The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-14

IRON the washington Republic, June 131
Dispatches we're yesterday received At the Ns1v M,
partment from Capt Tataail, Of the United Gt.tss.
steam riests ssranao," which were written on Kew
We learn that Captain T.. on his arrival NJ H.x.,.
On the 18th ultmo, found that the Spanish 0enersI
Of Marine. on his return to that place, in the var
steamer Psarro from his pursuit Of the Creole amer
the affair ut Csrdenas brought with him, prisoners
the crews and other persons found on board Of two
captured American merchant vessels; that Com
mander Randolph, Of the United States sloop-
of-war Albany which, with the Germaatovn. Com
mander LowEdee, was then OF the harbor- the
United States Consul had called the Spanish author
tiles for information in regard to the prisoners but
could learn nothing further than that they had cap
tuIed two vessels with American papers New Or
leans part Of the invading force and that they held
comply with the demand of Commander Randolph, to
be permitted to the prisoners and the evidence
and referred him In due season to the court before
which they would BE- xrraigned.
Captain Tatna further found, that no depostions
or nformaions in relation to the captures, had been
hlet in the Couusels Office, aud that nothing moro
was known than what had been gathered from Spanish
authorities.
AT the clsse Of an interview which he had with the
Captain General Captain Tatna informed the latter,
that as he had refused to permit Commander RAN
dolph and our Consul to examine the evidence.
against the vessels he should be bound IL he fell In
with the convoy to demand and enforce sstisfac-
tory explanation. He did not. however fall in with
the convoy nor did the captured vessels go Havana
they having. in all probability, been ordered else.
where to avoid collision with our men of-war
The captured vessels aftorw ascertaned to
be the bark Georgana and the brig Susan LIQUIDS
which, in concert with the Creole, had rendezvoused
AT or tar The Island OF Contoy. A number
and then transferred from the former to the
latter which She subsequently landed at Cardena the
captain Of the brig accompanying the expedition
pilot leaving bis vessel under the charge of his mate
He subsequently testified that he was compelled to
Contoy is barren and uninhabitsd island belonging
Yucaan situated of Cape Cartouch, directly oppo-
site and near to Cape st. Antonio in Cuba, and in
position from which an invading force could With
equal facility. make descent the north or the
south side of that island
Captain Tatnsl lett Havana the night of the 10Th
milf and Ia ST ~ Enha thn alt taks
with him the Albany aud Germantown, and proceeded
to Key West where he arrived the 2sth ut for the
purpose OF looking after the invaders and to aid tho
authorities there if 1t essary On his arrival
he found all quiet the greater part OF the invaders
having ia various ways, lett the island. He there
learned from the judicial authorities that from depo-
stions made before them, doubt whatever existed
OF the connection Of the Georgiana and the Susan
LIQUIDS with the expedition but that para NJ tn men
found on beard had seeded from the main body either
from change Of purpose, or from having been i'm
posed upon in regard TO their destination.
Leaving the Albany and Germantown at Key West.
Captain Tainal returned In the saranac to Havana
ON the Goth ult. having board Judge Marvin OF tho
Federal Court at Key West, and Mr.. Douglass, the,
Collector Of the Port. who accompanied him with a
view to acquaint the United states Consul at Havana
fully with all the facts favorable to the prisoners
In an interview which Captain 7. had with the Spa
nish authorities in company with Judge Marvin, the
latter unoicialy informed them that the afndavits
made in his court had established the fact that the
men referred to had refused to accompany the exped
aggression against Cuba. The aut hories replied that
they were themselves somewhat of that opinion, and
That Ihtr treatment OF the prisoners correspondent
with that beef-that the latter were we'll housed and
taken OF, and that after certain preliminary
forms which the laws rendered imperative and which
applied equally to Spsnards the United States Consul
and their friends could have to them.
Under there circumstances, and, above all, as the
Spanish authorities in Cuba have been promptly noti-
fed by the United States Consul, acting under in
srucions from the State DEPARTING Mt, that the Presi-
dent intends to claim that the American prisoners
taken at Contoy have not been guilty Of any crime
fer which by the laws of civilized nations they should
suffer sestb, and that II one Of them be unustly pu-
he twO Yiaaa uni narw
war. all apprehensions to the safety OF the then
misguided men may now be confidently dismissed.