The New York Herald Newspaper, November 27, 1873, Page 3

KHIVA—NO. 6. The Khan Makes a For- mal Surrender. @St 8 goverument, would set wp another prince in Bis stead, So on the 14th of June, the Khan, in Qnswer to bis summona, resurned to Khiva, accom: panied vy his 100 followers, and was conducted fwte ime presence of his conqueror. ‘The army had UUme eft the (own, and was encamped oui- ide w 4 large garucn belunging to Lhe Kham. This Garden was filed with fruit trees, amd under some wonte cims the Russian ueperai had pitched his teat. There was # lite joun'ain— not much wm its Way, but a wunderiul comiort after our desert ex- i 3! i ny Hi | WE Efe | @ Wile further on the pintiorm Rnecling. It should be observed that these Oo BOL sit like the Turks, cross-legged, bat Kneeling posture, with the weight of the body trown back on the feet, which are twisted inward and pressed upon the ground fat. Im this posture ‘they eat, drink and converse, so that the kneeling Was not an evidence of humility. Im years be was atout 30, with @ pleasant expression of coante- mance When not darkened by tears, as st present; large, full cyes, slightly oblique ; aquiline nose; @ thin biack beard shading the face; @ mustache covering a heavy, sensual mouth; in body, power- Sul; 61x leet three Lacies high broad shouldered and Weighing, I should gay, between 250 and 300 pounds, Ais ratment was a robe of bright blue slik aod the tall, sheepskin cap of the Kuivan country. He was pale, and sat patiently before the General, carcely daring to look himin the face, Here he was at last, tus Governor of Turkestan ; this famous Tarim Padishah, as he is called ali over Central Asia, crouching at the feet of this Minister of the Qzar, was the terrible Khan oj Khiva. The two formed g curious contrast, Kaufmann, very small $n size. looking staringiy, almost with a smile of Batisiaction, upon his enemy, formed a picture of the gnperiority of mind over brute force, and civi- Mzation over barbarism, INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE KHAN AND THB RUSSIAN ' GENERAL. General Kaufmann said to the Khan, “I bave ceme to see you at last, a8 1 wrote you 1 would do. three years ago,” The Khan answered, “Allam has 80 willed it.” “No,” said General Kaufmann, jou are mistaken; thia is not the work of Allah, is yourown. If you had listened to my counsel! three years ago and answered my just demands you would not have seen me here. If you had taken my advice Allah would not have so willed it.” The pleasure,” said the Khan, with an Oriental bow, “‘of sceing the Tarim Padishah is 80 great that I could wish nothing changed.” Gen- eral Kiufmann, with an ironical smile, answered, “J assure you the pleasure is mutual, Tell me what you wish todo?’ “That,” said the Kban, “I leave to you to decide in your great wisdom, If 1 could wish ior anything it would be to become a subject of the Great White Tsar (the name given to the Czar in Centrai Asia).’’ The General an- ewered, “Very well! You shall not be his subject, but his friend, though all depenas upon yourself, The Great White ‘Isar does not wish your throne; he only ‘wishes you to understand that he is too greata Tsar to be trifed with. He cannot take revenge; having shown you his might he is ready to forgive you, and to let you retain your throne under conditions which you and I, Khan, will discuss another day.” “I know,” re- sponded the Khan, “I have done wrong in got granting the just demands of the Russians, but 1 was ignorantly advised, I will kaow better in the future, I thank the Great White Tsar and you, Diustrious Tarim Padishah, for your kindness and forbearance, and will always be your friead.” “You may return, then,” said the General, “to your capital. Re-establish your government, and let the Minister of Justice preserve order. Tell your people to return to their work, and they will receive no harm; that we are neither barbarians nor fobbers; that we do not come to carry off their Wealth nor offend their women.”’ Thus, with some few questions and answers of courtesy about each other's health, ended the interview, the Khan say- dng, a8 hé left, that he thought the Tarim Padishah ‘Was @ great and good man, and he should always Jove him. THE KIAN BEGINS TO GOVERN, After this there were other Interviews, at one of which the Khan reviewed the Russian troops. It was curious to observe the astonishment with which he watched the filing past of the Russian army, with its solid, regular tramp, short, quick snout, moving like machines, without turning their heads. At a second interview the Khan was in- formed by Kaufmann that he could hold his throne upon condition of paying an indemnity of about £300,000; possession of the right bank of the Oxus to the Russian dominions; the complete abolition of slavery, the liberation of 40,000 slaves; the proc- Jamati.n of free trade in the purest sense of that torm; the withdrawal of all custom house duties, and the remova! of all disabilities on Rus- sian merchants, who shoula enjoy the same rights as the Khivans themselves, To these conditions she Khan readily subscribed, only asking for time to pay the indemnity, Under the orders of tho Russian commander a@ Divan, or Council of State, was formed to discuss ‘the ways and means of carrying out this treaty. ‘This council was composed of the Khan and three of his’ ministers, together with three Russian oMcers well versed in Central Asian affairs, This council was not only to carry out the treaty, but to advise the Khan upon the future government of his province, the beat way of colleccing taxes, and to raise money for the indemnity, Kaufmann told the Khan that he must not be offended with hia council, that this was the very way he himself wag governed, that even the Great White Tsar himself never took any measure without first asking ad- vice of ministers, The Khan entered into the arrangements with great zest, as the bust- mess had & charm of noveity to him. During his reign the Khan had been governed by 4 Perstan favorite, who possessed the authority of his kingdom, and to whose counsels he owed his misfortunes with the Russians, A proo- Jamation was issued freeing the slaves; the old Prime Minister, the Persian favorite, was locked up by the Russian General, and no intercourse allowed between him and the Kuan, THE KHAN AND HIS REVENUE, Tlearn that the private revenue o/ the Khan is £50,000 a year, Luxury is unknown to him, although he has a large household and a good many wives; yet tho manner of life is simplicity and frugality itself, The only expensive luxury that he can induige is anoccasional new wile and on addition to Lig ntable of Turcoman horsgs, 1 H NEW YORK HERA heard that the Khan recetved a supply of wine from Russia overy year, upon which he frequently got exceedingly drunk; but asthe soldicrs found no wine cotiles ! am disposed to doubt this story. 1: take it that the whole revenue of the State Is £50,000, and that oat of it the Kuan has becn com- pelied to support his army and pay for the execu- tion of justice, The treaty of peace, signed by the Khan beforoithe departure of the Russians, stipu- laves that tee war indemnity shali be paid in the following manner :—The first two ycars, £15,000 a year; the secon¢ “wo years, £17,000 a year, and so on, increasing £2,000 every two years, until it reaches £30,000, at which figure it is to re- main until! the whole sum is paid. Interest 1s to be paid at five per cent, and the whole sum, prinecipat and interest, is to be defrayed in 20 years, Oenerai Kaufmaun’s reason for increasing the pay: ment was that commerce will advance go rapidly after Khiva ts open to the Russians that the Khan will be better able to pay £30,000 in a few years? time than he can pay £15,000 now. Myown thought ts that tong before the sum fs paid the death of the Khan or some local and political event will enable the Russians to find a pretext for quietly ‘occupying tlie left bank of the Oxus, as they now occupy the right, without resistanve or commotion, ‘and so become absolute masters of the whole of the Khivan donitaions, JAY CGOKE & C0. ADJUDGED BANKRUPTS. A Receiver of the Estate Appointed by Order of the United States District Court. oll PHILADELPHIA, Noy, 26, 1873, Tay Cooke & Co. were to-day deciared bankrupt by order of United States District Judge Vadwal- lader. ‘Mr. Edward Wilson, representing, the Lyon Square Baiiding Association, and Mr. Brinckle, fepresedting other creditors, moved the Court that Messré. Jay Cooke & Co. te declared bankrupt, Mr, Join ©, Bullitt represented the firm, and he opposed the motion, He stated that the defend, ante failed on the 18th of September, owing nearly $4,000,000 to Various parties who lived not only in this State, bat In other States of the Union. ‘The assets of the frm consisted of debts due them, certain real estate, stocks and bonds of corpora- tons, Of individuals and communities, The frm was much embarrassed, and did not know what to do Mr, Bullitt con- tinued:—There were two courses open to them— Bamely, either to go into voluntary bankruptcy or effect an adjustment or settlement with their cred- itore, After consulting such of their creditors as they could get together they adopted the latter course, and submitted the plan indicated in the paper attached to these petitions. This they sub- mitted to a larger number of their creaitors, and baye obtained the atures or approval of 73 per of them. sone one of the largest creditors, Whose claim ts or oa received from ee eee the accounts per- vo sgn this paper, unless, within a lew seas feng tet an ant was lor all‘parties than bank: -third section of the Bank- to all interests as : iit] 33 7 A i laws direct, yet I cannot voluntaril ap adjudication of bavkruptcy. if wih bon ogee DO bn gd yections, contrary, wili very factittate the ra in obtaining their yet we cannot put ourselves tn the position ua ment here ? 1 do not know, sir; itis on record red to in the petitions, le—ihe testimony already taken ts in a Seranael property t ‘cima rty In othe and the defendants bave rankiy said that vent attachments in those f means in our t < a # ea z frit l i s ge ee A = wo executions have been 1 has not L4 by the assign property. in Penn been exe- remain in their hands, to state What occurred meeting of Cae ogy but not being a a the proceeding the Juage declined to Judge Cadwalader—in this case I stated, a fort- s.3 Peete that the creditors bad been commenda- per of October 1 view of the Bank- also re that under the Au extraordinary delay has oc- night biy committee of curred, and now nearly 60 cays have elapsed since the execution of the paper of October 1. If the defendants wili say that they are now ready to provide a dividend of five per cent, 1 will now strongly recommend to the creditors to post their applicawvion for an adjudication, otherwise I inust proceed regularly to an adjudioauion, Mr. oe nae , re) to anewer this it involves payment of $400,000 or orrow, aud lam not sum- ition of the deiend- ants’ Money accounts to say Whether they can act as suggested. Judge Cadwalader—Then I withdraw the tion. In fact, [do not know that I nd any rignt to enforce it, bata nt th has elapsed to have secured @ certainty about that matter, Mr. Bullitt—If counsel will consent to a tempo- rary suspension of proceed lean certainly as- jot by sundows and inform them, Cad walader—Really there should be no further delay about this matter, I meant, a fort- night ago, to assure the creditors that they could not sustain the paper of Octover 1, and they have shown the greatest forbearance; im fact, this re- mark applies to at! the creditors, Mr. Bullitt—I do not complain, On the contrary, I must say that I have never known @ case in which there Was So much confidence reposed by creditors tn their debtors, Mr. Wileon—1 asked for an adjudication to-day simply to protect the dejendanis ask a delay of a day only Mr, Krinckle—f am sure my cliew \ duly pressed the delendante; but they think, under ail the clrcumstances, they are Bow entitied to an adjudioats Judge Cadwaiader—Yes, sir, and adjudication may be entered ene. Mr. Wiison—i desire to apply for the appoint. ment of a receiver for the protection of the assets, Judge Cadwalader—The paper of October! did Not precede the proceedings iM bank ruptey, and theretore I need not aire bail, bot can t a receiver, aud | am the application has Leen made to obviate any diMeuity as to dividends, As I suggested a fortnight age | would now name Mr. Gillingham Fell, if he Would accept the postion. I Would like some One [6 BCCEPE WhO Would wot With- out going to a lawyer, Judge Cadwalader then teened a commission ai. Fecting tiat Mr. Fell be made receiver, and it was given into the hands of a Court employd to serve. Amending the Constitation Unmaskea. To rus Eprron oF rus Hamat, — In your Washington correspondence of the g0un inst. it is stated that “the President will recom mend in his Message that an amendmeut be made to the constitution conferring upon the President the power to veto @ portion of @ bill, should he deem such portion objectionable, and approve the Temainder, making the act slaw as thus amended." If this amendment should be adopted it could be made & very powerful instrament in unscrapu- lous hands ; for what guarantee would there exist that any and every bill would mot be suit the interests Of the party in power? Dill, by this power of mu it be made to serve the very opposite those in- tended by its ters. In either & jull eadorse- ment or @ veto lies the on agaipat the SIEE"RLG'ns eho alta foes pet matter, an eareiul we © AE ir otro anon shen one re oni ance wer could have been used iased chia power, by vetotn ani which increased his own rebuked the mercenary spirit o1 set an example of honesty and would have added new Ii name. As that opportunity has passed at and sach another is not likely to arise, Wf the can prevent it, an insidious “flank movement,’ such as the nt snggesta, should be careiuily nent a nae marbled to In fact, & Coroner Herrman yesterday afternoon received information that Mr. John Francis Tappell, an em- ployé of the Wiudsor Hotel, Forty-sixth street and Filth avenue, had been found dead on the floor in his room, partially undressed, he having died very suddenly, Mr. Tappell had ebarge of the billiard room oi the hotel. He had dropped dead while dressing in the morning. His body was removed to an undertaker’s, where Deputy Coroner Leo will make & post-mortem examination, Deceased A BG veara of ne an A DALIVE OF this State, ADMIRAL PORTER IN NEW YORK. The Commander-in-Chief of t Navy ona Tour of Inspection—He Takes # Look at the Spanish Lron-Ciad and ® Yankee Torpedo Boat. Admiral Porter arrived in New York by a late train on Tuesday evening from Philadelphia, where he has been for a day or two inspecting the Progress of affairs in the Navy Yard, Yesterday he visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard also, and spent some time there with the ofictals, during which Secretary Robeson also arrived, At six o'clock last evening a HERALD reporter called on him at the Gtlsey House, where he is at present quartered, and, xpon introducing himself to the Admiral, had a brief conversation upon the objects of bis visit and the state of the naval preparations now going on. The Admiral is an ex- ceedingly easy, off-hand, unpretentious sort of man, and as the reporter made himself known the @istinguished sailor looked up, took off the spec- tacles he had been using toread some letters, and said:—‘I suppose you have come to see me on & search for some news, eh?” “Well, yes, Admiral, and to get some of your views on the question of the day, which 18, of course, naval preparations and the war prospect.”” “Well, sir, to sell the truth, you know about as much as I do about what is going on, and I have no opinions to express, unless I repeat those which Ihave already on one or two. oceasions given the HERALD, Pve been away from Washington for two or three days and have heard nothing from that quarter, andI have had my time so taken up inthe interval that I actually have not read @ newspaper for two days. AsIcamein just now J bought & HERALD, which I intend to look at by and “] believe’ you have been to the Navy Yard to- day, have you not, Admiral?” interrogated the re- porter, “Yes,” he replied, ‘I have heen taking a look around there, Everything looked quite busy and affairs seemed to be progressing very weil. [came on. here chiefly to see my torpedo boat, the one that was launched the other day. 1 wanted to see how far the work was advanced on her, and I founda things generally satistactory.”” “Will the Work at the Navy Yard be continued With its present activity?” asked the reporter, “a Pan pore it Will; but of course 1 can’t tell any- thing about that. You know as much as [doin that respect. To show you how littie [know about it, I can’t tell yon how many men they have at work there, for I didn’t happen to inguire. 1 Wanted to see that Spanish irigate, the Arapiles, as she appears afloat, for I had understood that she was anchored otf the Battery, The rumor was in- Poeoe Harerets for she is still in the dry dock at the yard.” “Did 1% examine her in the dock 7” “No, I didn’t atrempt to examine her. Ididn’t go aboard—merely took a brief look at her out- le. “She has a rather ught armor plating, has she not, Admiral ?” rejoined the reporter. “Iv’s not a very heavy one—only four inches, I understand,” was the Admiral’sreply. ‘I shouldn’t think that would amount to a very effective defence against heavy shot.” “Have you made any estimate, or can you give me very nearly the figures of the number of ships or Ly that could be brought into active service if the last resort is needed in the present complica- tions? I mean to ask, what force you couid have @vailubie, say by the end of next month, for emer- gent purposes,” inquired the reporter, “No, 1 have not,’ replied the Admiral. “That is & matter that almost anybody can estimate very nearly. Our navy is about what it-has been ior the last seven or eight years, and I suppose we might have nearly the whole strength ready pretty soon, You see we have not been building any new ships, #0 that its numerical or aggregate strength is not altered materially from what it was; and, so far a8 1 know the full general estimates on that subject, you have already published them. e lact is I have got nothing to state to you that is new. I have given my opinions ‘to the press already, 60 far as I care to give them, tor I don’t like to pat my opinions too treely in Pens, and, as I have already stated, my time has en very much occupied lately, so that I have had very little time to ro opinions, I have been at- tending to business affairs.” Aiter a few further remarks of an unimportant nature the conversation terminated, and the Ad- miral left to join severa! gentlemen who were waiting ‘or valiant ied celeste NAVAL PREPARATIONS. Naval Assignments. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1873, Lieutenant G. K. P. Ragsdale, Midshipman W. P, Ray, Assistant Surgeon Josish Scott and Acting Boatswain William Winchester are ordered to the Colorado. Midshipman J. H. Lefavor is ordered to the Brooklyn. Ensign Edward M. Hughes is ordered to the De- spate. Lieutenant Commander Horace Elmer is de- tached from the naval station at League Island, Pa., and ordered to the Colorado. Lieutenant Bloomfleld Mclivaine is detached from the receiving ship Potomac and ordered to the Colorado, Laentenant Edwin Longnecker and Master Carl Rohrer are detached from the torpedo station at Newport and ordered to the Colorado. Lieutenants A. S, Snow and Frederick W. Crocker are detached from the torpedo station and ordered to the Brooklyn. Taeutenant Willie Swift and Midshipman Chauncey Thomas are detached from the Supply and ordered to the Colorado. Medical Inspector F., M. Gunnell is detached from the Frolic and ordered to the Franklin. Medical Inspector 8. F. Cones is detached from the Portsmouth (N,H.) Navy Yard and ordered to the Colorado. Surgeon Newton L, Bates, is detached from the Norfolk (Va.) Navy Yard and ordered to the Brooklyn, Passed Aesistant Surgeon F, M. Dearborne ts aetached from the Supply apd ordered to the Frankiin. The Mehopac at Sca. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1873. A dispatch from the Commandant at the Norfolk Navy Yard, dated to-day, und addressed to Secre- tary Roveson, eays:—"The pilot left the Mahopac @t sea yesterday morning, eight miles beyond Cape Henry light. Everything was working beauti- fully.” t Activity at the Gosport Navy that an Additional Foree W To Be Pat On—All the De- partments Bury. Norrouk, Va., Nov. 26, 1873, Since the eailing of the Mahopac and Ossipee operations and general activity have been in- creased in the Gosport Navy Yard, and to-day a ramor was circulated that orders had been re- eeived to employ & large additional force of work- men ip ali the departments. There was a very gratifying rumor last night to the effect that or- Gers had been received to fit out for sea the Con- steliation and St. Marys, now in ordisary. ‘The sloop-of-war Savannah isto be fitted out at once, Yesterday morning she was moved from her moorings opposite Potndexter’s Point and made fast to harf about 200 yards north of the Gry dock, and @ large force of riggers, caikers, joiners and laborers were immediately set to work upon ber, ‘The Despatch, formerly the yacht America, has been placed in the Gry dock. Mer bottom is to be overhauled and scraped, aud the elaborate tnterior fittings are being removed to give piace to the More substantial Gxtures required tor naval war service, The jotmers are hurrying forward with the job in band, and expect to send the ship of South within 3@ days, The Despatch will be ‘ander command of Lieutenant Commander Fred- erick Rodgers, who is new on board inspecting and directing the preparations, Im the spar shed the workmen are unusually busy getting out the spars of the Savannab, and Making new gaits for the Despatoh, fhe spars of the Consteliation, or # portion of them, will be used on the Savannad, which will be ready for sca in three weeks, Considerable activity prevails in the Steam Pn- | Bineering Department at present. The engiues of ‘the monitor Mahopac worked Veautifully and with the greatest satisfaction to ali concerned. The hintsts and boiler makers are now overhaul. ing the machinery and boilers of the steamer De- atch. Active operations were commenced yes- terday on the new compound engines to be built here for the Galena, portions of the drawings for them having been received from the Bureau of Steam Engineering at Washington, The pattern makers are getting out the material for the two pistons—one for the high pressure | CRgMe, 2 inches 1p diamgser, AUG the Opler fer tae | LD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. low preeenre engine, 4 inches in diameter. The department now numbers about 20 men, In- cloding the voller makers and moulders, The 10 Rew bollers for the engines of the Galena were pro- ressing with commendable geal. Yesterday morning 2 additional workmen were taken im the rigging lof and ali tee calkers em- Ployed that coult be optainea. The Equipment De- partment is very basy. Operations bave been tem- porarily suspended ou the repair and improvement of the Navy Yara. Why the Manopac Pat Beck—List of Officers of the Mahopac and the Oxsi- pee—Affairs at the Norfolk Navy Yard— The “Rip Raps,” de. Ponrarss Mownor, Nov. 24, 1873. ‘The United States monitor Mahopac, upon which the empioyés of the Gosport Navy Yara have been engaged night and day for the past two weeks, dropped down to the Roads late last night, and but for a heavy southeast storm would have been well Out to sea by this time, She i# convoyed by the sloop-ol-war Ossipee, end ow: to the threatening Weather It was deemed prudent to anchor in the | Roads and remain until the storm abated. The | Mahopac was ready for sea on Saturday morning, having \aken on board her coal and ammunttion and a draft of 80 men from the recejving ship New Hampshire; but, just as sie was about to sail, a leak was discovered, and she had to be detained Until it was repaired, The Mahopac is a single tur- reted monitor, carrying two Iéineh guns and all the latest improvements jor torpedo service, THE MAHOPAC’S OFFICERS, The following is a list of her officers:— Captain—T, O'Kane, commanding. Lieutenant Commander ana ive Oftcer— C. E. Clark. Lieutenant en@ Navigator—W. 8, Back, Lieutenants—J, mi. Jones and C, A. Stone, Assistant surqron ell, Wikof, 8: nt Surgeon—H. Wikom, Paymaster—J. E, Suilivan, Bngtneers—Ovief, A. J. Kenyon; First Assistant, J, H. Chasmar; Second Assistant, P, C, Burchard. Paymaster's Clerk—J, C. DeBern, Captain's Clerk—A. J. Homer, THE OSSIPEE, her convoy, is @ screw sloop-of-war of 826 tons, and carries eight guns, She arrived at the yards | few days since from Newport, R. L., where she had | been carefally fitted up for topedo service. While | &t the yard she took in a full supply of coal, and 1s now in ‘thorough fighting condition. The follow- ing is A LIST OF HER OFFICERS. Commander— —— Wallers, commanding. Lieutenant Commander and Executive Offtcer— G. ik. Haswell, Lieutenant Commander and Navigator—David Woodrow. ants—W, W. Rhoads, L, V. Housel, C. F. Forse and J. O. Rich. Paymasier—u. T. Wright, Surgeons—Chief, B, H. Kidder; Assistant, F. B. Stevenson. Engineers—Chief, William H. King; First Assist- ant, A. Kirby, fenant of Marines—F, Scott. bistaan delebtpathn nd Lo ‘Taylor and E, H. Under- ‘wood, Boatswain—Jonn Bell, Gunner—James Thayer. Sailmaker—Samuei Tatem, Carpenter—John Buck, Pay Clerk—F¥, J. B. Frank. Captain’s Clerk—D. Saddler, THE NORFOLK NAVY YaRD for the past two weeks has presented a scene of bustle and activity not surpassed since the war, and the officers stationed there are fully alive to ‘the duty and responsibility devolving upon them. In case of hostilities this will be an important sta- tion, as being the nearest navy yard of any conse- quence to the West India Islands. Preparations are being made for any emergency that may arise, and vessels loaded with coal, ship timber, &, are daily arriving and discharging their cargoes. Work on the Galena, which ts being entirely rebuilt, and upon the new sloop-ol-war authorized by the last act of Congress, are being pushed forward as rap- idly as possible, and tt is understood that the force of workmen will be largely Increased on the 1st of Devember. OPERATIONS AT THE FORT are progressing quietly, but a large increase in the force of the Ordnance Department will be made without delay. There is a large machine shop here, under the direction of the Ordnance Department, where heavy gun carriages are made for this and other points. During the war over 300 men were employed, but the present force only numbers about 40. They are employed in changing some 16-inch gun carriages {rom the old pattern to the new. This consists in placing two air cylinders under each of them to check the recoil—a recent and very importantimprovement in this class of. carriages. They have nine of these to alter, and with the present force can turn out one in two weeks, Orders have been received from Washington to finish these carriages at the earlest possible moment, and when finished they will be shipped to one of tne torts on our southern seacoast, With a full force of workmen a new carriage could be made m ten days or two weeks, They are pon- derous affairs, each one weighing from 12,000 to 15,000 pounds, and require @ great deal ot work and care in their construction, in order to properly stand the severe work for which they are intended, Two skilled mechanics from this arsenal have been ordered to Key West for temporary duty. The engineer oficer on duty here has made a careful inspection of the works, and steps are being taken to strengthen the weak points. FORT WOOL. As yet nothing has been done at the Rip Raps or Fort Wool; but, in case of an emergency, both could be placed in a tolerable state of defence in a week or 10 days. These, in connection with the fort, would effectually protect the harbor and navy yard beyond; while to prevent any mistakes, a few topedoes could be used to great advantage, A BUOY CARRIED AWAY, Pilots report that the Red Can buoy, on the tail of the Horseshoe, four miles northwest by north from Cape Henry light, was carried away by the gale on Monday night, the 17th inst, Philadelphia Navy Yard=Work Pro= aressing Raptdly—Monitors Fitting Up at Private Shipyards. PHILADELPHIA, Noy. 26, 1873, The activity at the Navy Yard to-day was un- abated. Commander Mullany says he had not, up toa late hour this a/ternoon, received any orders to decrease the work or hours of labor, The work- men are employed {rom seven in the morning until half-past ten at night, All the monitors that can be made serviceable save one have been re- moved from League Island and either gent to pri- vate shipyards orto the navy yards, and orders issued to push forward the necessary work upon them with all speed. No Holiday at Torpedo Station. Newport, R. J., Nov. 26, 1873, On account of the demand for torpedoes Thanks. giving will not be observed as a holiday at ‘Tor. pedo Station, The greatest activity prevatls. THE MARINE CORPS, = aye Recreltment Up to the Full Standard, WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1873, There has been great activity in the Marine Corps within the past two or three days, and it is understood that a lerge number of officers will be ordered to duty in @ day or two, Orders have been given to recruit the Marine Corps up to the full standard provided by law. When the vessels now fitting out for active service are provided with their full complement of marines there will be none left at the navy yards. The battalion to be sent to Key West will be for the purpose of guard. ing public property there, and will be, with the entire marine force of the West India squadron, under the command of Licutenant Colonel Hay- wood. Captain Romey wiil. command the guard of the Colorado, and Lieutenant Colonel Forney will command thé’guard on the Mignosota., It js ru- mored in naval circles that Admiral Porter will command the West India squagron, but there is no offictal Knowledge of this matter, SHERIDAN SUMMONED TO WASH- INGTON, oo A Conforence on Military Affairs in Con- neotion with War. CHICAGO, IU,, Nov, 26, 1878, Lieutenant General Sheridan left for Washington to-night by the tem o’clock train. It is understood Wat it is 1b Obedience to an oficial summons to confer in regard to military affairs in case of war with Spain, 1a which eveat he would have the chief command in the field, THE BUTCHER OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, see ss Brigadier General Juan Nepomuceno Burriel y Linch has naturally been deified to no small de- gree in the city of Santiago de Cuba on the occa- sion of his massacre of the unfortunates taken on board the til-fated Virginius, The Bandera Espafioia, of Santiago de Cuba, of the 10th inst., publishes the following editorial re- mark, the wish being, doubtiess, father to the though ““A Madrid paper states that His Excel- Jeney Brigadier Generali Juan N. Burriel has been romoted to the rank of general, and, although ne report lacks official confirmation, we suppose our colleague is well informed. Upon such an aus- icious event we heartily congratulate fis Excel- ney for his well-merited Promotion in the name of the , Spanish Club of this city and to our own benall.” The Linch at the end of Burriel’s name is the name of hia mother, which the Spaniards ottttmes add to the paternal name. In ail probability the original speliing was Lynch. THE ENGLISH PRESS, The London Daily Standard ofthe 15th Inst. Sees No Cause of Quarrel if Cuba is Annexed to the United States. The Londo Daily Standard, the most tory of tory papers, and one which is fond of adopting Tom Carlyle’s view of the future of the United States as the “Shooting Niagara” among the nations, says in ite iasue of the 15th inst. :— There can be no dount that the affair of the Vir- ginias will prove very serious ior Sefor Castelar's government. Prepared, as the American public has been for some years past, for a good occasion of quarrel with Spain onaccount of Cuba, the re- version of which isiand all American politicians bave held as their own, the present is precisely such @ provocation a8 they have coveted. No explanations or excuses on the part of the Madrid government will avail in the present ex- cited temper of the public. However unlawful may have been the racter of the Virginius; however inconsistent this sympathy with fllibusters with the principles declared at Geneva; although the Spanish government bas really no control whatever over the dominant party in the island, Spam will have to pay the penalty forthe acts of the Cubana, The most temperate of the American Journals already avers, with that frankness so characteristic of the organs of American republi- canism, that there ts nothing left but to make war on Spain and to take possession of Cuba, a course which is the better recommended because it will “cost little trouble.” No thought of the fact that Spain herself is now a republic— that whether she has the will she has not the power of exercising any real authority over the Cubans—no sympathy with Senor Castelar or his domestic troubles—is pene to turn the Americans from the ambition of taking Cuba, and thus 8: ing at once the imperious demands of “manifest destiny” and the outraged law of na- tions. As no other Power can be expected to come ‘to the aid of Spain—as the outrage itself is mani- festiy anjustifiable—we may be prepared for some decided steps on the part of the American Execu- tive. Nor is the reflection that the seizure ot Cuba is not only a nishinent far in excess of the crime, but a puflishment which really does not touch the alleged authors of the misdeed, likely to turn the Americans trom their purpose, Itis a purpose against which we have small cause of quarrel, even if 1t should end in the trans- ter of Cuba to the United States. The argument that if Spain is powerless to enforce its authority over the Cubans the United States must take the law into their own hands, though of doubtful logical value, is, perhaps, quite good enough for the occasion. has been sufficiently manifest for a long time past, however Span- ish dignity may revolt irom the propost- tion, that Spain has lost all real hold of the island, which belongs, in fact, to the so-called Cuban volunteers, ‘the Republic, which dissolved Spain itself into so many independent portions, could beet be expected to retain Cuba, The authority whicn ts too feeble to put down Carlism and Cantonalism at home never did extend in any other than a purely nominal sense to the Antilles; and if it was impossible ior Spam to hold its American colonies against their own people, it will be a still more desperate task tor it to attempt to defend them from capture by a Power like the United States. There 1s a sort of cruel mockery, indeed, in making Sejior Castelar’s governmeat responsible for the deeds of the Cuban volun- teers, over whom if has as little control as over the Basque provinces or the Junta of Cartagena. The Power which the American iron-clads have been ordered to assail is really the Power repre- sented by a majority of the Cuban peopie, who, in all their lawless and violent proceedings, seem to have been actuated by no other feeling than one of intense dislike to imcorporation wita the United States. THE CUBAN REPUBLIC. Card of the Confidential Agents, General M. Quesada and Carlos del Castillo. CONFIDENTIAL AGENCY OF THE CUBAN REPUBLIC, New Yors, Nov, 26, 1373. To THE Epiror oF THE HEeRaLy:— DEAR Sin—Aliow us the use of your columns for the purpose of infurming the public that we, the undersigned, are the only officially authorized agents and representatives of the republican gov. ernment of Cuba abroad. This statement has be- come necessary, not only in answer to numerous daily inquiries trom all quarters, but also in view of the fact that various persons, some of them un- doubtedly with the best motives, have undertaken the task of collecting funds in aid of the suffering Cubans, not only withous any authority from, but even against the express directions of, our government, This general agepcy protesses no desire, even if it had tne power, to restrain individual action, but deems it proper that there should be no misapprehenston in the matter, With regard to the repeated offers of volunteers” for Cuba, while duly appreciating the generous spirit which prompts them, we feel constrained to de- clare that they will not be accepted at present, under any circumstances, and beg to add, turthers more, that, as the representatives of our govern- ment, we positively condemn all attempts to recruit or enlist men, as being in direct violation of the laws o1 the land, which it is our first duty to respect, Very sess her yeas 4 obedient ser- vants, . ESADA, CAKLOS DEL CASTILLO, 2, THE PUBLIC VOICE FOR WAR. ~—— Why Not Call for a Land Foree if “Business” is Meant? To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— As an American citizen I desire to endorse your sentiments on the Cuban question, and, perhaps, go “a step further; and I would like to inguire what all this great bustle in ‘naval prepara- tions” means? Does it mean “business,” or is it really only a sort of “soothing syrup” to be administered by our naval officers (levelled to the grade of nurses) for the purpose of quieting the clamorous indignation of the American people? For the honor of our country Ihope [may be mistaken; but to me it seems to be only “‘syrup,”’ and that no decisive ac- tion is designed or will be taken until Congre: meets to act in the matter, ise, why 1s not land force called for to support the navy if immediate redress and reparation is to be de- manded, and Right the wrong where it is given. Doubdtiess our naval officers have the Moat posi tive and explicit orders to see to it that the Cubans don't do that thing again to the Virginius, and to “paadle around” the waters of Ouba faith. tully for that purpose, All wil proba- bly be done. before Congress comes to+ ether will be “paddling around, Well may Jugland be quoted in contrast with us for protect. ing her subjects and preventing future outri by inflicting summary punishment on the offenders Without waiting jor an endless exchange of “dis- tinguished considerations” and other diplomatic twaddie, And I wil venture to assert that, were England in our place to-day an overwhelming naval and land force would be in possession of Cuba, and Spain would be told, virtually, if uot in words, “Come to us and settle. ‘his should be the position of this country, What folly to talk about looking around for “precedents”? to justliy us in doimg our duty to ourselves and to ™Mitisquite time that this nat t 18 quite time tha is nation st out of her “baby shoes,’ and dared forbes herseif and establish precedents where they are needed, ae peso eB Nene tr rule in Guba that such uman butcheries must and suall st and forever, tn thant If we lose a single day in doing this we are un- pat | ee ates vie, Late) tle nation, \ stop tal out “3 ‘9 thy with the oppressed,” “ son lade Ls was surprised to see in yester- day's HERALD an article taken from the Hartford Courant conveying the idea that the Nirginius and her crew were served about right. This is not the langu but the substance, as I Tread it. It seems hardly possible that such senti- ments could emanate irom one who has held the high position o1 Governor of the State of Counec- ticut. To say the least it is pitiful. In striking contrast to this comes the sentiments of the present Goyernor of that State (Ingersoll) in his letter to the Steinway Hall Committee. Ho saysi—“The Santiago massacre should be deait With as an offence against the civilization of this age. If imternational law does not furnish a pre- cedent our government should furnish @ precedent Jor international law.” Let the people compare these ideas and draw the | i contrast for themselves. The former breasned the spirit of inhumanity 3 and barbarism, The latter glows with the enlight. ened spirit of progress and of the age. Yours, truly, "AMERICAN, One of “Old Hickory’s” Officers Points the Way. ‘To THE Eprror oF THE HERALD:— Fi In your article entitled “American Honor,” pube lished a few days since, the action of President Jackson in the case of our claim for indemnity tor French spoliation is not made mention of, per- haps inadvertently. 1n 1833, Louis Philippe’s gov- ernment appearing to make baste siowly in that matter, Old Hickory ordered the frigate Constitu- tion to Havre, with instructions to Mr, Liv- ingston, our Minlster, at) the Frenen Court, to urge upon the King’s government the immediate payment of our claim, and the ship sailed with orders to remain in the Channel until the indemnity bill was passed by the Chambers and ratified by the King. I was an officer of the ship, and upon arriving at Havre noone was perniltsed to land, The ship remained in the offing and messengers were immediately despatched to Parla to urge the necessity of the preservation of peace by prompt measures, The result was, that im @ few weeks the ip- demnity bill was passed and the ship returned to the United States with Mr. Livingston and nis family a8 passengers, which happily terml- nated the affair. Every one at the time pre- saged war, both at hoine and in Europe, but theemd proved it a successiul peace measure, as was every- thing else originating with Jackson. In vain did Mr. Berryer—the great leader of the opposition, @ legitimist and perhaps the most eminent lawyer and statesman of his time in France—denounce the measure and state in cloquent terms in the Cham- ber that they were legislating under American guns sent to intimidate lrance, urging tie Legisla- tive Body to rejyct the humiliating conaitions, and, in spite Of the opposition o! all the parties com- bined inst the Ministry, the indemaity bill bee came a law. Ican testify that the prestige given to our ad. ministration was overwhelming, not only at home, but also abroad; for, during our cruise in the Meditterranean which followed, crow eagerly visited the Constitution merely to vie the ship, With her armament, &c., which had suc- cess(ully thrown down the gauntiet to the haugh- tiest crown in Europe for a principle aloné. I have served under every President since Monroe, and remember but one, whom I need not name here, who “took the responsibility,” and under Whose administration ‘“civis Romanum sum’? really meant something. In that space of time T have seen everywhere ministers insulted, consuls taken from their domiciles and the sheiter of their flag, some even imprisoned in loathsome Gungeons and private citizens of the United States, who hi gone abroad to prosecute their business under tile faith of treaties, robbed publicly of their prope immured in prisons and deprived of the society ¢ Mott without protection from this government. I have seen others eagerly claim French or English protection, with the conviction that i their families for months and an American was only to invite aggression and submit to brigandage from the most pitiful or fourth rate Powers of the eart'. ’ Notwithstanding the ebullition of anger and cheap patriotism of the hour, 1am convinced thy same result will follow the Spanish murdefts, at the most a fleet will be sent to the waters of the great Antille, with orders to the officers to. nothing, depending on the “moral effect” of such force upon the “Casino Espanol.” A purely naval force can do nothing without a lasd army to co- operate with It either at Havana or Santiago. T! latter place has a very narrow entrance, ship having to pass within _ ptatod shot of the Morro, a rock crowned with @ castle from which live shells may be thre wa one the decks of a hostile ship, which cannot possibl, elevate her guns to reach it; and Havana is also fl a somewhat similar situation. Ido not imagine that Burriel, Julian Zaliohen the rest willbe more than amused by any naval display, for they know that does not “meag business; but will be confined to salutes td distinguished personages at Havana or Sap; tiago, and doing a littie in the diplomatic line. in which latter oepartment Spaniardd are immeasurably superior to our green Yankee statesmen—witness Marcy and bocanegra—and assuptie as Greeks. Better avandon all show of, force, and at once acknowledge the independence of the Cubaus, or, at least, accord them belligerent rights, when, having the same privileges now ac- corded to their enemies and oppressors, they wonld soon establish the independence of the and. What can we hope to accomplish with the naval show to the bum boatmen of Havana, who are the only people that would look at them, or with diplo- macy conducted by such foreign representatives as we have to conduct it? What can be expected from Castelar, hampered! with the Carlists im the north of Spain and with Communists in the East, powerless to reach Cuba or its mobocrat volunteers ? If there was an Erie Railroad to be revolution- ized by fraud, chicanery or audacity, none better’ than the Spanish Minister to do it, the tempting. hope of fees unlimited in prospect; but when It is, only & nation’s insuited honor to be avenged, some’ other must be found to do it. ‘ We don’t want Cuba, but in the name of peace, security and the blessings of commercial inter-, course, let the Cuvans have it, and, keeping within the international law, let us aid them to cast off the rule of their oppressors. DALGETTY. A Chance to Hold Hostages. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— ‘There are now in Brooklyn nearly 500 “things” belonging to the Spanish man-of-war now being overhauled at the Navy Yard. Why cannot these “things,” captain and officers be detained and held as hostages by our government, und in case’ of any further slaughter of American citizens byy the Spaniards, to hang 20 of these miserable “things” for every American that is murdered ? Respectfully yours, JACK BOWLINE. | One Who Prays for a Chance Fight. ‘ BROOKLYN, Nov. 21, 1873. To THE EpiTor oF THE HERALD:— Can we call ourselves Americans Who stand by and see our fellow beings taken by a barbarous set, to and from ceils of imprisonment, to a public park before @ multitude of bloodthirsty cuatthroats and shot down like so many dogs? No; we are neither Americans nor human who could stand by and allow such an atrocity to be committed. On’ the other tand we should show a disposition to. resent their inhuman acts and swear we will not leave @ stone unturned until we have ferreted out the perpetrators of this fiendish outrage, and strike out, but not in bitter revenge, for those whose ltves bave been sacrificed and the Jamilies ; that have been made destitute, I, for one, make it my earnest prayer tvat 1 may possess the oppor- tunity of stepping upon Spanish soil and, with God giving me strength, heip to crush the outiaws of , such @ nation. If war be declared we will fight like Amer 8, and never give ié up until the lives of ou izens have been avenged ond Spain 1s taught @ lesson by the American nation, A TRUE AMERICAN, to “Are 40,000,000 of People To Be Slapped im the Face 1?” To THe Eprror oF THE HERALD:— I am an American, and It is very plain tome that the flag of my country has been dishonorea— torn from its standard on the high seas by Spanish barbarians and trampled upon on the deck of a vessel sailing under the protection of that fag. Moderation is well enough when necessary and called for, but the emblem of our nationality—a Dag representing 40,000,000 of freemen—has been grossly insuited, without instant reparation being demanded or speeay retaliation made. Are 40,000,000 of people, each and every one, to take a siap in the face from anish Murderers and <a and say, “We cau do nothing until the of facts are received *” Oh, shame, shame on such @ fishy, Sealy policy! The heart of every true American pot with Spanish gold burns to redeem his fag from national humiliation and the di to mich it is to-tay consigned ore the eyes of the world. What has become of the soldier Ulysses 3. Grant? Where is now tus price and love of country? I contribute to that man’s extra pay, and what is he doing for it now? And Mr. Secretary Fish--a name that to-day makes every American place hi hand on his stomach and gag—w! 5 when almost every man and woman and nearly every newspa; tne United States clamors jor his resurnation? Who pays bim for bis work at Washing ton—the United states or Spain—and which is he serving best? The people have a right to inquire into these things, for a man cannot serve two masters, If the President and Secre: ot State are not conscious of the msuit our fag has received and the outrage upon civiligation that has been coinmiited by the Spaniards, itis high time the people woke them up to the terrivie fact, Americans patient, jenient with their rulers nd of long suffering ; but the time is drawing nign when an uprising the masses or @ tical revolution will sweep from ofice and power the men who, for personal ends, have debased their and ground down into the dust the na. 5 NATIONAL, A Boy Who Asks Questions, To Tag Eprron oF tae Beato Reading the papers and reading of the outrages committed on American citizens ta Spain, | would ask, 18 America so degraded that the American flag is no longer a protection, bat the cause of abuse, imprisonment and butchery to all who claim protection beneath tts coon My foreiathors ings of pride on that same fi and bay All nations are bowed to respect the fing Of our country, And now iias the blood of American citizens become so chilled With cowardice that the fag of their country can be tusuited by Powers and then not raise & howd tn its delet If 30, I never want to vecome @& Amerivent ot Yours respectiuliy, a