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which the Virginius sailed were obtained
by perjury.
dmiral sseeff,s Report.

Rear Admiral Scett,s Report.
Rear Admiral Scott has sent to the Score
tary OF the Navy large mass Of documents
connected with the capture of the Virginiui
and the executions which followed it
Theee include the list of lO3 who were in
the prison at Santiago dc Cuba, thirteen OF
whom were shot. Of the surviving eighty
seven appear the Dames Of Manuel Maras
ses, OF Philsdelpbis; Philip Meitzler, OF
Charleston. South Carolina; Samuel Gray,
Of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Alfred Par
Americans among the number given.
Those who were executed in addition to
the thirteen above mentioned were in Jail
only a few hours, with the exception of
Captain Fry, who was not taken to that
place.
According to the official repor. concern
ing the mode Of trial by the Spanish court
martial, Captain Fry declined to answer
all the questions put to him, protesting that
by the laws Of nations he and his crew had
committed no ohense that justified his or
their imprisonment or trial as pirates. He
claimed to be in commend Of an American
merchant vessel, furnished with all properly
certified papers, which he had delivered to
the boarding officer Of the captured vessel
Among the documents is one from j. N.
Rowe, of ROckland, Maine, who deposed at
Kingston, Jamaica that from his knowledge
Of navigation the Virginius, when captured,
from the coast of Cuba.
Spain Demands the Restoration Of the
VirSinius.
NEW YORK, December 2l.-The New
York Herald publishes special dispatch
from its Paris correspondent, making the
following important announcements:
PARIS, December 2l.-Dispatches in
cypher, from the special correspondent Of
the Herald at Madrid, state positively that
the CASTELAR, govern nment has made formal
demand on the United States government,
through Minister Sickles, for the return cf
the Virginius and her surviving crew and
passengers.
The demand was based upon the recent
giLius WAS not entitled to carry the flag of
the United States.
The demand was delivered to Minister
Sickles on Friday.
The announcement that the demand had
been made created the greatest exuitatiOn
among the Spaniards.
Minister Sickles at once telegraped to
Washington, insisting on his resignation
being accepted.
American Squadron from the Me diterra-
mean Expected.
KEY WEST, December 2l-Admiral Scott
looks for the arrival of our European squad
ron in a few days, when Admiral Case, I'M
less relieved, will assume command of our
West India squadron.
Tho virginius Gone North.
The Firginlus passed here yesterday to
the North, in charge of the Ossipee, and in
a leaky condition.
The Fleet Reinforced.
Tho CO1npodo powb.tfop opl Aanbok%,,
arrived this morning from New York.
Complications Betweea England and
spain.
Information reached here from Havana
yesterday, which, if authentic, is highly
important.
1t was rumOred there that serious compli-
cations in regard to Cuba have arisen, it is
understood, between the Spanish and
British governments. Precisely what these
difficulties are does not yet appear; but it is
certain that the British West India
squadron is to be speedily and largely in
creased.
The Havana authorities, it is stated, con-
slider that the English government intend
some interference in Cuban affairs, and in
such a manner as to complicate the rela-
tions of that government with Spain.
British War Vessels to Rendezvous at
Once in Cuban Ports.
Since the last dispatch was sent, it has
become known here that the British consul
general at Havana has received dispatches
from Lord Granville to instruct all naval
commanders in the West Indies to imme-
diately rendezvous in Cuban ports.
Burriel's Punishment to be Demanded.
1t is stated that in official circles it is Ger
tainly known that the British government
will assuredly demand the punishment OF
Burriel.
The British Admiral has left for St.
Thomas, where he expects to be relieved.
Rrparntion Demanded by the Havana
Press.
HAVANA, December 22.-The DiariO, an
nouncing that the government at Washing
ton has recognized that the Virginus was
not entitled to carry the American flag,
says that after this acknowledgements not
the slightest doubt ought to remain that the.
was legal prize, and her crew
were pirates, whom the Spanish courts
Justly treated as such; and that the de-
mands of the United States were unjust
and unfoundei. We now expect that the
United States will make the reparation due
TO Spain, and hope, also, that Spain will
present other claims against the United
states.
Financial.
In the Junta. to-day, statement of the
iebt of The island was presented; ALSO
plan to arrange the financial affairs.
The "indentes" will submit another plan
The debt of the island is put down at $37,-
)OO, 900; notes of the Spanish Bank in cir
,ulation amount to $l0i,0oO, 900.
The government authorizes railroad COM
,anies to charge rates OF freight and pas
'ege in gold or its equivalent. which shows
hat it is averse to proclaiming forced pa
Yer circulation.
The steamer MORO Castle, from New
4 CIarL prairal this In1rrl;nu