The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-10

Arrival ~ the COrnelaas
OUTRAGE UPON CAPT WARD. AND SEIZURE OF THE
NAIL BAGS, BY THE AUTHORITIES AT HAVANA
We yesterday publ he'd additional account Of the
upprovoked and outrage committed by the Spanish
hories In the bland of Cuba captain OF the
Corpea and the esurs of the letter bags but having
received detailed statement Of this Ubiquitous transsc-
ton offer the following to our readers.
On the 22d September the Cosnea was cleared ct the
Custom House. hauled from the wharf and letter bag
having been delivered by Messrs Drake Co., the
sgnees transmission to the United States the ship
got under weigh she arrived without at the
guard chip lying at the mouth Of the harbor when she
was bearded by the authorities, accompanied by
Spanish soldiers who ordered the rhip to be anchored
This order instantly obyed but from the position of
the vesse the time and the Of the mouth
Of the harborhsvipg scarcely sufficient water to turn
n-sbe ran great hazard Of being lost. The officials
then enqured Of Captain Ward be had aman concealed
on board his ship Of the Of Hesrknsss which he
denied They immediately commenced searching the
ship and found Hearkness concealed in the after cabin
Captain Ward denied all knowledge Of the transaction,
and Hearkness when confronted with him. assured the
Spanish officers that he alone in fault and that the
captain Of the Cornea and every person in the ship,
were ignorant Of his having concealed himself
1t appears that the Captain General Of Cuba had re-
c.yed information from bis spies that
Mr. Guxman had his passage from New York in the
Cornela and that certain letters had been given him to
deliver to per his arrival in that city Guzman
had applied for passport which had been granted him;
but at the moment Of his departure, when the Captain
General made the letters would be board he took
this method Of appIe hendiDg him.
The authort. dsregarded the protestations Of limo
cence made by Captain Ward and conducted him, in
company with hearkDess prisoner to the guard ship
Hesrkness they left in the guard ships and the American
captain guarded by two soldiers with muskets and bayo
nets, conducted on shore to undergo an examna-
in most brutal manner p told him y that he was
liable be fined 81 Geo for having concealed
persons to the spanish board
his vessel but that he would deliver up the letters
which Mr. Guzman another passenger had delivered to
him. the fine would be RENTED and the Cornela allowed
to proceed her voyage. In reply to this Captain
Ward INFORMED the captain Of the port that he
ely ignorant u Hearkness having concealed himself
board his vessel and that package Of had been
entrusted to his by Guzman At this uncture the
captain Of the port became furousy incensed and told
Captain Ward that ne was fiibstero and liar and
that unless the package immediately delivered up
fine Of ST. eco would be imposed He then ordered the
captain to be conveyed to the ship, which order
however not permitted to remain any length Of time
the ship, but re conveyed shore to the Captain
General to undergo second examination. This second
examination Of the character the first and he
again ordered board Ship the captain Of the port
informing him that he scoundrel and that unless
the package forthcoming, he should be sent
70 prison as an enemy to the Queen Of SPAN
Shortly after, the captain Of the port, accom-.
panied By the Of police rsd on
several packages letters in Captain Wards
desk which in his cabin which together with let
ter bag the captain of the port and the captain of police
convey ed shore After opening the box and amin
ing the letters giving the time strict injunc-
tons to the SOLDIERS duty that he should not be al
lowed an ipstant's communication with any person,
under any circumstances, GuZman arrested.
Some time after this the captain accompanied by Guz
and his luggage, rowed on shore in o launch
and marched. guarded as before TO the government
house where after long examnaian before the Secre
tary Of the Governor and other officials he called
upon 10 give security. Captain Ward obsLinatey re-
fused to eneraiH such proposition stating that the
Spanish authorities thought fit to capture his vessel
and deal ousy with his person. for
whatever they must take the responsibility of these acts
upon themselves The Officials after some elaboration
among themselves, finally concluded that Captain Ward
should be allow TO proceed his voyage and offered
to return him the letter bsg considerably ghened of its
contents; but be replied, that they thought fit to
board his ship and take away the letters to his
charge he would not receive thm but that they might
If they thought proper convey them on board, which
was done They told him that the captain Of
vessel had right to receive letter until he had hrst
examined 1t; and he in reply. informed them that
they must hold themselves responsible to the American
for the wanton outrage which they had
mited in desining him from proceeding his voyage
on grour dlsss charge and for the insult they had Of
fered TO his by marching him three several times
In broad daylight through the streets under burning
in the custody Of military guard and preventing
him from any communication with his friends.
The Spanish authorities, finding that they could not in
any manner implicate Capt ain Ward being prvy to
any papers entrusted 10 ths custody OF Mr. Guzmau
finally resolved TO set him free On his release he pro-
cteod 70 tne American consul and entered hR nDtaSt
before that gentleman
He hsd expressed his determination to - 0hh
authorities 10 throw up his command but wet TO
resume 1t on the entreaty and advice OF hA l6ees,
Messrs Drake and sched the city after n stormy
passage on the 7th instant
Capt Ward has the passport Of Mr.. Guzman in his
possession
The result Of the seizure of the letters of Mr. Guzman
was the arrest the evening Of Francis Frs Count
OF Pozas Ducts and his brother Joseph Domingo Arro
zarfna and the Marquis of Campos Lanos who among
the first inhabitants Of CUBA for wealth responsibility
Tie Count Of PoZas Duces l. in 45th year and pos-
sesses high literary reputation
Among the letters taken from the bag Of the ship
neEa was from the Count TO friend in New York,
requesting BIN to express the thanks OF tho Counts
fsmly for the performance Of the ceremony
Counts sister One brother is imprisoned in the Moro
and the other in Cahapa
Another result Of this movement was the information
obtained by the Captain General that the bark Chde
Harold which arrived from New York the day that
the Cornea had departed for that port had brought
dozens Of pistols slowed in cider boxes hidden
in Of machinery and In fact that had brought
Ii was Immediately d charged and the ship and wharf
were CROWDED with cGroJy0s all ready to seize the
trabaDd arms which never appeared 1t turned out a
hoax like that at Nsre which resulted in the loss Of the
steam frigate Pizar,o
The engineer San uel Hearkness has beef sent to ja
fer aling himfef board The Cornes with view
to leave Havana without passport; and Mr Guzman is
ing to convey letters to this city.
The bark Corpelia is beautiful vessel and is lying
at pier No. II, East river
City Politics.