Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-06

| further correspondence Secretary Fist
telegraphed Minister Sickies as follows
"Accounts have been received from
Havana of the execution of the cap
tain and thirty-six of the crew, anC
| eighteen others II true, Minister
Sickles will protest against the act q:
brutal and barbar0us, and ample
reparatiOn will be demanded. The Sec
retary confidentially informed Minister
Sickles that a doubt existed as to the
right of the Virginius to carry the
American flag. Secretary Fish tele.
graphed to Minister Sickles that the
course Of the Spanish government was
accepted as an evidence of its willing
ness to administer justice. The con-
demnation of the act should be followed
by punishment. Minister Sickles was
instructed to say to the Spanish govern
ment that this government feared
that Spain would not control the insur-
rection of Casion and Panol, in Cuba.
| Minister Sickles, on November 18th,
/ states that he had an interview with
President CASTELAR,, who said such scan
dals must cease; that interrogatOries
had been addressed to the captain-gen-
eral, and that as soon as replied to Min
lister Sickles would receive a commune
cation. The minister of state Informed
Minister Sickles of the execution ol
prisoners. The orders from Madrid ar
| rived too late to prevent it, but the
slaughter had ceased. The discussion
| between Sickles and the Spanish minis
| ter is given. Orders would be issued to
assure American citizen ihe protection
of the ordinary tribunal. General
| Sickles urged a speedy solution of the
difficulty. Secretary Fish telegraphed
Minister Sickles, November l4th: "1Our
telegram announcing the adjournment
of the conference was RECEIVED. Unless
abundant reparatiOn shall have been
voluntarily rendered, you will demand
the restoration of the Nirginius, and the
release aud delivery to the United States
of the persons captured on her, who
have not already been massacred, and
that the flag Of the United States
shall be saluted in the port
of Santiago, and the signal punishment
of the officials who were concerned in
the capture of the vessel and execution
of the passengers and crew. In case OF
a refusal of satisfactory reparatiOn with
in twelve days from this date, yOE will,
on the expiration of that time, close
your legation, aud, together with your
secretary, leave Madrid, bringing with
you the archives of the legation. You
may leave the printed documents, which
constitute the library, in charge of the
legation of some friendly power which
you may select that will consent to take
charge Of them. You will signify the
reception OF this by telegraphing to me
the plain word "New jersey"
Tha mo do r,rCfacfG nara M ID IN RI O
Spanish government against the sum-
mary executions, and, on the fifteenth,
Minister Sickles telegraphed to Mr.. Fish
and made demand by note to-day, at
three O'Clock in the afternoon, and on
the same day that he telegraphed re-
ceived an ill-tempered note from the
minister of state rejecting the protest,
and ssying that spain would never
theless consider and decide the question
according to law and her dignity. Mr..
Fish telegraphed Minister Sickles, No
vember 18th, reporting fifty-seven more
executions, and saying that if Spain
cannot redress these outIages the United
States will. These instructions to
Minister Sickles were to be used
cautiously and discreetly. Minister
Sickles, on the sixteenth of November
sent a copy of the note to Carvojal de-
manding reparation, and copy of the
latter's reply, and also Minister Sickles's
reioinder. Minister Sickles alludes to
the abusive attitude of the Madrid press.
Minister Sickles telegraphed to Secreta-
~ Fish on the sixteenth of November
as follows: "Mr. Layard informs me
that he has received instructions from
his government concerning the seven
teen British subjects among the crew of
the Virginius who were executed, and
seven more under sentence of death
the latter all minors. OF the seventeen
dead, six were executed Immediately
upon the arrival of the Virginius in
port. A British frigate is ordered to
Santiago" Minister Sickles on the
eighteenth OF November transmitted a
copy of the reply Ofthe minister of state
to his note of November respecting the
report from Havana. Minister Sickles
regards it as refusal, and proposes to
close the legation unless otherwise order
ed, and Cd the eighteenth of the same
month he asks Secretary Fish
that vessel may be ordered to Valencia
to take him to France. The next day
Minister Sickles transmitted a copy of
CarvOjaPs note rejecting the protest. On
the nineteenth, he informed Secretary
Fish that he was awaiting instructions,
and said: "The true temper and substance
of the written communications made to
me by the minister of state are very diff
ferent from the apparent purport Of the
telegram sent to the Spanish minister in
Washington, and communicates to you
the refusal to say word about the mer-
its of the case. Thereby to the demand,
repeiled as arbitrary, inadmissable, and
humiliating, was announced to me here
on the same day that the different
professions were to you. CarvO-
ials notes to NE are exhibited
here as showing the real position of this
government. They are offensive in
form and dissstisfactive in substance.
If we hesitate it will be asserted and
believed in Cuba and Spain, that we
paused before defiant attitude was as
sumed by this government, and the
boast will be supported by the official
and formal declarations Of this cabinet,
in reply to the communication, / have
made to it, in obedience TO your instruc-
tioDs. Misspprehending our forbear-
ance, Spain would abuse any success OBJ
tanned by duplicity and delay and show
herself more than ever arrogant and
regardless of our lights and dignity.
On the other hand Washington will ap-
pear to corroberate the intimation made
here in high quarters, and generally be-
lieved, that my action in the matter
of the Virginius, has not been
In conformity with instructions I have
received, and is not approved by my
government. l had the best reasons for
the opinion that my prompt withdrawal
from Madrid, in default of the repara-
ton the President has directed me to
demand, will convince Spain that we
are in earnest, and she will yield TO our
terms, and peace may be hOnorably
preserved. The fact that Spain holds
one attitude here and another in Wash
ington on the same day, would seem
10 impeach her sincerity. OF this dissim-
ulation am sure 1t is due to the fear of
diplomatic rupture, or something
worse. This cabinet have already
obtained all the information they
will ever get from Cuba about this
transaction. The Italian government
has kindly consented to allow Count
Maffi, the charge d'dfdireS of Italy in
Madrid, to take charge of American in
terests here aud accept the custody of
the library and property of this legation.
on application being made by your au-
thority through our minister in Rome.
I hope you will make the request, and
that this courtesy may be duly ac-
knowledged."
Secretary Fish telegraphed to Minister
Sickles, on November 2lst, as follows:
"Your telegram suggesting possible
difference of attitude on the part OF
Spain in Madrid, which you think calls
for your withdrawal from Madrid, and
asking a request to the italian govern
ment to authorize its representative to
care for your library at Madrid, has
been laid before the President, who de-
cides that public interests require that
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