The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-29


exceeding million and half of dollars.
The British war Devastation arrived at Havana
on the 10th inst
Six hundred slaves had landed near Trinidad de
Cuba aud seized by the government
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA March 8, 1854
me eiIe Of the Black Warrior-Aakes and Atrocities
ofthe Cuban 0tloers-DiSchareing The Steamer, dc
Feeling that there facts and points in the
the Black Warrior sn unknown, and which should DO
known submit the following to your readers
On Saturday the 25th ult the Custom House clerk en-
tered and cleared the steamship Black Warrior agreeay
formula sent to the consgnee from the government
then under the jurisdiction of Gen. Canedo she being
pected sunday, ths 2Sth When the clerk to the
Captain Of the port get what Is termed the Moro Pass
it was refused reason was also refused. ON appi
cation from the consgnee in person. the stated
was: 'she has cotton board for New York not mani
fested'as coming to Havana of not The vcssel
seized the cargo ordered to be discharged to pay
double its value, and other ourage of which hereafter
OF all this not TO be submitted Tying,
thinking that although it had shown much petty COW
arce under the past administration that the cup
full to overlooking refused submit to these demands
he captain under advice gave notice that on touching
one particle of cargo he would haul down his flag abau
on the ship and hold the government responsible. For
nnatev one OF the fleet ordered here some time since
was in the harbor, and Captain Bullock and his
ired board OF her The passengers refusing TO leave
opng hat the steamer would be set at liberty the next
ay stad on board They could get nothing to cat
tept few cold bits in the pantry, and not their
uggage allowed them. The next day they
tarved into coming shore without their baggagel-
(Shouid that have been manifested asoD Mr. Tying paid
ihem back their passage money Several distressing
ioard fastening to New York as her husband ia there
dying Shall We suffer hi9 win not the Americans at
home protect us abroad Another poor woman Eng.
sh woman, bad paid her all for her passage AMI here
with nothing of her just convalescent OF fever
ing TO hear her thank Mrs Tying and Mrs Crawford hc
lady OF the English consul who have taken her to their
houses, clothed her from their wardrobos and raised
subscription TO pay her expenses &c to New York But
of all things most outrageous this is box
tanning the body of the wife of Gen was thrown
on tho wharf with the cargo opening the box and disis
uring both box and body. viii American brethren
at home stop for moment their just Of
plant in regard to the opening of Albany street. to at
tend to ths2
The most malicious point OF all is, that of
the laws most clearly expressed and printed the
back of the manifest formula is that twelve hours shall
in all cases be given for the rectihcation of all
Mr. Tsng went to recy the so called MISTAKE after
wards called the "trying TO smuege it in. Would any
one be d to s BY III This sx,
atoms by the guns of the Moro they attempted pass
out They have taken nearly all the cargo out, but had
most ridiculous time of it. Twenty five bales out
very easily but when they tried the others they
puzzled it had been rnly screwed down with
to make OF it, After they had got about hundred bales
they net only began to lind out their mistake about the
w,
OF necesstyindeed, they declared that there
supernatural agency in the matter, they had al
ready taken out than the vessel would hold and yet
found bottom They tried in every way mean and dis
honorable to make Mr.. Tying commit himself, in writing
writing &C.. 60. But Mr.. Tying after residence there
Of seventeen winters, knows them too well The clerk
appointed to attend to the baggage &C. went with
passengers TO procure their baggage and was told to
present order from Mr. Tying. Mr.. T. wrote, certify
ing that the bearer his clerk and appointed by him
to attend 10 the comfort and safety of passengers and
their baggage. They have tried TO make the consgnee
state how he would like to have the cargo discharged;
where he would prefer to have it stored, &c Mr. T.
fused (as he had proested) TO any such ques
tons Ibis may unreasonable in the United States
Cor rather Spanish officials The cutter Ccrwin
vas here from Key West, and despatched with the
mails and dispatches for Washington Mr. Tying sent
full reports of every from day to day that
cannot say as they did in the case OF
s Ihrasier (and which am ready willing and ANXIOUS
to proye that they had received accounts at Wash
grand question arises here II a cargo shipped for
port and sssng through another port in transit is to
be thus publicly and piraticaly seized how win it affect
the Insurance. Premiums at very high rate in the
days OF pirates and priyateerin will be demanded by
insurers The shippers ship tier goods in good faith,
and Il through any error Of the captain (who may be
the lawe especially in foreign language they are to
be thus seized how are they 10 be protected except by
lowed for correction in the manifest &C.? II is to be
hoped that government will in this case, listen TO
the dispatches from consul and not, in two
heretofore to those of the Spanish government through
that crafty old fox, Caderon de la Barca. At present all
nieaon (Which have seen and laughed ovor) from the
General Dc la siepre fei I,a de Cuba to our consul
Captain Bullock is requested TO remain in the island, if
convenient Modest is it notS Still another outrage
(mplcd) American liberty. Already have heard
assist you The Captain General might go and insult
your President in casa blanca (hs white house)
and he would submit to it-probaby call i matte of
HAVANA, March 81, 1854.
Tie Black Wo,,ior aud tie Sir thousand Dollars Fne-
Nor1J oyDJ
the Bldnd-Ndrkets, Frei9hs, dc.
As found everybody writing to New York by the
Empire City via New Orleans under the impression that
even perfect Isabel might be captured in the
cupidy OF the poverty stricken incumbents OF the
Custom House. under the intervening influence OF the
sInterventor General - Garrch, let my slide with
the rest the hazard of being later than the letters by
the steamer in the morning Capt. Bullock paid the
fine of ak thousand dollars and steps the deck of the
Black Warrior Possession accorded 20
him yesterday afternoon he having made protest and de-
mands 10 cover every possible contingent expense of
vessel cargo, passengers officers and crew, &c. The
have certainly acted in very bad aste wells
with exceedingly bad Judgment in the rendition OF their
forced verdict for If their law ustfes any penalty for
its infringement the first decision correct and con
hscaton With the fine upon the captain and vessel
in harmony with justice but the law had not been
violated in spirit letter. the paltry levy is Illegal and
should 10 resisted in the spirit the penny tax for
the pound of tea this great concession they would
have it presumed to be- here Is admitted your side
why pursuit should not be continued for vindca
ton the national rights and interests which have been
most grossly insuted and most wantonly assaied You
lend yourselves TO the establishment of principle that
viii initiate against the interests OF your and
your trade Of all branches well as be placing in dan
ger the personal interests and security of citizens
temporarily resident in Cuba conducting and wning tic
threads Of your commercial intercourse.
The Grst impression which rested upon the public
mind at the time Of my last dates, that the nominal
fine would be RENTED has not been realized although
IT generally approved Of under the belief that it