Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-13

EASTERN DISPATCHES.
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o M EsrIo INTELLIGENCE
Capture OF the virxinius-An Int
esting Account.

Capture OF tho Slrxtnlus-Au AnteEs
esting Account.
New YORK, October ia letter
from Havana gives an account Of tho
capture Of the steamer virginius. from
which 1t appears that on October 3Oth
the Spanish Consul at Kingston sd-
vised the Governor at Santiago de Cuba
that the vIrglnius was in the vicinity
Of Warrant bay. The Spanish war
steamer Tornado had that morning
arrived at Santiago de Cuba, and four
hours after the Governor had received
Information of the Virginius, went In
search of her. The following day tie
Tornado, under full sail aud with but
little steam, as some slight repairs
were being made to her machinery,
came In sight Of the Virginius, which
probably supposed the Tornado to be a
sailing vessel, IS her course was not
changed. On the Tornado every effort
was made to hasten the repairs they
were engaged In. and at 2 o'clock the
chief engineer pronounced them COM
pleted. All steam possible was imme-
diately got up, and she headed for the
virginius, oon reaching a speed of ID
knots, and hourly gaining upon her.
The Virginius had in the meantime
kept on her course, but divining the
hostile Intentions Of the Tornado,
changed 1t towards Jamaica and being
out OF coal commenced to burn petro-
leum, grease, fat and other combusti-
bles from the provisions on board,
such So hams, etc. Night closed in
and the vessels were In tho same rela-
tive positions, the Tornado, however,
gaining. As soon as they got within
gunshot, the Tornado fired a gun, fol-
lowed by three other shots Of shell.
This brought the Virglnius to, and two
armed boats from the Tornado came
along side, took possession of the yes
sell and made prisoners Of all OH board.
At the time she was captured tho Vir-
ginius a flying the American flag,
but this was pulled down by the Span
ish officer and the Spanish Ensign
hoisted In It's place. After the capture
the next two hours were employed In
transferring some Of the prisoners
to the Tornado and putting a
prize crew on the Virglnius.
At midnight the two vessels started
for Santiago de Cuba, and arrived the
following day at s p. NJ. having been
Joined by the Spanish steamer Can
tabo. Their arrival created immense
excitement and rejoicing among the
Spanlards. The Governor gave a re-
ception which lasted all night. Next
day n second court-martial was held
on board the Tornado, which COM
menced at 0 and terminated at 4. All
were tried as pirates, and the findings
of the court and sentences were sent
to the Captain General and Admiral
In sealed packages. After court had
concluded Its task all the prisoners.
with the exception Of B%ambettn, Jesus
del Sol, General Ryan aud Pedro Ces-
pedes were transferred to the jail Of
the city, escorted by a force OF 100
volunteers and a number Of marines.
General Burriel, It Is said, cody asked
that all the prisoners should be turned
over to him with the exception Of the
Captain and crew, who should be
sent to Havana and placed at the dis
posal Of General de Marinatas,
and declared within q hours after
wards that all should be tried and exc
cutsd. In order to avoid any compli.
cation with exterior, that Is foreign In
tervention, he also detained a telegram
which the u. S. Consul decided to
forward to the U. 8. Consul at Kings
ton, reporting the capture and inquir-
ing as to the nationality Of the Virgin
ius. The Virginius had papers In or
der +; was dispatched for Colon, all tho
passengers appearing on the papers as
laborers for railroad building.