The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21
EOw the News is Generally Received.

How the News is Generally Received.
A letter from Havana, dated the Sth
inst, published to-day, says the Virgin
ius left Jamaica on the oath ult., intend
ing TO sail direct for Cuba. On the Both
the Spanish Consul at Kingston advised
the Government at Santiago de Cuba
that the Virginius was in the vicinity
of Morant bay, Jamaica. Gov Borniel
sent the communication to Costello,
Commander of the Tornado, which was
at Santiago de Cuba, and that vessel
left in few hours in pursuit.
THE CHASE.
On the 31st she came in sight of the
Virginius and gave chase, soon gaining
on her, at fourteen knots an hour The
Virginius changed her course towards
Jamaica. Night closed in, the Tornado
still gaining The Virginius was COM
PEELED TO use grease, fat, &c, for fuel,
and throw overheard horses, cannon,
arms and ammunition to Tighten her.
The Tornado, when within gun shot,
fired four shots and she'll. This
brought the Virginius to.
THE CAPTURE.
The Tornado sent two armed boats
alongside, took possession of the YES
sci and made prisoners of all on beard.
They transferred some to the Tornado
and placed a prize crew on the Virgin
ius; then sailed for Santiago de Cuba,
and arrived there at five p. M, next day.
COURT MARTIAL AND MURDER
Intelligence of the capture caused
the greatest rejoicing. A Courtmartial
was held on the Tornado on the 2nd of
November, all the Virginius' crew be-
ing tried as pirates. The findings and
sentence of the Court were sent to the
Captain General in sealed packets. All
the prisoners except Ryan, Del Sol,
Bambetta and Cespedes, were then plac-
ed in the city Jail.
AT six a. m, on November 4th, Ces-
pedes, Del Sol, Bambetta and Ryan were
shot in the pcesence of all the volun-
teers, and an immense crowd of citizens.
| General Burriel, it is said, '7oolly ask
/ ed that all prisoners should be turned
over to him with the exception of the
/ Captain and crew, who should be sent to
Havana, and declared that within twen-
ty-four hours afterwards all should be-
4 tried and executed in order TO avoid
anv complication with exterior-that is,
foreign Intervention. He also detained
1 the telegram which the United States
Consul decided to forward to the Uni
ted States Consul at Kingston, reporting
the capture and inquiring as to the ma
tionality of the Virginius. The Virgin
ius had her papers in order, and was
dispatched for Colon, all the passenger:
appearing in the papers as laborers fol
the Railroad building there. All ac-
counts differ as to the position of the
Virginius at the time of the capture
One gives the capture as having beer
effected at twenty miles from Jamaica
and an official account states at twelve
miles; the Didrr0 states at twentythreC
miles; journals of Santiago de Cuba
eight miles and twenty miles, and the
version of Vose de Cuba, twelve miles
The commander of the Tornado public
ly stated in Santiago de Cuba that al
hour later the Virginius could have
saved herself by entering some port o
Jamaica. 1t seems that the Virginiu
shortly after the departure Of the Frenc1
steamer for Santiago de Cuba, left ia
maica on the 24h ult. 1t was the inten
ton of the expeditionists TO sail direc
for Cuba, but a slight damage to tn
machinery obliged them to enter tn
port of Hayti. This they left, touching
at Port-au-Prince, Hayti, and anothe
port of the same Island, until the 30th
upon which day they concluded to sal
forCuba and attempt a landing, and upol
which day information that proved s
disastrous to those ION board was give
the authorities at Santiago de Cuba.