Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-11
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH.
The settlement of the virginius
Affair-A supplementary Protocol
Signed,
NEW YORK. Dec. 10

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.
A Washington dispatch says the de-
mand of the United States set forth in
the protocol has been agreed to, and the
agreement has received official signature.
This agreement does not differ in terms
in any essential particular from the
protocol ALREADY printed, except that
the time, place and manner of delivery
of the Virginius and prisoners to the
United States and salute to the flag,
which had not been settled at the time
the protocol was signed, have now been
fixed. The Virginius will be delivered
to our navy on Christmas day. News of
the final settlement of the terms of
agreement has been forwarded to the
Spanish authorities at Havana, and the
necessary orders given.
TITE. TRANSFER TO BE MADE ON TUESDAY
-... --..s-..s NEXT
,. .....-,.. WAsHINGToN, Dec. 10.
When on the goth of November the
protocol was signed by the Secretary of
State and Admiral Polo the agreement
was conclusive. and required no indorse-
ment by the governments of the United
States and Spain, as the basis had been
previously settled by them. The stipu-
Iation of time, manner and place for
the. surrender of the Virginius and the
surviving passengers and crew, etc,
which was reserved in the protocol, was
signed on Monday. While the men will
be delivered to United States vessel at
Santiago de Cuba, the vessel will be de-
livered at some port other than Havana
on Tuesday next, in daylight e,
THE FEELING IN. HAVANA. IL.
A letter from Havana says the excite
ment in that place is subsiding. With
the ultra Spanish party there is dog
ged resolution never to surrender the
Virginius This party is much the larg-
est and influential in the counsels of the
oligarchy which rules the island. When
the news of the demands OF the United
States were first received, the rage and
excitement were iudiseriminate, A
meeting of the members Of the casino
was called to consider the situation.
American members were advised by
personal friends to remain. away. The
general sentiment at this meeting was
adverse to any. compliance with the de-
mands of the Americans. All the cas-
mos in the island were communicated
with and advised to have confidence in
the Havana casino. The casino of Glen
fuegos held a meeting and protested
against the demands of the Americans.
Other casinos took the same action. On
the streets, threats of violence were
openly made against Americans, and the
mob was only prevented from burning
the Eirginius by officers of the
volunteers. The captain general
was obliged to issue an order
recommending confidence in the admin
istration of the island and moderation in
the actions and expressions Of the popu-
lation. TO prevent ScuttEng, the guard
on the Eirginius has been doubled. Of
ficprs of the navy keenTy feel their hui
initiation In the return of the Nirginius,
and it has been proclaimed ia the papers,
if the vessel is given up all the officers
OF the Tornado viii resign all grades,
honors and decorations and retire from
the service, and that many officers in
other war vessels viii do the same.
Matters are now growing quieter. Much
depends upon the Casino and their allies,
the volunteers. If these continue to
prove obstinate, the Virginius will prob
ably be destroyed at her moorings. Eff
forts are making to conciliate them, and
from present appearances the efforts
will be successful. Official intelligence
is unobtainable here.
A MORMON VIEW. ..........-
SALT LAKE CTrY, Dec. o.
The News, Mormon church organ, be-
lieyes the law of nations justities the
seizure of the Virgiuius, and putting the
captain and others on board to death,
even if the vessel rightfully carried the
United States flag.
THE CUBANs THINK BETTER OF IT.
HAVANA, Dec. 10.
According to the tone of the press,
and the expressions of the authorities
and prominent Spaniards, the direct
delivery of the Virginius will be accom-