The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-02

his properly. Tms, sccUromg 70 the DvG770, - AMI
other proof that the yirgInius was completely
wanting in all the Indispensable conditions necesl
sary to allow her to carry the American nag.
Says the Dtayto :-"Almost at the same time
that this decision was arrived at the following teio
gram was received from New ork:-,rhe investtr
cations to discover the real character OF the vfrs
glnius are to be made In this city. The govern-
ment finds itself unable to prosecute Patterson, az
the bona he gave when he took out the register Of
the vessel has expired Had the government
known this previously 1t would have prosecuted
Patterson for pejury.'" These last two para!
graphs OF this telegram are. to the understanding
Of the Darso Obscure enough, and, above AT
vsry was BECAUSE sa
the whole matter, As TO the proceedings which
the real character Of the Vlrginius all may be mad6
that are considered necessary, but the first pro-
ceeding, demands the Dta'7o. '.is 70 return the
'sThe government of the United States showed
spsn Ssay is n and
tory reparations 1t is but just That now,
ooEvlNcED THAT SPAIN HAS CONNECTED NO oFx
PENCE
against 1t, but was in the exercise Of her FUN
rights OF selfpreseryation, the government Of the
little haste and even OFFENCE OF Its very precipitatd
proceeding The report that spanish Claims Mhns na%
been presented mas not Deeu COuuImeu, "iASu ~ "
source OF deep regret to u.s."
THE INsURRECTIoN NEWS.
For all the Information concerning tue repeIiioni
published by the island press or the governmenE
one would imagine that such thing ''was not,'
but private and reliable Information rom puerto
Principe, Manzanllla, Bayamo and other interior
towns bear testimony that the 'rebs" still cons
AND SEIZE EVERY OPPORTUNITY
to assail their enemies. Large numbers OF
wounded and sick, in the most deplorable cOnd1!
lion, lately arrived In this city, also give proof Of
the state Of AFFAIRS In the interior The nsurgents
in considerable force, have been lowering around
Puerto Principe and nave done consdera5is
cultivated zOne"-small farms in close proximity
to the CITY. guarded so as to allow the farmers tos
but OF late even these have been abandoned neaE
Puerto Principe, as well as near Nuevitas, Santa
again threatened by tpe insurgents, and numerOuS
families have abandoned the place and removed ~
The late encounters, 80 disastrous to the spanY
iars OF La Sacra, and the defeat OF the column Of
Lieutenant Colonei Witches, already reported ta
have been fully confirmed.
The FundI OF Puerto Principe OF the 10th inst.
the 18th Wv '''''' ' ~
VARIOUS MOUNTED PARTIES OF INSURGENTS
came close up to the city. destroying everything
they found in the ..cuiiivated zone,' and ham
strnging large number OF cattle. The largest OF
eUse 3
after the tort firing four grenades at them. im-
medlately after column composed OF inansry
them. The insurgents in their retreat fell upon
sman force OF guardia civil, but according to the
Fa1dl were vigorously repused, the small column
having one killed and another wounded. Hall an
hour afterwards the forces who left Puerto Prtn.
cIpe encountered and engaged the insurgents near
Guanamaquiua After q struggle OF 10 minutes
the insurgents retreated, leaving two horses killed
and two horses abandoned. Our column relates
the FdnnL had lieutenant and one soadteE
wounded and two horses killed. a-
The Italian opera Is now In tun blast Lucca and
Murska the bright particular stars. These peo-
pie OF Havana pretend 10 nigh order OF musician
criticism, and they think both Lucca and Murska
fall short of the correct standard OF singing They
are paying what they deem nigh price OF admis-
sion ($4 for orchestra stalls), and they think
THEY SHOULD HEAR THE SERAPHIK OF HEAVEN
in return for their miserable garlic soaked Shin
plaster currency of the Spanish Bank OF Havana,
Poor Lucca, in reply to an inquiry Of your,
sSe SeS Hava g sad WITH sigh aXhr
give me New York. Americans have been
my kindest friends. These people are misery
in their applause and unappreciative." sweet
warbler OF the Danubel you are doing your best to
please them, and never did an audience OF the
Grand Opera House hear any better effort than you
have made for these ungrateiul critics OF the
TaCOu.