, 1873-11-14

priaono1s, with tho, exception OF 15onbetta,
CseepI,edes., G I, wore transferred : to tho ,1ai1
Hs taog sue and mSe S5eSr q, By fosoo 3 e 100 % yoaa
II Is said, coolly asked that all The prisoners
should DO turned over to him, with tho e1oep-
tion Of tho Captain aud crew, who should bo
eont to Havana, ut the disposal Of THO Com.
within twonty-four hourB aftorward that
ALI. enou1p be TRIED AND EXECUTED,
tn order to avoid any complication with tho exte-
tlor-that ie. foreign intervention. He also de-
snt had doclded to forward to tho United Btatoa
Cohelll at Kingston, reporting tho capture and
in,quiring "a to the nationality OF tho Viz
gtnila.
and WAS dispatched for Colon, all Of her pas
songors appearing On tho papers aB 1aborors for
. railroad that is building thoro. Ali accounts
diHor NJ to
THE PORTION OF TIE v1narNrus
at tho timo Of her capture. One giyen tho cap
euro aa having been eifooted At twenty miles
from Jamaica, and tho offlcial aecount says
that IT. was twolve, miles. The Dtario
STAT; states It T. at twonty-tkzee miloe, tho Jour
md twenty miles, aud the version Of tho
Voce do Cuba 1t twelve miles. Tho commander
Of tho Tornado publicly stated in Santiago do
CubA that ono hour later and
TIE vINalN1us COULD HAVE SAVED HEnsELr
by ento1ing aome port Of jamaica It seems
that tho Vlrgnius, shortly aftor tho departure OF
tho Fronch steamer for Santiago do Cuba, loft
Jamaica On the 24th ult. i was the intontion
Of tho expedittonists to sail direct for Cuba, but
q slight damage to her machinery induced them
to cnter port Of Hayti. This they left, toucl'-
Ing at Port III Prince Hayti, aud another port
OF tho aarno island, until tho 80th, upon which
day shey concluded to sail for cuba and attempt
proved 80 disastrous to those on board WAS
given to the authorities ut Santiago dc Cuba.
TIE FEELING IN WASHINGTON.
- WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. 13.-The news from
character, not only from tho atrocity Of tho act
reported, but from tho fact that tho CubAn au-
thoritfes wero ordered by tho Madrid Gov
ernment to stay further executions, that It cro-
atetl at first in official circles doubts as to its
s6 ,9s ThOls credit Of good faith s given to the
EMPHATIC CONDEMNATION OF TILE CUBAN Au-
for their swift rongeauce and disregard Of the
commands Of the Home Government is oyery-
where exercised. Tho Secretary OF State yes
terday, on receipt Of tho Dispatcher announcing
the Wholesale execution ut Santiago do Cuba,
TELEGRAPHEp TO 0oNeuIraENERAI4 HALL.
at Havana to instruct the Vico-Consul at that
port to inquire into tho mattor, and to enter IN
oarnest protest against the haste Of the trial,
in the face of orders Of tho spanieh Govern
made into ali tho fncts attending tho capture Of
tho Virglnius:, Hall replied that tho Vics-Con-
PROTESTED IN THE STRONGEST TERMS
aganst thS ptEoeeodpgs but That his sctl9n was
naea ct communication being closed against
him. Tho telegraph line betwoon Santiago aud
Havana being interrupted, lie was prevented
from to!eGraPhing to Kingston In order to, make
brought into port there WIS nothing loft to him
but the slow process Of malls, and this mode Of
communication WAS OF no advantage under the
croumstancoe. Immediately on receipt Of Con-
State
INSTRUCTED MINISTER B1oKLEs
to entcr with the Spanish Government strong
protest againBt tho proceedings at Santiago,
characterizing them as an outrage on oivilizn-
can GOVERNMENT. Gen. sickles has replied that
he had had an interview with the Minister for
Foreign Affaira, and acted in accordance
with bis instructions; and further, that
the the, Spanish Government, duly impressed
promised to act in such manner as would show
its lisapprobation of the proceedings at San
lingo. and at tho sumo time its friendship for
this Government. ..
THE aPANIBu MINISTER
had u lu..s conference with tho Secretary Of
State today. and Sir Edward Thornton was
afierward closotod with the Secretary. The
French Minister was subsequently admitted to
m audience. but on different subject. This
in tho week boing set apart for forreign Minis
tors. Tho Secretary WIS occupied till & tnte
hour with them aud other callors Of the various
legations. One OF tho points about which there
is much Bolictude ia
THE POSITION OF THE vrnorNIUs
Thon she WAS captured. The frst dispatch to
Secretary Fish said sho WAS captured six miles
from the coast of Jamaica, while at shout
the t,lo same nI!.'t time dispatch received at
took place In British wators. Tho President
being restrained by tho Constitution and lava
from making war On Spain BY attacking her Col
onies. al that can nov be done is ID tho way
mont, tho official papers to be
LAID BEFORE CONGRESS
for such action aB may comport with tho dignity
OF tho nation IN tho vindication Of It'll honor aud
mens, however, is meanwhile making prepara-
tionB to meet oil the isEues which may arise,
is apparent in the
PRESENT NAVAL, MOVEMENTS
The KanBas has boeu ordered Immediately, to
sanslago do onb9, and will be commanded BY
vessel aud the Mahopao and Manhattan. IRON
clads, the Powhattan and Osippi will also be or
dorod to active service In tho North Atlantic
squadron. Tho War Department will
srRENdrHKN THE FORTS IN THE GULF, Il
having already takon measures for strengthens,
ing l. and additionally garrisoning Fort Jefferson,
n 1ta Florida u 10 the general opinion hcre that
congress, acting op tho Recommendation Of tho
rrehtdent, will promptly take action On tho quea-
tioAH to DO presented concerning our affairs with
Cuba.
NAVAL NATTKns,
NEw YonK, Nov. 13.-Some officers at tho
Brooklyn Navy Yard profess ignorance in regard
to the receipt Of orders from Washington. but at
tho satao time every man that could bo obtainod.
vas SGT to work on tho war-vesaels Powhattar.,f