LIST OF PAPERS.


STEAMER VIRGINIUS-Continned.


No.


713


714


715


From whom and to whom.


Admiral Polo to Mr. Fish...


Mr. Fish to Admiral Polo...


Admiral Polo to Mr. Fish...-


Date.


  1873.
Dec. 10


Dec. 22


  1874.
Jan. 3


Subject.


III.-CONSULAR CORRESPONDENCE.


716  Mr. Hall to Mr. Fish .......
            (Telegram.)
717  M r. F ish   to  M r.  H all -. -------
            (Telegram.)
718  Mr. Hall to Mr. Davis ......
            (Telegram.)
719..    do ......................
720 ...... do ....................
7-21 Mr. Hall to Mr. Fish .......
             (Telegram.)
722  Mr. Hall to Mr. Davis.

723 .    do....................
724  Mr. Hall to Mr. Fish .......
             (Telegram.)
725  Mr. Hall to Mr. Davis.
726 ...... do  .....................
727  Mr. Hall to Mr. Fish .......
            (Telegram.)
728  Mr. Fish to Mr. Hall .......
            (Telegram.)
729 ...... do  .....................
            (Telegram.)
730  M r. H all( to   M r.  F ish .--------
            (Telegram.)'
7302 Mr. Hall to Mr. Davis ......

731  Mr. Nunes to Mr. Davis ....


  1873.
Nov. 5
Nov. 7
1Nov. 5
Nov. 5
Nov. 7
Nov. 8
Nov. 8


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Nov. 15

Nov. 15

Nov. 15


Capture of the Virginius-..........................
Instructing him to obtain full particulars .........
Same subject...      .....................
Same subject; inclosing correspondence with cap-
  tain-general and extracts from Cuban press.
Givingparticulars and inclosing extracts from press
  and from letters of the vice-consul at Santiago.
Ryan and three Cubans shot; telegraph with
  Santiago interrupted.
Inclosing copy of letter to captain-general claim-
  ing for American citizens the privileges of the
  treaty of 1795.
Inclosing correspondence between the consul at
  Santiago de Cuba and the Spanish authorities.
Consul at Santiago did everything that could be
  done to secure rights under treaty.
Recapitulating telegrams; inclosing copy of note
  from captain-general.
Transmitting correspondence between the consul
  at Santiago and the Spanish authorities.
Papers publish accounts of fifty-seven more exe-
  cutions.
Directing him to ask of authorities confirmation
  or denial of reported massacre, and to report at
  earliest possible moment.
Directing him to demand of authorities the most
  ample:rights for all American citizens on the
  Virginius.
Fully confirming the massacre ...................

Correspondence between the Spanish commander
  in the eastern district and the British vice-con-
  sul at Santiago-; crew-list of the Virginius.
The Virginius cleared from Kingston for Port
  Limon, Costa Rica; steps taken by British au-
  thorities in Jamaica on receipt of news of her
  capture; the consul communicates with Cap-
  tain Cushing; he incloses a number of tele-
  grams and letters relating to the subject.


Transmitting evidence in order to show that the
  Virginius, at the time of her capture, was not
  entitled to carry the flag of the United States:
  1. Bill of sale of the Solicitor of the Treasury
  to John F. Patterson. 2. Oath of John F. Pat-
  terson that he is the true and only owner of the
  said vessel, and that there is no subject or citizen
  of any foreign prince or state, directly or indi-
  rectly, by way of trust, confidence, or otherwise,
  interested therein. 3. Bond on the issue of the
  certificate of registry. 4. Crew-list. 5. Clear-
  ance-bond. 6. Manifest of cargo. 7. Master's
  oath on clearance. 8. Manifest. 9. Deposition
  of Francis E. Shepperd.    10. Deposition of
  Francis Bowen.    11. Deposition of Francis
  Bowen. 12. Deposition of Charles Smith. 13.
  Deposition of Edward Greenwood. 14. Deposi-
  tions of John McCaren and Matthew Murphey.
  15. Deposition of Thomas Gallagher. 16. Depo-
  sition of Ambrose Rawling. 17. Deposition of
  John Furlong. 18. Deposition of Adolfo do
  Varona. ,
Acknowledging the receipt of 129; the inclos-
  ures make it appear to the satisfaction of the
  United States that Virginius was not entitled
  to carry flag at time of capture; salute will,
  therefore, be dispensed with, and, in accordance
  with terms of protocol, inquiries Will be insti-
  tuted and proceedings commenced against ves-
  sel and persons appearing to be guilty of illegal
  acts connected therewith.
Expresses on lehalf of his government a disclaim-
  er of an intent of indignity to the flag of the
  United States.


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