Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18
GOLD HILL THURSDAY. DEC. Is. 1873
srRRENpER OF THE vIRGNIUs

SURRENDER OF THE VIRGINICS
In spite Of the wal howlings Of many
demagogues aud sundry journals; In
spite Of all predictions that the Caste
lar Government would be unable to
enforce It's part Of the agreement be-
tween Secretary Fish and Admiral
Palo; In spite OF the threats Of the
Casino Espanol and the volunteers In
Cuba ; In spite OF the menace that =
revolution against the Home Govern
mont would ensus If the Virginius
were taken from Havana to be sur
rendered to our Government, the deed
has been done. On Monday, at 40
minutes past l o'clock, P. NJ, In the
little harbor Of Bahia Honda "the
stars and stripes were raised by Span
ish hands over the vessel which carried
Ryan. Verona. Fry and other unfor-
tuna,e comrades to DEATH" The for
NAL surrender Of the Virginius took
place on the following day (ruesday)
at 8 A. N. The details Of the surrender
are thus described by a correspondent
of the New York Tribune. who was
present:
On Tuesday morning, as the bell OF
the Despatch struck nine o'clock, the
American flag flew to the flag staff Of
the Virginius, and at the same mo.
ment a boat containing Captain Whit
Ing and Lieutenant Mariax, put away
from the Despatch. As they ascended
the accommodating ladder Of the Vir-
ginius a single man on deck who proved
70 be- Senior de Ia Camera advanced
and made a salute. The officers then
read their respective instructions, aud
Captain de Ia Camera remarked that
in obedience 20 the requirement OF his
Government he had the honor to turn
over the steamer Virgiuius to the
American authorities. Captain Whit
ing accepted and after n few words
more. civilly spoken, the Spaniard
stepped to the ships side, signalled his
oarsmen aud Ia ten minutes was again
upon the deck of his own vessel, hav-
ing discharged with becoming dignity
the unpleasant duty imposed upon
him by his Government. The Vir-
ginius was In a most filthy condition.
She was leaking considerably, aud the
Spanish Captain stated that he had
kept her pumps going continually
since her arrival In order to keep the
water down. Barring the filthy con-
dition Of the vessel she was In better
order than was expected. The Vlr.
ginius was steamed about 200 yards.
all going well, when: her engines
suddenly refused to do duty. and
IL became necessary for the Despatch
to take her In tow. The two
vessels went out Of the harbor briskly.
the Spanish flag being displayed by
the forts they passed, and in an hour
we were at sea. Tho Virglnius was
soon again under steam, aud the Des.
patch ceased to tow her, aud the two
vessels steamed together towards Tor,
tuSas. When the two steamers reached
Tortusas they found the United State;
sloop-of.war Osslppee awaiting theiI
arrival, when the Virginius was sup
piled with provisions and coal. The
Virginius will probably be sent to q
Northern port. Besides the officers
and crews of the Despatch aud La Fa'
vorlts and members Of the prizc crews,
the correspondent OF the Tribune wa
the only witness OF the surrender. Not
u single person appeared on the bay,
and not nh inhAbitant Of the BAHIA
Honda or surrounding country fel,
sufficient interest In the proceedings to
walk to the scene Of such an importan,
historical event.
Thus happily floats away the cloud
Of PAL which has for many weeks been
lowering ove two nations. Thus,
without recourse to bloodShed. to the
multifarious horrors Of q protracted
war, closes another national dispute.
Again we chronicle a victory for peace.
In this last settlement Of an inter-
national contest the friends Of human
ity, Of civilization. have fresh cause
for rejoicing. Still more aus for
thankfuiness have the Republicans OF
the world. War with Spain meant
death to the Spanish Republic. Its
result would have been the downfall
Of liberty In that country aud the &C.
cession to the reins Of Government OF
the bigoted, tyrannical, education
spurning, freedom hating element oil
Ultramontane monarchy, who. true to
their history throughout tho ages,
would have BY all mean possible Gu
desvored to stamp out the last YES.
tiges Of civil aud religious liberty
among the so-called Latin Races.
A war with Spain promised not only
the abasement Of President Castelar,
one Of the most brilliant statesmen,
cultivated scholars, profound and at.
tractivc esssyists, as we'll rs earnest
Republicans and slavery haters which
this century has produced ; the down
fall OF a Republic with a constitution
like u own, struggling for existence
with almost superhuman exertlor
against both internal dlssensions and
the combined influence Of monarchica'
Europe, both In Church and State
bu: i; also augured i'll for nelghborine
France. wherein the anne elements Of
hatred for free thought, Of free speech,
universal education and self-govern.
ment are struggling with human.
itarisn. progressive, jealous lovers o.
man aud mans rights, for the mastery.
A war with Spain, though 1t might
have given US Cuba-though 1t might
have freed her negro slaves, would
have put back the index on the dial OF
Republican progress for another GEN.
fury in Europe. We Of America
should congratulate ourselves, and
commend IL rulers and their advisers
for this victory Of peace. With a rev.
enue below our regular expenses
with financial distress still In existence
ut the East-with an enormous debt
hanging over the nation. and no pres.
ent prospect OF It's diminution-wlth