, 1873-12-11
THE VIRGlNIUS.
The Protocol to Be Carried
Out to the Letter.
Arrangements for the Transfer
Of the Vessel and
Prisoners.
Details for tho Firing Of tho Salute
to Our Flag.
a Strong Naval Force to Rem
dezvous at Key West.
The Cuban Press Resigned to the
Situation.
Capt. Braine's Report Of the Vir-
ginius Capture.
Capt. Braine's Report Of the Vir-
ginius Capture. ::
WASHINGTON ADVjCES,
Special Dfspatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.

| oN"%1'o1R 0c A!A4 flhttlN1uHs
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Dec. 10.-rho most olab.
orato and complete instructions havo boon eiyor
to Admiral Scott at Kcy West, and by him trans.
mittcd to his suborlnatos, regarding tle
reception Of tho Virginua aud hor escori
to an American port. Similar Instructions
have boon given to him regarding the
disposition to le made OF tho prisoners. Ine
most e1foi ont portion OF ol,r European 1cot IN
now undoubtedly half way over tic ocean on itg
homoWard voyage, and will te ready for action
or in communication with Washington before itA
services will be needed.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION
u 40 lar aS this Government is concerned, tho
| 'irginius affair remains as it in now aud has
! boon since tho acceptance by tho Spanish Gov
ornmont of tho protocol. Until tho delivery Of
tho vessel aud the prisoners ts accom-
nilshed or refused, no news will therefore DO
giyen, to tho public except Of an
unofficial character, Unless tho Spanish Govorn-
mont recalls ita agreement, until after tile tirno
for delivery shall havc pnssod. It is evident
from tho foregoing that, while tho Goyorument
continues to accept tlio rromsts Of Span as
ant! the Secretary Of tho Navy consider 1t proper
and wlso to proceed with preparations for war.
l1o tho Assoeiated Irtes.l
TERMS or THE PROTOCOL.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-Whon on the 29th Of
Novclnbcr tho protocol was signed by tie secre.
tary Of State and Admiral Polo, tho agreement
"aH concluniro and required no Endorsement of
tho Governments Of tho United Statos and Spain.
as its basH he'd been previously sottlod oy .hom.
Stipsllations of tho timo, manner. and placa
for the surrender OF the Virginius and the
surviving pass augcrs and crew, otc,, ,yero rc-
served III the protocol, and were signed on Mon
day. While tho men wil bo delivered to \
United states vessel ut Santiago de Oubn, tho
yebsel will be delivered ut sone port othor than
HAVANA on Iuoaday next, In daylight.
TIE TnAHsrEn,
Tho Navy Department las completed all the
necessary arrangements providing for tho rccep-
ton from tho Spanish forces in the hnrbor Of
apana q Of nc ihe neanor Vrgnins and Tor tho
from prison to one of thc United statoa
vessels OF war, in accordance with tho
ter1ns Of tho diplomatic agreement. The
Canandaigua, carrying ten guns, and commanded
Havana tomorrow to receive the V,reinils. and
Capt. Brain will receive tho prisoners at San
tiago on tho Junictta. Rorr Admiral
sGott, s:1aaa..4 at Key Key West: viii have tue
any American port slnee tie termination Of tho
war. Tho monitors Saugus and Mahopao arc
there already, with tho OB-ippeo and Worcester.
the latter the Admral's flagship. Tho Colorado
sails tonight from Now York. sho is screw
hixtoen guns: ia expected to follow her to-nlor..
row. The Franklin and Brooklyn-tle former
carrying thirty-nino. and tho latter twenty guns
-Wlll aa!l from Boston within seok.
houra' consultation with Secretary NobeEon aud
Ch1ofa OF tho Bureaus OF tho NAVY Department
to-day, during which tho dotai|s aud etiquette
SALUTE TO oun FLAG
"aro arranged 30 fur I'D taey could be at prea-
Gnt.
TIE HPAE1Hn NAVAL FORCE
on tho coast Of Cuba is reported to consist OF
American-btlllt guu-bpalu, which wore oonvoYod
OF our navy.
=, o1n NAVAL FcncE.
IN tho harbor nj Santiago iR more than sufficient
TO cope with it i'll bclligoront emergency, aud,
asou'd such "a omorgoucy arise, it ia beloved
that tho British fleet in tile Wont Indies would
render assistance to n,lr forccg.
COMMANDER nnArSE's nEponr on THE CAPTURE
or THE y1RA1NIuH,
WASHINGTON, Doc. 8.--The following is an e},- !
atract from dispatch sent to Rear Admiral |
Scott by Commander Braiue and tclograpllod to |
ti the Secretary Of the Navy, from tho tlag-ship
Nortsshtor, undor date OF Icy West, Fla., Doc i:
Ihe Yirglnlua mas captured Oct. a. at 10 |
O'Clock p NJ, l6 miles oil Morant Point. Jalnaca.
She was sighted by thu Tornado 20 miles south !
Of Cubn, and was chased by her eight hours.
Five Bhots we're 1lrod to bring her to. sllo vas |
captured undor the American flag, and carried /
American papers. Sha had .cloaranco from
la,naica. both veosois returned to Santiago do
CubA together in eighteen hours, uuder stoum.
The F'rginiua carried the Spanish fag, and |
Nas III charge oF prze crow. Ono hundred aud |
atty-iiYo peEsoiBwero captured, OF whom 102 aro |
IT'LL a1iyo.
Tho shooting OF tito officers mud crew was
tono under the orders OF the previous command |
int Of tho naval forces. Tho shooting or Tic
2saaensora - wGs done llnler an order Issued by
satal1eEo at dc Rodau whom Captain-G General Botl
our we're shot On Nov. 4. Thirty-seyen, Capt.
sry and crow included, wcro shot on tho 7th,
~ y t%elVo passengers On tho 9Th. Thoy woro
ricd W military and marine court-martial,
They wero hold twonty-fonr hours before oxocu-
Ion: No counsel for dofenFe was allowed, and
ha Conal1l waa not informed Of tho trial.. No
1tosrosauon OF tho prisoners waB allowed.
)uIsng tho trial Capt. Fry and the crow were
Gpt or board the M Tornado. They wero then
aAen 70 1eil. Iholr EeutonCo WlH road and
xocnted ~ tho same morning.
"ihe trial "ah extremely secret. Ater the
ohuemnntlon tho unltod States Consul WAS ai.
o%'d ,ors to seo oaPt y in JAIL and this was only
uard 'sah placed at the door Of tho Consulate
then the Captain ntltl crew were pasyiug by On
ho ,yay to tho!r execution.
rho 1ofenaes at Santiago dc Cuba are: Tho
LOTTO Castle, At tho entrance, aud some old
report; Only oight H.sns can 10 seon,-tho
'strella battery, Of i've b.uoh guns tic Cata-
na, ono Bun, westward Of tho entrance. There
ono milo Of water battery. Blnnco batiery
~ four light guns. Ono Aliip could al1onco in | {
q hour oil the gnnboats, while another Blip on
1ho order Of De noda., alluded to by Com
andor Dralue, is that issued III July, 1865. wlliuh
rticlca: !
The transportation OF individuals for tho !
'rVlre Of tho innurrection Ia much more grave
4An that Of cuntraband, and will be considered :
! decidedly hostile, tho vessel aud crew being t
Fooeodod asa'nst in such case ~ an enemy. |