The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-01


gratulatory followed this announcement.
Tue hainmocks were removed from the
MEETINGS and opened by detail of the
Juniatas men. Some were found distend-
ell with six or seven blankets. while others
had none so Indifferent were the temper
AIRY owners to the care of their property
This unequal distribution was soon recti-
fed, and each made the posscsscr of warm
ilcccy blanket
Ranks were then broken and the poor
fellows dispersed themselves over the ships
deck. Leopold Rio. young lawyer of
Havana. seemed To be accorded the right
of monologuc 10y his companions in recent
suffering.
OF TIE JuN1ArA
The roll was ut length read hy Lieut.. De
Long. standing at the quarter gangwav,
and each man as his name was called
passed over the side and into the waiting
tug. When all had been transferred
cept trio of English subjects who desired
TO await action on the part of their Consul
the tug turned her Prov toward the long
wharf. Three times three cheers were
given for Lieut.. De Long and the crew Of
the Junata, who swarmed up the shrouds
and responded heartily. Once ashore they
were formed into Il column TO march to
the Cuban headquarters. 1t was not an
unbroken column, however, for several Of
those who elected the bounty of friends in
stead Of tho hospitality of the Vermont, were
barely able to hobble along with friendly
assistance, owing to rheumatism contracted
in the Santiago prison. They were taken
over Fulton ferry, but before they reached
SO Exchange place the committee learned
that the Junta headquarters were closed.
and that every official had gone homc con
sequently the survivors were taken to
Trujillo's restaurant, &c Pine street, which
was lily prepared to receive one hundred
and two guests at that late hour The adj
vance guard disposed of everything edible
in the establishment before the main body
came up. While they were waiting until
arrangements could be made for Their ac-
commodation their friends discovered their
whereabouts and the restaurant was soon
filled to OVERLOOKING There was cmbrac-
| ing with the true sentimental hug and
kiss and as the visitors and visited held
their cigars in their mouths during the en-
braces, their success in engineering the
lighted tobacco past each others faces was
edfvng. Nor were the embraces confined
to friends or strangers. The prisoners
Rugged each other enthusiastically, and even
the negroes among them came in for their
share Of it.
ApPRECiATING LIBERTY.
,"Ah Amigo. how do you like this p
they exclaimed between hugs.
Its much better than manacles and
stripes, isn't it 2 was the reply.
"Do you remember how asked you
whether you could face the Spanish bullets
if drafted for execution p
eyes. Death appeared near, didn't it ?
We knew not when our turn would come
But its over now" and they embraced
again.
While the deposition of the prisoners
was under debate, Mr.. George w. Brown
of G2 Beaver street provided for twenty
who spoke English, and they were at last
provided with bed and food at Mckiney's
Hotel IN South street
During their stay at Trujillos restaurant
the prisoners became more communicative
than was polite during imprisonment.
Seven were pointed ont as Spanish spies,
who had gone aboard the Nrginius in
Kingston, and whose testimony was sad to
have resulted IN Inc execution OF the eleven
last executed. The names OF the men mus
pointed out are Jose Maleo. Francesca Hon-
| tales, Andres Nilla Alexandra I. Estrada.
Alejandro Calvo, Andres fcheVorra, ana
Evaristo lunsunegue.
The friends OF the rescued took them on
one by one, until not more than thirty
were left unprovided with lodgings. Those
that remained were gwen beds by Senor
| Irujillo. 1t was arranged that persons VINO
desire to donate under-clothlng' OF which
| the Survivors are III heeu, may sehd 10 ce-
nor IruJilio, 10 Ilnc street.
nm orr,cru ,xvrsr,a ALTON
Under Instructions from Washington an
Investigation was begun on board the Jun
iata by United States District Attorney
Bliss on Sunday, and concluded yesterday.
| The object is To obtain evidence on which
to base suit for the condemnation OF the
| Nirginius for violation OF the neutrality
laws, and for the criminal prosecution
of the persons who obtained American
papers for the vessel 10y perjury. About
fifty of the most intelligent of the survi-
vors were questioned, each by himself, in
the cabin of the Jhniata, Charles a.
Knight, enc of the surviving crew OF the
Virginius, acted as Interpreter tor those
who did not know English.
One of the government officials who as
sisted in the Investigation, says that 1t is
concusvey proven by the testimony that
the Virginius was bound ON n lawful voy-
age, and had right to carry the American
flag. lie adds that her seizure oy the lor-