Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-18

can lifted caps Ir courteous salute. Com
mander de Ia Camara remarked that he
had received a copy Of the protocol requir-
ing the surrender Of the Virginius, and was
prepared to enact it either on that or the
following day. Capt. Whiting replied he
was instructed to receive the vessel Tues
day, bat the hour would be left to the CON
yanience Of the Spanish commander. IL
was then agreed that the ceremony should
take place at 9 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Statutes were again exchanged, and Senior
De la Camara left the ship, the interview
not having consumed more than five min
utes. In the afternoon Capt. Whiting and
Lieut.. Mariox returned the call; and were
received with proper cOurteSieS. On
Tuesday morning puntually, rs the
bells on the Dispatch struck for
o'clock, and before the echo had died
away the American fag flew to the flagstaff
of the Virginus, and az The same moment
a boat containing Capt. Whiting and Lieut..
Mariax put away from the Despatch. As
they assembled the accommodation ladder
of the Virginius, a single man on deck who
proved to be Senior tie la Camara advanced
and made a salute. The officers then read
their respective instructions and Capt. De
Id CililliftL IbillsIhtl llitsL iii OCCURRENCE ~
the requirement Of his government he had
the honor to turn over the
steamer ViTginius to the American
authorities. Capt. Whiting accepted. and
ascertaining that receipt would be &C
ceptable, gave one. \ word Or two more
civillv spoken and the Spaniard stepped
over the side, signalled to his carmen, and
in ten minutes was again upon the deck OF
his own vessel, having discharged with be
coming dignity the unpleasant duty inn
posed upon him by his government. The
Virginius was in a most filthy condition.
She was leaking considerably, and the
Spanish Captain stated ire had kept pumps
going continually since her arrival in order
to keep the water down.
Barring the filthy condition of the vessel,
she was much better than expected. The
VirginiuS steamed abOUt 700 yards, all
going well when the engines suddenly re
fused to do duty, and it became necessary
for the Despatch to take her in tow. The
two vessels went out Of the harbor briSkly.
the Spanish flag being displayed by the
fort as thoy passed. In an hour We were
at sea. The Virginius was soon again IN
dor steam, the Despatch ceased to tow her
and the two vessels steamed together
toward Tortugas.
When the steamers reached Tortugas
they found United States sToop of war Os-
sippee and a c0al schooner awaiting their
arrival, Provisions will he transferred
tron the Ossippee TO the Virginius, and
whatever coal may be needed will be sup
piled by the schooner. When supplied
with provisions and coal the Virginius viii
probably be sent to a northern port.
Beside the officers and crews OF the Des-
patch and the La Fayorita, and members Of
the prize crews, tho correspondent of TIE
Tribune was the ualy witness Of the sur
reu4eg. Not a single person appeared on
the bay, and not an inhabitant of the town
OF Bahia Honda or surrounding country
felt sufficient interest in the proceedings to
walk or sail TO the scene Of such an import
ant historic event.