The New York herald., 1873-12-23
Even to the Last the Torture is
Kept Up.
Unbounded Enthusiasm Of the Rescued
Under the Stars and Stripes.
CHEERS AND EMBRACES ALL ROUND.
The Volunteers Demand that Our Flag be
Torn from the Consulate.
Prison Record Of the Virginius
Prisoners.

Prisoners.
KEY WEST, Dec. "a, s.yl.
The United States steamer Pinta, Lieuten-
ant Commander 81. q. Gorringe, arrived
hare at seven o'clock this evening, after
passage of 96 hours from Santiago de Cuba.
The Pinta brought dispatches for the Navy
Department and full particulars of the de-
livery Of 1O2 survivors of the virginius' crew
and passengers by Governor Burriel to Com
mander Braine, of the United States steamer
Juniata.
BURR1EL's LITTLE BUNCoMBE
The volunteers in Santiago are still in
worry ungovernable condition, and protested
80 violently against the giving up Of the
prisoners that Governor Burriel finally told
them that in order to hold the prisoners
they must first kill him, as he intended car
Eying out the commands of his government
OUT OF THE DUNGEON.
On Thursday morning, December 18,
shortly after five o'clock, the prisoners were
brought out of the dungeons Of MORO Castle
and put on board large fat, which was
towed by four-oared boat to where the
Juniata was laying at anchor about mile
up the harbor.
CHARACTTRIsTIcALLY BLooDTmRsTY
The United States rnan-of-war was hidden
BY bend in the harbor from the dock at the
port of the Morro, and the prisoners, when
put on the fat. were told by the Spanish
officials that they were being taken to be shot
The revulsion of feeling was immense when,
rounding the point, they saw the Stars and
Stripes floating over the Juniata, and they
knew
IT WAS LIBERTY AND NOT DEATH
that awaited them. They were all huddled
close together on the fat and appeared in the
most abject condition, emaciated from starva-
ton and destitute of boots, shoes or clothing.
When the fat came within hail of the Juniata
the prisoners ran together, and, as if suddenly
electrified with the prospect of food, clothing
and freedom, gave
THREE HEARTY CHEERS
for the United States In another minute the
fat was alongside, and the Spanish sergeant
who was in charge Of the party stepped up
the gangway and handed Lieutenant De Long
the invoice of his cargo.
spARMo BURRML's FEELINGS
Tie roll was then read, and each prisoner
was handed on board as his name was called.
Commander Braine, finding the list correct
made out receipt for the prisoners in the
name of Governor Burriel, and not in that of
the Spanish sergeant, favor which had been
requested with view to saving Burriel, that
hum iliation.
WILD WITH JOY.
In the meantime the liberated men were wild
with excitement, dancing about the decks
and embracing one another in transports Of
joy at their deliverance, as it were, from the
jaws of death.
prT1AD1E CONDITION OF THE PRISONERS.
They were in most pitiable condition,
nearly entirely destitute of clothing; some
without rag to protect their skins from the
scorching rays of the sun and others partially
covered by . piece Of coarse sacking
THE FIRST ORDER
Of the officer in charge was to throw all
their rags overheard, and then they were
marched forward and subjected to severe
course Of soap and water. Clean and fresh
from the bath, each was given bran new suit
Of sailors clothing and then paraded for
medical inspection. Five were put on the
sick list, nnd the rest, after being provided
with hammocks, were divided up into messes
among themselves.
THE GOOD NATuRED ENoLIsHMEN.
A requisition was made on the Kansas and
Pinta for oil the blankets they had to spare,
and. as the captains Of the two English men
Of-war, Woodland and Niobe, then anchored
In fhe hazbor. understood the supply was not