The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-01-07
THE yIRGINIUS.

NtW lOrks UeceMper 20. - ne Unitet
/ States steamer ,Juniata. Commander Brain,
! from Santiago de- Cuba, with one hundred
and tw9 persons, formerly OF the steamsl
Nnpnius. arrived here this evening. Sht
experienced strong northeast gale during
the last i've days. The Juniata will pro,
esed y the Brooklyn nayy.yard, where tb.
| prisoners will be transferred to receiving
ship. No communication viii be allowed
| with the prisoners Ut present.
Abou. o'clocli to-day the Juniata. will
tic prisoners from Cuba. arrived opposite
quarantine station. She was boarded b,
lae health officials. who had all the mel
mustered out. and fnding them in per.
fsell, lleaifhy condition, the sship was allox.
ed to-. pass aen her way. The Jnniali
then proceeded up the bay anchored of the
battery, where she lay until o'clock =.
NJ, when she MAS taken in tow and brought
70 Brooklyn nayy-yafd about o'clock in
the evening.
ln accordance vi b instructions from
Washington all intercourse or communion
liUn with those on board was denied, and
many friends of tie prisoners and pron.in-
eut Cubans were turned away disappointed
from the nayy-yard. Tie prisoners will
remain on hoard the steamship until orders
o. the contrary are received. None Of the
olicsFs or srsw oi the steamship have yet
been allowed u leave the vessel.
The Herald correspondent Oh the Jnnia.
u -, some u the lHginius prisoners IL
sanl 20 DC Cuba we're compelled to testify
al the point Of tho sword, and threatened
with instant death il they refused to an.
sNer the questions Of the court. Ia some
cases soldiers pointed their bayoncis Il their
breasts,
New York. December So Night. -
Lieutenant i'ommander ilaAwell. the Exc
eatiye Officer Of the Ossipee, says: The
Ossipee left Tuntngas With tie rirginius iE
tow on the morning of the l9h inst. a.
already reported. They had fair weather
until tile afternoon of Saturday lthe follow
ing dayl Wheu gale sprung uP, an tliey
continued to have bad weather. ike iha,
encountered by the Jauiata. aud the Viz.
ginius siglalsd that She was leaking ba4ly
Captain Walters. commander of the Ossi.
pee. therefore determined 10 shape bis
course for Charleston. ;. On, but II they
rot into smoother water the Nirgiulus be.
hascd better and The water was Kept out Of
her fre-room. Ga the morning Of Christ
mas day, however. severe weather having
continued, the yirgiaius was again leaking
a. badly IS ever. aud the vessels put into
Frying Pan Shoals. about ten miles south
Il Cape Fear light. where smoother water
eluld be obtained. Here tie vessels came
10 anchor. hoping that the yhginias would
ride out the gale. Before Daylight mex,
morning. Friday. Commander Woodrow
sigualed Wit. lights that the Nirginius was
leaking rapidly ai.h tie fires out and the
pumps stopped, aud tie crew wished u b
taken oH. Boats aeFe lowered from the
O.sipee II daylight. aud by : o'clock q. ~.
al on hoard die Nirginius we're transferred
20 the lOra.er vessel. Asa heavy sea was
running. the work uf removing the crew was
one u much danger and difficulty. No
lives were risked III en1eavcTing 10 save
their personal elEris o. ary other property
frnm tts iirginins The hawser oi 10,
iirginias was cut aud bu j. attached TO
i, I, marx ber position in case She sunk on,
Of sight. The ossipce remained at anchor
during the day. snd IT :lj o'clock, p. m.
tbs vmginius. which had been gradually
settling. went ID The bottom. She sank in
eight iatboms WATER aud her topniasts re.
nained above the surface. The Ossipse
then resumed her voyage TO thisport. Tier
supply Of coal was ample |; % tons still re.
manned on board All on board the D.si.
pee are we'll. Shs viii proceed % the Ma
Vi Yard hero to-day or tomorrow after dis
charging her powder.