Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-08
WASHINGTON.
Tragic End of the Virginius.
American Citizens Courtmartial-
ed and Shot. T2
Grants Government Ignorant of
Their Fate for Three Days.!
Bungling Dan Sickles Two Days
too Late. llT ailV -

ously signed has been forwarded to Presi-
dent Grant, urging him to use his great
authority and power to relieve the passen-
gers on board of the captured steamer Vir-
ginius from Imprisonment and impending
execution. Gen. Ryan is on board.
Shot Four Days Ago.
HAVANA, Nov. THE tribunal at San
tiago de Cuba, before which the persons
captured on the Virginius We're brought,
condemned Cerrbe, Verona, Pedro, sCes-
peds, and Sesus Delso and Gen. Ryan to
death, and they were shot on the morning
Of the fourth.
Official Ignorance.
WASHINGTON, Nov. THE Depart
ment of State, up to noon to-day, had re-
ceived no official information concerning
the steamer Virginius, further than the
mere facts of capture. The Navy Depart
ment has no official news on the subject,
there being no government vessels in the
neighborhood Of the place of capture.
The news received to-day of the eXecu-
ton of prominent persons, captured on
board the ViTginius, occasions much sur
prise in all circles, it not being supposed
that their trial would be so summary as it
was. The subject was discussed at Cabinet
council. -a
Later.
An official dispatch received by the De
partment of State shows that the Virginius
was captured six miles from the coast of
Jamaica. At the instance of Minister
SickleS, instructions were sent from the
Government at Madrid to await orders
from the Home Government before iniict-
ing penalties on the passengers or crew of
the Virginius. This order was probably
received on the eveningof the 9Th or the
morning of the 9th, too late, as it appears
from the dispatches received from Cuba
to-day, to be respected.
Odds and Ends.
The Senate Transportation Committee
will meet here on the 18th inst, and then
visit Georgia. as.
The receipts from customs at the Treasury
for the week ending Oct. 81, were, at New
York, 81, 064,5S3 at Baltimore, S97,S73.
CressweII disappointed.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Postmaster
General Cresswell is not altogether pleased,
it is said, with the result of the election in
his native State of Maryland, where he
hoped a majority of Radicals would be
elected to the next Legislature, before
which he proposed being a candidate for
United States Senator, to succeed Mr.. Ham
ilton, whose term expires in 1875. -.a.
Extraordinary Proceedings of Jay
Cooke d Co.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The question as
to the bankruptcy of Jay Cooke 4 Co. will
come on for hearing in the Supreme Court
of this District on Monday next. The chief
matter of interest will be as to the court
here obtaining jurisdiction over the prop
erty of the bankruptS, petitions having been
filed both in this District and the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania. The petitions in
the latter district were filed first in point of
time; but one of the petitions in this Dis
trict alleges an earlier act of bankruptcy
than those recited in the Philadelphia petit
tion; tO-wit: the fraudulent cOncealment
and removal Of the property of the firm on
the day of the suspension. Jay Cooke q
Co. are eXerting themselves actively to pro-
cure additional signatures to their agree
ment providing for an extra judicial settle
ment of their affairs, notwithstanding they
have been explicitly notified by some Of the
largest depOsitOrS that they will insist on an
absolute adjudication of bankruptcy. 1t is a
matter of surprise TO the unlucky depositorS
that certain newspapers should be expend-
ing all their sympathy on Jay Cooke 81
Co. as some of their depositors are in ac-
tual want There is a very gloomy feeling
among depositols as to the prospect of get
ting anything out of the estate; and some
of those who signed Cookies agreement did
hot
that had never been exposed would be
amply sufficient to pay all the liabilities
and leave a surplus. In some instances
the firm are said to have succeeded in set
Ting with creditors by paying 10 per cent
of their claim in cash, and assigning North
ern Pacific railroad bonds at s. cents on
the dollar for the balance. Some transac-
lions have occurred to-day where the hold
ers of claims sold out at 40 cents on the
dollar for everything. 1t is matter Of in
quiry as to how parties against whom pro
ceedings in bankruptcy are pending possess
themselves of so much cash, and the Won
der is where their reserve fund is kept.
The Pennsylvania Railroad.
The n. Y. Times says, of the numerous
railroads leased under Mr.. SCOTS manipu-
lations, that they were leased upon terms
based upon a cost much larger than would
have been sustained in any period except
Cle of inflated prices, and much in excess
OF what they now represent. 1t looks as if
this gentleman would have other fish to fry
than buying Legislatures and electing Sen
atOrS.
The Maryland Senator,
1t seems to be nearly certain that Gov.
Pinkney White will be the next Senator
from Maryland, TO succeed Mr.. Hamilton,
most of the Democratic members elect hav-
ing been nominated by the influence of his
friends.