Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-30
The Terrors of the Hold.

Here they suffered horrors heretofore I'M
known. They were crowded in the hold of
the vessel, where scarcely ray of sunlight
could struggle in. The air was poison. The
darkness was almost continuous. The food
they ate was wre.ched in quality. and in
sufficient in quantity. The water they
drank was what remained in the buckets
after the dumb animals on board were sat-
istied. These animals consisted mainly of
horses and mules. They we're kept on
deck, above the Nirginius prisoners. and
were thus a constant source Of ANNOYANCE
to the helpless prisoners confined below.
1t is said that, in the midst of all this filth
and suffering, the prisoners were not al
lowed to wash, while on board the Bazan,
for period of ten days, and that their arms
were pinioned behind them the larger pOl'-
tion Of the voyage. They We're occasional
ly beaten, on the slightest provocation,
and sometimes on no provOcatiOn al all.
These punishmentS, however, seem not to
have been Of a nature so serious us to pro-
duce any lasting effect.
Bitter Feeling at Santiago.
Commander Braine said 10 the Tribune
reporter; "The feeling at Santiago against
Americans is exceedingly bitter.
and Vice Consul Smith is actually in dam
ger of his life. lie has several times been
threatened with assassination, and think
one of our men of war ought to be station
ed there permanently, or at least till the
feeling subsidies, as | hope it will. Vice
Consul Smith was abused shamefullv in
their daily papers, and it was only by my
personal intercesslOn with the Governor
that they were stopped"
The Vessel Not Yet Arrived.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The steamship
Georgia which arrived yesterday from
Charleston, reports that on Wednesday, the
24th, at p. NJ, she passed the steamship
Virginius in tow off Cape Roman.
Glad 20 Escape with Their Lives.
The survivors of the crew and passengers
of the steamer Yirginius have forwarded a
memorial to President Grant expressing
their heartfelt and grateful thanks for the
energetic measures taken for their timely
rescue and delivery from death or sentence
to the chain gang or Spanish prison. Crate
ful mention is also made of Commander
Braine.
Curious Crowds.
The Navy Department was visited this
morning by large number of persons anx-
iOus to board the Juniata and see the sur
viving prisoners of the NirginiuS. Among
the applicants were numerous Cubans. but
all made the attempt in vain, Admiral
Rowan having issued orders that no one
except authorized United States officers
should be allowed either to board or leave
the vessel. Unusual Strictness was also
observed in the requirement of persons to
visit the yard, and no one was permitted to
approach the docks without pass from
CAPTAIN Chandler. Many passes were ap-
piled for and issued as most of the visitors
when denied permission to board the Jan
iata, wished at least to see the vessel.
Twelve Ofthe Nirginius passengers were so
prOstratedby disease, the result of ill-usage.
as to require immediate removal to the
marine hospital.
No News Of the VirSinius.
QUARANTINE LANDING, Staten Island.
Dec. 30, l:a5 \. M.-The United States
steamer, Ossipee passed Quarantine about
II P. NJ, followed by the Revenue Gutter
Grant. She did not stop in Quarantine,
and could not he boarded. Did not have
the Nirginius in tow.
Still Missing.
The Tribune says no tidings can be OBJ
tanned concerning the Virginus. She can
hardly have been left in the lower bay,
since the tide is in every way most fayora-
bic to towing her in. 1t seems to be the
general opinion here that she was
either cast adrift or accidentally
from the Osipee during the ter
rible storms OF the 28th inst, along the
coast. All recent reports have rep
resented her as being in a
leaky and generally disabled condition.
mariners express the opinion |
that she would hardly be able TO withstand
the recent gales, which all incoming vessels |
have reported. Nothing definite could be |
learned, however, at the hour of going to |
press.