The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-11-13
The CAPTURE OF THE STEAMSHIP
YIR6ISIUS.


put upon trial as pirates. II is not
difficult to foresee their fate, unless
our Government interferes, which 1t
will very probably do, as the extent
Of their crime Is hardly more than
blockade ruuning-a very different
thing from pIrsey-and the manner OF
their capture was very Irregular. An
exchange OF diplomatic notes will now
begin, and last very likely until the
rnsiority Of the prisoners have perish
ed in their prisons OF abuse and oid
age. -s.fT f.-rrr.rrs, d.
Fhedisbatehes In reference to the
matter are rs follows. and each reader
Is expected to understand all about the
affair without knowing word Of the
early career Of the vessel.
HAVANA Nov. 4.-The DiariO re-
ports that the steamer Virginius, on
the 18th ult., attempted landing on
the southern coast OF the island, but
was repulsed, and sailed for Jamaica.
HAVANA, Nov. 5.-rhe steamer
VirginIus was captured, with all on
board, by the spanish gunb0at Tor
nadO near Jamaica, on the 3lst ult.
She had 40 passengers ands crew,
who, with the vessel and cargo, have
been brought to Santiago de Cuba.
Proceedings will be immediately COM
menced against the prisoners.
The following particulars Of the
lcapture Of the VfrglnIns have been re-
ceiyed from Santiago. The Tornado.
which had been searching for the
Virginius since her attempted land
/ ~ fhn fafond
came in sight of her st 2:30 p. m. on
the 31st, end Immediately gave chase.
The fiiibuster put on ell steam and
made for Jamaica, hoping TO lind re-
/ fuge in British waters. la her flight
she threw overheard several horses,
and used a portion OF her cargo for
fuel, but the Tornado caught up with
her at 10 y. m, near the Jamaica
coast, and she surrendered with all
board, not one of whom escaped.
Among the prisoners are the well
known insurgent chief Bambet.a,
vino was reported killed = few dnys
ago, q brother Of Cepedcs, son Of
Qnesada, Senior Jesus Del Sol, and
other important personages The pris-
oners have all been brought before a
competent tribunal at Santiago, and
are now being tried as pirates. There
IL great rejolclng In Havana Ogef the
news. 2 Streets aud houses are decor
ated with the national colOrs, and sub
scrlptions are being raised fer testi-
monial to the officers and crew Of the
Tornado. -4tsHa2 ae1tf
New YoRK, Nov. Tile Cuban
Junia i'm this city announces that ali
means possible will be used TO form
an expedition to set out at once to
Cuba TO take revenge for the eXecu-
ton OF the patriots seized on the .Nir.l
ginlas5 A corps Is being fosined COM
posed OF Americans alrne to proceed
TO Cuba. Already two thousand
names have been put on the. roll,
many OF them old and well tried sol
diers. A mass meeting Of Cubans
will be held tomorrow evening to
express indignation et the acts OF the
Spanish authorities. General Q1esa-
da is forming another expedition, and
It is said three thousand names are
enrolled, q majority OF whom are
Cubans and Iexiles. The Cuban Bu-
reau is thronged the greater part OF
the time. $3.50, ..t..,g....tF
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 9.-The
KUNEIu - ogllA " t4All1A 4OL OaAOl0l
information regarding the capture of
the Virginins, and as soon as IL can
properly take notice OF the matter 1t
will become the subject Of Immediate
dipiOmic action, which, IL 1t has no
other result, must lead to afuli under
standing between the United States
and Spain as to the construction of
the 18th and 18th articles OF tile treaty
OF 1875. under which Spain claims the
right OF search in time Of peace as well
as war. The article under which she
insists upon this right In time OF peace
however, prescribes that vessels OF
war making such search shall remain
out of cannon range and send a small
boat with few men on board to ex-
anime papers. 1t Is not regarded like
Iy that the Virginius submitted to
any such examination, and so 1t is
held to be quite doubtful here wheth-
er the Spanish man-Of-war herself OBJ
served any OF the forms prescribed by
the treaty. Bat, whatever the facts
of the capture turn out to be, It Is GER
tain that our gOEernment viii protest
against the barbarOus methods Of trial
and punishment adopted by the Span
iards In Cuba. The President wiz re-
fer to the matter in his message in
very decided terms-.inueh more SO
than in his lsst message.
KEY WEST, FLA, November 10
A letter from Havana Of Eoyein Der
5th gives the following account of the
execution of the VIr4iHius prisoners
at Santiago de Cuba: The four pris
oners We're shot ut the place made
famous by previous executions, and
in the usual manner, keeping close to
q slaughter house wali. All marched
to the spot with tirmness. BBmbetta
and Ryan showed marked courage,
although the former was slightly
affected toward the last. The two
Others quite broke down before they
were bandaged, but Ryan kept up to
the last, never fiinciieda q moment, and
died without fear or regret BOInbetta
and Ryan were killed at the first dis
charge. 4.s
WASHINGTON Nov. 10.-NOthing of
marked importance occurred to-day
with reference to the Virginius ar
fair, with the exception of dispatch
from Minister Siekles notifying the
lSecretary OF State that the Spanish
government had telegraphed 10 the
Captain General 10 stay further pro-
ceedings in the case OF the captlves
now Ia custody. Minister Sickles
was to have had an Interview to-day
with the Spanish Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. The execution which recent
ly occurred is condemned in Official
circles as brutal. When al the facts
attending lt become known, should It
appear that the International law has
been violated. immediate measures
win be taken TO maintain the dignity
of this government. But the Seere-
taFy Of State has noidea t. at the Cas-
Ftelar governmentwill be slow 10 make
due reparation, as far as In its power,
judging from its friendly disposition
toward tbs United States and its ex-
pressed desIrs to- cultivate more IN
innate relations Of peace. The Sec |
retary OF State is represented as say
ing to-day, during an interview with |
refefeaee to The reported execution Of !
Santa Rosa, that he had not been
officially advised oft, but that Santa
Rosa had given him q great deal of
trouble, a He. was once before oOn-
demhed % death $ . pirate. After
lcOHsashiug ream Of paper and send
Ing and receiving numerous cable dis
patches this government secured his re-
lease, Only few weeks ago Santa
Rose wr0te tC the. secretary saying he
owed the preservation OF his life 10
him; therefore the secretary thought
that SAINTS Rosa was not Eise1n again
periling bis safety. asli= iss.s'l nogefs
The Wages Of Labor.
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