, 1873-11-14
THE VlRGlNIUS.
Sounds Of War in the
Navy-Yards.
Busy Preparations to Get Men
of-War Ready for
Sea.
Tho Government Determined to Bo
Ready for Whatever
Comes.
Fortifications on the Gulf Coast
Being Put in Order.
The English Government Inquiring
About English Citizens m
Board thc Yirginius.
4 Detailed Account Of the Oapture
Of the Virginius and the Sub"
sequent Butoheries'
How tho Spanish Volunteers Eludcd
Secretary FisIl's Remon-
stranCes.
! And the Peremptory Instructions OF the
4 Detailed Account Of the Capture
Of the Virginius and the Sub"
sequent Butoheries'
How tho Spanish Volunteers Eludcd
Secretary FiSIl's Rem0n-
strances.
And the Peremptory Instructions OF the
Home Government.

THE UNIVERSAL THEME OF CONVERSATION.
New YonK, Nov. 13.-Tho atrocitios recently
perpetrated at San Diego do Cuba by tile Spanish
soldiers continue to abrorb tho attention not
only OF the Oubaos here, but Of tic largo major
isy Of citizens, and all officers connected with
vessels Of war now lying at tho nayy-yard.
Theso officers all look upon the capture Of
tho VirEnius aH an outrage, and oil
expreBs themsolvos as ready and anxious TO
yiudcate tho Stars and stcipos in whatsoever
manner they may. Though our Navy is shamc.
fully inferior to that OF Spain, the most tried
officers In tho Bervice express themselves aa
eanguine Of aucooBs should tho two powers
como to war. at meeting Of tho Executive
Committee Of
THE CUBAN LEAGUE
Of the United States, hold here to-day. Gen,
Moh1ahon aaid that it was unde cstoou that the
United tatoB Government WAS waking up. and
would tako some decisive aoti on in the caso OF
tho VirginiuB 1t lad boen re ,peatedly shown, ho
said. that Spain had no pow Or to ouforco her au.
thorlty tho 1slnnd OF cuba. A dispatch from
t:4o Spanish Government. directing aclsy in tia
execution Of tho pausoilg era of tho YrrInius al.
though it came too Int q to sayo Ryan mud tha
otherg tirat executed xas in tno, Lad it boon
regarded, TO prevent the massacre .ha+ subso-
unfortunate comra' les. Thorefo.o, ho said tho
United states , Gov arnment is authorized to say
to SPAN; w mean no offerlse to yo,,, but il
your authority i'll Cuba has nnporently ceased,
we must take sroh meaau.: .:os as our intorests
md honor requ lre." TIC Loaguo will moot again
1,~;ro :, !. At II 4E NAVY YARD.
n:u,i6 nuti6 NIg Ps.dt forty-eight hours, ut tho
has OF la.o ar.proached utagnation, proparatiol,s
now Il , ~ '.'' fenced IN earncHt Thorc is heard
the the Il. ~ haEp ring Of tho Ak. tho dull thd 10 Of
"..1. and hoarao shouts Of sturdy la6orers as
eseY hoist -woiglts with block and tacklo. To
those sounds A.. added tho quick nuainess-lil;o
denees Of IN acvy ye' ALL S'f this 'fS Insto 'v IS
t caused by the monentary expectation OF the
ap ps STo3 af 1gsna fe ar Hs re
! ofllcals readily furnished information US to the
r proaont condition Of all
AyA1LABLk VESSELS,
snS the tims n Which would be e
sad ed0 ons ,nsf prcminsnt e1imsn' ocia Na@fss b.u
not yory high reputation for
engage the Spanish navy, and, though at pres
cut We are not prepared for war, wo can speedily
fit out deet largo enough and strong enough
with oven tho small tlset Ut prcaout avaablo.
Wo can land troops in Cubn or Spain ii it be.
comes necosaary, despite any efforts Spain can
make to prevent it. Wo need q little fighting
to show us whero our weakness is and to IN
| atruct us how beat to Increase our strength. II
is shameful that we cannot boast botter navy,
and aohipg could 10 better for us Mt tho pro'
= aels belonging to tho United States Navy, nearly
threo-fourths aro, according to tho latest rosia
= ter, cruising III tho various squadrons.
ag ns1nsf aps a.. ar osg s%p0sfSa sSa "a sssI
} ara at prosent available. Several Of these
) are anchored ut tho Brooklyn Navy Yard, and
every effort III putting forth to prepare them 10.
| sea,
> THE yE8sEIs ORDERED ro SEA
nro the Tennessee, tho Colorado, tho Juni-
ata, the MINNESOTA, tic FIank!in, tho Kun
s 9enGs e pcseod to Isaao ix :
aud. near Philadelphia. for the purpose
Ct towing nunlher Of montora thonco to
hey Vest The latter vessel is aldo-whccl
gums, ia 2, 182 tons burden, ia prepared for
three years cruise, and has boon Awaiting sail-
| Ing orders for several days.
The soop-of-war KhnBaB will be ready for sea
tomorrow. She has Oh board full supply OF
provisions and oil kinds of ammunition, oxcopt-
ing powder, which will DO put Oh board to-nlor-
oa4s, is screw steamer carrioa three llcayy
guns, III 40 tons burden. aud has q crow of 150
| men.
The Jnniata is a acrow gunboat Of tho third
through her connection with the expedition sent
~ search Of the crew OF tho Polaris. 6he ur.
fivod M J. here from the Arctic regions on Oct, %.
shs @ is IN good condition. is Of s2s tons 11,rdon,
| -e@N- T<AHs.@ eA6At AAE3s AAoo0 Eio tuo UH4f
vosses at the Brooklyn Navy-Yarl which
can be made ready for aoa at once, but thero arc
othors whose equipment will not require oyor
fifty days.
| VESSELS TO De GOT READY.
Iheso arc tho Minnesota, the Colorado,
anu the Tennessee. Tlle two foruaof
aro tlrat-clasa screw stormors, and both
are abuut 5000 tons burden. Each.
carries forty-nyo guns and a crew of 0oo man
me HtnnosBea IL 4 eecou1-o]ass sorcw stea1ntr
OF a,1s6 tons barthen, and carries twonty;l!sroe
fnlna. Tho Hwatra iH Of tho thitd-olass, 010 tonh
hurthen, aud seven guns. sllo eau be mHdo
ready In threo months,
The only iron-clad NOW at tho yard
: | ia the 1ioanoke which can bo ready
for soa within thirty days. This Ia the most
powerful iron-olad III tho navy 2,260 touB, ana
carl1os six guns.
| ADMIRAL PORTER,
who is spending few days iu this oIty, eaid TO-
day that neither ha nor Admiral Rowan had TO-