The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-12-26
The Formal surrender OF the
EirRItiius.


ron, has received official dispatches relative
70 the delivery OF the Virginius. She was
surrendered TO the United States represen
tatives at nine O'Clock Thursday morning.
The commander OF the Spanish frigate
Isabelle Ia Catolica, the mOn ofwar which
conveyed the captured vessel from the har.
Dor Of Havana, formally delivered the Vir-
ginius to Commander Whiting, Of the
United States steamer Dispatch, at Bahia
Honda.
On the arrival OF the Dispatch Bahia
Honda, the Spanish commodore, who was
waiting her arrival visited the vessel, and
the instructions OF their respective Govern
nients we're mutually interchanged. Com
modote Whiting then placed the feet lieu
tenant Of the squadron with thirty-nine men
in charge ofthe Virginius, and conveyed
her eight miles out to sea. The Virgihius
then steered as far as the Tortueas to take
coal, which had been conveyed there Tues
day from this port, IN three schooners in
charge OF the sloop!ofwar Ossippee.--
Cordalities were interchanged between
Captain Whiting and the Spanish Com
modore. No other vessel were present at
the surrender. The virginius will sail for
Norfolk after taking on coal.
The VIrgInius Prisoners to be
Surrendered Christmas Daysa
The Volunteers Declare that
no Salute Shall be Fired from
Moro Castle.
Theprisoners are now ut Santiago, where
they will be formally delivered on the 25th
December, when the American flag will be
saluted with 2l guns. The same salute is
ordered by the Spanish authorities to DO
fred from the Moro Castle at Havana har-
Dor, which the volunteers declare shall new
er be done.
Another Account of tho Vlr-
1uInius Surrender.
A Tribune special from Key West gives
the following particulars on the subject Of
the Virginius surrender: The Dispatch
left Key West about 10 O'Clock Sunday
evening, and reached the coast Of Bahia
Honda about lli30 a. m, on Monday
Not desiring to reach her destination before
the appointed time, her speed had been
plackened. The Spanish steamship was
lying close under the shore, about t@c
miles and half away from the Virgiuius
which was anchored about mile from tht
fort in smooth water. The Dispatch an
chored about four hundred yards from tht
Virginius. t'tt y
Almost Immediately afterward boa
from the Spanish frlgate came alonslde th,
Virginius and at 2.l5 p. M the Stars anC
Stripes were raised by Spanish hands, ant
again aoated over the vessel, which carriet
Ryan, Verona, Fry and their unfortunat
comrades to their death. The boat wa
then pulled away from the Virginius an
! at the same moment another boat from th
Spanish vessel brought to the Dispatc
: Senior De La Camara, commanding tn
sloop.of war Favorite.
r After courteous saltte between Con
manders Whiting and Cathara, it was agree
: between them that the ceremony Of strref
der should take place ut nine o'clock Thel
. day morning. Camara stated that the VII
:, gnius had coal erotgh for six days.
II Punetually as the bells on the Dispatc
struck for nine o'clock Tuesday morning
g the American Gag was raised on the fal
!. staff Of the Virginius, and the boat fro
!. the Dispatch, with Commander Within
q and Lieut.. Mark, put away for the Virg
t. MUS, and on amending her side, the cor
,r manders saiuted, and each read his instru
le tions, and Camara remarked that, in OBJ
dence to the requirement Of his Cover
10 ment, he had the honor to tnrn over II
le steamer Virginius to the American autho
ye ties.
Whiting accepted and gave receipt.
70 word or two more civilly spoken, and Il
i Spanish stepped over the side and signal
We his oarsman, and IN ten minutes was aga
le seen on the deck Of bis own vessel, havi
Y discharged with becoming dignity the I
~ ~ pleasant duty imposed upon him by
I'd government. 1t appears that the yirgi
us was towed to Havana by the Isabella
es Catolica; the commander OF which retir
Is. Immediately.
he The Virginius was 10 most nlthy con
srs ton. Fires were at ouce made on her,
les the engine refused to DO duty, and it
les came necessary for the Dispatch to IA
be her in tow. The two vessels went out
pa the harbor briskly, the Spanish Gag bel
Of displayed by the fort, as they passed u
id, antiquated apology for fortifcation.
ost AT eight o'clock 10 the,eyening the '
In vessel Fortune came up and remained W
ate the convoy all night.
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