New-York tribune., 1873-12-22
General and II was under his order that the "''''
and executions took place

General and it was under his order that the '''''
and executions took place.
Commander Braine remarked But i have W.
mind you that both the United States ana p,'','
Governments protested against that order anu ,o'"
the Spanish Government that they would no' ""y"
any such interference and that the most ina, 'n'
United States Government could admit wouiu NC
the conhscation Of the vessel and cargo"
Commander Braine having received ASSURANCE
that bis dispatch to the United States Goverii"o"
would be forwarded without interruption th'"n'1
the Governor for his courtesy and wthdre" "i'.'
delivering in person written protest reia'Ne ~
the officers crew, and passengers of the Aiei'''"
steamer aVirginius.
Rear-Admiral Scott has sent to the Secre'aiS
the Navy a largo mass OF documents connected WIZ"
the capture of the Vrginius and the e1ecu'ions
which followed it, These include the hs'
of 103 who were in the prison at oah''"so
de Cuba IS of whom were shot. Among
the surviving appear the names OF Man"e'
Morases of Philadelphia Philip Mertzler of Charles
ton 8. c.; Samuel Gray of Hamburg Penn. Ahre"
Parker, location not given. These are all the A'er
leans among the number given. lhoso
who were executed, in addition 10 '"o
l3 above mentioned, were in jail ohy
few hours with the exception of Capt. Fry, VINO was
not taken to that place. According to the oiiciii
report concerning the mode of trial by the maila
court, Capt. Fry declined to answer all ,he
questions put TO him, protesting tha' Wy
the laws Of nations he ana n''
crew bad committed no ohense 'na'
justified his or their imprisonment OF trial az plr''
claiming TO be in command OF an Aihei'''.'
merchant vessel furnished with all properly
certified papers. which he had deh'ereu
to the boarding officer of the capturing vessel
j. N Rowe of Rockland Me-, deposed at Kingston
Jamaica that from his knowledge of navigation the
Virgnius, when captured, could not have peen ie's
than 20 miles from the coast of Cuba
SOME DETAILS OF THE REMOVAL FROM sANIIA"o
TO CrENFUEGOs INTERVIEW BETWEEN CON
MASpER BRAINE AND The SPANISH GOVERNOR
lFRos AsrEcIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRiBuSEi
SANTIAGO DE CUBA Dee. THE Nirginius pris-
oners g2 in all al about hafpast two o'clock on the
morning of Dec. T. were placed on board the Spanish
pnnboat Bazan and Immediately sent to CIenfuegos'
whence they were to be transferred to Havana by
rail- According 10 Trustworthy official inormation'
IL appears that, early the morning OF Dec g. the
Governor called together at the Palace, all the com
manders of the Spanish vessels IN this port ana
questioned them to the speed OF the vessels nhder
their command. The captain Of the Bazan informed
the Governor that if ne could get six hours start,
he would guarantee to land the prisoners safely IN
Cienfuegos from which point they could reach
Havana without fear Of being overhauied by
any foreign vessel then in this port
Commander Braine had the Governors word that
he should be Informed of any changes in the sItna-
ton or condition of the prisoners. The Governor
did not inform either Commander Braine or Consul
Young who had resumed his post and made known
his presence TO the Spanish officials until the Consn
called to ask the reasons of their removal from the
A.. -, IL. Ihn (.nU
ernor said that the prisoners had been sent to the
MORO on account of the crowded state of the lal,
and in order that they might have better quarters.
The evening of their removal however. he bad re-
ceived orders from CaptaDGeneral JoveaT 10
send them at once to Havana.
This proceeding was regarded az strange by the
United States officials. The Governor professed 10
explain his breach of trust by stating that he bad
ordered the prisoners TO be sent 10 the MORO Castle
here and bad not the slightest idea they would be
ordered to Havana. Commander Braine however,
protested against the action of the Governor and the
removal Of the prisoners The commander OF the
French vessel upon his arrival here, lnterfered
on behalf Of one OF the prisoners who was french
subject. He protested against his removal 10 the
MORO and the Governor promised that the man
should be sent back to the hospital, where the
French commander would have the right to see
was informed that this prisoner, with the
others had been sent to Havana. He gave
orders to sail almost immediately for Havana, and
Oh the 4th Of December the British ram Niobe also
sailed from that port TO find out the cause OF the
removal.
The United States vessel Juniata has been cruis-
ing off this port since the 5th inst She communi-
Gated yesterday with the Kansas (which is still IN
port) the Kansas sending ont boat for that pur-
pose. The Wyoming left on The morning OF Dec. 4
for Key West. The excitement here is subsiding by
degrees There is a great desire to know what
action Congress has taken, what measures the
President has recommended. Capt. Reed of the
Kansas Consul Young, and Vice-COnM Schmitt
called on the Governor yesterday and directed his
attention to a scurrilons article which appeared In
La Bandera Espoioia. attacking Mr.. Schmt. since
the affair of the Virginius. Gen. Morales declared
that he had not the article in question until 1t
had been brought to his notice by Of his officials
He professed to be indignant, aud declared that ii
would be stopped.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.