, 1873-12-18


1r,,,or inflammation recstyrtl Yesterday from Capt
no, Ioo,r ,,.oa ,o ,oo,r,,co that +ho pn,v,,.,nu
n'eubesa OF tic VtrginiuH' crew wero delivered on
Tuesday to the representatives Of tho
United States in tho hurbor Of santago do
1,, ,,,,,,4,, f,.roro1 1,,volI,, ro'o,uo,
onos' o.p'aaos.."a p,e....' ,,.,oa,'.
no definite Or orantloriasiye no"s regarding thia point
but from hiH knowledge Of Tho preparations which had
becu n,ae for the nrposc of ctlcctina H. and If tlo
r,s,tljnesz @ ~ Of tne sautjuuo authorities to OK
ecne there preparations. ho was warranted In giving
tg assras tnnt ,hs delivery , aau been olsese
y q our Sav to rseeivo te o pFsoers lid
not reach safiaHo ~ ma to perform ler part ~ tho
agrcen'en but wnether sho did or not, tAe delivery
' srassS1M 1as eS.3E11a r a aovEax,t.sr;
dsssh rfssya S;is By sf;ter
und the firm esaslishment ot to o.selnr Govern-
xn rne foGn II, s nsen 1sssa !, tro9
5ssss tsse .;ss,, ss M
ba+od upon 'ruo Itelnbican priaciiles. Nc psrc'i-
ars aso given beyond tins bsro satenent but It. y be-
loved thnt mora tenuito announcement oi
te plaaa snvolyol will 10 received u few daya.
st VT u a ~ he
s!5a;s Sss% xsaasn ts
e'as0 Of Fsta9,Sa.is! raoK or 41ir n sa aaarsDrn
II may DO explained III 'hfa on tAnt our Gov"
er1aent aa FROM Inc outset iussts1 ahas tue surrell-
The principle involved ~ this point Ii apparent TO all.
Ihe .. of her surrender en-; tn tho harbor Of uavana
s ksfsn s 1ss sS5s rssss II 1S tes ETY.
uezc,cmont which would have i'cen provoked among
by the arrangement that Tho surrender should bo
nude at DAai Honda, aud at tho time tho depiro
'' as u n Sass5s
between tic w9 E Governments s ws ~, as ready FOR
norton Of tlja}Mr1GH received hhfA hean
III cyphor, correct tranalations Of which Ind been
sona%has NpedeA by tae haA condition Of tha caule.
Al soon aB tie regular - written dispatches aFe received
mall, Tie ere cotres pdnut1ce Will be arranged nnd
Bent to grcss without Waiting for resolution from
the ogye1n.sat has ,sonsistenty and nestisssnt!y
insisted that thu Firgsntus was ,prl1na fayte
ueea i It's 'A' seSnnS
to procr proof Of her tleg'timato character ns o
TT to 91r demands fos Ieration Wo deeared that
hnvtnu coneeaea th,s assuinpion, tse ncga1'a
10 nln'itted that while tho negotiation has not
enlangcred tho existence 1f M tue @ CASTELAR, Gosorn- r.
ment las obtained for Tho United States one OF the
GREATEST napiofnh1ae 7ictofies III our htstorS-
THE MEsT HrER
after the prisoners snal have been received at ~
assNnlatsn ,,' q = - Trina faete s:.nse .; q
the uulte'i States, as no are our own Judges IL the
matter and have In our ossesson posit.ye roof that
aG el M ao It ey S f'ss Il # sos
tle that tho next step Will record Anothur aud still
moro satisfactory victory.
SEw yonK, Dec 1.-THE % corresl,anaentM M Of ,; ho
a as at IT, as t Of ns wtr
81 yaeht Dispatch vas nelcsed g receive ths
aesisnastl to command her, liz accompanied Dy
Lieut.. Aao1nh Marsax, Alas. George cIlhoun. and
Ass,Stant Epgtneer n. H. Lln.ill. M The Grey I,,s
Dispasch sailed from Key West Sunday, aud reached
Bahia HondA ahont noon on Monday.
The corfcalonuent tsnys:
soon u he Dispatch wa8 sighted from tho shore,
tho Slsn!sh mug, nearahg re crown, notW1tstAntns
hem was dung TO tho h:en7A ~ d.scoFerea black
sIdawheel steaihhp with two tscossssGcEs ,1ug about
mile beyond the fort. sna In perfectly smooth
wHter No other craft except Two or tb1ea coaatug
Hchoocrs were then visible, and u was not until We
slauisn Rlool-of-war lying close under the shore,
about two miles mud 4nf away. I4e Oapatch pro-
| 4uo yards from The VtrginiuR. AmoBt Immediately
aterwaT1 boat from to Spanish trgste c1nla along
aide tho Visgtnius, a1itl Ut lnarser Of o'clock
. THE STARS AND STRIPES
were raised by tho Spanish hands, und again foatcd
over tho vessel which carried Ryan, vcrona, fry aud
was then pulled away, and ut the sane moment wn
paw, by the aid Of gesseH another bout et down from
tnin's q q. II brought TO tho Dlbpatch . bunt-
| some 'yt.AR Spanish nnyal officer In full uu-
| form, liz WaB Coustcously met ut tho ganYway hy
| Capt Rodgers. 1e introduced himself aH Senur Do
u Catns1A, commanding tho sloolsof.wnr faEor":
lie wus invited lnso the cahM but On being Informed
by Capt. Radger7 tin Capt. Whiting was TO tho
surrender, he &errel trtHk1y toward the Inter- ald
thu spanard and American lifted cups IN courteous
| RNlQfe. Commander De IL CAlnAta Remarked
That he aad received = cory Of she psosoeol
requiring iho surrender Of tho Virginius, aud wus
preraret to execute It either tint or Tho following
! day. c,pt. Whiting replied that be was instructed 10
receive tho vessel on Tnesay but tho ho'sr would 10
lett to tic convenience Of the Snntsh commander. It
! wus st--A agreed that
| THE CEREMONY SHOULD TAEE PLACE
ut O'Clock Tuesday morning. satcs Wpre agatp OK
changed, An aenpr Dc lH OaMaTu luf tue ahip, tho ill.,
terstcw not Aaying CONSUMED moro thur, yn !nutes.
In the afternoon Capt. Whitney mud Lieut.. MAriax re-
turned tho call MIL wsr0 received with the lropor
courtrsies. ...,..-...
puncuallY M the bells on tho Dl4pac, struck for .
o'clock. and before u echo had died away, te Amor
ican h.g tiew tu the h--stni Ut tiu Vrgus, uul ut
thu salup moment buAt containing Capt. Whiting