Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 6, 1875, Volume II
No. 557.
Mr. Young to Mr. Fish.
Santiago de Cuba. Dec. 18, 1873. (Received December 30.)
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a complete list of the persons taken from on board the United States merchant-steamer Virginius. I was present on board of the United States steamer Juniata, at the solicitation of Commander D. S. Braine, when the remaining prisoners were delivered on board this morning. Those checked are the persons delivered, and those not checked are the names of those shot. I improve this opportunity to send this direct, as the Juniata leaves for New York at 5 p.m. to-day.
List of 155 people captured on hoard the American steamer Virginius by the Spanish steamer Tornado, brought to the port of Santiago de Cuba, and turned over to the authorities.
Name. | Where from. | Married or single. | Age. | Occupation. | |
1. | Joseph Fry | United States | Married | 47 | Captain merchant-vessel. |
2. | William Baynard | do | Single | 37 | Mate merchant-vessel. |
3. | James Floody | England | Married | 25 | Do. |
4. | J. C. Harris | United States | do | 45 | Miner. |
5. | John N. Boza | Puerto Principe | do | 37 | Farmer. |
6. | B. P. Chamberlain | New York | Single | 27 | Engineer. |
7. | Francisco Sotero Trujillo | Bayamo | do | 371 | Do. |
8. | Edward Day | New York | Married | 32 | Engineer. |
9. | Porfirio Corbison | Santiago de Cuba | Single | 26 | Commerce. |
10. | John Williamson | United States | do | 351 | Oiler. |
11. | Peter Alfaro | Havana | do | 26 | Purser’s clerk. |
12. | Thomas Grigg | Barbadoes | do | 30 | Mariner. |
13. | Frank Good | Jamaica | Married | 37 | Do. |
14. | Paul Rhuner | Ireland | Single | 40 | Fireman. |
15. | Barney Herrals | England | do | 28 | Do. |
16. | James Samuel | do | do | 20 | Mariner. |
17. | Hervey Frank | Barbadoes | do | 21 | Coal-heaver. |
18. | James Read | Africa | do | 40 | Fireman. |
19. | Samuel Card | Nassau | Married | 24 | Mariner. |
20. | John Brown | United States | Single | 22 | Do. |
21. | Alfred Hosel | England | do | 22 | Do. |
22. | Walles Fied Price | do | do | 20 | Do. |
23. | George Thomas | Jamaica | do | 22 | Do. |
24. | Thomas M. Williams | England | Married | 26 | Fireman. |
25. | Ezequiel Dunham | Canary Islands | Single | 27 | Mariner. |
26. | Simon Brown | Nassau | do | 29 | Waiter. |
27. | Leopold Thomas La Rosa | United States | do | 18 | Cabin-boy. |
28. | Alonzo Arcey | Trinidad | Married | 38 | Farmer. |
29. | William Rose | Scotland | Single | 23 | Mariner |
30. | John Stewart | Sta. Martha, Venezuela | do | 29 | Do. |
31. | Henry M. Bond | England | Married | 45. | Do. |
32. | George Thompson | do | do | 36 | Do. |
33. | Ignacio Dueñas | Barranquilla, Colo. | Single | 27 | Cook. |
34. | Antonio Deloyo | Bolivia | Widower | 30 | Mariner. |
35. | Jos. Man. Ferran | Jamaica | Single | 22 | Cook. |
36. | Ramon Larramendi | Bayamo | do | 27 | Farmer. |
37. | Eusebio Gariza | Barranquilla, Colo | do | 22 | Do. |
38. | Bernabé Varona | Puerto Principe | do | 27 | Proprietor. |
39. | Pedro Caspedes | Bayamo | Married | 47 | No occupation. |
40. | Arthur Molay | Puerto Principe | Single | 19 | Agricultor. |
41. | Francisco de Powas | Havana | do | 19 | Cabinet-maker. |
42. | Luis Sanchez, (his real name, Herminio Quesada.) | Puerto Principe | do | 18. | Student. |
43. | Joseph Boitel | Cardenas | do | 26 | Agricultor. |
44. | Augustin Varona | Puerto Principe | do | 28 | No occupation. |
45. | Salvador Penedo | Nuevitas | do | 23 | Merchant. |
46. | Henry Castellano | Giünes | do | 29 | App. machinist. |
47. | Jesus del Sol | Cienfuegos | do | 38 | Farmer. |
48. | José Otero | Havana | do | 27 | Cigar-maker. |
49. | Francisco Rivera, (his real name, Augustin Sta Rosa.) | do | do | 40 | Do. |
50. | Oscar Varona | Puerto Principe | do | 19 | Student. |
51. | Justo Consuegra | Sta. Clara, Cuba | do | 25 | Mechanic. |
52. | William Valls | Puerto Principe | do | 25 | Commerce. |
53. | W. A. C. Ryan | Canada | do | 28 | Lawyer. |
54. | Charles Knight | England | Married | 21 | Engineer. |
55. | Henry King | United States | Single | 27 | Do. |
56. | William Wilson | Canada | do | 24 | Mariner. |
57. | Thomas Lindgly | Jamaica | do | 18 | Do. |
58. | Charles Debrosse | do | do | 18 | Printer. |
59. | William Danton | do | do | 17 | Tailor. |
60. | John Porthrem | do | do | 17 | Tinsmith. |
61. | Edward Scott | Jamaica, U S | do | 16 | Do. |
62. | John Freemont | Curaçoa | Married | 16 | Mariner. |
63. | Nicolas Cardozo | Colombia | Single | 14 | Waiter. |
64. | José del Espiritu Santo | Jamaica | do | 16 | Cook. |
65. | Alfred Parker | United States | Married | 31 | Mariner. |
66. | Henry Knight | New York | Single | 16 | No profession. |
67. | Philip Marty | Curaçoa | do | 20 | Engineer. |
68. | Antonio Constantine | 14 | On board Spanish gunboat Cuba Española. | ||
69. | Joseph Diaz | San Juan de los Baños. | Married | 29 | Farmer. |
70. | Juan Herrero | Havana | Single | 34 | Cigar-maker. |
71. | Alfred Lopez | Santiago de las Vegas. | do | 19 | Do. |
72. | José Igno Lamas | Matanzas | do | 23 | Engineer. |
73. | Andrew Acosta | Giünes | do | 24 | Mechanic. |
74. | Francisco Castello | Regla | do | 21 | Student. |
75. | Benjamin Olazaga | Puerto Principe | do | 17 | Engineer. |
76. | José Madeo | Havana | do | 24 | Cigar-maker. |
77. | Ramon Pardos | Jamaica | do | 32 | Cook. |
78. | Francisco Gonzales | Havana | do | 33 | Student. |
79. | Joseph Pelaez | Malaga | do | 15 | Do. |
80. | Leonardo Alvarez | Santiago de Cuba. | do | 16 | Silversmith. |
81. | Julio Arango | Puerto Principe | do | 16 | No profession. |
82. | Jose Hernandez | Havana | do | 20 | Merchant. |
83. | Nicolas Ramirez | Puerto Principe | do | 23 | Farmer. |
84. | Igno, Quintin Beltram | Andalgo | Single | 35 | Clerk. |
85. | Perfecto Bello | Havana | Married | 24 | Actor. |
86. | Benoit Globes | France | Single | 34 | Cook. |
87. | Nicolas Ruiz | Matanzas | do | 26 | Cigar-maker. |
88. | Juan Alvarado | Havana | do | 34 | Do. |
89. | Andrew Villa | do | do | 24 | Do. |
90. | Ricardo Trujillo | Cienfuegos | do | 20 | Student. |
91. | Ramon Calvo | Havana | do | 40 | No profession. |
92. | Silverio Sales | Colon | do | 26 | Mason. |
93. | Rafael Pacheco | Havana | do | 39 | Cigar-maker. |
94. | Alexander Calvo | do | do | 39 | Commerce. |
95. | Canuto Guerra | Melena, Cuba | do | 22 | Cigar-maker. |
96. | Canuto Sanz | Havana | do | 25 | Mason. |
97. | Leon Bernal | Puerto Principe | do | 25 | Agriculturor. |
98. | Emilio Garcia | Cardenas | do | 20 | Carpenter. |
99. | Gil Montes | Giünes | do | 23 | Cigar-maker. |
100. | Rafael Cabrera | Havana | do | 20 | No profession. |
101. | Amador Rosillo | Bayamo | do | 18 | Farmer. |
102. | Igno. or Franciso W. Tapia | Havana | do | 24 | Commerce. |
103. | Manuel Silveria | Bayamo | do | 18 | Do. |
104. | Santiago Rivera | St. Thomas | do | 17 | Trimmings. |
105. | Antonio Gomez | Havana | do | 39 | Cigar-maker. |
106. | Andrew Echevarria | Holquin | Married | 24 | Agriculturor. |
107. | José Marin. | Havana | Single | 24 | Carpenter. |
108. | Luis Martinez | Cuba | do | 13 | Baker. |
109. | Domingo Salazar | Havana | Widower | 27 | Cigar-maker. |
110. | Pedro Pajarin | Cardenas | Single | 26 | Do. |
111. | Manuel Padron | Havana | do | 17 | Do. |
112. | Alexander Cruz Estrado | Canary Islands | do | 20 | Blacksmith. |
113. | Juan Soto | Havana | Married | 28 | Mechanic. |
114. | Felix Fernandez | do | Single | 29 | Commerce. |
115. | Manuel Perez | do | Widower | 29 | Cigar-maker. |
116. | José Anto. Ramos | do | do | 18 | Do. |
117. | Ramon Barrero | do | do | 19 | Do. |
118. | Ignacio Valdez | do | do | 23 | Commerce. |
119. | Luis Felix Morejon | Matanzas | do | 16 | Silversmith. |
120. | José Santiesteban. | Cobre | do | 30 | Carpenter. |
121. | Francisco Pacheco | Porto Rico | do | 15 | Tinsmith. |
122. | Evaristo Sunsunegui | Havana | do | 17 | Student. |
123. | Ramon Gonzalez | Matanzas | do | 18 | Commerce. |
124. | Antonio Chacon | Havana | do | 30 | Cigar-maker. |
125. | Sireno Otero | Colon | do | 17 | Student. |
126. | Carlos Pacheco | Havana | Married | 34 | Cigar-maker. |
127. | Antonio Padilla | Puerto Principe | Single. | 27 | Machinist. |
128. | Henry Canals | Pinal del Rio, Isle de Pino. | do | 22 | Commerce. |
129. | Indalecio Trujillo | Giünes | do | 21 | Farmer. |
130. | Domingo Diaz | Trinidad | do | 23 | Student. |
131. | Pedro Sariol. | Havana | do | 21 | Cigar-maker. |
132. | Pedro Saez | do | Widower | 23 | Student. |
133. | Miguel Sayers | Santiago de Cuba | Single | 18 | Farmer. |
134. | Severo Mendive | Regla, Cuba | do | 20 | Student. |
135. | Parricio Martinez | Havana | do | 18 | No profession. |
136. | Henry Alaya | do | do | 29 | Commerce. |
137. | Manuel Saumell | Manzanillo | do | 13 | No profession. |
138. | Domingo Rodrigues | Havana | do | 30 | Cigar-maker. |
139. | Luis Rebollo | Trinida | do | 19 | Commerce. |
140. | Antonio Rivera | Porto Rico | do | 20 | Machinist. |
141. | Carlos Marin | Havana | do | 24 | Student. |
142. | Ramon R. de Armas | Puerto Principe | do | 25 | Commerce. |
143. | Manual Menesses | Philadelphia | do | 28 | Surgeon-dentist. |
144. | Philip Meitzler | Charleston | do | 21 | Carpenter. |
145. | William Curtis | Jamaica | do | 22 | Tinsmith. |
146. | Samuel Hale | do | do | 15 | No occupation. |
147. | Samuel Gray | Harrisburgh | do | 21 | Carpenter. |
148. | Sidney Robertson | Jamaica | do | 20 | Saddler. |
149. | George Winters | do | do | 17 | Shoemaker. |
150. | William Marshall | do | do | 13 | Apprentice. |
151. | Even Pinto | do | do | 15 | Cigar-maker. |
152. | George Burke | do | do | 13 | Apprent’e painter |
153. | Carlos Gonzalez | Matanzas | do | 22 | Cigar-maker. |
154. | Leopold Rizo | Havana | do | 25 | Lawyer. |
155. | José Rudesindo | Barranquilla, Colo | do | 25 | Cook. |
Consul of United States of America at Santiago de Cuba.
[The names checked in the MS. are those which are numbered from 54 to 155, inclusive, in the above list.]