, 1873-12-22
ADWcEs FROM WASHINGTON.

%, Noi hN AAEGiCha VESSEL.
WAsn1SoIoN, Dec. 21..-1t llas been known for
some days TINT tho Spanish Government has fur
nlsned evidence with regard to the VlrEiniua
anu nor Claims TO tue right to bear tho flag Of tho
United States and that tho President su6mttod
tho evidence to tho Attornoy-Gonoral for his
opinion thereon.
THE TronNET-GESERAL's OPINION.
It seoma now, to bo understood in official
circles that tue Attorney Gonoral has givon hia
1Pnlo5 o r;n u 1at ,r ho yesac! M H.! 4nd fe9foitod
and at the time OF hor capture was carving it
without right. and improperly. 1n Wow of this
Win tue terms OF tho pfotocol institute inquiry.
against any persons who mny appear to have
been guilty OF Illegal acts In connection there
"sth' ns spain tlas proven to the Subtraction
o. tho uhitea states. according to Tue Attorney
ucnorala opinion, that tho FirEinins was at tho
limo Of her capture, carrying the United States
1tag without rlght nnd improperly, tho salute
TO tho nag on tno 2otn day or Ueccmber will bo
uisponsed Wltn, as not no" necessary, but
tho on'tca states Will expect disclaimer OF lt-
tent to offer lndlgnity to lts ag III tho act which
was committed.
oIEaAANtE ob1AtfEn bf rERJUAf.
i, FROM tug proof Submitted by Spain, 1tappesrB
t4at the clearance papers OF the Firslnius wero
obtained by perjury.
IIo Department Of stato LAS no information
concerning tue complications tetween Great Brit
a1n ahaopaln. ...
WASHINGTON, Dec 2l.-hent-Adnl!ral Scott
ha5 sout 70 the secretary OF the Navy large
NUMBER OF aocumonts connected VIII the Gap
tule OF the Flrginllls and tho oxecutiouH which
followed It: IAeso include the list Of lo3 who
Mefo IN Prison at santiago 90 cuba. thirteen Of
WHO'LL Wefo sIiue. bo1 1oAr A"leElcahs are
among tue number glven. 4hoso who were oxe-
cuted III odoltloh TO tue thirteen above men-
tloned, wore IN 1all only few houra
Mlta 1no t excep1lon OF Cnps: Try WING WIS 81 not
report concerning tho mode Of trial by COURT
'n"rtal'
cAPT FIRE.
declined TO % answer gu Questions put to him.
protesting tlat by tho 1aws Of nations, bo and
alH OF their imprlsonmosit tta, aHparties claim
ing to bo in command OF OIL American merchant
vessel, fafnashea WIN al properly certified
papeib, wnlch he IND dellvored to tho boarding.
officer Of tho capturing veasel
:, THE T1nulS1us TAKEN NEAR CUBA.
-. y. HOMO, OF nocKinntt, NO.. doposed at
Kingston, Jatnalca, that, from A1s kno"ledGe Of
navigation, tho Virginll,s, When captured. could
tho tho coast se Of 9eS caba' tsS" 'A sS '''
TIE nEpoRr FROM MADRID
that tho Spanish Government has decided to
mako dcmand upon tue United statos for tue
return OF tho slfelnlns and her passengers aud
crew IL not credited here, for tho reason that
they were delivered to tho United States By vir-
the or tho protoco! botween tho TWO countries,
subject to judicial proceedings.
LETTER FROM COMMANDER nlsA1NE.
Commander Braino in hla lcttor to the secrc-
tary OF the Navy. datcd Saltago dc Cuba, Nov:
W, communicating information ho obtained
about tho ,yirg'nils says:
"You viii SEQ by my letter to His Exccllcncy,
bonor .brigadIcr-C Com'1ianda1ito ito-Goneral -Io~
Ia!es. thnt | protested sga'nst any further
punishment to any o. tho officers, crew, at!d pas
uengerH OF tho v!relnlus, irrespective OF their
nationality; anu II any more were ouiercu TO be
eXeo"ted, must hG informed hetoro It took
piaco, ~ Claimed tIot tho Amaitcan flag pro-
tectea all. l ha'o taken mems to clrcu|ate
tho 1aet IN TUG cIty, tnat IL any OF tno
prisoners taken 1fom lno Ylresh,us afo executed
l Will nlnk every spanish EHn.Doat and other
Spanish mat'-ot-war hero that can got at: l
1cel assarca that TINS runlof has haa gooa ouect.
fou Wtti obaesFe ny my interview That TAG
Gonola! ASKS III roply to my suggestion that u!
easy pattlai SOLUTION TO thls already complicated
affair. would bo TO do!tFcr M all poonlo NOW
al!yo belonging to tlo tIrGst'ls.
In what mul1l,er could tlllB be done! re-
Piled "Hy putting them IL boats aud putting
lAom on bohrd tho FAlp hayo the honor TO
conAnnna and restoring then, under tho lag
from which they wcro taken r
To which tho Governor replied that ho could