capt.
Bowen was in command Ofthe NiIglnlus in
1872, while she was crliZing on the Nene-
zuela coast. He was at one time Outlawed,
and price set on his head by the Spanish
government for the successful landing of
slaves on the Cuban coast. he las since
been Il blockade runner, and in the CO0lie
trade.
LArER.-The Cuban Junta say they
have no knowledge of any expedition being
fitted out under Capt. Bowen or any other
person.
The ArapiIes-A PaIPabIe Trick.
The Spanish war steamer Arapiles, delay
ed in tlIy dock inthe navy-yard owing to the
flood gates being out Of order, promises
now to suffer further detention. This
morning a barge laden with two hundred
tons Of coal, sunk Immediately in front OF
the food gates and will have to be raised
and removed before the gates can be used.
The worllnen are now so busy in different
departments ofthe yard and on vessels that
none, it is said, can be spared to assist in
raising the sunken barge.
The Navy Yards AgOg.
The Colorado will be moved from the
yard tonight. She will receive her stores
tomorrow and sail Monday. Liquor hav-
ing been smuggled to the crew Of the Col
orado, only those employed in the navy
yard are admitted to-day. The engines OF
the Florida and Roanoke viii be tried to-
morrow. The Minnesota, Dictator and
Swatana are being rapidly put in order.
Recruiting is going on continually.
BOsTON, Dec. 6.-Orders were received
at the navy yards to-day, to have the new
torpedo boat ready for sea in twenty days.
The franklin is being rapidly made ready
for sea and viii 20 into commission in an
L other week.
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 6.-The monitors
Ajax and Terror win be ready to sail next
week. The fiigate Canandaigua is also
| being rapidly fitted for sea.
Heavy Gums for the Gulf Ports.
81. LOUIS, Dec 6.-All the heavy ordi-
nance which has been stored at the arsenal
since the war, is being shipped to PenSa-
| cola. Among the large guns are many
| hundred-pound Parrott's and AIorton's.
Arbitration Impossible.
WASHINGTON, Dec. G.-There is the
| highest authority for stating that the Cas-
telar government has not asked for modi-
| fication of the protocol so that the Virginius
| NAV beplaced in the custody of a third
| party to await adjudication. The sugges-
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| Admiral PalO, and was unofiicially cOmmu-
nicated to Secretary Fish. As stated yes
| terday, it does not meet the views of the
| Administration.
Havana-VieWsO Of the Volunteers, Etc.
| HAVANA, Dec. 8, via Key West.-The
city continues quiet. The feeling on the
| question of the delivery of the Nirginius
has experienced a considerable change since
| Yesterday. Many Spaniards are now in
favor of an immediate, quiet delivery of the
| vessel TO the United States, the authorities
| regarding that the contrary course would
place them in open rebellion against the
| Government OF Spain.
Leading officers Of the volunteers held a
| a meeting this morning in the residence of
| Senior Zulveta, a resident Of Casino Es-
penal. Senior Zulyeta subsequently in
| formed an American gentleman that the
| Virginius would he delivered quietly. 1t
| is reported that Senor Zulveta has received
! a telegram from Senior Cairo, the represen-
tative at Madrid of the Casino ESpenal,
counseling the delivery Of the Virginius,
and saying Spain viii afterwards claim
One Hundred Million Dollars DanI-
ages
from the [ nited States. A proposal to send
the Firginius to Spain, and there turn her
over to an American man-Of-war, is re-
ceived with favor by SpaniardS. BattaliOns
of volunteers are forming.
4 United States naval officer at Santiago
de Cuba reports officially that the number
Eof men captured on the Nirginius was one
hundred and fifty-iiye, and of these fifty
three were executed. OF the one hundred
and two now living fourteen are native OF
naturalized Americans. The remainder are
OF various nationalities.
LATER.-The feeling in the city con
tinues to improve. Opposition to delivery
of the Virginius is decreasing. Prominent
republicans and many conservatives favor
the delivery of the steamer, and advise a
cessation of opposition. The message Of
( President Grant to Congress is anXiously
| looked for.
Resignation of Minister Sickles.
PARIS. Dec. G.-Herald special.-A
ciDher dispatch from Madrid saws the Gu.
ban question is again grave. Minister
Sjcllles to-day rendered his resignation as
Minister, in consequence of disagreement
about Spanish complications. This disa
greement has existed some time. II is un
| derstOod i'm recent negotiations Secretary
Fish acted directly with President CASTELAR,
ignoring Sickles and disapproving Of hi:
imperative tone.
The CorrespondeRcid says they have haC
fraouent Disbursements before, and that there
was almost rupture on the occasion o
the correspondence attending the remand
of Bidwell from Havana and the Hou1rC
case. when Fish ignored Sickles and dealt
directly with the Spanish Minister 1t il
generally said in diplomatic circles that th'
GOOD offices of the British Minister had ac.
complished settlement, but now, as tisi
proposes further concessions, Sickles re
signs.
The Cuban authorities demand that th'
Virginius be delivered at some Spanish o.
Porto Rico port, at the discretion of SOler
Colonial Minister, there to await arbitra
tion.
The oppositionto CASTELAR, is culminatin!
in a cabinet crisis. The whole Spanisl
press Indignantly protest against the tom
of President Grants message as impertinen
interference in Cuban aifars-really nom
y | of his business.
The cause of the Cabinet crisis is thu
charge that Castelar, panders to America
The situation here springs from astOund,
! ING ignorance, haughtiness and pride. The
feelings Of the people are intensely war
! like.
.. POrkOPOlitaD.
CxoIxYArI, Dec. G.-The total hos
g slaughtered here for The week were 1900
!, since Nov. TO date, 2SO,60O; same tim
| ,-.,,, 9DQ pan