, 1873-12-25

laTge Kegs powder Seefeteu III holu oi
the Minnesota, the finest and nearest
completed war ship in repairer's hands
= eneral belief in the Yard is that the
kegs were filed gradually, and being cid
escaped particular notice.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Gen. Howard
appeared before the House Committee
on military Affairs. lie said he courted
fullest Investigation; waived any advan
tage that might accrue to him by statute
of limitation or otherwise in order that
he might be tried by Court-martial.
LONDON, Dec. f7.-Swiss Government
has reimbursed Count Stempfy and the
expenses incurred by him as a member
of Geneva, Court arbitration. Count
declining any remuneration in form of
testimo monial.
Advices from Cape Coast Castle to the
oath ultino, report that General Gar,
nett Woolsey has completely recovered
his health and resumed active duty.
During illness expedition was at stand
still, owing to large number beng sick.
Authorities made efforts to place every
obstruction they could in way Of estab-
fishing sanitarium for British soldiers
stricken with fever.
S1NGAroRE, Dec. 16.--Dutch troops
have had an engagement with Achlhese
army and obtained victory.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-State Depart
nlent received information that Virginius
was released yesterday morning and sail
ed from Bahea Honda in the afternoon.
Orlando Allen is nominated postmas
ter of Prescott, Arizona.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.Interocean's Wash
ington dispatch says at last light begins
to dawn upon Williams case in spite of
reticences regarding charges preferred
against him in connection with Chief
,Justiceslip.
Wright says HolD>es and Jackson suit
charges were examined and rejected as
baseless. He was then reported for con-
frmatien, when telegram making SER
ious charges in connection with alleged
attempts to control political matters in
Oregon were received from Oregon by
Judiciary Committee, and character Of
s;gners caused Committee to ask that
nomination might be recomnitted. Af-
ter consideration they have, asked for
power to send for persons and papers
and chances now are that no report can
be made gntil after recess.
New York, Dec. 17.-Correspondent
of the Tribune who was present at the
surrender Of the Yirginius, telegraphs
from Key West that the surrender OF the
Virgi1lius took place at Bahia Honda
yesterday morning. The fast steam
yacht Dispatch was selected TO receive
the Yirginius, and Captain Whiting, Of
the Worcester, was selected to command
her. He was accompanied by Lieut..
Adolphus Mark, Master George A. Cal
houn and Assistant Engineer n. II. Ian
don. The crew consisted of 80 men from
the Pawnee.
The Dispatch sailed from Key West
Sunday, and reached Bahia Honda
abou. noon Monday. As soon as the
Dispatch was signalled from the shore
the Spanish flag, bearing the crown,
Notwithstanding the Republican edict
abolishing that monarchical emblem,
was flung to the breeze. We distinguish
ed black, sidewheeled steamer, with 2
smoke stacks, beyond the forts and in
perfectly smooth water. No other craft
except two or three coasting schooners
was visible and it was net until we We're
about to come ashore that We discoverd
q Spanish sloop Of war lying close uns
der the shore. She was about two miles
and half away and proceeded slowly
and steadily and achored about 400 yards
from the Virginius. Almost immedl-
ately afterwards u boat from the Span
ish vessel came along:ide the Virgin
ius, and at quarter to o'clock the
stars and stripes were raised by Spans
sh hands again and flo&ted over the
vessel which carried Ryan, Yanona,
iFrye and their comrades to death.
A boat was then pulled away at the
same moment we saw, by aid Of glasses,
another boat let down from Spanish YES
sci which proved to be the Captains gig.
1t brought to Dispatch young Spanish
Naval Officer in full uniform. He was
courteously met at the gangway by Capt
Rodgers, and he introduced himself as
Senor de la Camera, commanding Sloop
of War Fayorite. He was invited into
the cabin, but being informed by Capt.
Rodgers that Capt. Whiting was to re
ceive surrenl Ter, he stepped briskly to-
ward the latter and Spaniard and Amer
can lifted their caps in courteous salute.
Camera remarked that he had received
n copy of protocol requiring surrender
of Virginius and was prepared to exc
cute it, either on that or the following
day. Capt. Whiting replied that he was
instructed to re ceive vessel Tuesday, bat
the hour would be left to the conven-
fence of the Spanish commander. 1t
was then agreed that ceremony should
take place at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning
Salutes were again exchanged and Senor
de Ia Camera left the ship, the interview
not having lasted more than five minutes.
In the afternoon Capt. Whiting and
Lieutant Mansix return ed call and were