The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-09

with 800 soldiers. The troop ships Himalay,
and lamar had arrived. Everything wa
1 fsady for an advance upon Coomassie. Thl
gold coast was very unhealthy. Three hun
dred Ashantees were drowned in the rive
Perah, in their fight before Sir Wolesey.
! Engineer Knight, of the Virginius
says the original sentence at Santiago wa
that the entire crew should be hung at th
yard aim, but the captain of the Isabella Cat
tolica did not wish such a spectacle made O
his vessel and obtained change of sentene,
to death by shooting, and a communication o
seventeen of the crew to the chain gang
Knight, two of the quartermasters ard ont
| of the sailers, were accordingly sentenced t.
the chan gang for life, and the other thirteen
all of whom we're boys, to eight and four years
at hard labor on the gang. A life sentence OF
] this kind was regarded as worse than death.
After the landing at the navy yard oi
the surviving members of the passengers and
crew Of the steamer Virginius, they marched
to the Fulton ferry, taking the boat there to
New York, and thence proceeded to & Cuban
restaurant in Pine street, where thev were
Hospitality entertained. They were clad in
| the navy uniform OF the United states, and
marched bliskly through the streets, showing
no signs of recent suffering. When trans
ferred to the tug boat from the steamer
Juniata, they gave rousing cheers for their
several benefactors, leading off with three for
the commander Of the British steamer Niobe
to whom they feel indebted for the preserves
tion of their lives.
The Vose and Diario are bitter in
their comments on the sinking of the Virgin
ius and release of the prisoners. They charge
that the government sank the Yirginius in
order not to be commpelled to deliver her to
Spain, and is guilty of perfdy in releasing the
survivors. The former paper says: % For
the great wrengs of the Spanish nation terri
bic atonements are reserved, and their hour
viii come" In an interview with Capt. Gen.
Jouvellar, the latter stated that newsp&pers
gave their own opinions the gov ernment
neither inspires nor is responsible for articles
they print. The government acts indepen-
IDENTIFY and according to circumstances. Il
does rot follow because articles pass the cen
ser of the press. that they reflect the opinions
of Jouvellar, who denies having seen them.
The home government has believed
Gen. Burriel OF the command Of the eastern
department, because, in proclamation issued
last week, he attacked the existing adminis-
trAtion of Spain. He has been ordered to ap-
pear at Madrid to answer charges preferred
against him in relation to this matter Capt
Gen Jouvellar insists that the government
shall accept his resignation unless he is gran
ted in full the extraordinary powers enjoyed
by his predecessors. The government has
conceded increased overs, but they are re-
stricted by certain conditions. The Vose de
Cuba says the only reason JouveIlar has not
taken effective measures for the tranauiliza-
ton of the island was because he could not
L,,-ny do so, The Vose and the Diario de-
clare that the conservatives favor the grant of
extraordinary powers, as the only way to save
Cuba to Spain is to declare martial law, levy
forced contributions, and cali out the militia
to suppress the rebellion.
At a meeting of the cortes Presi-
dent CASTELAR, read his message from the
ministerial benches. He said the governments
had acted promptly and energetically against
disturbances and conspiracies Of all kinds, and
that order had been maintained everywhere
ecxept in the north, [where the Carlist war
prevails, and at Cartagenal where unfortunate
ly criminal insuTection had possessed itself
of one of the strongest places in Spain and
with it the best arsenals and most formidable
iron-clads and almost impregnable fortresses
Want of troops and resources delays their re-
capture, which however is certain in the end.
It is beyond doubt that the insurgents at Car
tsgena have direct communication with the
Carlists. The Carlist war is centrally aggra-
yated by Reorganization, lack of discipline
and dissensions among the leaders of the for
ces supporting the government cause. The
president appeals to all in the presence of this
war to sink and efface party differences. No
policy is possible for the government, except
the continuance of the war. Spaniards should
keep in mind that while it continues, it imper-
lis their young republic, their ancient liberties
and the conquests of their civilization. We
strive to maintain the position of a modern
European people. Hence war, though our b
normal condition, requiring the suspension of
certain social functions and temporary saeri-
flee, is necessary, just as in fever abstinence
from accustomed food is necessary. We must
have standing army, in army consolidation,
the revival of the initiatory penal code and res
toration of discipline. The government has
distributed military commands among generals
OF all parties in order to give the army a ma
tional character. We have Lot escaped the ty-
ranny of kings to submit to the tyranny of
parties. The president speaks in terms of
praise of the republican troops The war ex-
pense during the recess, he says, has amount
ed to 400 600, 600 Beals. He recommends leg
islation for gratuitous public instruction, and
for the abolution OF servile labor and slavery
within the Spanish dominions on both sides
of the Atlantic. He SAYS the C0rtes must es-
tablish stable government. The European
powers will soon recognize a repu bile to which
none of them have any invincible antipathy.
All countries desire primarily the maintenance
of order and protection Of the vast interests
OF commerce. He promises shortly to submit
the documents relative to the Yirginius affair,
which wiu demonstrate that war has been
avoided, while the principles of international
law have been upheld by his government. In
closing, the president congratulates the Cor
tes that the condition of affairs is greatly i'm
proved. The army is recovering from the ef-
fects of insubordination. Riotous outbreaks
are ceasing The municipal authorities no
longer seek to exercise dictatorship. Popular
risings, barricades and pronunciamentos have
been annihilated by universal suffrage. He
appeals to the Cortes to do their duty and re-
ceive the verdict of history as the conserva-
tive founders of the Spanish republic. In the
Cortes deputies on two votes gave majorities
of 100 against President CASTELAR,. Gen. Pa
via, who is friend of President Castelar,
hereupon occupied t he palace of Cortes and
other public buildings With $4,000 troops. He
dissolved the Cortes and summoned the most
eminent men of all parties, including members
of the present government, only excepting
Carlists and Intransigentes, to form a new
government: this Gen. Pavai declared was
the only means for the salvation of the ooun-
try. He refused personally to become mem