The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-10
The Captiyes mt Santiago dc Cuba
Arrival of Mcn-Of.Wnr. dc.

A special dispatch from Santiago de Cuba,
dated November 80, to the New ! ork Times,
says:
There are four ships-ot.war here, the
Juniata and Wyoming, United States navy.
and the Niobe and Woodlark, Royal navy;
but the Kansas has not been heard from.
Burriel, the commissioner, left hllrredly for
Havana on our arrival. The Spaniards
pooh-pooh the wholc!at1;iir of the Firginius,
and affect surprise at the interest we take in
the persons surviving their wholesale execll-
tons. Their concessions are slender, and
are evaded at every chance. When pro.
mise has been obtained it has been very
necessary to remind them of it, and appeal
to their Castilian honor before they think OF
fulfilling it. Captain Lorraine, of her Ma
jesty's ship Niobc, which came first. de-
manded the Englishmen. and Captain Cusll-
ing, of the Wyoming, followed suit by de-
handing the Americans. Captain Braiuc
has, With extreme courtesy but unyieldinS
| tirmness, asked for all under the protection
of the American flag, flying on the Firginlu>
when captured.
| The Captains formal request was coliched
in forcible and exceedingly explicit though
very polite terms. 1t defined the acts of
Burrie as murders: let Morales de los Rios
1 IL
| for the - assasSinations .: and drew Il lively
picture of the possible consequences of the
reused anger Of the American pcOplc--an
anger aroused ut deeds which had set every
civilized patton aghast, including the Go
vcrnment OF old Spain under CASTELAR,. The
protest closed by intimaling that a prompt
| compliance with its requests would avert
war. Don Morales de los Rios the COM
mandant, is evidently shaken, but is over
ruled by his fears of the Casino, and IS seek
ing in every way to gain time. After much
negotiation Captain Bruinc, at III interview
with Morales, which was arranged with
great ceremony, obtained from him, after
the usual reminding Of his promise, permls'
sion to visit the prisoners. On the same
day the jail was visited, the prisoners qucS-
toned, and the lists made out from the
official records in the presence of Captains
Bra!ne and Gushing, Vice-Consul Schmidt.
Lieutenants De Long, Hutchings, and Chipp.
the AlcaIde, and the prison officials.
The lists do not differ materially from
those sent three weeks ago. The treatment
of the prisoners does not appear to have
been very harsh, according to CaStiian
ideas, but they are in a destitute condi.
ton, and betay Enthusiastically the effects Of
their long sojourn under the shadow of
death. They indeed are not yet entirely
out of danger. If we left it is not improla-
bic that they would be shot at once. At
Captain Brapc's instance, good treatment
was promised, with all reasonable indul-
gence. The prisoners are now relieved
with two suits Of clothing and changed
diet. w.
The list of the prisoners claiming Ameri-
can citizenship is as follows: Two engi-
neers. both OF New York; Henry and {. y.
Knight, seamen; William Wilson and a.
Parker, of Baltimore; Leopold Riz, New
Orleans; Henry Cavallo, New York; Ra-
mond Aidialnos, New York; Francis V.
Tapia, New York Philip Meizler, Charles
ton, S. G.: Manuel Nemsis, Philadelphia;
Edward Scott, Salem, \. d.; Arthur RIVERS,
New York Silberro Escarel, New Orleans.
The Woodark (Brtish) arrived on Friday
with guarantee from Havana that no more
prisoners would be shot. This was before
| ciyen TO Captain Brainc. The captives were
executed under the decree Of the former
c ptaingeneral, De RodaS-a decree strongly
protested against at the time by the United
States and Great Britain. The commander
of the naval forces killed the crew, ana Bur-
riel the passengers, according TO the harlno-
NOUS division of authority existing. Cap
tain Fry was formerly in the navy, Just sc.
nior to Captain Brainc, who knew MN wen
and feels bis fate keenly. The ship coaled
on Friday, and the men were exercised laie
last evening in manning and armIns boats,
the belle of the city ringing the tocsln Vio-
lently the while.
| At 6 A. NJ. to-day military mass and pa
| rade came off at the Almeida, intended no
doubt to impress the Intrusive Foreigners
The officers of the valiant volunteers are eS'
ceedingly numerous. All the rest OF Tue
Spaniards are looking tor lron-ciadS 10 dow
us out of the water. The insurgents are
closing in on this town, and wounded Volul'
teers arc brought in daily.