The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-14

| The two American Marines the Havana.
The Delaware Gazette" of yesterday publishes
letter from Mr. James H. Jones, of the marine corps
written on the 18th ul, complaining of his treatment by
the Spanish authorities. He concludes by stating tina
our consul Gen CampbeD succeeded in obtaining for
us liberty parole of honor, until he could heal
from the capaingeneal he had written to him asking
Tor our release received last evening"
iusing in the most positive manner, to release us. And
informed by authority that it the intention OF the
captain of the port to confne in the common Jail to-
morrow (Monday) You may rest assured that will
not submit to this without making strenuous protest
against it forgot to mention, they seised on,
boat and placed guard orer her"
The editor of the Delaware Gazette" adds that
Lieut. Jones was one of officers of the regiment
marines shipped from Philadelphia for Vera Cruz to join
Gen. Scott, in the ship Atlas, chartered by the United
States for the purpose shortly since"
The "New York Sun" of yesterday morning has the
following article upon the subject:
"FRoM HAvAyA.-TuE AREEsr OF AMERICAN OFFICERS
BY the brig Pocahon,as Captain Gray, we have advces
from Havana to the 2ih ult The late OF American
officers had created great excitement among foreigners
which increasing at the time the Pocahon,as sailed
detachment of the United States army arriving of the port
in vessel bound for Vera Cruz, boats crew, with four
officers of the regiment received permission from the
hodes in and purchase refreshments Alter being
town hours, when about RETURN the officers were
arrested and Detained the ground OF having landed with
out permission heavy fine WAS demanded, with threat
ofinp risonment fnot paid The boats crew were per
mitted to return to the ship After some delay two OF the
officers paid the ne but the others refused basng their
refusal upon equitable grounds and claiming the projection
of their government. They have remained in Havana,
waiting the of the authorities and they intend TO
remain there until the decision OF the government at wash
ngton received This has caused the Spanish authorl-
of the island small and reversal OF
their hasy decision deemed probable The foreigners
had taken up the Tas the n m Ps OF OF
the vessels in port had made arrangements to hoist their
prsoned flour officers have the right their siieand
It would seem they have-government must sustain them
at all hazards"
It's probable, and it may be certain, that the boats
crew supposed that they had permission to land but il
appears officially that they were mistaken. We under
stand the facts in the to be these that the ship char
tered as transport to take detachment of marines to
Vera Cruz from New York, appeared off the harbor OF
Havana boat with three leutenants of marines,
and Mr. Twiggs, with boats crew, left the ship, and
after some parley at the Moro Castle, they entered the
harbor and landed at the steps at the port captains Of
flee The American officers did not intend to enter in
violation of the laws of the island; but they did enter
without lawful authority and in violation OF the sanitary
laws for which they arrested. The penalty was a
fine of 5000 each. The consul General CampbelD re-
guesed of the governor General ODonnelD to remit
the fine The governor agreed to do this, if the master
of the vessel would make entry, and it, inspection by
health officer there found to be contagious dis
ease on board The captain Of the transport refused to
comply with Lieutenant Colonel Wason's request, or to
obey his order to this effect because, in doing he
would have forfeited his policy Of insurance Leuts.
Baker and Rich paid their fines and sailed in the trans
port General Campbell offered 10 advance the money and
nav the fine of Lieutenant Jones and Mr. Iwiggs which
they declined and instructed him, by letter. not to make
the payment On the consus pledge Of honor that they
would not leave Havana without paying the fine they
were set at liberty and cannot believe that they
would be imprisoned
There seems to be nothing in the which would
Justify complaint of the conduct of Gen. ODonnell,
who we beg leave to say, has been distinguished by his
Justice and kindness towards the citizens of the United
States. These young gentlemen did not design to violate
the quarantine lawshat is very clear; they endeavored
to avoid doing so but for want of proper information,
they did violate these regulations, and it would seem
to have been better to pay tho penalty and left their
application for its remission in the hands of the consul,
and gone with the transport in execution OF the orders OF
their government than to attempt to make national
question with our neighbors out of such facts