, 1874-01-21

OON ~ 49, 8'0N @AH SPOS% SHON wv
French boats C anne alongside before the Vile du
,Havre sank and remained and did not assist in the
rescue Of their comrades. One English sailor declar-
ed that he touched Captain Surmont and that his
clothes were dry.
New ~York.-They claim at Cuban headquarters
to have news of several minor i~nsurgent successes
in Cuba, and that in the latter's recent attack on
Manzanila, they destroyed fully half the town, cap
tured 81 100000 worth of stores, several million in
Spanish bank notes, and a large amount in war mate
rial, with one hundred prisoners. Their loss was Is
officers, and so privates killed and wounded. They
compute the Spanish loss at 800.
A Havana letter says that the slave owners in the
Island are secretly planning a conspiracy in. Spain
to. overthrow CASTELAR,, against whom a bitter feeling
is felt for his course in the " Virginius" matter.
Jan. 2.
Halifax-The sinking of the "Virginius' has
caused a stoppage Of the proceedings against the
vessel at Havana. The papers are bitter over the
result, charging the Government with bad faith and
denouncing them in round terms.
SPAIN.
London-The Spanish Cortes meets on the End
OF January, when Serrano will be placed atthe head
of Spanish affairs. England, France, Prussia and
Italy are pledged to recognize Serrano, on the same
basis as they have recognized the President d. the
French Republic. This news was kept secret, but it
is positive. If the Reds rise to oppose the organiza-
LlOAs hS w. ~ OHPNO - SAN $500
matter as well as in the Carlist war.
Jan. l..
Mldrd.-On Tuesday night a she'll set fire to the
I~nsurgent iron clad Tetrim in the harbor of Cartage-
Ma. After burning three hours the magazine eXplod-
ed damaging vessels seriously.
The Deputies to the Cortes are endeavorlng TO re-
c0ncile differences between Salmeron and President
CASTELAR,.
General Moriones is reported at Castro, in Cordo-
va, with 5000 troops. General Eliose is marching
10 u1aaf him with 10 000 CariSfS
UNlTED STATES.
The %acq1ittal of the accomplices in the Tweed
swindles is generally approved of.
1t is believed that the Government will prevent the
departure of any more fIibustering expeditions to
Cuba.
Dec. 93.
The weather to night is growing rapidly colder.
Gold l0B Sterling exchange 81 "a 81.
THE VlRGlNlUS AFFAIR.
j, New York.-The. United States steamer Ossi-
pee" arrived here last night, but without the =" Virgil
MUS she having ~foundeTed off Cape Fear. She was
in a leaky condition when she left Bahia Honda.
The officers of the g Ossipee'' decline to give infor-
nation except officially to Government, which has
not vet made the matter pnbic.
JOIN F.. Patterson. the owner of the "Virginius,"
has written a letter to Secretary Fish, declaring the
=" Virginius'' an American vessel and that her regis
ter was legally obtained. He complains of the dis
position mantle sted to condemn her without a hear
ing, but admits the errand of the " Vlrginius' was
illegal.
Captain Waters, of the " Ossipee," makes the
following report as to the loss of the " V,rglnius :"
Left TOrtugas on the 10Th instant had fair wea-
Their until the following day. when bad weather set
in and continued. The "VirginiuS' signaled she
was leaking, and Captain Waters determined to shape
his course for Charleston, but on getting into smooth
water the " VirginiGs" behaved better. On the
morning of Christmas day, however, the severe wea-
Their having continued, the " Virginius" was again
leaking as badly as ever, and both vessels put into
FRYING Pan Shoals, about ten miles south OF Cape
Fear light, where smoother water could be obtained.
Here the vessels came to anchor, Captain Waters
hoping the - Virginlus'' would ride out the gale.
Before daylight next morning friday Comman-
der Woodrow signalled that the "VlrgInius" was
leaking rapidly, with fires out and pumps stopped,
and the crew wished to be taken off. Boats were
lowered from the Ossipee' at daylight, and by Z
o'clock a. m. all on board the "Virginius" were
transferred to the former vessel. AS a heavy sea was
running the work of removing the crew was one OF
much danger and difficulty, aud therefore no lives
were risked in endeavouring to save their personal
effects or any ether property on the " Virglnlus'
The hawser of the "Virginius" was cut and a buoy
attached to mark her position, in case she sank out
Of sight. The -" Ossipee" remained at anchor dur
ing the day, and at a quarter past four o'clock p: M
the " Virginius' which had been gradually settling,
went to the bottom. She sank in eight fathoms OF
water and her topmasts remained above the sur.