The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-19

dirty Cubans. in fishing snucks, appa.
rently intent upon fishing aloue. at
half-past y, tho gig came ov r from the
La Fayorita to the Firginius, contain.
ing IN oarsmnu and single officer. AS
the latter stepped on tue deck, a petty
officer and hulf-n- dozen men, who had
stood watch on the Virginius during the
night, went over the side aud remained
in dingy, awaiting orders Puuctually
ss Tho bells OH iho Despatch struck for
>. aud before the echo had died away,
the American hug Hew to the fiag staff
OF the Virgiuius. and. at the same mo-
ment. boat, containing Capt. Whiting
and Lieut.. Mariax, put awny from the
Despatch. Az they assembled the ac.
oommodatiou ladder OF the Virginius, a
single man on the decl;, who proved to
bs Senor De la Canarn, utlvanced and
made courteous salute. The officers
then read their respective instructions,
and Captain De Ia Camara remarked
TINT, in obedience to the requirements
OF his Government. he had the honor
to turn over the steamer Virginius to
the American authorities. Captain
Whiting accepted, and ascertaiuiug that
receipt would be acceptable, gave one.
A word or two more. oivilly spoken, aud
the Spanlhrd stepped over the side, sig
nailed his oarsmep, and in ten minutes
was again upon the deck of his own
vessel. having discharged, with beoom-
ing dignity, the unpleasant duty i'm
posed upon him by his Government.
The engines of the Vlrgiuius we're found
to be in bad condition, and she had to
be towed to sou by the Despatch. Both
vessels left the harbor at 3 P. NJ, the
Spanish flag being displayed by the
tort as they passed. At s p. NJ, they
were met by the naval brig Fortune.
Steam was subsequently got up on the
Virginius, and she, with the Despatch,
went to Tortugas. where they met the
Ossipee and Il coal schooner. Provi-
slons will be transferred from the Ossi.
pee to the Virginius, aud whatever coal
may be needed will be supplied by the
schooner. When supplied with provi.
sions aud coal, the V,rgiuius will probl-
bly, be sent to Northern port-Wnsh
ington and Norfolk ore mentioned
among tLc prize Off :cs much tn the
OF some OF the officers
The Federal Courts are now anxlously
looking out for her urrivul She will
not enter The harbur of Key West at all.
an express order TO that eject having
been received from Washington. Tie
Fortune proceeded to Koy West, where
she arrived, mt 4 this afternoon, witt, II
despatch to Adm raj Scntt, giving II fl i
account of The surrender The. Officers
and crews Of the Desp .tci, and L. Fu-
voritn. members Of the prizA crews and
the correspondent Of Tue New York 1ri
Dune were the only witnesses Of the sur
render Not II single person appeared
on, aud not All inhnbitnnt of the town
OF Bahia Honda. or tho surrounding
country. felt sufficient interest in the
proceedings to walk or sail to the scene
> 1me Americans presented themselves
ut the entrance uf the harbor, ia IL char.
tered vessel but not being provided
with clearance papers and pnssI orts,
were stopped by boat from the fort,
and after several attempts to enter the
harbor, finally withdrew, without wit
Messing the surrender.
NEW YORK. December IS A meeting
OF creditors Of the firm OF Wolf & Lew,
OF New Orleans, WAS held at tho AstOr
House, to-day. Wolf said the firm was
willing tn pny in full, aud asked an ex-
tension Of from twelYo to twenty-four
months. A committee was appointed
to Investigate tho affairs of the firm.
further done
The Edgar Stewart, which made six
successful landings in Cuba, is reported
fitting out ut Baltlmor..
The Dramatic Association gives per.
formancc, next Wednesday, for the
benefit Of the widows and orphans Of
the Nirginius massacre. The affair is
under the management OF Mrs Sheridan
proprietor of the Union Square
Theatre.
West, Hall, Whittcmorc & Co., woolcn
dealers, hive failed.
WAsn1NoroN. December 13-The
President has gone with Dent'a rcmnins.
In the Sena:e, Gen. Gordons resolu-
ton Of inquiry, regarding The seizure
and sale of cotton and disposition of
tho proceeds, passed. 1t is sweeping,
anu wall ;iiiuartii somo State secrets.
The Senate is debating economy in pnb-
lie printing
NEW YoRK. December 49, Two heavy
dry goods houses have failed for $500,
0U0 each
SAN FEAScIsco. December lS.-In
Joint session, Boo:h received 81; Farley
Al; Shufton IS.
RALEIGH. December lS.-Hon. W. y.
Edwards. one OF tho Oldest ex Congress.
men, q member o: tho 1886 State Con.