Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-18

1 Kingston says that il is iIlni0red that hyall
and Verona not dying easily, the Spanish Of
ficer thIrrst his sword through Ryans heart,
and that the blood thirsty mob severed the
heads from the bodies, placed them on pixies
and marched through the city. The VIZ
ginius is reported sunk at Santiago There
is great excitement in Panama where Ryan
was well known. II is reported the United
States Steamship Wyoming will sail to-
morrow from Aspinwal for Santiago ae
| Cuba.
The Spanish Governments Doing NOtn'
| MADRID, Nov. 17.-Gen. Pieltain, the
late Captain General of Cuba, has arrived
| at Cadiz. A report was current yesterday
that Admiral Palo de Bernabe, the Spanish
Minister at Washington, was to be super
seded, is denied.
Another American Filibuster Abroad.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-The American
| filibustering steamer Gen. Sherman en-
tered the harbor Of Aspinwall on the "a
inst, under the name of the Gen. Aria,
and was at once seized by Capt. Gushing,
OF the United States steamer Wyoming, for
using illegal ship papers and sailing under
| the flag of Honduras, while it is claimed
she is an American vessel. Her case viii
| be decided by the United States courts.
Her British Majesty's steamer Niobe
sailed from Jamaica for Cuba on the even
| ing of the 9th.
Views of President Grant.
The President to-day in a conversation
relative to Cuban matters, said this govern
ment had thus far acted on such facts as
had reached it, and was now engaged in
collecting from all available sources further
information concerning the capture of the
Virginius and particulars attending the re-
voting executions which followed that
event. 1t was desirable that all informal
tion should be of such character as would
leave no doubt whatever as toits reliability.
The propriety of this course was too evi-
dent to require explanation, the govern
ment being careful in what it is now doing
and what it may hereafter do. to act upon
facts and not upon assumptions and uncon-
firlued reports. Ii was essential that We
should be prepared to maintain our posi-
tion. The President said he had changed
none of his views heretofore expressed by
him concerning events in Cuba, but had
more than ever been confirmed in them by
recent occurrences. He shared with the
public their denuneiation of the capture on
| the high seas of a vessel sailing with regu-
lar clearance, under the United States flag,
| and the startling events which so quickly
| followed. Spain never having considered
the island of Cuba in state of war. and
| there being no proclamation by the United
States according belligerent rights to the
Insurgents, the Virginius, if regularly
cleared for the island of Cuba, had right
to enter Havana or any other open
port of Spanish possessions. This gov
| ernment 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 and within one
marine league of the coast of any of her
rdominions, and of this fact she is aware.
As matter of course it is the deteT1nina-
tion Of this government to protect our citi-
zens in all their rights and to compel re-
spect to the flag. The present naval prepa-
rationS are with this view, not to initiate
war by the President, that power being
vested in Congress, but to be prepared for
all possible contingencies. Upon the meet
ing of Congress all the facts in the posses
sion of the Executive Department relative
to Cuba would be laid before that body,
with such recommendations as the occasion
demands. Tomorrow, he said, he would
commence the preparation Of his message,
but would defer that part relating to Cuban
affairs until within a day or two of the
meeting Of Congress, desiring first to OBJ
tain all possible information upon the sub
iect.
Patriotic louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1T.AAn infantry
f1ff
has rendered its services to Gov. Leslie, in
view of a prospective Spanish war. A
meeting will be held TUESDAY night to Sc
cure further enlistments. A Federal vefe-
ran also offers to raise a regiment of 1000
men.
Cuban Seven Per Cent. Bonds.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.-The sale of
Cuban bonds has been commenced in this
city by agents. They are sold at twenty
five cents on the dollar, and as they bear
seven per cent. interest, many prominent
citizens are, either through belief that the
Investment is a good one or through dis
position to aid the cause, purchasing freely.
A hundred additional hands were put to
work at the navy yard to-day, and this af-
ternoon an extra gang was employed.
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LONDON, Nov. lit IS stated on Of
ficial authority that the Foreign Office has
| instructed the British Minister at Madrid,
the Consuls at Havana and Santiago, and
the Governor OF Jamaica, that the Govern
| Tnent reserves its decision on the question
of the executions which have already taken
place at Santiago, but will hold the Spanish
Government, and all concerned, response
BILE for any additional executions OF British
subjects.
Information Not Wanted.
New YORK, Nov. 1T.-The steamship
Cleopatra which arrived to-day, brought
back the newspaper mails she took on her
| outward bound trip to Havana. The Span
ish authorities refused to allow them to be
landed.
work storpetl ON the ArapiIes.
At the Navv Yard the same activity is
manifested as for the mast few days. To-
day 250 men were added TO the force. The
.Inniata is now ready for sea and will
anchor at the BATTERY to await orders. II
Is stated Inv employees of the Navy Ward.
tbat worlt mon tho Snanisb Iron-ciad Aro-
SiIes yyas s1enandel tbis eTaning ''''
Indignation Meeting.
The committee having in charge the ar
rangements for a mass meeting III Stein