, 1873-12-04
freely discussed in Congressional cir

SAN Francisco, Nov. 30.-Tom Nc
Cleilan, the driver of Romeo Merrill,
horse in the four mile trotting match
Thanksgiving day against Cassin's mare
will be tried tomorrow before the Trust
es of the Bay District Agricultural So
:iety, on q charge of having sold out
his horse on that occasion.
There was q heavy rain last night but
none to-day.
The steamer Montana will take down
on her next trip to Guaymas. 6 months
rations for the q. s. sloop of-war Mar
ragansett.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30.-The Pacific NJ.
S. s. Arizona, arrived at 6 O'Clock this
evening from Panama. The Star of the
14th SAYS that the civil war started on
tho 5th is ended.
The fllibustering steamer General
Sherman, which has been making war
at Honduras and in nsighboring peace
full Republics, under the American cslors
arrived at Aspinwall on the 18Th inst.
The Government at Columbia, has sr-
dsred An investigation Of her papers.
The officials at Aspinwall having failed
to do their duty, permission was asked
of the Government at banana for the
Shsrman.to transfer her arms and am
munition to tho Pacific mail steamer
Colon, but was refused. Nevertheless,
the transfer was made and Capt. Cush.
ing, commanding the U. s. steamer Wy
oming, seized the vessel for using illegal
papers and sailing under the flag of
Honduras, it being proved that she was
possessed of legal American papers. 4
prize crew from the Wyoming took
charge of her and Cushing had applied
to Washington for instructions.
The Wyoming sailed from Aspinwall
on the 11th inst, for Santiago Do Cuba,
to look after American interests in con-
nsction with the Virglnius, Capt. Cush-
ing acting under instructions from the
Consul at Kingston, Jamaica. The pa
pers of the Virginius we're correct, and
in order when she left Jam aica, and as
no blockade of the Cuba coast had been
declared, she could be considered guilty
of smuggling only. 1t is stated The vir-
ginius has been S: nk.
LONDON, Dec 1.-The ship Tri Noun
tain, from New York, arrived at Cardiff
this morning, bringing intelligence of
dreadful disaster to the steamship Vile
dc Havre. which left New York Nov.
Is for Havre, in comm and of Capt Sur
mont. At 9 o'clock on the morning of
Nov. % the Vile de Havre came in
collision with the British ship Lochiel
from London, and sank instantly. 276
passengers were lost. The Tri-Msun-
tain saved and brought the IL to Car
diff. Among the passengers by the
Vile de Havre was Andrew McCreery
and several returning members of the
Evangelical Alliance. Mr.. McCreery
was saved and also son Of Mr.. Waite,
of the Brevoort House, New York, but
sister of the latter was lost.
Latsr-The following additional par
ticulars of the loss of the Vile de Havre
have been received. Fifty-three of the
crew were saved. Among the passen-
gers saved are 10 women. The saved
are as follows Captain Surmont and
4 other officers. SO of the crew and q
passengers. Following are the names
Of the passengers saved:
Mary Hunter, Helen E. Maxtsr, Annie
Hantsr, Madeline Ma1ter, Emily Cook,
keon Weiss, Mrs. H. G. Spahord. James
Bishop, Charles Cresley, Mrs. Bredin of
San Francisco, Dado Hypolite vails, R.
A WILDER Jr., F. Marronel. Fannie Blin-
ningsn, Alfred Barbason. Xavier Pen
guinot, N. Lauain1. c. Burrit Waite,
Cornelia Edgar. Mrs. Marie Bulkley,
William. R. Swift and wife, Andrew 3.
McCreery, Mr.. Cramer, Henry Belknaf
and probably Hr. Beaugrand.
The Day Telegraph says it would be
premature to regard tie Vi.ginius affair
AS approaching q settlement until the
actual language used by President Grant
on the subject in his Message to Con-
gress is known.
Havana. Nov. 30.-Nsws Of the set
tIement of the Virginius question be
tween Spain and the U S. and the terms
upon which it is based wersreceived
here with much excitement. Perfect
order prevails among the people and vol
untsers. The chief authorities of the
Island assembled in conference and sent
q manifesto to the Spanish Government,
asking it to wait until it had received a
statement about the Virginius case which
shows right of capture and the justice
of the proceedings.
-SThe mass of the people oppose the
surrender of the Virglnius or any yield
ing to the prestensions viii b may tent
to dl.honor the Spanish flag. The tone
of 'hs press accords with the popular
feeling. Extraordinary means and re-
sources are being created to resist any
aggressive act. although thinking people
do not expect any, knowing the pru
deuce of the American Government
Tue ironclads Mahopac and Assippe
reached this port on Saturday.
LONDON, Dec. Especial dispatches
to the morning papers report that the
bombardment of Cartagena WAS contin-
ued on Saturday. There Is great dis