, 1873-12-31


left tho slip wore nearly exhausted.
THE RELEASED PRISONERS.
THEIR WHEREABOUTS.
s7,eciai Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
New YonK, Dec. a0.-Fiye OF tho survivors of
tho crow Of tho Virginius arc in the Naval Hos
pital ut Brooklyn, though mono Of them arc III u
critical condition. Tho remainder are quattored
with cuban sympathizors in this city.
t7a tic Associattd Fress.l
NEW YonK, Dec. 30.-Aftor the landing Mt tho
Nayy-Yard last evening Of tho surviving MEM
bars OF tho passengers and crew OF tho steamer
Virgiuius, tlcy marched in an irregular manner
to the Fulton ferry, taking the bont there to
restaurant On Pine street, whero' they wero ios-
pitnbly entertained. They were clnd in the nnyy
uniform of the United states, and marched
briskly through tue streots, showing no signs Of
their recent su1fcrings.
When they wero transforred to tho tug-boat
from tho steamer Juniata. which carscd thom
to this port from Santiago. they gayo rousing
cheers for their several nonofactors. leading or
stoanler Niobe, to whom they feel indebted for
tho preservation Of thuir lives.
:, The released prisoners to-day passed. a vote Of
thanks to Commander Draine and othor officers
Of tho JullIata.
STORY OF THE ENGINEER.
Engineer knight, Of tho Virgiuius, said the
original eontcnce ut Santiago WIS that tic entire
crow should bo hung at tho yayd-arn, but tIe
Captain Of tho isabella Catolica did not wish
such spectacle nlato OF Lis vcsael, and obtnnod
2 change Of eontence to death by shooting, and
tho communication Of tho sentence Of the crew to
the cAnln- gang. Knight, two Of the Quartermna-
tors, and ono Of the oiasra were accordingly zen
tencel to tho chail.-gnng for life, nnd the other
four ySars hur 1abor oa aElri;, / A ilioson- "ac
tonce Of tllls kind was regarded ~ Yprsa, ,than,
doath. - ''s, ,.,},, y:
THE TREATMENT OF THE .y1no.S1us oArr1yEs
UNIFORMLY HARSH. AND OFTEN DAnBARo us-rl1E
DEATH MENAUE HELD OYER THE HEADS OF THE
SURVIVORS or* TIE TWO MAssACREs-TuE MOST
1SoES1ous OF FORTUNES OF AEscuE
THE FINAL. pEL1yERARcE.
Front tbs Acro 1art Tribune, Dec. 20.
A reporter Of tho I9lbane. who boarded tho
JuniGta immediately after her arrival, obtaiucd
tall pat1'loula.s 4 from variety Ct sources con:
at the hands Of tl1or Spanish captors. All these
reports agroo in ono apart!cular- namely. that
tho treatment received was uniformly harsh,
and in some cares ;abarbarous: Tho Tor
nado, with tho captured Virginius, ar-
rived In, THO harbor Of santisso in tho
mannor already desc.ibod in the columns Of tho
Tribune. A fact Which Inns not, however, geu-
orally b2cn known, BY tho statements OF tho
prisoners now comes to light wl'icll is TINT thcy
wero robbed by tho crew Of the Tornado. and
nearly all vino owned anything were robbed OF
money, jowclry, watches, and other yaluablcs.
The prisoners wore tnken to tho jail Of Santiago
SOON after their arrival in port. Tho jct is low.
gloomy looking structure situated 1lca: tho tlar-
bor, Ill ono Of tile lowcr portions Of tho city.
Through it's dismal portal tho unfortunate cap
tiyca weto driven; here they were crowded to-
gethor like cattle; llese their suticrinGs began.
They were no: assigned to aeparateeells, indeed
in tho contrncte1 quarters Of tbs 6nutaEo jail,.
but tho ontro party Of nearly 200 woro driven
lnto small room, hardly 90 feet long By ii foot
wide. Iloro they wero obliged to live as less
they could. though tho nr, of course, was a!moa:
deadly, and .here was little Or 10 opportunity
for o1erc'uo. Tho prisoners were supplied with
provisions, which, though nuiliciont ~ regards
quantity, wero poor III quality, aud hardly fitted
to sl's!n:l life: Those .provlSious consisted Ill
most me, sv, Wholly q rice and Wator yan Varona
from, their companions, aud, aftor u
speedy trial before u Spanish co,trt-nartial
woro sentenced to ima,edipte death. On tho
morning Of Soy. !, Etholr companions looked
later tloy foil rldd!od with hullotB In tho
trenches Which surround the saushter-lonso.
The fato OF their companions scon became known
to tho eaptlyos IN prison, and they trenbllugly
expected. Throo days later their ranks wcra
agajn diminished, and Capt. Fry md his brave
companions won't forth to doA!h. From tllis
tiulo forward tho prisoners wore in hourly fear
AuE II4GlI oHIl halcty. INGM 1GAIb NcIo
not unknown to their captorr, und nyain
And nSall they wera told tlaat tho
Any OF their donth liud come.
Not only Tcro thoy told that they must die, but
tho priests wcro admitted to their psosanco, mud
on several ocnaslo,ls they nHdo what they Rip
poEetl to be tholr dying confessions. Al tho tmo
appointed for their denth arrived, none Of Tho
Spa1''arda appeared To lcnd than ic.ti Ia cxcusl-
ton, and thuy wo:o lea to suppose that tho day
for their tleath llpt been postponud. Again and
tJTo Y1jt tto1 uSI
every possible moand for iuurclHlng their ueutal
suffering WIZ reHorted to.
=. LII al1 Interview with Commander Draine+ of
tho 1uniata, Cox. po In Nois Ut Saa.iuSo,
plodsul Els houor that ilono III tho prlsuu-
eis should bo loh1ovod ,.or executed until
tho commander ot,t the Juu|ata Ind received
duo notification. On, that vory night tllo
prisoners were stealtllY akcn from tic jai .nd
mnrchotl with tho, greatest hante to Il joint
AeYen miles beow tho city In tho vicinity Of tho
Norro. THe road 10y through roug!. truo! Of
country, a0d ttlo Journey was most woarlsono,
While some OF tso lflHonors were III plct Ut to
bo almost unable 10. atand. THO sul1oriugu of
homo OF tho Inuabor woyo iuteIlso, and 10 pity
was lu tAe broantH OF tho ppannlts. At tllib
np'nt OIL tho coaat they woyo placed oil board to
Ateau!or l'azan, which ut ol,co sot aail for
Havana. At lfanxSni1la 1t WIS met by tho mail
steasner curuins int tho opposite direction. On
boalf this stoasnur was Gen. Burrio WHO ut ollco
asdorod tllu DAzan to return to bauttngo. Hho
turned about, but 4oon after raN aground, nutl
tho nasaoogora wore trausterfod TO auothor.
Hero thoy euGfalnd horrors horctoforo uu.
known. They wcrq crowded into the lold Of tho