The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1873-12-25
THE VIRGINIUS AFFAIR.
The British GOvernm ent. TO Demand
BurricIs Punishment-r urther
Evidence thar the Virgisius Was <cf
an American Vessel Attorney Gen
eral Williams Opihion Regarding
Her status Runi0r CT a Demand by
Hp saer

4 Uc VICE ull ltOt stilt hHS llcCisc HhtoiN
of the difficulties, but it has become known
here that the B ish Consul Gen
eral at Havana has receiyel Dispatch
from Lord Granville to instruct all COM
nanders in the West Indies to immediate
ly rendezvous in Cuban ports. 1t is stated
that in official circles it is certainly known
the punishment OF Burriel The British
! Admiral has left for St. Thomas, where
| he expects to be relieved.
THE AMERICAN INDEMNITY.
! Admiral Scott looks for the arrival of our
| European squadron in few days, when
| Admiral Case, unless relieved, will assume
| command.
| 1t is now looked upon as certain that the
salute to our flag required by the terms of
/ the protocol will be made in as Informal
manner es possible. The feeling among
officers of the squadron here is one of much
I dissatisfaction.
The Nirginius passed here Yesterday to
the north anchorage of Ossipee, in leaky
condition
UNITED STATES wAR-vEssELs
Colorado, Powhattan, and Manhattan,
| arrived this morning.
ADVICES FROM WASHINGTON.
NOT AN AMERICAN VESSEL.
WAsnINGTos, Dec. 2l.--It has been
known for soma days that the Spanish
government has furnish'd evidence with re-
gard to the Eirginius and her claims to the
right to bear the flag of the United States;
and that the President submitted the
evidence to the Attorney General for his
opinion thereon.
THE ATToRNEY-CESERAL'S OPINION.
II seems now to be understood in official
circles that the Attorney General has given
his opinion that the vessel had forfeited
the right to bear the flag of the United
States, and al the time of her capture was
carrying it without right, and improperly.
In view Of this Opinion, our Government
will in accordance with the terms of the
protocol institute inquiry, and begin pro-
ceeiings against the Eirginius, ami against
any persons who may appear 20 have been
guilty Of Illegal acts in connection there
with As Spain has proved to the satisfac-
ton of the United States. according to the
Attorney. enerals opInioa, that the Nir
! ciuius was, at the time of her capture,
carrying the United States flag withoutrght
! ami improperly, the salute to the flag on
| the .25tiI day of December viii be dispense
! with, rs net now accessory, bnt the United
States will expect t. tiiscinin.r of intent to
, offer inlisn.ty TO its llsg in the act which
was committed.
CLEARANCE OBTAINED 81 PERJURY.
From the proof submitted hy Spain, it
appears that the clearance E.upcrs of the
Nir5uius were obtained y perjury.
THE BRITISH CoRILICATIuE.
The Dapart-lcnt Of State has not in
formation concerning t." complications
between Great Britain AMI Si.ein.
WAsuIyGrox, Dec. u. Rear Admiral
Scott has sen. to the Secretary OF the Navy
a large number of dUcumant, c1rncc;ed
with the capture OF the NIryinIus and the
executions which followed it. These in
clnde the list of l03 who we're IN prison
at Santiago de Cltba, thirteen of whom
were shot, But four Americans are among
the number given. Those who were exc
~ Y
mentioned, were in Jail on,y few hours
with tie exception Of Capt. Fry, who was
not taken to that place. \ ,corIins to the
official report concerning the mode Of trial
bv cOurt-martial.
CAPT. FRY
declined to answer all questions put to him,
protesting that by the laws Of nations, he
and his crew had committed no otense
that justified his or their Imprisonment or
trial, as parties claiming to be in command
of an American merchant vessel, furnished
with all properly certiiis paners, which
he had delivered to the boarding officer
of the capturing vessel.
TUE vIRGISIU3 TAKEN NEAR CUBA.
JN. Rowe, Of Rocklani, Ne, deposcd
at Kingston, Jamaica, that, from his K uowl
edge of navigation, the Nirsinius, when
captured, could not have been less than
seventy miles from the coast Of Cuba.
TIE REPORT FROM MADRID
that the Spanish Government has deciled
to make demand upon the United States
for the return of the EirgiHius ard her
passengers and crew is not credited here,
for the reason that they were delivered to
the United States BY virtue Of the protocol
between the two countries, subject to uii-
cial proceedings.
WE hope that the Senate, before follow
ing the headiong course Of the House in
rel ealing the Bankrupt law, viii soberly
inquire how much benefit will accrue to
debtors thereby. We car conceive of
nothing more likely to start y new panic
than To pass a bill which viii put every
creditor on the chase after every debtor in
order to ge. his own debt paid or secured
before the property is all gone The Bank
rupt law pats all creditors on the same
footing as to the estate of an insolvens
debtor The common la knows uothing
bu; the race of diligence" Each one fer
himself aud devil take the hindm0st, is the
rule to which it is proposed to remit the
mercantile community. OF course it is IN
pleasant to be obliged to pay debts in n
time of general stringency, but now does
the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law re, ease
anybody from payment Chicago Tribune.
| KEEPING Apples IN SAwDrsr.--I made
an experiment last winter and spring Of
keeping apples in dry sawdust, with good
results. packed several barrels, putting
IN lew at time, and then filing nth SAW
| dust by shaking down. These kept fresher
and better than the others. ] kept Vicar
pears by this means until late in the spring
In March and April put some choice Box
| bury Russets into a barre! with sawdust, aud
having more than We wished 10 use some