The Cecil Whig., 1850-06-08
A NDOLPH.
AN INCIDENT AT HAVANA

AN INCIDENT AT HAVANA
PRErARA rloNs ON THE U. S. STEAMSHIP
Falcon FOR ACTION The treatment Of
the q. s. steamer OHIO on her late arri-
val at Havana, during the exciting crisis
OF the Cuba INVASION, Uhe authorities re-
tusing 20 permi, ker passengers to land,
and anchoring her in AL unsafe place
outside, under the Gerry guns ofa figate,
(as we now learn from the N. o. Picav-
une) very naturally led those on board
the other American steamers to anticl-
pate difficulty with the authorities also.
The Georgia and the Falcon came into
port al the same tme-the former from
New York, the latter from Chagres-
and large number Of passengers were
transferred from the Georgia to the Fall
con, including The armed company of
California emigrants, under Capt French
who intended reaching the land Of gold
by the Texas overland route, and were
therefore coming 10 New Orleans. The
Picayune Of the Goth ult, ia ITS news
from Havana by the Falcon, relates the
following threatening and stirring Incl
dent.
"No attempt was made to search the
Falcou on the morning she left. Every
preparation was made on board to resist
the attempt. il made, as Capt. Hartstene
declared that he considered it drrogato-
ry to his character as an officer OF the
navy OF the United States to permit
ship under his command Zone bearing
semi-natlonal character too) to be
searched for arms. He announced his
intention to give the Spanish Govern
ment all the information in his power
relative to the nature Of his cargo, and
the character of his passengers, but he
would not submit to search. He had
on board a company of emigrants from
New York for California, under com
mand Of Capt. French-all starlwart,
we'll Quilt fellows, armed to the teeth,
about 145 in number, who declared
their intention 10 stand by him to the
last, and Immediately commenced cast
ing bullets and getting their guns and re
volvers in order. Capt. H. declared his
intention to repel any force that might
be brought against him, and to fight them
until they commenced firing artillery
from the forts or ship of the Iire, when
he would haul down his flag and surreu-
der himself and men as prisoners OF war
This would make national affair of It
at once, and it was perhaps fortunate for
Spain that the Cuban authorities did not
carry out their intentions. Thes. Cali
tornians, intending 10 take the overland
route, through Texas, were transferred
from the Georgia to the Falcon, in the
harbor Of Havana, and it was that which
excited the suspicion of the authorities
A small gun boat, with one brass SIX
FOUNDER ait, was brought down and moor
ed within $50 yards Of the Falcon, bu,
that gun never could have been worked,
as there were marksmen on board who
could have picked offevery man on hoard
had they dared to show their faces above
the tafIrail.
"Capt. Haristene, Of the Falcon, re-
ports having seen no less than five Span
lsh vessels Of war of Cape San Antonio.
One of them brig, hailed Capt. Hart
stene, but he answered that he did not
understand them, and kept on. Another
a steamship, hove to as he passed her;
but did not hail. Both vesse Is had their
men at quarters, and their guns tra,led on
the Falcon as she passed."