The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-29
NEW YORK..
Arrival of the Virsinius Passeupers.

Arrival Of the Virsinius Passenger.
New York, Dec. % The U. s. steamer
Juniata. Commander Braine, from Santiago
de Cuba, with 1O2 persons, formerly of the
steamer Virginius, arrived here this evening.
She has had strong northeast gales the last five
days. Ohe hundred miles east of Hatteras she
spoke the schooner Eddie Waters, st. Helena
for New Bedford 81 days, short of provisions
and supplied her.
About clock to-day the Juniata. having
on board the prisoners from Cuba, arrived Op.
posite the quaratine station, Staten Island. She
was Immediately boarded by the health officers
who had all the men mustered out and finding
them all in perfectly healthy condition. the
steamship was allowed to proceed on her way
The Juniat. then proceeded up the bay and
cast her anchor off the Battery where She lay
till o'clock, when she was taken in tow by
the CulalpO and brought to the Brooklyn navy
YARD obout O'Clock in the evening and moored
about 100 yards from the shore
In accordance with instructions from Wash
lngton all intercourse or communication with
those on board the steamship is denied. and
many friends of the prisoners and prominent
Cubans were turned away disappointed from
the navy yard. The prisoners will remain on
board the steamship until orders to the contra
crew of the steamship have yet been allowed to
leave the vessel. 1t is stated that when the
prisoners were brought on board the Juniata
they were almost naked, but were Immediate
ly provided with naval clothes from the stores
of the steamship.
The Amijos De CuLa in this city have collect
ed about $1,000, which will be expended in
clothes for new arrivals and whatever else may
be required of them.
The Tribune to morrow will publish the fol-
lowing: The Juniata arrived at Santiago Nov.
9th. Thursday, Dec the 18th, the prisoners
were received on board. They were terribly
dirty and Commander Braine ordered two suits
of sailors clothes to be given to each, and as
they seemed nearly famished he gave them
plenty to eat. While at Santiago, Braine re-
ceived several warnings that the Spaniards
would attempt to take the vessel. but no at
temptS were made.
The Tribune reporter who boarded the Juu-
alta says that all reports relative to the treat
ment at the hands of the Spar iards are that it
was uniformly harsh, and in some cases bar
barOus. The crew of the Tornado robbed the
prisoners of everything. The prisoners were
confined in a small room in Santiago, 80 by Is
feet. The provisions consisted of rice and wa
ter.
There are very many bad cases of typhoid
fever in Sing Sing prison.
The Ring Cases.
It is reported that the new Attorney General
OF the State has decided not to recognize any
bargains made by his predecessor with Garvey
touching his immunity from prosecution in
consideration of his turning States evidence
peHeNing al Sucn bargains 10 De contrary 10
good morals and sound public policy.
Various Matters.
Hon. John B. Blair, aged Y, died here to-
day.
Five or six inches of snow fell early yester-
day morning, most of which disappeared to-
day.
CAPT Holbrook of the first precinct, Staten
Island, shot himself in the region of the heart
last right Domestic trouble was the cause of
the act.
Daniel Drew, who has been seriously ill for
some days is improving.
Detectives watch every movement of Garvey
and will arrest him if he attempts to leave the
city.
A despatch from Richmond, Va, says that
Col. G. A. Spaulding well known member
OF the bar, was found dead in the county court
room, having been struck on the back of the
head by some blunt instrument There was
no evidence Of any struggle having taken place.
Genet.
The following despatch dated Montreal 9th,
was received in this city yesterday: Genet,
under the name of George 2. jackson, passed
through here last night He went to Toronto
to-day
The friends of Genet say he will return to
this city within two weeks, and surrender him
self; that he is in Canada and is only waiting
to arrange certain matters before his return.