The Portland daily press., 1873-12-12
The Cuban OUTRAGE.
Excitement i'm OmciaI Circles.

&AVAscAAeut A0 VMCl8I C1fcIe0.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-A Washington des-
patch says there is in administration circles a
smothered exultation over the reputed triumph
of modern diplomacy. A prominent advocate
of the administration said last night that if the
CASTELAR, government can survive under the ex-
actions we have put upou it, then Republican
government will be triumphant in Spain for
many years.
The Feeling At Havaan.
Passengers who arrived here on the Moro Cas-
tie on Monday confirm the statements in refer
ence to the readiness of the volunteers to 90 to
war. and their determination not to give up the
Virginius.
A despatch from Key West, Fla, says that a
resident of New York has just arrived from
Havana and says that the Notifications In the
harbor are undergoing repairs. There is no
cessation during the night or on Sundays Vol
uuteers are drilled every evening. The Virgin
ius is fitted out as national gunboat under the
command of the Lieutenant who first boarded
her from the Tornado, and is fully manned aud
equipped in the arsenal. The volunteers OPEN
ly say that when she leaves every American in
Cuba goes in the air. The officers said to this
informant when the latter left the whalf: ''Tell
the Americans that we prefer to settle this mat
ter with carbines." Many Americans were pre-
pairing to leave. Commander Cushing was
granted an interview with the prisoners, but
was only allowed to see those claiming Ameri-
can citizenship, and was not allowed to talk
with them.
Address Of the Captain General.
HAVANA, Dec. n.-Capt. General Jovellar
this evening issued an address to the inhabi-
tants of Cuba, saying:-"The moment a treaty
is signed between the government of Spain and
may be, is to comply faithfully with its terms
For this have received final orders. A fail
ure to comply with the same would produce
war; and a war with great power without the
aid OF Sain. In the meantime obey the law of
" nd nrdop Of thar k1ex A.
Spanish republic. Let us deliver up the Vir-
ginius and the survivors of her passengers and
crew. have faith in the nobleness of your
procedures in compliance with my word''
JOAQUIN JovELLAP.
Tha Zorro Frigio asks that all able bodied
men between 18 and IS years be enrolled into
active military service, and those between IS
and As years be on reserve.
The VOse De Cuba declares that the great
necessity is to be met without delay, as the
home government has already made known
that it cannot assist u.s. Cuba must raise the
men and money to "save the situation
Commodore Braine and the American Coun-
sui had an interview with the survivors of the
Virginius and their formal declarations were
taken.
The Americans and others are contracting
their business as much as possible and the
planters in the interior are converting their
products into money as quickly as possible.
The Tribune's Havana letter "a day later by
mail, confirms the report that the resignation
OF the Captain General and other officers were
sent to Madrid, but the designations were not
accepted.
The Madrid government in response to tele-
grams from the volunteers and Cuban officials
regarding modification of the orders in rela-
tion to the Vlrgnius, replied that if the Vir-
ginius is not delivered up to the United States,
that EOwer would come and take her. Furth-
ermore, if the Spanish authorities is Cuba did
not obey the orders of the home government,
they were to be declared insurgents and treated
accordingly.
This added fuel to the fame and execra tions
and denunciation of Spain. CASTELAR, and his
governments were heard on all sides. They
threatened to refuse to recognize the authority
OF the government and to act for themselves.