, 1873-12-30
THE. VIRGlNiUS.


tnE VIndl4tUCs
{Cunitn,al from the First Panel
policy OF tho Gnitaa Statrs against tho right Of
freatcl,. Spain will probnhly insist clint, without
tho privilege OIL tlloir art to exorplso tnt right,
it. ~ possible that t'libastorlng oX|pe!ions n,ay
ss 10 or from e5%t at'' s"vsssgo o. osp % iars ssts.
rho Unitel States viii ,nnintaiu tl,at
unless q bclgoront condition oxists BY thu
recognition Of tho Spanish Government, no
sarryus tIo Il s American MI ag s' ea sossiSy s
recognized, and TINT WHOM sucli recognition of
leliEerency does exist, II tho right Of senrcl iB
exercised It nust bu at tho riHs; or aBs,1ming
grave, consequences by tho Government which
6acrc!BeB It.
notwithstanding tho denial Of tho Secretary,
iu the foregoing, tAAt tlo1na,,d from Spnin for
return OF tho VrginillH is anticipated, there arc
ood reasons for believing that a,tcll demand will
f7o the .lssncfafcd frtaal
THE v1HR1N1us TA1soNEnH.
New YoRN, Dec. 9O.-I4ie Nnvy Department
hero was visited this morning by q largo number
ata and 500 the surviving prisoners Of tho Vir-
stnlus. Among tho applicants werc humorous
Cnhane, but al made tho attempt iii win, At1mi-
ral Rownn llnylng issued orders tlat 10 onc, ex-
tept a,,th9rlzsa by United States otllcsrs, should
lo allowed either to board 0r leave tho yosBo1.
In unusual stlictnoss ,ynB Also observed III thu
requirement. Of passoa to visit tho Navy Ynrtl. as
no one was permitted to approach. the docks
without n pass from Capt. Chandler. afn,ly
passes wero applied for mud issleu. as lnost OF
Tho ypitors wllon denied permission to board
The Juuiala, wiscd ut lcnst to Bee tho vessel.
" SICKNESS.
Twelve Of, tho Virginins passengers were no
prostratod by disease, tho r.aslt Of their i'll
Marine Hospital.
MEMORIAL TO THE PRESIDENT.
Tho survivors Of tho crew nnd passengers Of
tho Virgtnius llavo forwarded q memorial to
rreaidont Grant expressing their heartfelt and
grateful thanks fur the energetic moasllreH
tAkeu for tllpir timely and delivery from
death Or q sentence to u chair-gang or Il Spania]l
prison. Grateful mention III also ntntlo Of Com
n,an1cr i'tEi.Ie.
THE twSrn or THE v11ta1N1us HAS MIS- SAY.
holii, T. Patterson, of tllY rity, 1tas aent let
ter to Secretary Fish, dated 2bth inst. declaring
that hp il the registered owner Of tito steamer
tIu Attorney General by whcl, l,c mud bin yesset
woro condemned on OK parto testimony, fart,ish-
ell by Gpain. Ho states that tho Solicitor Of the
Trcnsury gave him n bill Of salo of the steamer;
theroupon llo (PattcrsoiD truly Hworc that lie
was tho owner, uud the Government gavo her
IN American register, which l,as eyor sincn pro-
:ectoll her. ANY Testimony charging perjury OIL
a'a part is false. Ito f1Rs hitherto ltcpt silcnce
~ advice Of counsel, nnd hecatlBn llo Inns not
snon notified or called 11pon by tie Government
70 testify ur- defend himself in relation to the
matter. He requests tlls q copy OF the owl
tlonee upon which tho Virginil1s md lo wore
condemned by tho Acknowledgement lie sont
him, nntl tint llo be notified Of the time and
olaco for examination of uny other witnesses. 4
:opy Of the ctto: las also been sent to the At
:orhey-Generut.
rKE INVESTIGATION.
1t hns been asccrtained from all official source
.hat the Yirginius will DO seized by the Collector
ofthu Port aud liboed by tho District Attorney In
accordance with instructions. II. gu tho jnlielal
Investigation, 1t nlall be shown TINT tho vessel
bad ,eSs,or. obiained by fraudulent means.
Eu paid to tho United Stntcs Spain can malto
aim to the vessel. but. if she should, it ~ pos
itiyoly cortnin that our Government would not
entertain such claim.
THE INVESTIGATION coScLuDEn,
Tho Unitetl States District-Attorney concluded
the investigation of tbs Virgiui1s prisoners this
afternoon. aud they wc:o landed and taken in
charge by representatives of thu Cuban Jenta.
THE vtlG1S1rs Mlss1SG.
The United s.ases echoo1ur Ossipee arrived
hcre witholtt the VirgiuiuE. It il rumored that
tho Frgini.is sunk
QUARANTINE LANDING. STATEN ISLAND, Doc.
s0-1. a. n,.--Il.s United Stntas steamer Ossipee
,ao re' ri,:s utter GnIt. Sno did not,ytop il.
n1a tin2 11ri cor(d nut DO boarded. She did
,lst Laso tic 'irs'uiua iii tow.
LATEST
NET lOUN, OEc -H.--~Lu u8 1ItURHE t1fH Hu s4A-
iuss caa be ohta!uctf concerning tho Virginus.
Tho vesaul caz. hardly hayo boen lett in tho lower
bny. vilco tho tide is in cyory way most favor
nb1e to towing hcr III. It :suenis to be tho
gcnera! opinion hore tlat tho Virginins
.as either east ad1ift or incidentally
separated from the Oaaince during the
.elrbo storms of tho 26t inst. along tho const
all recent reportb }avc represented her az bong
in L lcalsy ansl generally disabled condition.
E3porleueed mariners express it as their opl1l-
On that ato wonll hardly hc ablo to withstand
:he recent su1e. Which NIL incoming yessols have
.oporJetl. Nothing dctiuito could be learned,
aoGe,cr, ut tic llorr Of aoinl. to press
THE REPORTED sTAE1sll CLAIM.
Tho report TINT the Spanl,ih Government re-
gu,res Of t;4o United Stnsea tho restoration OF
!!.o vlrsinius. and tic lay,nent Of the naeaant-
sy, H. not believed in official quarters, no
s.,tacntic Information having baeu received
loro to that effect, aud buBdea. HueA Tecogni-
'!nn would be contrary to the terms of tile pro-
ro:o! betweeu the two nations. The rofereuee
ui Spanish atltlasits and other papers by tho
President to the Attorney General was known
nnly to those present anil to Secretary Fish, the
aattcr having been kept perfectly secret ltntil
fhs opinion OF the Attorney-Goneral vas deliy-
cyei to tho last named gentleman on the tley Of
iii t3te. namely, the 17th INIT. Tho first ints-
lGa1:on Of snch opinle wnn furnished the press
rorr dASs later, and tho full text WIS obtainod
he nsNt day from tho Department of 1n6tice.