The daily union., 1852-10-12
From The New york Herald.
From The New York Herald,
Arrival Of the Cornoiia.- Outrage upon Capt.
Ward, and Seizure OF the Mail Bags, by the
Authorities at Havana.


Authorities at Havana.
We yesterday published additional account OF the
unproVoked and gross outrage committed BY The Spanish
authorities IN the island OF Cuba the captain OF the
Cornela and the seizure OF the letter bags but having
received detailed statement oil this lnqultous transac
ton' we oner The following TO our readers:
Do ihe 22d September the Cornela cleared at the
custom house, hauled from the wharf, and the letter bag
having been delivered by Messrs Drake CO., the
sgnees for ansmsslon TO the United States the ship 20,
under weigh. She arrived. without molesiaon al the
guard-ship lying al the mouth OF the harbor when she
boarded by the authorities, accompanied by some
Spanish soldiers who ordered the ship to be anchored
This order instantly obeyed but from the position
OF the vessel al the tme and the naHowness OF the mouth
OF the harbor-having scarcely sufficient water turn
in-she great hazard OF being lost The officials then
inquired OF Captain Ward ii he had concealed
board his ship by the name of Hearkness, which he de-
MED. They Immediately commenced searching the ship
and found Hearkness concealed in the after cabin Capt
Ward denied all Hedge of the transaction and HeaTk
ness, when confronted with him. assured the Spanish OF
hcers that he alone was in fault, and that the captain oil
the Cornela and every person IN the ship were ignorant
| OF his having concealed himself
1t appears that the captain general OF Cuba had re
ceived information from OF his spies that
Mr.. Guzman had taken his passage from New York in
TO deliver persons his arrival in that city Guzman
had applied tor 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 apprehendng him.
The authorities disegarded the proiesations OF in
| nocence made by Captain Ward, and conducted him,
in company with HeaIkness as prisoner 10 the guard
ship Hearkness they left in the guard shp and The
American captain, guarded by two soldiers with mus
kets and bayonets, conducted shore TO undergo
examination by the captain OF the port who on hls
arrival, in most brutal manner. told him that he
was liable TO be fined $1,000 for having concealed
persons unfayorable the Spanish government board
his vessel but that il he would deliver up the letters
which Mr.. Guzman, another passenger, had delivered 10
him, the fine would be remitted and the Cornea allowed
Ward informed the captain of the port that he
rely ignorant of Hearkncss having concealed himself
board his vessel and that package Of letters had been
ntrnsed TO his by GuZman. At this juncture the
captain OF the port became uously ncensed, and told
Captain Ward that he fiibustero and liar, and
that unless The package was immediately delivered up,
fine of 81 900 would be imposed. lie then ordered the
captain to be conveyed TO the ship which order was car
red into effect, the soldiers accompanying him. He was
however, not permitted to remain any length OF time on
the ship, but reconveyed shore to the captain general
TO undergo second examination This second examl-
nation Of the character the FIRST and he was
again ordered board ship, The captain OF The port
informing him that he scoundrel, and that unless
the package was forthcoming he should be sent TO prison
enemy to the Queen OF Spain. Shortly alter, the
captain of the port accompanied by the captain OF police
arrived board, and demanded the letters in his posses
sion There several packages OF letters in Captain
Wards desk which in his cabH which, together with
lcerbag the captain of the port and the captain OF police
conveyed on shore After opening the box and examin
ing the letters giving at the same time strict lnjunc-
tioRs 10 the soldiers on duty that he should not
be allowed instanrs communication with any per-
son Under any circumstances, Guzman was arrested
Some lime after this, the captain, accompanied by Guz
man and his luggage, was rowed on shore IN launch
and marched guarded as before, 10 the government
house, where, alter long examination before the secre
larry of the governor and other officials, he was called
upon to give security. Captain Ward obsnately refused
to entertain such proposon stating that AS the Span
sh authorities had thought fit To capture his vessel and
deal unceremoniousy with his person, for no cause
whatever they must lake the responsibility OF these acts
upon themselves. The officials, alter some debeaton
among themselves finally concluded that Captain Ward
should be allowed TO proceed on his voyage and offered
TO return him the letter bag considerably ghened OF its
rop mt he hat n
his ship and take away the letters ntrusted 10 his charge
he would not receive them but that they might, II they
thought proper, convey them board, which was after
wards done. They told him that the captain OF vessel
had right 10 receive letter until he had first exam
ined il and he in reply, informed them that they must
hold themselves responsible 10 the American government
for the wanton outrage which they had committed in de-
tanning him from proceeding on his voyage on ground
less charge and for the insult they had offered TO his
person 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, hnding that they could not IN
any manner implicae Captain Ward as being pryy 10
The conceament OF Hearkness on board his ship or oi
any papers lntrusied to the custody OF MI Guzman,
finally resolved TO set him free On his release he pro-
ceeded 10 the American consul, and entered his protest
| before that gentleman.
| He had expressed bis determination TO the Spanish
authorities TO throw up his command but was induced 10
resume u on the enreaty and advice OF his coDsignees
essrs Drake and reached the city, after most stormy
passage, on the 7ih instant.
possession.
The result OF the seizure OF the letters OF Mr.. Guzman
the arrest the evening, OF Francis Fnas Count
Of Pozss Duces, and his brother Joseph Domingo AFRO
zarena, and the Marquis OF Campos Llanos, who are
among the first inhabitants OF Cuba for wealth and re-
specabty. The Count OF Pozas Duces is in his 45lh
year, and possesses high literary reputation.
Among the letters taken from the bar Of the ship Cor
nelia one from The Count 10 friend in New York
requesting him TO express the thanks of the Counts
family for the performance OF the ceremony commemo.
| rating the death OF General Lopez, who married the
Counts sister One brother is imprisoned in the Moro
and the other in Cabana.
Another result OF this movement the information
obtained by the captain general that the barque Chlde
Harold, which arrived from New York the same day
that the Corneia had departed for that port, bad brought
dozens Of pistols slowed in cider boxes hidden
of machinery, and, in fact, that she had brought
the long expected ammunition OF the Creoles. The c.
n. Immediately discharged, and the ship and wharf
were crowded with enabineros, all ready 10 seize the
conraband arms, which appeared. II turned out
hoax, like that at Marel, which resulted n the loss Of
the steam irigate Pzano.
The engineer, Samuel Hearkness, has been sent TO
jail for concealng himself board the Cornea with
view 10 leave Havana without passport; and Mr. Guz-
is confined in a dungeon, ineommunoddo, Tor at
tempting 10 convey letters TO this city.