, 1873-12-08
Unsuccessful Attempt to Burn
the Virginius.
Gen. Burriel Ordered to Resume
His Command at Santiago
do Cubar
Report Of a Crisis in the Spanish
Cabinet.
ADVlCES FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dtspatch to The Chicago Tribune.

HOW THE V1n01Ntus WILL De DEL1yENED.
WAsn1Earos, D. g., Dec. 7.-Evorytlng Is
tranquil tonight in Official circlos with regard to
Spanish affairs. Under existing agreements, tho
Virginius will DO delivered ut ono OF the Cnban
ports to officers Of tho United Satca navy, With
In eight days. Tho particular port ut which tho
delivery is to bo made is not yot decided upon,
but the act will take place iu open day and
with oil the forms and ceremonies doomed
necessary to the maintenance Of the dignity
of two sovereign nations rho aro uutramnelod
in action and haye evory confidence in their own
strength.
HONESTY AND ABILITY OF TILE CASTELAR, GOVERN
MENT.
Tho confidence Of onr oxn Government of1cials
in not only the honesty and integrity Of tho
Caatolar Government in this matter, hut also tho
ability Of that Government to carry out tho
terms it has agrood to, hus been confirmed and
increased, and they now entertain no doubt
whatoser III tho promises. Tho Volunteers
aRYe no power over and cannot affect
i'll any way the Madrid authorities in tho matter
OF carrying into effect tic terms OF tic lmoto-
co., especially tint part which rolatos exclusive
1y to tho transfer Of tho Firginius. Tho tra1lB-
for viii be entrusted to the officers Of the Span
ish navy. who, whether thoy aro Republicans or
lsoyalists In opinion, thoroughly loyal to tho
existing Government at Madrid, which las tn
limited faith in their patriotism aud devotion to
Spain. The discipline iii tho Spanish navy
has always been notablo, and Gou- Sherman tca-
titles tint it is the beHt llo las over known This
being the caso. the two Governments are ontiro-
ly FREQ from approheusionB on this Bcore.
MINISTER B1clLEs
will leave Madrid ut. oil early day. This 1o has
decided upon Of his own free will, aud Ia not
caused by my rupture or bad feeling Letwoo,l
Our Government and that OF Spain. Ho
has beon ignored by Ills own Government
during tho recent difficulty In manner which
he il disposed to reHent iii tho only way posHible,
that iB, by withdrawing from Lis position as
United 6tates Minister to Spain.
AN ATTEMPT TO sIIIET THE RESPONSIBILITY.
report to tho effect that tho Madrid author-
lug out Of the stiplilations Of tue protocol q
lnattor directly botween the Spanish authorities
in Cuba mud the United States Gov
ornment and that Secretary Fish had
promptly declined to hold any but
tho homo Spanish authoritios responsible for
tho performance Of the terms, Inns fot,nd cre-
tlcnce in circles where trustworthy information
III usually had. If it il correct, 1t llas oalted out
Of tho State Department in some other way than
through the socret9ry, whose statements have
been OF IN entirely different tenor.
MYSTERIOUS PROGRAMME.
Lieut.. Chimp. Of the war-ateaner Jnniata. has
been orderod from Santiago do Cuba to Key
Il il stated that dispatches from Santiago ara
expected tomorrow by tho authoritios here, and
that instructions will then be sont hIr. Chipp by
telegraph, the nature Of the instructions to be
determined by the dispatohas from Santiago ro-
ferrod to. What this nay mean. it is difficult to
say, although it is probable that he il tho officer
who has been selected to take charge Of the Vir-
giniuB and that bis orders will indicate to him
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