The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-12-20

II, Whit,ng, whiri hal boon ~ .igDcd
by .he UnlHd Slairs ~ nrnniehl -
the duty ~ receiving Oh" Vlfp'nii.,
sailed from kty Wcst sunday fsCn-
iug nlid arrived lr ,ue hMbor oi Bahia,
Hon i..as, The nest morning Where
she found the Vlrginlus In charge Of
the Spanish sI0op-of-war La Favorita,
Senior DE La C0mora, commanding.
shortly after noon the latter came ON
board the Dispatch and made arrange
n. ents with Captain Whiting for the
surrender at 8 O'clock Tuesday morn
ing. His visit was returned later in
the day 10y Captain Whiting. The In
tercourse was OF most courteous
character. On Tuesday the weather
was bright and clear. The only spec
tntors of the scene about To take place
were the men ON the Dispatch and La
Favorita and some ragged and dirty
Cubaps IN fishing smaeks, apparently
intent upon tishin alone. Athalf-past
eight O'Clock the Gig came over from
the La Favorita to the Virginius, con-
tanning the oarsmen and single OIL
Ger, Az the latter stepped on deck II
petty officer and hnlfu dozen men, who
mad stood watch on tue Virginius dur
ing the negotiations, went over 70 the
side aud remained there waiting orders.
Punctually ~ the bells on the Dispatch
struck for nine, and before the sounds
had died away the American flag few
to the flagstaff OF the Virginlus, and at
the same moment the boat containing
Captain Whiting and Lieutenant
M0rix, put away from the Dispatch.
AS they ascended the accomm oda-
ton ladder Of the V!rsInius Y single
man was on deck, who proved u lie
Senior DE La COmOra, who advanced
and made courteous salute. The OIL
GERS then read their respective instruc-
tions, and Captain De La Comora re-
marked that, in obedience to the re-
auirenlents Of his government, he had
THO hhn0r ri delivering the steamer
| Yifginius to The American authorities.
Captain Whiting asosrtaining that q
receipt would be acceptable, gave one.
, The Spanish commander stepped over
the side, signalled his oalslnen and IN
ten minutes was again upon the deck
of his own vessel, having discharged
with becoming dignity The unpleasant
duty imposed upon him by bis govern
| Mebt,
The engines Of the virginius were
found to be in bad order, and she had
to lie towed to sea by the Dispatch.
Both vessels left the harbor at three
O'Clock, the Spanish flag being display
ed by the fort as they passed. At eight
o'clock they were met by the nava
tug Fortune. Steam was subsequently
got up in the Yirginius and she, Will
the dispatch, went to TOrtugps, where
they met the Ossippec and q Goa
schooner. Provisions will be trans
ferred from the Ossipsee to the Virgin
ius and whatever coal may be needed
will be supplied by the schooner.
When supplied with provisions ant
cpal, the Virgiuius will perhaps b,
sent to northern port, pr0hably Wash.
ington or Norfolk. She will not eiltel
the harbor of Key West at oil, expires.
orders to that effect having been re
reived from Washington.
The Fortune proceeded to Key West
where she arrived at four o'clock thi'
afternoon with dispatch to Admira
Scott giving an account o. the sur, IN
der. The officers and crews Of the Dis
patch aud La Favorita, the menUers o.
| the prize crews and the correspondent
of the Tribune were the only wit
nesses. Nota single person appeared
on the bay, and not an innaoitant o.
| the town of Bahaia, or the surrounding
| country. felt sufficient interest in fine
proceedings to walk or sail to the scene
Some Americans presented themselves
ut the entrance of the harbor Ia \ char.
tered vessel, but not being provided
with clearance papers and pPsspOi ts
were stopped by boat from the fort
in several attempts to enter the harbor
and finally withdrew without witness
ing the surrender.
a meeting of the creditors Of the
firm of Wolf & Leroy, Of New Orleans,
was held at the Aston House, to-day
Wolf said the firm were willing to pay
in full and asked an extension OF
twelve to twenty-f0ur months. a
committee was appointed to inyesti-
gate the effects of the firm. Nothing
further done.
The Edgar Stewart, which has made
six successful landings i'm Cuba, is re
ported to be fitting out at Baltimore.
The Dramatic Association gives a
performance, next "Wednesday, for the
benefit of the widows and orphans OF
the Virginius massacre.
NEW ORLEANS, December l8.-Last
night the steamboat Belle Lee ran into
the brig Lehante. The brig was loaded
with four hundred bales of cotton, and
fifteen hundred slaves; loss estimated
at $4,000. The Spanish bark Con-
stania was also damaged.
WASHINGTON, December 18.-The
President has signed The bill redeeming
the loan of 1858.
The President withdrew the name
of Henry Kessner as Postmaster at
Cincinnati.
Sickles telegraphed the State depart
ment that the CASTELAR, government is
gaining strength.
The Judiciary committee continued
In session nearly all day over Williams
nomination.
James Lyons declines the District
AttOrneyship of the Eastern District of
Virginia. II Is not official, however.
The Senate committee on Printing
reported bill for printing the biennial
blue book.
The salary bill passed by the House
was referred to the committee on Re
trenchment.
The Finance committee wishes to
ascertain whether the Senators desire
expansion or return to specie. pay.
ment. Mr.. Boutwell, remarked that
he did not propose to 60 into extended
remarks at this time. He would state,
however, that he favored neither con-
traction or expansion. The former
would bring the business interests Of
the country to stand-still, and dimin-
ish the revenues, and render taxation
inevitable. The latter would postpone
the day Of specie payment. He did
not think II wise to add to the volume
Of currency Of the character we now
possessed. He viewed with apprehen.
sion any attempt to secure immediate
specie payment. Mr.. Morton said he
recognised the fact that we must come
20 specie payment at last, but now 1t
was not practicable. He favored q
slight imitation.