The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-18
CUBA.
Spanish Account OF the Capture Of
the VirginiuS.

NEW York, Nov. IA dispatch from
Havana Of the 10th gives the story OF the
capture Of the Virginius al. obtained from
Spanish sources and says the most re.
markable feature Of the capture is the ab.
solute nonresistance Of the Virginius
when oyerhsuled. The Tornado was
cruising on the 3lst OF October, and when
under sail about eighteen miles from the
Cuban coast, In the afternoon sheeighted
q steamer about eight miles distant, head.
ing toward her. The Captain ordered
steam TO be got up and soon the strange
steamer headed for the coast OF Jamaica,
distant about 100 miles. The span.
ish Captain suspected the steamer wss
the Virginius and ordered the engineers 10
get up all the steam possible, even II they
burst the boilers, and drive the engines TO
their utmost speed. The Tornado, under
Q full head OF steam gained steadily, but
night coming on, tho Spanish Captain
feared he should, loose the vessel. The
moon rising, he was enabled, by keeping
all hands on deck, at the mast head and
rigging, to keep in sight until the cor.
yette had neared her sufficiently.to bring
her guns to bear. A, shot was fred, but
theelranger made no reply, and four others
were fired In succession, the last at o'clock
P. NJ, and Immediately the steamer which
had led the coyette chase Of nearly
eight hours hove 10. Two boats were
lowered, and without resistance, the Vir.
ginius was boarded. The Spsniards took
possession by hauling down the Ameri.
can flag, which the Virginius had dis
played throughout the chase, and hoisted
the Spanish flag, instead. Capt Fry, In
the usual manner, handed over the steam.
er's papers for examination 10 the officer
In command of the boarding party, and
that officer took. charge oil them, and
both vessels were headed for Santiago de
Cuba.
AsrNwAL1, Nov. GA dispatch from
Kingston says It is rumored that Ryan
and Verona not dying easy, the Spanish
officer thrust his sword through Ryan's
heart, and that tho bloodthirsty mob sew
cred the heads from the bodies and placed
them on pixies and marched through the
streets Of the city. The Virginius Is re-
ported sunk at Santiago de Cuba. There
is great excitement at Panama, where
Ryan was well known.
It Is reported that the U. 8. steamer
Wyoming, will sail tomorrow from Aspin.
wall for Santiago Dc Cuba.
HAVANA, Nov, l7.-The report receiv-
cl from Cien.ugio that flity.seven more
OF tho Virginius prisoners had been exc
cuted, Is not confirmed by later advices
from Santiago.
The following dispatch hes been made
public here:
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 1s.-There
have becp no further developments. The
man.of-war Isabella 10 Catolee has arriv.
ed here to convey the Virginius TO Ha-
vana. The attitude Of the authorities Is
unyielding. They insist on their perfect
right to dispose OF theVirginius as apirate
accordance with the information law, and
that no one has right TO interfere with
them. There have been no more execu.
tion, but the trials are proceeding.
The British man.oi.war Neobe Is still
here. 1t is reported that correspondence
is being carried on between her Captain
and Governor Burril about the British
and other foreign subjects captured on
the Virginius.
There are rumors that an American
corvette from Aspinwall and another from
Key West are on their way here. ''