Year: 1873

Arc we Really to Have War;


The news that we published yesterday
morning under the head of "important II
,,ue" looks more like nar than anything
We, sent over the wires. We did not
Give /. full credence on receiving 1t and
ve, there was no disputipg the air Of veri-
.,mili,ude that characterized 1t. When
vs take into account that Gen. DAN
s,cxLEs Is from New York city and
naturally the man, by all his ansecedents'
10 seekto place the Herald under obliga'
lions to him for exclusive and precious
news, we see in it prima tacie evidence oil
credlbility. 1t Is hardly to be supposed
that a lie 50 circumstantis! would be fab
ricated by the Herald when tho con'radic'
ton must follow SO speedily. Had yes



,erdsy not been q close holiday in New
York We might have been more inclined
TO suppose that the news was sent Tor
effect on the stock market, but coming
as /. did alter midnight and upon
,herlosed doors Of Wall street today, we
see no reason to suspect 1t as q stock
Iobbing canard. We therefore, in the alb.
sence of reasonable evidence to the con.
uary, accept the news $50 far true as to
afford grounds for grave apprehensions
that we are on the eve Of hostilities with
Spain. We say Spain, because 1t Is with
Spain, not with Cuba, that we have to
deal. If war Is formally declared next
week by Congress, 1t will be against the
Republic Of Spain, and our fleet
Of iron clads will Immediately open fire





on the Notifications Of the Cuban coast as
the proper points Of attack against the
Spanish power.


Spain, unfortunately, is not mistress OF
her own wishes In this matter. The
CASTELAR, Government would rejoice 10
swake and find that what has been done at
Santiago de Cuba in the name Of Spain Is
simply q horrid dream. But CASTELAR,
dare not concede what he 50 much wishes
to concede, for fear Of an instant rising in
Madrid and the overthrow Of the
Republic in Spain. This ghastly vision
slares him In the face. He Is aware that
the life Of Gen. SIcKLRs has not been
safe in the Spanish Capital for days past
owing to the frenzy OF bis crazy people
on this subject They are ignorant and
deluded, and iulloI stupid conceit about
their Importance as naval power.
They will get this conceit badly knocked
out Of them in q very short time. Three
iourths Of the native people Of Cuba are
In sympathy with the rebellion against
Spain and they will rise en- masse to greet
US as their deliverers. Once we effect
landing on the Island the whole Spanish
navy will not dislodge us. This Is the
situation in q military and naval point OF
view, but Of course tho vain glorious
spaniArds cannot appreciate 1t.
LATER NEws.-since the above was
written we have q dispatch from Wash
Ington intimating that the time which
was out Wednesday night has been
extended by our Government in order, II
possible, to allow CASTELAR, and his Cabi.
net further opportunity, perhaps at their
own request, to extricate themselves from
their great embarrassment. This Is the
proper policy to be pursued, and one that
will strengthen the moral status Of our
position before the world. At the same
time the advices are not Of an assuring
nature by any means. There Is nothing
that does away with the real gravity Of
the situation. a.