Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-21
The women and CeIldre. Releases
Men Inprisoned but not Put to Death Yet
spanish Account cfthe Capture ofths virginius

spanish account OF tne capture OF tbs VirQinius
NEW YORK, November Gi-rhe ofnoers Of
the steamship CITY OF Aew York state thai the
hsrharity OF the SpSniarcs At Havana 20 their
gers;ed and that seizure has not been generally
followed ~ death. The names OF the persons
seized en- board the City Of New York were
Mrs; Domitala de Mante, q widow and her
consisting Of his wife and three children, and
Donna Catalina Pares. In add ton % these
the cypress agent, Bombslier, o. havana, re-
Tened 20 yesterday. Was also seized. These
prisoners were carefully searched. but
NOTHING SUSPICIOUS
was found In the clothing OF any Of the women
and children. ON Friday, the 18th instant. all
were discharged except Lsncis and BombAlier.
who yere transferred on the same day from po-
lice Headquarters 10 the Punta or jail. No SEN
wss not thought that they would receive severe
TnE RT1EAsE OF MRS. DBL NcNrE.
The correspondence which discov-
cred on Mr. Del Monte WAS wholly OF = prl-
waite nature, and contains nothing on which
any accusation could he based. The officers
were unwilling however Tor some rcason % re-
ease her, hut Colonel Antonio del Harrara, Of
The ID reg ment OF volunteers. intercgied In her
behalf and she was st At liberty. Soon after
he arrival OF tie city OF New York st Havana
about 2p0 persons whom the captured cores
pCpdtnce had implicated were arrested in
various parts Of the Islands. They were only
mTIisoneo however, ami none of them had
been executed up TO the time Of the steamer
ssi'irg.
omciaI Report Of the Capture of the
NIrgtutus-
INV YORK, November 1.-THE following IL
the report OF the ofhcer In command OF the two
boats which first approached the Nirgtntus from
the Tornado On arriving alongside the Nir-
giuius and observing that the deck was crowded
with people, warned them that any aggression
on their part wsnld he severely punished by
our forces, and having had sll nv men 90 board
at the same moment. Il was done, thew coming
on deck Immediately after 1 got there. I Al
once inquired for the captain, and he having
informed me that the vessel Was the Vtrgtnius
required him 20 deliver up his papers, which
he did. l notified him that his vessel and
ALL on BOARD WIRE NY PRISONERS,
and ordered my people 10 take Possession OF the
vessel and helm, commissioning the first engi-
neer 70 take charge OF the engine, aud warning
the prisoners that our presence on board would
not prevent the Tornado sinking the Nirginius
the moment any kind OF aggression or any at
tempt 10 render the engines unrerViceahle WAS
observed. The engineer reported 70 me that
the engines were In order, with the exception
% some sight defect. then proceeded 90
TRANSFER THE PRISONERS To TIE TORN ADO,
and all arrived safely on board excerpt the cap
tain and sixteen OF the crew, who remained on
the Nirginins. A number OF people having
been found In the forrcaStle were ordered AFT,
and have TO add That even after was
hoard these were engaged IA throwing over
board the cargo from the forehold. The trans
Ter Of the prisoners being concluded and those
ON board made safe, examined
and fOurd IL % be very bad, a. not only were
the furnaces cloggCd by the quantity Of hams
and greaS which rad been burned, hut the en-
Eine packing was in very bad order, as u had
suffered severely in the slight. The vessel was
making water through badly-st0pped leak m
the how under the wHter-liue ami also through
seams which lahoTing during the night had
caused to OVcn. The cabins we're in disorder,
trunks opened and their contents scattered
about, and all bearing evident signs that every
thing OF value had been thrown overheard. All
the cases OF arws had been opened, and re-
yolver cartridges, matchets and insurgent uni
torn buttons we're lying about. Saddles, dOcu-
ments and loose effects have been collected by
nv orders. I sent the officer In command OF
the second boat on board the Tornado, con-
hding TO his care the papers which the captain
had delivered to me. mstructing him 10 COM
municste TO the captain OF the Tornado, YER
hallv, all that had been done, the state Of the
vessel, ana my having
HAULED DOWN THE AMERICAN FLAG,
which, as a pirate, IL had DO right 90 use, and
having hoisted the Spanish Dag in its place.
The captain and prisoners have been treated
with every consideration duc ~ men in misfor-
tune and compatible with the safety of the
vessel, aud fer which nave the satisfaction of
saying they were profoundly grateful"
work for Spain at Home.
A BIG CARLIsT YICTDEY CLAIMED.
BATOENE. November 2i.-hon AlphonsD,
brother Of Don Carlos, has been appointed
geEersliss of the Carlist forces.
Intelligence has been received here OF the an
initiation OF band Of republicans, numbering
400 men, in the province OF llmeria. All OF
them were killed or captured by the Carlists