The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-20

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A letter fron Havana gives N &C.
count ofthe steamer virKinluss captars,
from which it appear that % October
SOsA IT, Spanis6 couSulaa Kingston -.
vised The governor & Santiago dc Caba
that the virginias was = the vicinity Of
Morrant bay. The ePaesh war steam.
er Tornado, had thae morning arrived
at Santiago do Cuba, and four hours A.
ter the governor rceDived the infor0a-
ton about the Virginius she went IN
search Of the virginius. The following
day the Tornado under full sail and
but little steam-as some slight repairs
were being made to her machinery-
came in sight Of the Virginias, which
probably supposed the Tornado to DO q
sailing vessel, - her course was not
changed.
On the Tornado every effor; Was
made to hasten the repairs they were
engaged in, and at two o'clock the chief
engineer pronounced them completed.
All the steam possible was Immediately
got mp and The vessel headed for tho
Virsinirs, soon reached speed Offour-
teen knots ana slowly gaming upon her.
The Firain;us had in the mean time
kept .n her course, but divining the
hostile Intentions OF the Tornado,
changed il towards .laTsisa, and being
out Of Goa. s',c councsesd to burn pc
trolcum, grease. Eat an i other eombusti-
blee. Night closed in and the vessels
were in the same relative position The
Tornado, however, gaining.
As soon As they got within gun shot
the Tornado fired . gan, followed BY
three other shots and shell. This
brought the Virginius to, and two armed
boats from the Tornado, came alsngsids
and took possession Of tho vessel and
made prisoners Of all on board. At the
tino Of capture the Viryinius was flying
the American flag, but this Was pulled
down BY ths Spanish officers and the
Spanish ensign hoiated in il place, a.
though the papers of tho vessel, duly
dispatched for Colsn, were handed 70
them after capture. Tho n:xt two houre
were employed in transferring some Of
the prisoners to the Tornado and put
ting prizo crew on the Virginins.
At midnight the two vessels started
for Santiago do Cuba, and arrived the
following day at o'clock in tho after
noon, having been joined BY tho Span
ish steamer Cantabra. Upon their Ar
rival in port the int diligence spread like
lighting and attracted an immense crowd
OF people. Tho government palace and
other buplic buildings were illuminated.
All the authorities, civil and military,
vent to fclicitate Gov. Burriel upon the
news, who in the evening gavo a bril-.
liant reception. The vessels were sur
reunds IN the bay by large number Of
boats filed with hands OF music and
volunteers. The festivities werc kept
up until q late hour in the night.
On the following day court martial
was held on board the Tornado, which
commenced ut nine o'clock and termin-
atcd ut four. All were tried rs pirates,
and tho findings Of the court and sentcn-
ces were sent to tho captain general and
admiral in sealed packet. After the
court had concluded its task all the
prisoners, with tho exception of Belle
letta, Jesus dc Sala, Gen. Ryan and Pc
dro Cespedes, were transferred to the
jail Of the city and. escorted by . force
of 100 volunteers and . number Of ma
rincs. The comnandant declared that
within twenty -fo1r hours afterward all
should bs tried and executed in order
to avoid any complication with the ex.
terror, that is, with foreign Intervention.
lie also detained . Telegram which the
United St:tes consul had decided TO for
ward to the United States consulate al
Kingston, reporting the capture and in
curing rs TO the nationality Of tho Vir-
ginius.
The Vir.inius had its papers in order
and was dispatched for Colen, all the
passengers appcsrin- on the papers ne
laborers for . r;,iirocd building there.
II seem. Int the Yir-inins. shortly after
the dessr,ure OF the French steamer for
;.ni:a. g 90 Csfea, lof, jamaica on the
2ith uli. Z. 1s-:s the irtention Of the
cxpedition;i;s 10 sail ii-e~t for Cuba,
bnt slight '.au.arc to her machinery
Obliged har - enter the port 0f lIayti.
This they lett, ,"achin. at Port %
Prince. Hayti, and other ports Of the
samc isl..r ii until the Both, upon which
dav they concluded To sail for Caba and
attempt - landing. and upon which day
the information that proved to b. %
disastrous 10 those on board was given
the authorities at Santiago do Cuba.
FAsscsssPs - 0he ylsgtaios.
Amoricans.-Gen. W. A. e. Rya IN,
NJ EAAe lNanA loAns,h Fec