The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-29
TIE STEAMSHIP VIRGINIUS.
Particulars Of the Latest adventure Of the
Blockade Runner in the Cu$sn Waters.
An Exciting Story of Pluck and
Enterprise.


KINGSTON. JAM, July 49, 1873.
1t had been known that the steamship Virginius
was lying IN the port OF Colon, closely watched by
Spanish steamer OF war, and that Spanish
steamer as closely watched by the United States
steamer Kansas; that the Spaniard had threatened
to sink the Vlrgnius II she attempted to leave this
port, and the American promised to do as much
for the Spaniard II he molested the vrginius in
any way. After listening to much "tall talkn from
the Spanish commander, whose craft was moored
alongside the virgnius, Rafael Quesada, who CON-
mands the latter, caused anchor TO be weighed
and steamed out of port, amid the
repeated cheers OF the populace, who thronged
the sea shore to witness the upshot
of the movement. But the commander of the
Bazan calmly walked up and down the deck and
watched the Virginius clear out OF sight as he
cooled his face by means OF palmetto fan He
made no effort to pursue her, although he knew
full well she was stored with Remingtons and
needle guns and all else that would be serviceabe
to people engaged fighting for liberty, as the
Cubans now are against the Spaniards.
MAKING PORT AT KINGSTON.
The steamer which brought this news to Kings
ton had hardly settled at her mooring when the
Vlrginius herself arrived. rhe Spanish Consul
Immediately telegraphs the important news
to CuDa, and is appraised that a Span
Ism SuuDOaC WOuIu SnOrtly De QeSpaCcneQ
to Kingston. In due course the Cheruco arrived,
and as II to repeat the farce that had been played
at Colon, dropped close alongside the virginius
1t Is said sOme threats were used, which, having
been reported, called forth despatch from the
United States Consul, followed up by a caution
from the British Commodore, in consequence of
which the Cheruco put to sea yesterday afternoon.
The intention, II Is said, Is to
INTERCEPT THE vIRGINIU5
ana ammunition on the Cuban coast. But
in this the Spaniards have pretermitted their
opportunity the virginins having already eluded
their vigilance and made good her Intention OF
landing the expedition-the fourth successful one
directed by the able young General Rafael Que
sada. 1t appears that On leaving Colon she pro-
ceeded direct to the coast OF cuba, where she ar
rived on the sth OF July. 1t was at dusk on Satur-
day evening, and it the o,,unos,s
being present to give the assurance that all was
clear, the business Of landing commenced at once
BY daylight on sunday morning all was complete
and the steamer cleared out for Jamaica, having
put the insurgents In possession Of the follow
ing
MUNITIONS OF WAR.
800 Remngtons.
SO Spencers.
$50 needle guns
200 900 cartridges.
ton gunpOwder.
200 sabreS
Revolvera
Machetes, &C.,
besides large quantity OF medicines clothing, &c.
LUCKY MOMENT.
SO favorable were the chances for the expedition
that General Quesada had time to communicate
with his c0mpatriOts on shore, and even receive
letters for his brother and otner friends Of the
cause who are now in New York. These letters,
Is well as an important correspondence belonging
to the Spanards, which fell into the hands Of the
insurgents after a recent engagement and which it
has been decided to publish. will be forwarded to
New York by the Caribel to-day.
QUESADA.
An interview with Gen eral Quesada showed him
to be young man Of considerable intelligence and
OF unmisLakable courage and enterprise. He
speaks English with tOlerabe nuency, and ex-
pressed himself as being very sanguine that in the
course OF another tweivemOnth the Spanish power
will be so completely broken In Cuba that the in.
dependence OF the island will no longer be q mat
ter OF doubt.