The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-15
Interesting from Honduras,
OUR BELIZE CORRESPONDENTS.

| BELIZE, HosDUsAs, Oct 20, 1869
Outrage on The Brig Lohea BY Three Hundred sr0nard
.qniusea1eafs, Trade, &c. &c.
In my last, informed you of the brig Lothera
Cozumel es hull and cargo sold to Nessrs Jchu
L. Priest Co., Of this place and Boston Mr. Robert
SON, the partner Of Mr. Priest took possession Of the
wreck and quietly proceeding save the cargo with
his vessel the soop Active, and large gang Of hands,
and had worked three four days when they were dr
en- away by about three hundred armed Spaaiards
Sisted by an American wreok.rg schooner from Key
West, or some part OF Florida Captain Bentley her
master left her in charge Of his chief and crev and
came here for assistance the sloop Active When here
be appointed agent who chartered the schooner True
Blue and dispatched her at to the wreck Captain
Bentley went back In the schooner having first abandoned
his brig to the underwriters did also the shippers Of
the cargo which was sold by the agent at public auction
on the 29h ofseptember to Messrs Priest Co. that
day sent the Active save the cargo Captain Bentley
remained on board, by the brig with his crew and
the schooner True Blue He stripped the brig and put
the materials beard the schooner and left her the
9th of October Mr. Priests worked at her until the
18th, when they were driven off,
This Is case on which two persons here agree but
which oil act Of piracy the part Of the Amer
lean schooner the commander of which is OF
being the whole cause Of the pursued by the
Spaniards ss they had frequently visited the vessel
fully declined had made no claim to tho vessel or
the cargo until the arrival of the American schooner
Now what right an American vessel to cruise there
waters, and induce, encourage and assist ignorant
half savage people to commit acts o. piraoy There has
been several vessels from and to this port on
that Island all Of which have been assisted from here
some have been got Off Others have had portions their
csrgoes and the materials brought in here sold We
property but object to be driven off and away from
our own property and we moss solemny protest against
two months American schooner has been seem cruising
in this neighborhood. She has cften been seen and
spoken by some Of our pilots and has tho whole,
acted In very suspicious manner. etuated
in this settlement cutting wood in i the rivers-acc
dents to the boom sometimes send large quantities Of
mahogany 70 sea- large quantity Of this drf wood is
picked up by coasters fishermen They generally
secure 1t at some of the Kays and bring the marks
to Belize where the pays them for their trouble
Much wood thus has been during the last year
taken away and suspicious very justly entertained
has this wood ~ tat .ssse
bought 1t from the residents at the Kays but If they
have even purchased It, the parties who sold it had
right to sell and could give legal title and the
duct Of those In charge Of such vessels who commit such
acts who are willing to buy property under suoh crcum
bring trouble to themselves and difficulties to 60.
vernment
viii test the matter to the utmost and bring the schoon
er and and al all concerned to rigid account
bad and hot weather. We have had aChevalier A. l..
Moeeer, violin player who has given tao concerts "a
and gave general satisfaction but having fallen u bad
hands when he arrvedhere his concerts excepting tho
flute playing by amateur, which very creditsbls)
not satisfactory to the public yet ont Of respect to
the talent Of the Chevaer the audience endured the
singing at the first without complaint but at the second
the cry, Down with the singing, and let hea- tho
fiddle was loud and long with kissing and srcsns
The audience however turned the concert Into dance
and amused themselves to late hour in that way. Thus
ended the first and only public this town
had fer the lat eight years.
We have had TIRE mendous heavy rains and the rivers
lsgupfs and lakes full, expect top gallant food
During the tbr3 last days have had Violent norter
with continued rains Several ss,ls due AZ
this port supposed TO have met with odents
From the way fall months have commenced
fear rinterl mean Of course to the msratime
interests.
Our ncghbors are all quiet few srchants from
the interior here to purchase goods Our market Ia
we'll supplied and goods selling very low Articipa-
toDs OF lively Christmas INDUCED in but unless
money gets easier they will not be realized Cochpeol
and indigo firm sarsaparla, mahogany, and log.
wood still have downward tendency. CD