The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-05
From Baltimore Patriot
Important from Porto Rico.
Outrage Of the Spanish authorities at MayGgueS on

From the Baltimore Patriot
Important from Porto Rico.
Outrage Of the Spanish authorities at MGyGgues on
american citizens.
We received the following this morning, in slip from
Norfolk
We have, in letter from correspondent, on board
the United States ship Albany, the details OF most
ion outrage on the master and crew OF the schooner
North Carolina, OF New Haven. at Mayaguez. Porto
Rico. which will doubtless elicit prompt demand for
redress by our government
Our letter is dated board the Albany, At Mayaguez,
April l4h and states that the schooner North Carolina
was cast away at Cape Rogue, IS miles from Mayaguez
on the 18th March, laden with cargo OF sugar and mo-
lasses, bound TO New Haven-havng struck. about 10
not within i've miles OF any rect laid down in Bouns
char) The captain and part of the ten in number,
succeeded the next day in reaching the shore. and pro-
were driven back, without hearing by the captain Of the
port The American consul "a Frenchman) did not in
iepose in his behalf and he returned to his vessel and,
at the risk oil the lives Of himself and crew. commenced
saving what he could from the vessel. He brought of
Sails rigging, chain, part OF the clothing and chro
nometer.
On reaching the Shore the best part Of the capans e
fects were pfered from him by the natives, who be-
haved like savages and the mate and were stripped
Of all save what they stood in They then marched
of 10 Mayaguez and the effects saved taken there
and deposited in the custom house, TO rot 1.-THE sails
and rigging were all newt The captain could obtain
redress or satisfaction fro% the consul The crew were
day for their subsistence and taken ashore at night
by order OF the captain OF the port. j.
This state things continued Till the arrival OF the
Albany, on the 9th of April, when the American mer
chant captains OF whom there were not few in the
port became greatly excited and made such threatening
demonstrations that the authorities put the captain and
male In prison, among criminals, as measure OF safety
The captain OF the schooner Mary c. Ames who had
Of the North Caronas board his vessel at work,
was met and told by the captain of the port, the evening
before shutdown, he would stop his vessel II was
then shutdown, and the captain Shore and his vessel
ready TO sail.
The sun down boat from the Albany had come up but
immediately returned to the ship with information
OF the foregoing particulars to Captain Randolph, who
forthwith despatched boat aongside the Mary Ames,
and had the taken out OF her. and took also the
tcles saved from the schooner North Carolina, and
red them on board the Albany The custom house Of
cer had been ordered TO forbid the removal, but il was
OF no avail they were removed in spite OF him. There
upon the captain OF the port, in great epdaton sent
and had the captain and mate OF the North Carolina
leased, though it was then 8 o'clock at night
The next morning by daylight Captain Randolph sent
boat with Lieut. Rdgey 10 demand the release Of these
men, and the for their confinement, &c and in
up as near the town as possible ready for springs and
hollow-shot, in OF refusal. However the boat
turned with the captain, maie and three men The morn
ing after their release the Gallo American consul offered
them the hospitality OF bis house, seeing that they
under the protection Of the American flag and American
cannon
This shows the necessity Of frequent visits OF our yes
sells ofwar 10 the ports OF these islands The sight oil
one OF them fails TO quicken the OF justice
and right in the little obscure despos who hold sway in
such places.