The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-01
The Formal Surrender Of the Vir.
ginias.
NEW YORK. December II

Tribune, who was present at the surrender
of the Virginius, telegraphs from Key
West that the surrender took place at
Bahia Honda yesterday morning. The
fast steam yacht Dispatch was selected to
receive the Virginius, and Captain Whit
ing, of the Worcester, was designated to
command her. He was accompanied by
Lieutenant Adolph Mariax, Master George
A. Calhoun, and Assistant Engineer N.
H. nin a1%di9 9r The GREY consisted Of thirty
sailed from Key West Sunday, and
reached Bahia Honda about noon on
Monday. The correspondent says: Gas soon
as the Dispatch was sighted from the
shore, the Spanish flag, bearing the crown,
Notwithstanding the republican edict
abolishing that monarchical emblem, was
flung to the breeze. We discovered
black side-wheel steamship, with two
smoke-stacks, lying about mile beyond
the fort, and in perfectly smooth water.
No other craft except two or three coast
ing schooners were then visible, and it
was not until we were about to come to
anchor that we discovered Spanish
sloopof-war lying close under the shore,
about two and half miles away. The
Dispatch proceeded slowly and steadily
along, and anchored about 400 yards
from the Virginius. Almost imme-
diately afterward a boat from the Spanish
frigate came alongside the Virginius, and
at As O'Clock the stars and stripes were
raised by Spanish hands, and again
f1oated over the vessel which carried
Ryan, Verona, Fry, and their unfortunate
comrades to their death. A boat was then
pulled away, and at the same moment we
saw by the aid of glasses another boat let
down from the Spanish vessel, which
proved to be the captains gig. 1t
brought to the Dispatch handsome
young Spanish naval officer in full uni
form. He was courteously met at the
gangway by Captain Rodgers. He intro
duced himself as Senior DE la Camara,
commanding the sloop-ofwar Favorita
He was invited into the cabin,
but being informed by Captain
Rodgers that Captain Whiting was
to receive the surrender, he stepped
briskly toward the latter, and the Span.
lard and American lifted caps in courte.
Gus salute. Commander De la Camara
remarked that he had received copy of
the protocol requiring the surrender of
the Vlrginius, and was prepared to exc
cute it either on that or the following
day. Captain Whiting replied that he
was instructed to receive the vessel on
Tuesday, but the hour would be left to the
convenience Of the Spanish Commander.
1t was then agreed that the ceremony
should take place at nine o'clock on Tues
day morning. Salutes were again ex-
changed, and Senior De 10 Camara left the
ship, the interview not having consumed
more than five minutes. In the afternoon
Captain Whiting and Lieutenant Mariax
returned the call, and were received with
proper cOurtesies.
On Tuesday morning punctually, as the
bells on the Dispatch struck for nine
O'Clock, and before the echo had died
away, the American flag flew to the flag.
staff of the Virginius, and at the same
moment boat containing Captain Whit
ing and Lieutenant Mariax put away from
the Dispatch. As they assembled the &C
commodation ladder of the Virginius, a
single man on deck, who proved to be
Senior De Ia Camara, advanced and made
a salute. The officers then read their re-
spective instructions, and Captain De Ia
Camara remarked that, in obedience to
the requirement Of his Government,
he had the honor to turn over the
steamer Virginius to the American au-
thorities. Captain Whiting accepted
her, and ascertaining that receipt
would be acceptable, gave one. A word
or two more were civilly spoken and the
Spaniard stepped over the side, signaled
again upon the deck of his own vessel.
ty the unpleasant duty imposed upon him
by his government.
The Virginius was in most filthy con-
difSnv Ghn 1oo1yssD
and the Spanish captain stated that lie
since her arrival, to keep the water down
Barring the filthy condition of the vessel,
she was much better than expected. The
Virginius steamed about 200 yards, all
going we'll, when her engines suddenly
refused to do duty, and it became neces-
sary for the Dispatch to take her in tow
The two vessels went out of the har-
Dor briskly, the Spanish flag being dis
played by the fort Us they passed In an
hour we were at sea. The Virginius was
soon again under steam. The Dispatch
ceased to tow her, and the two vessels
steamed together towards the Tortugas.
When the steamers reached the Tortu-
gas they found the United States sloop-of
war Ossipee and coal schooner awaiting
their arrival. Provisions will be trans
ferred from the Ossipee to the Virginius
and whatever coal May bo ae~d.d u,;ll be
supplied by the schooner. When sup
piled with provisions and coal the Vir-
ginius will probably be sent to
northern port. Washington and Nor
folk are mentioned among the prize Off.
GERS. much to the disappointment of some
of the officers of the Federal courts, who
are now anxiously looking out for her ar
rival. She will not enter the harbor of
Key West at all, express orders to that ef-
feet having been received from Washing
ton.
Besides the officers and crews of the
Dispatch and La Favorita, and the mem
bers Of the prize crews, the correspondent
of the Trthune was the only witness of
the surrender. Not single person ap-
peared on the bay, and not an inhabitant
of Bahia Honda or the surrounding coun-
try seemed to feel sufficient interest in the
proceedings to walk or sail to the scene
of such an important historic event.
A NATION OF DYsPEPTICs.-We live
fast-dissipate in everything except right
eousness, and fill early graves. We drink
all kinds of poisoned alcoholic spirits,
and swallow, without mastication, pork,
grease and every conceivable carhOna