The New York herald., 1873-11-22
Letters by Vice Consul schmftt to Gen
ernl Burrfel.
CONSULATE or THE UNITED STATES,
SANTIh co DE CuRA Nov q 1919.


SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 2. 1879
To His Excellency sehor Brigadier DON JUAN N.
BURRIEL.-
SIR have the honor to very respectfully inform
your Exccllency that an Official despatch. sent by
this Consulate OF the Uaited States of America at
nine exactly or this day, to the ohce OF the West
India and Panama Telegraph Company. ad-
dressed to the Consul OF the United
States In Kingston, Jamaica, about information
OF the nationality OF the steamer Virgnius, which
am IN duty bound to transmit to the Consul-Gen-
eral In Havana and 10 the Department OF State in
Washington. have been informed that the aiore-
said telegram cannot be sent on to Its address,
having been objected to and detained by Your EX-
cellency's orders, and being Obliged to inform my
superlors OF the event, wish very respectfully to
request Your Excelency to allow me to allow me
to know the cause OF the detention and OF its not
beng transmitted. ! have the honor to be your
Z. G. SCHMITT, Vice Consul OF the United States.
CONSULATE OF THE UNITED SrArEs,l
November 3, 1879. (
To His Excellency Sen0r Brigadier Commandant
General, &C. Don JUAN N. BuRRIEL -
SIR-very respectfully inform Your Excellency
that have knCwledge OF the steamer Virgnius,
which has been brought TO this port at five and
hall IN the afternoon OF the lst inst, conducted by
the Spanish war steamer Tornado. as a ship cap
tured the high seas. having aboard many
passengers besides the captain and crew,
cleared IN Kingston, Jamaica, and, as have heard,
said steamer navtgated under the American nag.
/ then, as representative Of the government OF the
United States In this city and port OF Santiago de
day morning at nine O'Clock punctualy to the
office OF the company OF the submarine tele-
Of the United States in Jamaica asking for the
nationality OF the steamer Virglnius and Ii
despatched under American papers, which tele-
gram was objected TO and detained by Yoer Ex-
ceency, as have had the nonor to communicate
TO Your Excelency IN a communication OF yester-
day. the I'd inst, to which am surprised at not
having received q reply relative co the business
which, under such urgent circumstances, would be
ofgreat value to the numerous American cltizsns
for. wished also to request Your Eycellency
mot having received any communication rom
the Spanish authorities, and particularly
from Your Excelency, about the event.,
considering that should be noti-
American citizens detained in the Jail OF this city,
ana also the captain and crew OF the Aforesaid ship.
Very respectfully ask Your EXceency to permit
that be admitted to the jail and on board the
ships, where they are detained as prisoners, TO
enable me to fill my duties IS Consul Of the Unted
States. have the honor to be your obedient
servant, L. G. SCHMTTr.
Vice Consul OF the United States
CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 8, 1878. !
To His Exceency Sehor Brigadier and Command
ant General DON JUAN N. BURRIEL - i. rk--.
cellency that up till this hour, siS and a half in
the evening OF this. Sd day OF November, have
y amy nsp Of e
| I'd inst. and or this morning in reference
to q telegram directed TO the Consul Of
the United Stares In Kingston, Jamaica. detained
by Your Excellency and not transmitted, and also
for not having received any communication from
any OF the Spanish authorities particularly from
Your Excellency, about the event OF the steamer
Vlrginius, which was known by the last news pub
lished in the papers and OF public knowledge in the
neighboriDg island OF Jamaica, o national
steamer under the american nag OF the United
papers and clearances legally authenticated
and sealed with the coat OF arms of the Aforesaid
United States and OF my request to be permitted
to see and communicate with the American citi-
zens, the captain, crew and passengers of the be-
foresaid steamer, as wen those in lal as those on
lar duties rs representative or the American gov
ernment ana in conformity with the treaty be-
tween Spain and the United States in the year
1795. And as ! have not had in any way
and other authorities in consideration of nv ret-
Grated requests In this matter, ana not having
admitted any OF my desires, nor have been able
to know what could be done about tne rights OF
the American cltizens, as wen as the captain
OF the ship and his crew. in conformity
with the before cited treaty between Spain
and America article !, most respect
fully protest against Your Excellency, the
authorities and the Spanish government, as do
In the name, and as representative, solemnly pro-
every person or persons, for their performances
and irregularities processes and sentences, that
may occur to any or various persons or individuals
interested, detained and prisoners, Tor all costs
and damages, as Wen personal, as II be-
longing to one or various OF the American
citizens on board the American steamer
VirgnIus; the same also to all interests and values
OF the same before said ship that may be reclaimed
by their owners or any person Interested, ali OF
which is going to be transmitted literally to the
OF State in Washington. ! have the honor to be,
sir your very humble and respectful servant
+. G. SUHMIrT
Vice Consul Of the United States.