The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-05
INSOLENT DESPATCH TO THE
MADRID GOVERNMENT.
Warlike Feeling in Havana.
Americans Publicly InsuIted.
Condition of the ReDubIicous.

telegraphed TO the Madrid government tonight
despatch to the following effect The Madrid
Government peremptorily orders the Captain
General to deliver up the Virginius. General
Jovellar respectfully resigns his position. and
demands that another person be appointed who
can carry out the orders of government. Con-
s,derlng the excited state of public opinion and
the impossibity of overcoming the difficulties,
Gen Jovelar submits that manifest was pre-
pared for delay. during which opportunity would
be given for reflection and tune gained to allay
the fiery patriotic spirit of the great national
party in Cuba, but the strong orders from Mad
rid Immediately to be executed deprived him
OF this resource through which he hoped to
save the uphOlding of the authority and inter-
ests of the country In order that the Madrid
government may comprehend the difficulties of
the situation and do justice to the ardor and
perseverance with which he began his labors,
which had already began to produce fruit, the
Captain General describes the situation in the
island. He declares the impression produced
by the news of the arrangement which had
been completed between Spain and the U nited
States can be compared with that produced in
Spain by the treaty of Bayonne, which led to
the war of independence against Napoleon.
He bess to assure the government that the i'm
mediate delivery of the VIrginius will instan-
taneOusly cause frightful cOmmotiOn through
out the island, which would be sure to result in
successive catastrophes, even if a man of the
highest ability should be in command here
The above dispatch was forwarded early in
the evening
The public feeling is intensely excited but
the greatest order prevails, owing to the conf
dence which Gen. Jonvellar inspires.
Second Dispatch.
HAVANA, Dec 4-Evening-The Vose de
Cuba says: The leading merchants of Havana
had a meeting this morning to provide for the
purchase and armament of number of fast
steamers to act as cruisers in case of war with
the United States. The same paper says that
Col Juninez of the first battalion of volunteers
la, e. .s~r
of his own means, and the merchants of Glen
fuegOs have ordered the purchase of two fine
steamers abroad for war service, and later in
formation increases the number ordered. Sew
eral new battalons of volunteers will be organ
lied Immediately, and the Catholic society pro-
poses to organize sanitary battalion.
The Vose declares that Senior Sober, the col
onial minister, has forwarded his resignation
to Madrid.
Capt. General Jovellar .elegraphed his resig
nation twice. The political governor also hand
ed his resignation, and that until tonight no
answer to Senior Soler was received
The authorities have sent by cable to Madrid
long extract from manifesto they had drawn
up in the Virginins case.
Third Despatch.
The city continues to be quiet aud the aspect
of the Virgin US question IL unchanged. MANY
influential Spaniards in conversation tonight
express the opinion that further difficulties can
be avoided provided the conditions Of the sur
render of the Virginius be changed. They are
not unwilling to see her delivered into the
hands Of neutral power, and are willing that
the question of her right to bear the American
flag be decided by arbitration. The mai ,rIty
of the people are determined not to permit the
Americans, and if this is insisted upon there
will be a serious couflict. Calm people express
the hope that the United States will waive the
question of direct delivery. The authorities are
willing to obey the mandates of Gas elar, but
kl,.C ,,Ia ,Nf
render to the Americans. If Cas- ella, and the
Government of the United States insist, the au-
thnrites will be compelled to abdicate. The
situation is extremely complicated and nobody
can foretel the results
There is no naval vessel of the United States
in port. One British man-of war is here:
EVERYTHING hangs on the manner in which the
Virginius is to be delivered The authorities
cannot connt on the support Of the people in
Carrying out the surrender
A number of EnglShmen have arrived in
Havana to look after their commercial interests
in peril.
Fourth Despatch
1t seems that President Casteller INQUIRED by
telegraph as to the state of the popular feeling
| in Cuba on the settlement of the Vrginius
affair." The Captain General replied that the
| people were unanimously opposed to the steam
ers surrender, but before The answer could be
received at Madrid CASTELAR, telegraphed that
the Virginus must be delivered up in the port
of Havana This caused the greatest surprise
among the Spaniards, who expected that a con.
trary course would be taken.
Later Reports om Santiago
NEW YORK, Dec A Kew West despatch
says Admiral Scott is informed from Santiago
that the cOmmandant of volunteers has prom.
ban prisoners without informing Commander
Braine of the Juniata.
A Contradiction.
Capt. Barrett, of the Yazoo. oontradcts the
despatch telegraphed from New Orleans, re-
porting that when the Yazoo left Havre the
Virginius had been fitted out as man-of-war
He says everything was quiet when he left
Havana.
e A Missing Vessel. s
Some anxiety is felt in this city for the Unit
ed States steamer Kansas which left New York
for Santiago de Cuba on the 14th of November.
NO news OF her arrival at Cuban port has
been received.
Spanish Prisoners shot by the Patriots in
Retaliation.
The Sun says that private letter has been
received in this city showing that the Cutans
have partly avenged the murder of the patriots
execution, Maxine Gomez attacked and cap
tured number of Spanish fortified camps in
the vicinity of Santiago. He captured over 200
persons and, marching them close up to Santia-
go, shot them in full view of the Spanish forth
fcations, and then sent in word to Burriel to
come and bury them. Burriel left imme date
ly for Havana
The Virsinins Owned by Cubans.
A special from Havana says q statement from
Washington is made very positively to-day by
persons believed to be well informed. that the
Spanish Minister has positive evidence of such
character as will convince our athorities that
the steamer Virginius was owned by Cubans
and not entitled to fly the American flag. The
Spanish Minister entertains no doubt but that
he will satisfy Secretary Fish on this point be-
Ia nd hnt Sna in xxin not
to salute the American flag provided in the
protocol.
A Meeting of Spa niards in New York
Thirty Spaniards met in this city yesterday,
in answer to call which had been freely circa-
lated. to protest against the protocol entered
into by Secretary Fish and Admiral Polo.
Americans Public y ln.uited.
The passengers by the st amer WILMINGTON
which arrived from Havana to-day state that
the American flag had to be taken down from
its row boat in the harbor of Havana The Of
ticers of the seemer dared not sleep in Havana
over night That Americans are publicly in
suited in the streets, that all kinds of barbara
ties were being perpetrated. that Burriel, the
Santiago butcher was holding public levees and
that Americans were burrying away from the
Island.
A Washington special states that it has
been decided To deliver tue Virginus to repre-
sentatives of the United States in the harbor
of Havana. An American feet will concen-
trdIe at hey west as early as pOSS10lP, and on
receiving instructions from Secretary Robson,
will proceed to Havana and there formally re-
ceive the Virginius The details of che cere-
monies on the occasion have been agreed TO-
but arelnot yet made public.
LONDON, Dec. 5-6 a. m.-The London Times
publishes official list of the British subjects
taken prisoners on the steamer VirgiIius aud
afterwards executed at Sanliago The Times
comments on the act says the British govern
ment while demanding surrender of the sur
vivors must carefully avoid committing itself to
the proposition that the seizure of the Viryinius
was illegal.
--latest.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Midnight-T State
Department has received no advices in relation
to the situation in Havana. as reported in the
Associated Press dispatches tonight.
THE CARPENTER SCANDAL.
The Tribune Returns to the
Charges.