, 1872-10-10

PraTinr for for tho Daad ard tho I,itsnv Of tb5a'
Chnrrh n brilliant lect1,ro wsa enoker. Il 1nat-
81 two hours '1' F'
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| All rRtH ahn hf, crcn-
HII 1ls> H's0 NV Fl4s7fs
| a sphnfafo oKoefco 20 SanR nn amer
tcan Vessel, But Doesn't Do It,
From La Rerista Of Puerto Cabet1a, Sept II.
| On Saturday uiaht almost the entire popu-
1ar,or NJ this c;tv vent ant h x,;tneea tho
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| depatlu1a VI eae '1eo'u7s WHICH, 'eshea II ~
ready celebrated among u.s. Fer pluck filed
| the spectators, who eagerly followed her every
movement, with admiration, and they had the
satisfaction OF losing sight OF har the horizon
| without mishap.
| The yirginius arrived at Colon. Aspinva1l,
| last year with her papers in perfect order and
| tho authorities Of the place had consequently
| no hesitation IN receiving her. Shortly after
| her ARRIVAL there, Spanish man-of-war put in.
! = note to the President OF the State Of Pa1ama.
| In said note he denounced the VirRinius as
! pirate, and stated his surprise that the hospi-
! tality OF the port should be extended to such 3
| vessel. Ho wound up by demanding that
! she should be Immediately delivered
I up to him. The President stated in
! reply that the Ti1ginius was =
merchant vessel belonging to a friendly nation,
him to order hor out OF Colombiaa waters, but
That rs in duty bound he should give her every
projection.
Thus frustrated in his purpose, the Spanish
that moment several Spanish men-of-war es-
tabliahed an unceasing vigilance on the Vir-
ginics. In order to prevent the escape OF this
mrcl-coveted prize, for1aa1 blockade was es-
tablished, two or three vessels, which relieved
cach other alternately, remaining ut Aspinvall,
with orders to aink the Virginiua II abe attempt
ed to leave port
She remnlned thus blocknded manr months in
Aspinwa1l. she had to repair several pieces Of
her mahine1y, which had boon ordered at the
plotted she got ready for sca- She shipped 6 new
crow. all her hards ha7irg been changed, from
tho Captain to the last sailor. Even the engin-
eers vero removed snd their places filed by
When finally ready, she was preparing to leave
for Puerto Cabeuo, whom the famous pizar1o,
known as ''the bragger," sent word to the Cap
tein that il he attempted to leave his anchorage
luck at this serious stage OF the matter, the
American war steamer Kansas appeared upon
the scene as II By onchantment, having put into
Aspinwall for coal. When the American Minis
circumstances and learned the threats which had
been maGe against the yirginius, hc son. for tho
Captain of tho Kansas and after consultation
with the American Consul, they placed the per
secuted yrginius under the protection Of tho
United Statos guns.
The Virginius was ready to leave for Puerto
Cabello, and 80 informed the Captain OF the
Kansas. The latter at once sent note to the
Commander Of the Pizs1ro, in which he stated |
that he had been informed Of the threats and |
hostile Intentions against the Tirginius = mer- |
chant vessel of the United States, duly cleared,
and that he WAS bound to inform him, that, in |
spite OF everything that had beon stated, the
Vrsinius would leaye port 1t o'clock that day
under his escort. The Commander OF ths Pizarro
replied that II the Virginiue attempted to leave
he would sink her, and that it it was necessary
he would do the same with the Kansas, and even