The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-15
TRANSFORM SHIP ATLAS,
Off Havana, Friday morning, s o'clock,

O1 Havana FRIDAY morning, 8 O'CLOCK,
June IS, ls47.
My DEAR '*''': On Wednesday last it arranged
by colonel and captain of the ship to send boat into
Havana for cigars, fruit, wines, Sc, and such other
abreast of the Moro Castle at about o'clock yesterday
morning. and the boat soon lowered with crew OF
four sailors, and Leuts. Baker Rich, and Jones, and
ding, sat up late, and between sleep and awake, wrote
you long rhapsody OF nonsense, which sent by Lieut.
Rich, in the boat to be forwarded The boat pulled of
for the shore about o'clock, about three miles distant
Our expectations were, we would not be detained more
than few hours We waited until IL o'clock, when
large Spanish boat came alongside, with verbal mes
port The functionary IN the Spanish boat had also
note from Mr. George wiggs, and one from Lieut. Jones,
that ana ap ac naa 70 de
by the authorities for violating the port rules, and were
fined 1900 each but by the ntercesson OF an American
Capt John Gallagher of the ship Louisa the fine was
mitted The Spanish boat LETT without any reply or
message from the colonel to the authorities, to the
party ashore. 1t is now II O'Clock, and no news or
message or communication, has been had from or with
the shore since the Spanish boat of yesterday Whether
eus Baker and Rch and the four sailors, prisoners
with Jones and Twiggs OF course we know not but i
strange the consul has sent us no message There is
no doubt the town authorities wish to force in, at
cost of ten or twelve hundred dollars of port charges
added to Spanish delay, which is nterminable. The
captain of the ship says, under circumstances will he
20 in as he does wish to get into Spanish hands, and
il would destroy his policy OF insurance,
We have now lost about 30 hours OF splendid or
layed cannot Judge By what have stated you know
much of the case as do and may guess OF the result
accordingly.
number of American vessels left the port this morn
ngperhaps for the United States-and will bring the
accounts therefore, il you choose, you Of yourself
write such brief account for the public may put it
right
MY own impression, at this moment, is, that those
ashore will be kept, and communication with this ship
prohibited, until are compelled to go in and obtain
:.pra,que" or bill OF health, sail without the alb
sen,ees The time and fair wind we are losing is NOR
tifying but trust will be in time TO do our country
some service cannot think how will send you this;
but when do, will give you the latest account Iil
Half past IA boat 1--WE believe it to be old Span
lsh fnend) is coming out from the Moro; and as a
Frenchman might Say, Eve shall see what we shall
see" The captain OF the ship very anxious to sail
ihis morning: but. at the request of Colonel Watson he
agreed to remain MI tomorrow morning. when, the
sail without them When this boat comes alongside,
'.we shall what shall see The boat has brought
of letter from the consul, saying the ship must go into
port The colonel has ordered the captain to go IN, and
the captain refuses. How II will end, | know not.
o'dock-The colonel pressed his order The captain
utterly refused to 60 in SAID the port charges would ex
coed 900; and II would be easier for the government
10 ray the tine III s1oO each the three officers ashore,
than to pay detention and port charges of the ship The
colonel sui insisted whereupon the captain directed the
~ mate muster the crew, when the captain addressed
them as follows: "Aien, you shipped in New York for
cruise IN this ship iron thai port TO Vera CruzTdo
YOU all know that = "We DO, was The response you
Knew was be your captain, and you were to obey
me p 1--WE did" Well now, there seems 10 be dis
position TO wre- this ship out OF my hands, and from
ander my command. and order and warn you to do no
manner OF work OF receive any orders, boarl this
chip, except by my orders or by orders emanang from
me" Some OF the field officers were disposed TO
take possession Of the ship, and &c, a crew OF
marines; bat such crazy IDEAS soon boiled over.
The edervescence Of those who would take possession
Of The ship evsporafed and the captain and crew
retained possession In IL arranged that an officer
shall 90 ashore in the morning TO the quarantine ground
and from there communicate with our consul w ma
will be the result. God knows; but think surely
will not delay longer than tot evening. Iha
u1 be loss OF three days-wiih such wind we hav,
had suclen, TO have taken us half way to Vera Cruz
The Young Meas B,b~ socesy OF Cincinnati have re
solved 70 put Bible evary bedroom In all the prneps