New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-26

correspondence received by the Spanish paper Et
Oronsa of this city from Santiago and supposed
emanate directly from Gen. Burriel himself:
LETTER FROM TIE COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH
MAN-OF-WAR MODE TO GEN. BURRIEL.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA,
Or HER MAJEsTIs STEAMER MODE, Nov. 9. 1873.
SIZE Daring interview held with your excellency
YESTERDAY promised to let you know the grounds upon
which should make urgent appeal against the sacri
fee Of the lives OF the British subjects until such time
as should place before your Excellency, in writing,
certain considerations support Of that position.
have the honor TO inform your Exoellency that,
as your Excellency gave me to understand
Of the Captain-General in respect TO prisoners Of
your power maintain the right TO ask that Your
Excelency shall send 10 that hign functionary the
protest made by the English Commodore III Jamaica AS
well my request Tor the postponement OF the ex-
among the prisoners OF the Vlrginius Dur
ing the Interruption Of the Ielegrapaic line win
Havana, or until written communications shall be
received from the Captain IN regard to the
lies the responsibility OF attending to the requests or
officers OF our friendly power, aud guaranteeing 10 the
crew OF the steamer Virginius. and who believe are
in the prison of This city, every right which can
natonssued by Gen Caballero de Rodas in July, 1869,
abrogatDg decree Of Gen. Dulce, given IN the March
preceding Her Britannia Majesty informed the span
Frst That she could not recognize Spain the right
TO pursue captured British vessel outside of her terri
tora limits, even II they had violated Spanish Iesna-
tons.
with contrsbaud OF whether they contained
in the military service hostile vessels TO treat their
recognized by any rule of international law but even
IL the Government Her Majesty such had sub
mtted confiscaton of the vessel they would not
submitted to the being treated prisoners of
CabalerO de Rodas the treaty of 1885, not
ncabs on the hig 20 as all vessels but
only vessels suspected OF being engaged in the slave
trade TO those vessels only TO which the treaty refers
Although in the present case, 10 Is an American and
not British vessel which has been captured neverthe
less the views OF the Government of Her Majesty
necessarily applied with the same force In case where
sn
CT Virginius.
am instructed to appeal in behalf OF these lastthe
dead must nov be misunderstanding do with all
there be doubt that most OF these British sub
iects have committed Ofenses against the Spanish ma
tioD they have nevertheless not offended TO such
an extent as TO merit the punishment Of death by
any law. Even IL the crew OF the Nrginlus
were legally captured they could not IN the view OF the
Rrtsh Government he treated prisoners or war; sun
less "A pirates any Spanish decree 10 the contrary not
wthtanding But the capture or the Vrginius on the
high seas proceeding which, as nave mentioned IN
"a preceding paragraph Her Brltanhlc haJOey CANNOT
regard as Unsuitable. m
venture TO hope that your EXceency will not only
avoid the responsibility OF causing more enusion OF
blood but will do all Ia your power III satisfaction OF the
views which have been charged TO submit Know
that French subect-a passenger on the steamer var
g1nus--is also in prison. plead for him as for my
the exercise OF clemency for all.
Awaiting with anxiety the response or your Excel
lency 10 nv inQurng the verdict in respect 10 the
Brtish prisoners the honor 10 be most ooe-
u''A' 49," LAnBToS LORRAINE, Commandment
y q After had written the preceding j had the
honor to receive the courteous reply or your E1ceency
70 NV note OF yesterday aud able TO assure you 1t
gives great satisfaction 10 Know thst none oi tn
Brtisl prisoners who are under sentence OF
death / thank your EXcelency also for the lntorna-
tion respecting the British prisoners which you nave
been SO good as to furnish me. -. -,
NOTF-The names ana ages OF tne prlsohers claihps
English protection are as follows.