, 1870-12-19

mu1iny ON Nourd the Yiertn-
Dreadful scenes ON Rontd-SuastnR
Under False Colors-Chnsed by q
Spanish 1ian.of-Vnr-cuuEh nt
Curacao tSor. ssl Correspondence af The ytse Fork
Herald.
The movements Ct the steamer Virgin since
her arrival here in September list from New
York, With Que=adA On board. hare been the
subject Of great attention and and NOW form
one Of exciting interest. After leaving here
with tho schooner Billy Dutta ahe proceeded
to anal1 place about thirty n,iles distant,
where the arms and ammunition were traus-
fer!ed from the Billy Butte TO the Virgin,
And started Tor LaEusyra, in Venzeuela. where
ehe safely arrived, and in due course left
again, after which nothing was heard OF her
fer come time but, it being understood that
she was inttnded for The blockade OF
NaIacaibo. Il was supposed sue was there or
n fhat neighooshood, until she sgsin une1-
Der exploits have been Of i varied, and. 1t may
prove, Of M unlawful nature. After leaving
Lagrayra she sailed under the American or
Venezuelan d1g. - beat suited her purposes.
She had cnly boen out short time when she
ei.hted a vessel belonging 10 The legitimate GOV
etnment Of Venezuela. She immedisteIy
hoissed the Gag OF Guzman Blaueo and gave
cbssa- On overhauling the vessel shn boarded
ter au! committed other depredAtions Of
pltaticsl nature, which she also repeated in
tie ground Of A. se1,ons charge against her-
While at sea and sailing under auznan's
dag. she boarded Dutch schooner
bound for Curacao, the Captain Of which,
immediately on his arrival here, antared
som1p,,n. sa1pp ana. sg:nst g;.as o her tes piracy and
was cruising about. the cte~. consisting entire
y Of American seAmen. having heard the tu-
mora Of the Virgins object, BECAME Blichtly
alarmed as to the consequences to themselves
il they should be canght engaged in any uu.
lawful acts. and exhibited strong disposition
her commander. This discomfort culminated
in open mutiny when the Virgin hoisted Guz-
mans Tag and prepared to board ths yenezua-
lan vessel. They Eesolusely refused to obey
ofderr, and tlo officers were compelled to use
arms to qoell their opposition. a abort but
severe fight took place. and tho crew being mn
provided with weapons were forced to sue
eutno, not, however, until considerable blood
bad been split. Several Of the men received
feeh WOUNDS, and one Of them had his uosa and
Chief Engineer.
After the fret attempt at mutiny the crew
appear to have ceased any attempt 1T opoo.i-
tion TO their of3cers' commands, With tie iu-
teniloDs n was subsequently shown, of leaving
tie vessel at the first port theT touched. The
c1eise OF the Virgin listed soue time. and only
ceased Of necessity when she was compe!le<lto
run into Curacoa- She had on several occa-
rions sighted 6paniah steamer, y xhich was ey-
sdenslf watching her. hut OWING to the yir-
GINS superior rate Of speed she always man.
aged to get away. Al length, being near
Curaeoa on the morning Of the 9Th nlt.. ahe
boldly ran in With the Australian flag living.
Within three hoQra after, the Ap4n1sh sIoop-
of-war Fasco Nuuez deu Mboa, which hid
kept In the virg in's track, althongh fEequent-
clo.e alongside. The crow of the Virgin i'm
tnedlately left her andplaced themselve "a uuder
the protection of the American Consul. yho
you'd have At onca transported them to Now
York, but the on y opportunity which ther. Of
feIed had not sufficient accommodation.
The Iew numbered tlirty-four. They will
be forwarded as soon as posslbIe II steamer
ia not sent down to take them OF, which. it Ia
expected, will be done. Meanwhile q con-
plsint has been lodged. in the Colonial Court,
against the Virgin BY tho Captain Of Tho
Dutch schooner that had been boarded By her
while 1t ses, charging her with piracy and
sailing under false colors. The commander
OF tue Spanish ateaHef also preferred charge
agsluet her for transporting Arms. sailing un-
der false colors, and otherwise violating the
Avs q nations. The Virgin was thereupon
libelied, and ie now detained here awaitiug the
Investigation OF the authorities, winch, on the
part Of the Spanish Coneul, will be prosecuted
most vigorously The sloop-of-wxr viii uot
leave here until the final decision in the case
has been glven,. and the greateat vigilance
well Known thst II the Virgin could slip avxy
she could easily avoid capture, a. she is able
to run fifteen knots an hour, while the aloou
can only make eight
The creK Of the Virgin affirm that her log
has been faleely kept. and the American Con.
eul has consequently invited several Captains
to investigate 1t and pronounce on its correct
uese, but soma hare refused, being uusc-
quairted With the manner OF keeping ameri-
can ehipe' logs. It ia reported that QuesadA
ls Oh board the Virgin, and that two other
steamers under his orders, and intended for
the blockade Of Maracaibo, ace hovering
aeout the coast. but the detention Of the Tit-
glu will ehectually prevent the Carrying out Of
the echene arranged between him ana Guz-
man Blanco. The Captain who cleared The
Virgin in New York must have left her at
Lag1a5ro, as che VAS under the command Of
another man on her second ARRIVAL 1t Curacao
The American Consul hero, feeling himself
lbadeqntte to deal with matter involving
such important questions rs are contained ID
the charges mAde against the Virgin, espe-
cially az the case is now in court, bss for
warded dispatches to Warrington By the brig
Curacoa, aekiDg that a war steamer may be
sent down, with full instructions to take
charge Of and act in the premises.
Tho recently appointed Governor Of Cura-
Office was administered on the 2Gth. The gu
belIatoHal duties commence with an impor-
tsrt and delicate matter In that Of the Virgin.
and the Colonial Council took 1uch occasion
70 adEiee him strongly to use great circum-
spection in dealing with it. The case presents
many posnts OF peculiar interest. and is being
eagerly watched By all parties concerned. It il
eenadertly expected that some important re-
suits viii follow the investigation of the at-
fair: but it is not generally felt here that the
Cuban caEse has suffered severe blow by the
failure Of Quesada' q expedition.