LIST OF PAPERS.

SPAIN-Continued.


No.   From whom and to whom.



575  Mr. Cushing to Mr. Fish ....
576  Mr. Fish to Mr. Cushing ....


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Mr. Cadwalader to Mr. Cush-
  Ing.
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A dmiral Polo de Bernabh to
  Mr. Fish.

  Senor Ulloa to Admiral Polo
  de Bernab6.


Date.


  1874.
Aug. 25
Aug. 27
Aug. 27
Sept. 16

Sept. 2-2


Oct.

Oct.

Feb.

May


7

20

19

22


Subject.


Strength of the Spanish navy-.....................
Atrocities of the civil war in7 Spain ................
Results of the conscription; the military situation.
Official contradiction of the rumor respecting the
  cession of Puerto Rico to Germany.
Inclosing copy of a letter from Admiral Polo de
  BernabM to El Gobierno, declaring the corre-
  spondence respecting Puerto Rico, attributed
  to him by a New York journal, to be a forgery
  and a falsehood.
Approving the minister's course respecting the
  alleged transfer of Puerto Rico to Germany.
Admiral Polo's letter respecting the correspond-
  ence attributed to him by the Freeman's Jour-
  nal.
Inclosing translation of a memorandum addressed
  by the executive power of Spain to foreign
  powers.
Circular addressed to the diplomatic representa-
  tives of Spain, inclosing the manifesto addressed
  by the new ministry to the Spanish republic.


CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING THE STEAMER VIRGINIUS.

I.-tCorrespondence with the legation of the United States at Madrid.


584

585


586


587


General Sickles to Mr. Fish
     (Telegram.)

 Mr. Fish to General Sickles.
    (Telegram.)

 General Sickles to Mr. Fish.


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     (Telegram.)


588 ......-do..............
         (Telegram.)
589 ---   do .....................






590 ------.do..   ..     ..----------------
        (Telegram.)
591 ------.do..   ..     ..----------------

.592 Mr. Fish to General Sickles
         (Telegram.)
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         (Telegram.)




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183


  1873.
Nov.

:Nov.


6

7


Nov. 7


Nov. 8


Nov. 8

Nov. 8






Nov. 10

Nov. 11

Nov. 11

Nov. 12





Nov. 12


Virginius captured six miles from Jamaica. Cap.
  tain-general ordered, on Sickles's suggestion, to
  await orders.
The summary proceedings demand investigation
  as inhuman; reparation will be required if
  American citizens have been wrongfully exe-
  cuted.
Reporting his interviews with Mr. Carvajal and
  with President Castelar; the latter had ordered
  that no person be executed without authority of
  Cortes ; General Sickles expresses satisfaction.
Mr. Fish's teiegram of 7th communicated to min-
  ister of state ; Spanish government would spon-
  taneously do all required by public law and treaty
  obligation.
Spanish government regrets execution of four pris-
  oners.; further orders sent to stay proceedings.
Detailed account of interview with minister of
  state; Minister of state says no formal demand
  will be necessary on the part of the United
  States ; SpanisL government will at once take
  up the ouestion and decide it; the case of the
  Deerhou-nd cited; the spu.e principles will be
  applied -to the Virginir'1 imperative orders
  sent from Madrid to cease'proceedings.
No detailed report yet received from captain-
  general.
Has asked that consul may confer with American
  citizens, prisoners at Santiago.
HavanaOfficial Bulletin of 5th says communication
  with Santiago interrupted; voluntary restora-
  tion"of vessel and tender of reparation expected.
Accounts'from Havana of execution of captain
  and thirty-six of crew and eighteen others; if
  correc't,General Sickles to protest against the
  act as brfital and barbarous, and ample repara-
  tion will be demanded; confidentially informed
  that doubts exist as to right of Virginius to
  carry the flag.
With "copies of telegrams commenting on the
  proceedings,; course of Spanish government ac-
  cepted as evidenhce of willingness to administer
  justice; condemnation of the act should be
  followed by punishment; instructed to say so
  to Spanish government, and that this Govern-
  ment fears thatSpain cannot control the insur-
  rection of theI Casino Espagnole,; awaiting in-
  formation as to Virginius.


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