The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-23
Our NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENTS.


Sronding Of The Spanish Var Steamer Colon-7He Refusal
Pay Tie .qneriean Lighter-Tateyesting Nears from
Mszco--.2nota,r Sriadlr-7He Murder Case-Mle
Parodi &c.
The most important item Of lately received from
Cuba brought by the schooner Rosine Capt Locke
which arrived at Mobile the 9th inst. 1t that
the Spanish steamship Of Colon, while looking after
the Fbusteros Of the Cuba expedition, the Colo
RADIO reefs Cape st. Antonio of the western point
of the island Of Cuba, and came being lost Capt
Locke was bound from the Island Of Ruatan on the
coast of Honduras, for Savannah with cargo Of fruit
On the Goth ut when OF St Antonio he discovered the
Colon hard and fast the reef with signal of distress
flying lie Immediately bore away to her assistance,
and found her leaking badly and nearly full of water.
Her captain 1t had given up all hope Of getting
her on or of saving her armament Capt Locke went
to work with his and in four days succeeded in
landing her armament ard provisions On the fourth
day the Spanish Pizarro hove in sight and
after making several attempts 70 get the Colon OF,
abandoned the idea. Capt. Locke then made another
effort by taking her coal out when the Pzarro succeed
ed In pulling her OF The Colon, IL l. said was making
four inches q water per hour but wa Kept soat oy ne,
large The pizarro then went inside the reef and
took beard the coal and armament Of the Colon.
which being too heavy for her she grounded and could
get outside the reef Capt Locke also called to
the ASST taIce Of the Pzsrro and chteEed her of AZ
both vessels got afoat the captain Of the Colon
sent for Locke 10 compensate him and asked him what
$4,000 would be fair salvage The Spanish captain
offered him $500, which was refused, lie said his
1900 in addition out OF his pocket. This
also refused hy Locke who LETT the steamer for his
schooner and as the crews Of the spanish vessels
bile teing short Of water The Colon Is said to have
been built in England. and that the vessel aud her
armament cost about So00O00 Captain Locke has had
full statement Of made cut aud has sent on his
claim to Mr Webster the secretary Of state at Washing
ton 10 be the Spanish government This
mn nh To
webster end the spanish Minister and according to the
usual method a cur government presenting claims per.
haps naturalization may he obtained during the next
generation providing that Captain Locke should have
any heirs 10 prosecute H. What glorious chance !;
would have been the fiibuseros had they but have
approached at the time the two Spanish steamers we're
errourd and perfectly hell les They no doubt fully
ten The aWsVsrdncs q tner aeneAte tu~i,on anu haa
tie little schooner but had cargo q the nNaacrs on
beard. instead Of load ofcocoo nuts what big scare
they would have produced The idea too q missing the
eipuce q capturing two fine war steamers and making
TIER cfcers prisoners must make the great arrested
Il The steamer Cleopatra feel rather bad The schooner
Rosinc /. owned ~ Mr.. j. Andrews, Of this city
~ ate arrivals from Vera Cruz Gud Tapico We have
Lev frt IN the former city the 1T ult aud from the
capital e Mexico 70 the 10Th ult the particular Of which
you win sid in TIE tlcs accompanying this The most
important item g. that the Senate. on the u u passed
reelutic auuulirR the decree q The on November
1896 which made tor the ruroeof covtrir certain
defects q non-.ca'anco Ia the giant male X p Hhr.y
Tie resolution virtually repcals Un1 RunuE tue
wtlt which " supposed to 20 tno ~ " WIEN
tlc 4,huanftpcc treaty i fcuoded. should t.e turn
QUITO ~ u w affect cur Interests most vitality - u
nay prevent thc ratification q Tie treaty la.ey prepare
~ Wath.rEtcu The repeal ot ~ grant " ~ batey y
a. rlnr,,d On the 90 ana that the Tr1vtlo govern
usrl tsd poWerat that time. q plts said decree.
Tfe l6iutIcu was rc considered by tie ssnAr "a the
fstt ANA seaiu raepJ with additional pstruet ions rs
ttt government lo Arb 70 umriitte measures q sre i
rWrf.st II vas tftru sent 60 thc ftnusc aud lmmc-
Eiattl4 ItGrftd o. committee hcea9dns Sc Hre-
v.crr ldvicea rr5m Mckee. q Wa known fNt both
haurts sf the Nfsicau Congress wert ium'cl a. the
vett tr itlt~ could to conc'lote tbtm. !. may tn
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