The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-30
STEAMER VIRGINIUs.
HRR CREW RETURN THANKS FOR THEIR
DELIyERANCE. -

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DRLIyERANCE. -.
New York, Dec. 29.-The steamship
Georgia, which arrived yesterday from
Charleston, reports that on Wednesday,
the 24th inst, Of 3 o'clock p. n she passed
the steamship Virginius, In tow, of Cape
Roman. The survivors Of the crew and
passengers of the steamer Virginius have
forwarded memorial TO President Grant
expressing their heartfelt and grateful
thanks for the energetic measures taken
for their timely rescue and delivery from
death, or sentence TO chaln.gang or
Spanish prison. Grateful mention IA alan
made Of Coulniander Dralne.
THE STEAMER TO BE LIBRLRD-No CLAIM
rs ON HER HKcEIyRDs FROM apkIN.
. Ithas been ascertained from an official
source that on the arrival Of the Virginius
at New York, she will be seized BY the
Collector of the Port and libelled by the
District Attorney, In accordance with In.
structions. II, on judicial investigation,
1t be shown that the vessel had o register
obtained by fraud, she will be sold and
the proceeds Of the sale paid to the United
States, Spain can make no claim on the
vessel, but If she should Il Is positively
certain that our Government would not
entertain such claim. The report
that the Spanish Government requires OF
the United States the restoration Of the
Virginius and the payment Of indemnity.
Is not believed in official quarters, no al.
thentic information having been received
to that effect, and besides such q requisi-
tion would be contrary to the terms OF the
protocol between the two nations. The
reference Of Spanish atlldavlts and other
papers by the President to the Attorney
General was known 10 those present, and
to Secretary Fish, the matter having been
kept private until the opinion Of the At.
torney General was delivered TO the last
named gentleman on the day Of its date,
namely, the 18th inst. The first intima.
tion OF such an opinion was furnished the
Press four days later. and the full text was
obtained the next day from the Depart.
ment Of Justice. ...,.r, ...,.,
curiosity TO sRR THE PRIsoNRRs-DIs-
APPOINTMENT OF VISITORS TO THE YES.
sRL. srr.f ~ JO.t&i
The Navy Yard was visited this morn.
ing by large number Of persons anxious
to board the Juniata and see,the surviving
prisoners OF the Vifginius. Among tho
applicants were 8 number OF Cubans, but
all made an attempt in vain, Admiral
Rowan having Issued orders that no one
except the authorized number Of officers
should be allowed either to board or TO
leave the vessel. Unusual strictness was
also observed In the requirement of passes
to visit the yard, as no one was permitted
10 approach the docks without Q pass from
Captain Chandler Many passes were appli.
ed for and issued, as most OF the visitos
who were denied permisaionito board the
Juniat4 wished. atleast, 10 SEQ the veas el.
Twelve OF the VirginiuS passengers were
90 prostrated by disease % the result OF LII
usage as 10 require immediate removal
10 the Marine HospitSl.aG -. i'..5
LETTER FROM The RgaBfgRHp OWNER
OF THE vIRGHIUs.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-John F. Patter-.
SON, Of this city, has sent letter. to Sec
retary Fish, dated the 2Blh, declaring he
Is the Registered owner .ofSthe steamer
Virgihius. He protests against the opin-
ion Of the Attorney General, on which
the vessel was condemned, % "a IpartS
testimony furnished by Spain. BE states
that the Solicitor Of the Treasury gave
have him bill Of sale Of the steamer.
Thereupon Patterson truly swore that he
was the owner and the government gave,
her an American register, which has ever
since protected her. ANY statement
charging perjury on his part d false. He
has hitherto kept silent on the advice Of
counsel and becai1se he has not been NO.
tiled or called upon by the government
70 testify or defend himself In relation 10
the matter, HerequestS that Q copy oil the
evidence upon which ,!he Virginfus and
himself were condemned by the Attorney
General DO sent him and that he Be notified
Of the time aud place for the examination
Of any other Witnesses. A copy OF the
letter has also been sent TO the Attorney
GaaaRal