Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-11-21

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and putting prize crew on the Vir-
ginius. At midnight the two vessels
started for Santiago de Cuba, and ar
rived the following day at ; o'clock =.
M, having been joined by che Spanish
steamer Cantabro. Their arrival Gre
ated an immense excitement and re-
joicing among the Gpaniards. 1he
| Governor gave reception which last
ed all night. Next day, court mar
Itial was held ON board the Tornado,
which commenced at nine o'clock, and
terminated at four. All were tried as
pirates, and the findings OF the con j
and the sentences were sent to the
Captain General and the Admiral III
sealed packets. After the court had
concluded its task, all the prisoners,
with the exception Of Bembetta, Jesus
/ del Sol, Gen. Ryan and Pedro Cespe
des, were transferred to to the Jail OF
the city, escorted by q force Of 100
volunteers and a number of marines.
Gen. Burriel, it is said, cooliy asked
that all the prisoners be turned over
to him, with the exception of the cap
tain and crew, who should be sent to
Havana, at the disposal OF the com
mandant, Gen. de Marinetos, and de
clared that within twenty-four hours
afterwards all should be tried and ex-
ecuted in order to avoid any complica-
ton with the exterior-thatis foreign
Intervention. He also detained tele-
gram which the United States Consul
had decided to forward to the United
States Consul at Kingston, reporting
the capture and inquiring as to the ma,
tionality of the Virginius. The Vir-
ginius had her papers in order and
was dispatched for Colon, all the pas
sengers appearing on the papers as
laborers for the railroad now building
there.
All accounts differ as to the position
of the Virginius at the time OF hei
capture. One gives the capture as
having been effected 20 miles from ia
maica, and the official accounts at II
miles. The Diarro states it at % miles,
tho journals of Santiago de Cuba at S
miles and 20 miles, and q version o1
the Voce de Cuba at 12 miles. The
commander Of the Tornado publicly
stated in Santiago de Cuba that an
hour later and the Virginius could
have saved herself by entering some
port in jamaica It was the intention
of the eSpoditionists to sail direct for
Cuba and ettempt landing, but some
damage to the machinery compelled
them to enter port in Hayti. This
they left, touching at Port aH Prince,
Hayti, another port of the same island
until the 30th, upon which day they
concluded to sail for Cuba and effect a
landing, and upon which day the in
formation that proved 50 disastrous to
to those on board was given at Santa
go de Cuba.
A meeting of influential American
sympathizers with the cause of Cuban
independence was held at the Astor
House this afternoon, and committee
appointed to arrange for a grand mass
meeting at an early day. :
All the officers Of the Brook1yR navy
yard are greatly excited oveg the news
from Havana.
The principal topic Of discussion to
day at the places where theanerchants
congregate was the slaughter Of the
captain and crew of the Virginius.
The feeling Of indignation is universal.
omc Al Action In Regard ~ the Late
Events I'm Cuba
WASHINGTON, November 13.
In reply to the dispatch Of the Sec
retary Of State to Consul General Hall,
at Havana, to inquire into the report.
of the wholesale execution Of the Vir-
ginius crew, officers and passengers,
and to enter protest against the haste
of a trial in the face OF orders from
the Madrid government, Consul Hall
replies as follows:
That the Vice Consul had already
protested in the strongest terms to the
proceedings, but his action was seri-
ously obstructed by Spanish officials,
and all avenues Of communication
were closed. against him. The tele-s
graph line -hetMaR Santiago and Hav-
ana being interrupted he was prevent
ed from telegraphing to Kingston an
order to make inquiries relative to the
Virginius when she was brought into
port. There was nothing left to him
but the slow process Of the mails, and
this made communication of NO adj
vantage under the circumstances.
Immediately on the receipt of Con-
sul General HALLS diSnatrh fha Spcrn.