Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-11-13
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THE sF-zCEr OF THE y-IEGINIUs.

THE sF-zCEE oE THE yIEGINIUs.
The tribunal at Santiago lie Cuba,
before which the prisoners captared ON
the Nirginius were arought, condemn
ed Be-nate de Verona, Pedro Cespedes,
Jesus de sol, and General Ryan to
death, anu they we.e shot on The morn
ing Of the 4ih iHsiaat.
the fOuc prisoners were sl!ot at j
pisce ln;ioio kim0us by previous exc
cu..ors, "a tie usual manner, kueeiinS
close I0getaef. All marched 10 The
spot with frmness. BamDetta and
RYAN saoN eG marked courage, al
Ithoagh tie former was slightly affect
ed toward the last. The two Others
gu: ie b.Cke down before they. wee
baudageG, but Ryan kept up to tiae
last. never fiinched moment, and
died without fear or regret. Bembetta
and Ryan were killed at the first dis
Charge - ~
The startling sequel to the capture OF
the Nirginius, above reported, has not
been wholly unexpected by those Who
have c!eSeiy watched the situation
| from the time Nalmaseda, '.the blood
hound of the Queen of the Antilles, -
assumed the reins OF government,
three wears ago, until the present mo-
iment. The case of Dr. Howard,
his narrow escape from death, and the
strenuous efforts to secure his release,
Successful only when the powers OF the
State Department at Washington had
! been brought to bear on the govern
ment at Madrid, havc-not been forgot-
4ten: aid the fate in store for those
found on board the Nirginins was fore
f seen when announcements was mace
for her seizure. TheJcAraer OF the YES
isels, and at last of ene Of the men exc
tcuted by the Spanish ''voluateers, i"
will prove of great interest at this june
ture. 1'" y
The Virginius was built on the Clyde
| in the wear 1864. intended for block
| lade-rinner, and was reported to be,
when launched, one of the most rapid
vessels ever constructed, her lines being
most symmetrical ard her engines re-
lrnarkably powerful for her size. After
q successful career in rufiningOur South
fern blockade, she was eventually cap
tured at Mobile, cotton laden, &henthe
Union forces took that city. Subse-
luuently the Virginius WIS brought to
| New York, and was transferred by the
Navy Department to thatof the Rev
ienue. but after she had entered the ser
vice of the United States she was found
lunsuited for the work, and she was sold
at auction to Mr.. Isaac Roberts, OF New
York, but was subsequently transferred
| to MIR. John Patterson, of New YORK.
She was then fitted up as a priTateer
land blockade runner, in the interest OF
the Cuban insurgents. She was a very
desirable vessel for that purpose,
nat merely on account, OF her grei,i
speed, but on account OF hef small
draught Of Water-only eight feet when
LOADED with 400 tons OF caygo-Which
gave her unusual facilities for running
lchose in shore on the Cuban coast. On
lJuly 90, 1871, General Rafael euesada
ibeing in coinmand, she was, ,succe9sSi III
lin landing a cargo on the CUBAN coast,
lnear Santiago de Cuba. On the 1th oil
July last. under. the same commander,
She succeeded IN landing al, other cargo
on the southern coast OF Cuba. both
these cargoes were Obtained IN Neazn7
Ella. and the Virginius, although she
has continued to fly the American nag,
! has not been in an American port since
1871. During her filibusterihg career
she lay some time at the port OF Coinn,
where she was closely watched by the
l,Spanish; war vessel Pizarro. but receiY-
ed the protection of the American. min-
lister TO Colombia, on the ground tnat
/ iler papers were regular, ana ttiat Sne
could not be TnOleSted for, an unlaWlui
voyage. after the unlawful voyage haG
iaefinitely ended. ~. e - = 7,
tBiOf those executed, General w. y. Z.
/ RYAN Mas perhaps the best known u
iihe United States. All along he has
claimed 10 be an, American citizen, and
liz said to have been a Canadian by
Ebirth, During the rebellion he acqulf-
ed considerable distinction IN the ser
| vice of the Uuited States. IN lool ne
tenlisted as private. in the tIify-thlrd
| New York volunteers, which was suo-
tsequeatly consolidated into ana became
| paIt Of the One Hundred and iniFty-
| pconttreeiRle lie theA served as q
lieutenant with Company q, and on
t,he first of October, 1854. at the battle
| Of Bachelors Greek, where his galiah.
lreoiineGtmadea q stand for hours against
| lSavpi;d thousand of the enemy undet
4{4esieYafs Pickett. and Hoke, displayed
analjtfes which won the highest en-
from Ills commanding CHlcer.
| A ffeis YIie tJ ose of the war III 1850, Col.
| R.a,t saceVinpanied the expedition OF
lgA,jtain Fisk from Minnesota 10 Mon-
tana. '--i'...;...- :. NJ,
I'fan.i where he was interested III mining
aner3tions.. bat in 1863 he abandoned
that field of labor to engage in the use
os the baninsurgents. Tie SucceedeG
Ia milking his way insite'the tisurgent
lines in Cuba, where he received the
rand of general. OniApgust u loIQ, ne
Jeff Ci,6a on q mission to the United
STAT tess. 3 where he attempted TO arouse
the Sopaiar sympathy in4heialf Oh ihe
insurgents. - i@2HH- IN r - as ~...'
In Becernter oflsT0he entered upon
ian0ther ex pediticn in aid ofthe Cubans.
In June, 1872, he started another, ex-
oedition, in the steamer Fannie, " hose
.arIlgo, was laded on the Caban coast,
nut barely escaped capture. Since that
late. General Ryai his continued
Iac:iVe In his efforts 'tbassent the cause
of Free Cuba, but his .paine has not
been prominently before the pablle
recently. or -,9,ftal..- -. .-..s
a4--.,t.. New Exemptions,
By au act of the Legislature passed
April I4ih, 1873, new exemptions OF
persoual property have Seen made.
pha list has heen somewhat enlarged