New-York tribune., 1873-12-27
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN
TIE VIRGNIUS
NATURE OF TIIE PROCEEDINGS TO BK INSTITUTED
AGAINST THE vEssKL AT HKw-YoRE.
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NATURE OF TIIE PROCEEDINGS TO BK INSTITUTED
AGAINST THE vEssKL AT NKw-YoRG.
lBr TELEGRAPH TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Dec, &.-It has been decided at the
Dops tmt Of Justice that proceedings shall be in
stitrted asaiust the Virgnius in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District Of New
York, before Judge Benedict. The proceedings will
be for violation of the fourth section of the act of
i7aa. which provides that the shall swear or
Affirm that there is subject citizen ofany for
eing prince State directly indirectly, by way
of trust confidence, otherwise interested in the
ship or vessel, OF in the profits issues thereof"
The act also provides, that:
In any Of the matters OF fact In said oath or
afrma ton, which shall within the knowledge of the
party swearing affirming, shall not be true, there
shall be forfeiture OF the ship vessel together with
her tackle, furniture. and apparel"
Proceedings may also be instituted against Patter
son for perjury and against the passengers and crew
Of the Virginius for violation of the neutrality laws
but no arrangements have yet been made for these
prosecutions
RFfoRTs TO KEEP HER AFLoAT- DIFFICULTY OF
KEEPING THE WATER BELOW THE CRATE
iGKSERAL PREss DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON Dec. 26,-The Navy Department has
fail official reports from Rear Admiral g. ii. Scott
giving detailed account of the surrender of the
Yrgiuus. The report does not differ materially
from those contained In Official and other kilograms
that have been already published. The latest dis
patch from Admiral Scott is dated Flagship Wor-
cester Key West, Fla, Dec. 10 and is as follows:
SIR: have the honor TO incose herewith copy OF
letter OF December II from Capt Whiting relative to the
surrender of the vlrgiDas received further oommu-
naon from him this morning by the tug Fortune. dated
the 18th inst. ID which he Says feared this morning
that would have to call you for assistance TO get
the Virginus ready for her passage, but glad TO
that she is in O fair way toward completion. During
night n of coal taken in but at a. m.
It found that the water had gained much upon
her stopped eoaling, and with the assistance Of the
Osspee. then coaling from the other side OF the
schooner al the pumps, AID lines OF bucket men. were
started. Up TO IL a. IN the water did not diminish
apparently and the steam pumps of the Osspee were
brought into by attaching lengths OF hose for
ton. the meantime leak wafound about the stern,
which partly accounted for the increase OF the
water The difficulty TO get the water below
the gTato bars that res could be started and the
blge steam pumps used. The water has been decreas
ing regularly since meridian and the fires about TO
be started The Osspee will be ready start tonight,
when the preparations on the Vrglnius are
completed. ] send tho coal schooner back In
tow of the Potomac i cannot dispose OF more
than co or 20 tons have decided that coal shall
be put the Vrenius and that the Osspee shall tow
her TO New-York, using the VirgiBius pumps only TO
work che hslge pumps and overcome the drag Of the
wheels"