The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-14
CUBA.
Particulars OF the Capture Of the
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NEW YoRK, Nov, iS.-.A letter fror
Havana gives an account OF the capture Q
the steamer Virginius, from which 1t ap
pears that on October Both the SpaniSl
Consulate OF Kingston advised the Coy.
ernor at Santiago de Cuba, that the Vir
ginius was In the vicinity Of Moran
Bay. The Spanish war steamer Tornado
had that morning arrived at Santiago d,
Cuba, and four hours alter the GovernoI
received Information Got the Virginius
went in search Of her. ' On the following
day the Tornado, under full sail and bu
little steam, as some slight repairavert
being made to, her .machinerys came II
sight Of the Virginius, which probably
supposed the tornado to. be q sailing yes
eel, as her course was not changed. Or
the Tornado every effort was, made 4
hasten the repairs they were engaged In
and at two o'clock the engineer pro-
nounced them completed. All steam
possible was Immediately got up, and the
vessel headed for the LVirginius, some
times reaching the speed Of fourteen knots
an hour, and slowly gaining upon her
The Virginius had in the meantime
kept on her course, but divining
the hostile intention oi the Tornado
changed 1t towards Jamaica, and being
out OF coal commenced 10 burn Petroleum,
grease fat and other combustibles from
tho provision rooms, such as hams, &c,
Night closed In and the vessels were %
the same relative positions, the Tornado
however, gaining. As soon as they got
within gun shot the Tornado fired; this
gun was followed by three other shots
and shell. This brought the Virginius to
aud two oarmed boats from the Tornado
came along side, took possession ofithe
vessel and made prisoners OF all on board.
At the time OF the capture the Virginius
was flying the American flag, but this was
pulled down by Spanish officer and the
Spanish ensign hoisted inrita place. All
though the papers Of the vessel duly dis
patched for Colon were handed to him
after the Capture. The next two hours
were employed in transferring some OF
the prisoners 10 the Tornado and putting
. prize crew on the Virginins. AT midi
night tho two vessels started for Santiago
De Cuba and arrived the following day
at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, having been
joined by the Spanish steamer Cantabro.
Upon arrival in port the intelli-
gence spread like : lightning and
attracted an immense crowd Ot peo.
pie. The government Palace and other
public buildings were illuminated, and all
the authorities, civlland military, were to
participate. General Burriel In the
evening gave q brilliant reception, The
vessels Swere surrounded In the bay by
number Of boats filled with bands Of mu-
sic and cheering volunteers. The festiyi.
ties were kept up late into the night On
the following day Qhe' 2d) the court mar.
tial was held on board the Tornado, which
commenced at 0 o'clock and terminated al
1. All were, tired as pirates; and the find:
ings Of the court and sentences were sent
to The Captain General and Admiral In
sealed packages.
After the court had concludedit task
all the prisoners with the exception Of
Bembetta, Jesus Del Sala, General Ryan
and Pedro Cespedes, were transferred to
the Jail Of the city, and escorted by Q force
Of 100 volunteers .apdla number Of ma.
rines. II !t5tlkUj!t js5 t3tIl5lt. /.
General Burricl, It Is said, coolly asked
that all the prisoners should be turned
over to him, with the exception Of the
Captain and crew, who should be semitic
Havana aud placed at the disposal Of
Commanding General Dc Marinats, and
declared that within twenty-iour hours
all should be tried and executed. In or
der 10 avoid any complication with the
exterior, that is, foreign intervention, he
a'so detained q telegram, which the United
States Consul desired 10 forward 10 the
United States Consul at Kingston, report.
Ing tho capture and enquiring as 10 the
nationality Of the Flrginius. The Virgin.
los mad hef papeIs In order, and was dis.
patched fof Colon all the passengers ap-
pearing on the papers as laborers for o
railroad building there. AL accounts dill.
fer as to the position oi the Virginius OF
The time Of her capture. One gives the
capture as having been effected, at point
twenty miles from Jamaica, and the
official account states "a twelve miles.
Diarro states at twenty,three miles, the
Journals Of Santiago De Cuba eight miles
and twenty miles, and another authority
Twelve milessjy ~ .TgG Oil ahl ~
The commander Of the Tornado pub
licly stated Id Santiago de Cuba, that an
hour later, and the Virginias could have
saved herself by entering some port Of
Jamaica. : 8 ~ 81 -
1t appears that The Virglnius, shortly
after the departure OF the French steamer
Ior Santiago de Cuba, left Jamaica on the
e4th ult. It was the intention ol the ex-
peditionists to sail direct for Cuba, but
flight damage 10 the machinery obliged
them to enter aport Of Hayti. This they
did, touching at the port Of Au Prince,
Hayti, and another port Of the same is
land until the 30th, upon which day they
concluded to sail for Cuba, and attempt q
landing, and upon which day the intor.
nation that proved so disastrous to those
on board was given the authorities OF
Santiago De Cuba. " i5s:r Ia!I
The 12th Juror In the Tweed case was
sworn in this afternoon and the case open.
ed by Mr.. Peckham for the prosecution.
Five hundred laborers were set 10 work
today BY, the Brooklyn Board Of City
Works. 3 VIZ ~ Z
a rumor was circulated on Wall street
to.day that o deficiency to the amount Of
100000 had been discovered in the &C.
counts OF an officer OF some western rail-
road company and that one.third Of his
deficiency was made good by the defeplter
Wafranish hAte been Issued for tie al.
rest ol the contractors oi the Fourth
Avenue Improvement and the owners Of
the boiler that exploded causing loss Of
lie Tuesday afternoon, o,,,.s MI,
al mesdlg % Influential Americans,
who sympsthize with the cause Of Gu
ban independence was held at the Astor
House this afternoon. a committee was
appointed 10 arrange for q grand mass
meeting to beheld at Sn early aby.
The officers VI The Get.nan steamers
'KoiniR wilhelm. which sailed yesterday,