The New York herald., 1873-11-13

w ar Tornado had that morning arrived at Santiago
de Cuba, and Governor Burriel Immediately COM
municated to her Commander. Costia, his In
formation, which caused her to leave four hours
afterwards. The following day. the 3lst, the
Tornado under full sail and but little steam on,
as some slight repairs were being made to her
machinery, came in sight OF the vrginius, which
probably supposed the Tornado to be q sailing
vessel, as her course was not changed. On the
Tornado every effort was made to hasten the re-
pairs they engaged in, and at two O'Clock the
chief engineer pronounced them completed.
NEARING THE PRIZE
All steam possible was Immediately got up and
the vessel headed for the Virgnus, soon reach
ing a speed Of fourteen knots and slowly gaming
upon her.
The Virginius had in the meantime kept on her
course, but divinlDg the hostile intentions OF the
Tornado changed it towards Jamaica, and, being
out of coal, commenced to burn petroleum, grease,
fat and other combustibles from the provisions
on board, such as hams, &c. Night closed in and
the vessels were IN the relative positions, the
Tornado however, gaining upon her prey. The
bright light OF the full moon kept the Virginius In
plain sight, and her two masts and dense clouds OF
smoke on account OF the nature OF her fuel, were
clearly visible to the slowly gaining Tornado.
Further TO facilitate their flight they threw over
board horses cannon and many cases Of arms and
TONS mitraileuse, seven horses and quantity
OF DO wder and small arms.
BROUGHT TO.
As soon as they got within gunshot the Tornado
fired gun, followed by three other shots and a
shell. This brought the Virgnus to, and two
armed boats from the Tornado came alongside,
took possession Of the vessel, and made prisoners
Of all on board.
THE AMERICAN FLAG FLYING AT THE MOMENT.
At the time OF the capture the Virginius was
nying the American nag, but this was pulled down
by the Spanish offlcer and the Spanish ensign
hoisted in it's place, although the papers Of the
vessel, duly despatched ior Colon, were handed to
him.
The vessel at the time
WAS IN BRITISH WATERS
and within league, as am positively assured, Of
the coast Of Jamaica. On this point all the ac-
counts differ One gives the capture as having
been effected at twenty miles from Jamaica, and
the official account states twelve miles. The
Didrio states at twenty three miles, journals Of
Santiago de Cuba eight miles and twenty miles.
and the version OF the Voz de CUBA twelve miles.
The commander OF the Tornado publicly stated In
Santiago de Cuba that an hour later and the vir
ginius could have saved herself by entering some
port Of Jamaica.
SECURING THE PRISONERS.
After the capture the next two hours were en-
ployed in transferring some OF the prisoners to the
Tornado ana putting prize crew on the Yirginlus.
THE PRINCIPAL LEADERS
Of the expedition were Bernabe de Varano, better
known as "Bembeta," Jesus del Sol, General Ryan
and Pedro Cespedes brother OF the Cuban Presi.
dent, and the total number Of persons OH board
amounted to 1885, OF whom 80 are said to be natives
OF the island and the remainder foreigners. or
these l66 persons 63 are thought to form the crew
OF the steamer, and the names OF the remainder
are here given in continuation:
Bernabe Varona, alias Nicolas Ramirez
Bembeta. General RYAN.
Joseph A. Smith. Pedro Cespedes.
Philip AbccSier. Arturo MOa.
William Curtis. Jose Diaz.
Samuel Hall. Francisco de Porras.
Sidney Robertson. Alfredo Lopez.
George winters. Jose Ygnacio Lamar.
William Marshall. Andres Villa.
Even Pento Andres AcOsta
George Burke. Francisco Castillo.
Leopoido RHO. Jose Madeo.
BENJAMIN Olazara. Francisco Gonzalez.
RaimundO PardO. r Lenardo Alvarez.
Jose Pelaez. Jose Hernandez.
Julio Arrange: Ygnacio Quintln Beltran.
Perfecto Bello. Benito GlOdes
Luis Sanchez Nicolas Ruiz.
Juan AlvaradO. Jose Boite.
Ricardo Trujillo. Ramon Calv6.
Agustin Varona. S1lySrin Saas
Salvador Penedo. Enrique Castelanos.
Rafael Pacheco. Alexandra Calv0,
CanutO Guerra. Jesus del Sol.
CamilO Sanz. Leon Bernal.
Emilio Garcia. Gil MoHterO.
Rafael Cabrera. Amador ROsell0.
Ignacio w. Tapa. Manuel A. Siveiro
Santiago Rivera. Jose Oter0.
Andres Echevarria. Antonio Gomez.
Jose Maren. Luis Martinez.
Pedro Pajaen. Domingo Salazar.
Alexandra Cruz Estrada. Manuel Padron.
Juan SOto Felix Fernandez.
Manuel Perez. Ramon Barrios.
Jose Antonio Ramos. Jose Santisteban.
lgnacio Valdez. Francisco Pacheco.
Felix MorejOn Ramon Gonzalez.
EvaristO IunZunegui. Francisco Rivera.
Antonio Chacon. . Carlos PachecO.
Sireno 0taro. Enrique Canals
Antonio Padllla. Domingo DlaZ.
Indalecio Trujlllo. Oscar Narona.
Carlos Gonzalez. Pedro SariO.
Justa Consuegra Miguel Saya.
Pedro Saenz. Severe Mendive.
Patrcio Martinez. Enrique Ayala.
Manuel Saume. Domingo Rodriguez.
Luis Rebollo. Arturo Rivera.
Carlos Marin. William 5. Walls.
Ramon X. ID. Armas. Manuel Menenses.
Among these are supposed to be many other
persons OF Importance as yet not Identified or who
have adopted false names, as the names OF Santa
Rosa and Quesada do not appear.
now GOT OFF FROM TIE PANAMA IsTHMUs
The vessel had papers In order and de-
spatched for Colon all these parties app caring on
the papers as laborers for the railroad building
there.
B0MBETA TO THE SPANISH OFFICER.
II is stated that after being taken by the Tor.
nado Bembeta addressed her commander to the
following rect:-"Congratulating him on the
capture he had made, and stating to HIM that he
did not as yet comprehend its Importance; that he
was not aware what elements there were on
board nor the effect they would produce when dis
seminated through the island, and that, possibly,
the capture of the virginius might bring about the
termination of the insurrecton, as 1t was the last
effort of the Junta OF New York, which had ex-
pended 100000 on the expedition, and, further,
thai he had over confded in the fast sailing
qualities of the vrginius, as he did not believe
that there was any vesseLof-war that could match
her speed-sixteen knots per hour.n 1t must be
doubted, as it cannot be denied-as General
varona has since been executed-that he made
any remarks resembling the foregoing undoubt.