New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-09
CUBA.
The Victims of the Vile du Havre.

The Victims of the Vile du Havre.
HAVANA, December There were gran
funeral services for the victims of the Vile
du Havre.
Forty thousand francs have been raised
for the survivors.
The Captain General Declares the Island
Trnnquii-No Disturbance Apprehended.
Tie Captain General authorizes the state
ment that the entire island is tranquil. He
has no doubt that all will be arranged
peaceabiy aud satisfactorily without the
slightest difficulty. He now declares that
he does not intend to leave Havana or
transfer his power into the hands of General
Merelos, the SegundO Cabo, who arrived by
the last steamer from Spain.
There is quiet feeling among the people
in Havana. and no disturbance is appre-
hended. The disposition to comply with
the mandates of the home government and
the obligations of the treaty with the United
States without further discussion is becom-
ing general.
The virsinius survivors Sent to Cienfue.
gos and Ordered Back to Santiago.
The General commanding at Santiago de
Caba i'll the absence of General Burrel,
acting without orders, but believing he was
doing right, placed ninety-tw0 of the Vir-
giulus prisoners aboard the Spanish man-Of-
war B4zane and sent them to CienfuegOs.
The lew remaining prisoners were either
too i'll to be removed, or being youths of
tender age, had to be set at liberty. One
of those thus liberated was engaged as
waiter on one of the government steamers.
The prisoners, while at Santiago, were well
treated by the authorities and in no way
molestcd by the populace.
When the BaZdne reached Cientuegos
her commander announced by telegraph to
Havana his arrival with the prisoners. The
Captain General ans wered by ordering the
immediate return of the Bazane and the
prisoners TO Santiago, where they must have
arrived by this time.
Burriei Going Back to Santiago.
General Burriel sailed from this city yes
terday for Santiago to resume command OF
the eastern department.
The Kansas and Juniata at Santiago.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. December 3.-The
United States steamer Kansas arrived here
yesterday after a hard passage. She expe-
rienced a fearful gale from the southw
was unable to lie to, and being obliged to
run before it, was driven out OF her course
and finally compelled to put into Bermuda
for coal.
The commanders of the Kansas and Ju-
niata have not yet made a formal demand
for tie delivery of the Virginils prisoners.
The latter were removed from jail to the
Moro fort this morning.
Foreign War Vessels in the Harbor.
A French war steamer and the British
man-otwar Niobe are IN the harbOr. The
gunb0at Woodiark has sailed for Jamaica.
Anxiety About the Kansas.
KEY WEST, December st is rumOred
that the Kansas has gone. ON the Ba.
hamas. Admiral Scott is anxious about her
safety. The dispatch boat Pilta goes to Ha-
vana to-day. The flagship Worcester re-
mains here. A forward movement of the
feet has been ordered.
Arrival of the Dispatch.
The government dispatch boat Dispatch
has arrived here, four days from Norfolk.
Six hundred barrels of powder were trans
ferred from her to the storeship Pawnee
Both of the dispatch boats are on tele-
graphic orders and under steam. The pow
der from the Dispatch is being deposited at
Fort Taylor.
Commander Braine's Report on the Cap.
ture of the Virginius-The Shooting
of the Captives - The Defenses of
Santiago.
WASHINGTON, December S.-The follow.
ing is an abstract from a dispatch sent to
Rear Admiral Scott by Commander Braine,
and telegraphed to the Secretary of the
Navy, dated on board the steamer Worces-
ter, Key West, Florida. December 8, 1873:
The Virginius was captured on October
81, at 10 2. NJ, eighteen miles Off Morant
Point, Jamaica. She was sighted by the
Tornado twenty miles south OF Cuba, and
was chased by her eight hours. Five shots
were fired at her to bring her TO.
She was captured under the American
flag, carried American papers, and had
clearance from Jamaica. Both vessels re-
turned to Santiago de Cuba together in
eighteen hours under steam The Vlrginius
carried the Spanish flag, and was in charge
of prize crew. One hundred and fifty
five persons were captured, of whom 102
are still alive. The shooting of the officers
and crew was done under the orders of the
previous commandant of the naval forces.
The shooting or passengers was done
under the orders OF Captain General De
Rodas. Both sentences were approved by
General Burrlel. Only four were shot on
November t. Thirty-seven, including Cap
tain Fry and crew, were shot on the sew
enth, and twelve passengers we're shot on
the eighth. They were tried by military
and marine cUurtmartial, and were held
twenty four hours before execution. No
counsel for defense was allowed. Our con-
sui was not informed of the trial, and no in
of the prisoners was allowed.
During the trial Captain Fry and the
crew were kept on board the Tornado.
They were then taken to the jail, their
sentence read, and executed the same morn
ing The trial was entirely secret. After
the condemnation the United States consul
was allowed to see Captain Fry in jail, and
this was only two hours before the execu-
ton. An armed guard was placed at the
1otn tho n<oin