The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-05
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.


HAVANA, March %, 1854
DISAPPEARANCE Of the Stores Of the Black Warrior account
edfor-Reaption in Hauand of the Presidents Message
IN Relation to The Osardge-Hostlity Of Peyuea to.
yards Acknowledgement Of TIE Princeton and War
Schooner Ard9o-Figh,in9 Condition Of Spanish Yes.
sesReason for the Fine Imposed upon Capt Bu2oct--
Spanish Steamer Pisarro Supposed TO be Los-Prep1ra
ions for the Reception Of 9i7 Captured Afrcans-Iro.
fits to Accrue to the Spanish Government thereon, dc
Since the departure OF the Black Warrior sober
second thought has been occupied with various demon
STATIONS of the propriey of official conduct in her
seizure and in her subsequent inconsistent release The
1t Col of Dragons enjoys his wine and segars although
it is reported that the Captain General has directed that
four hundred dollars shall be suspended from his div
dends salary until explanation is given of the dsap
pearance Of the small stores from the locker of the
steamer they replaced. The Colonel also crcu-
iates among his friends that Captain Bullock and Capt
Watson OF the o. s. steamer Fulton, apoogzed to him
Tor the note OF deficit sent to the Custom ouse-and he
will be very apt to get his head into another fire. should
his be discovered by the gentlemen interested
The apologies, certainly very singulary worded to
obtain such accepaton with Spanish chivalryand the
invitation to quarter deck service, which declined,
was quite unnecessary ii the Cooneps story had any
truth in it-a quality that think will be found wanting
therein. The steamer Princeton arrived this evening
with dispatches for the Commodore and the Consul,
and brings Us the Presidents Message upon the
Black Warrior outrage in the HERALD, which is
found in order with all but pundering dgnit
who have only been frightened from their prey
been supposed possible that other references would
be made to Madrid after your long experence-sline
OF the utter absurdiy of this course-the Black Warrior
would have remained here, her cargo would have been
fined So, 600
Gen. Pezuea has no love Tor Americans-has no wish
to protect American interests even to the extent of trea
ty spulatons. But he has policy and pleasant ad-
dress for meeting such emergency has passed
before him. which he used TO make the most of while
he affected great moderation in his dspensation of JUS
should congress the subject of the
sage in anticipation OF the usual delay at Madrid giving
the President full powers in such equivocal dpo
macy, then affairs will assume better appearance
and there will be probability Of respectful attention
demands 1t is however among the possibilities
that government may be found at Madrid that will
have leisure from the Obligations of
give attention to the petty bstersm of their Cuban
wce-royalty We have United States armed schooner
which entered port soon after the Princeton, but
| have not been in the way to hear her name
thing like attention at last to your interests
here. have been on board of the Fulton this
ing, where had the pleasure of scanning the mould
and hearing the comments o. your marine representa-
tves They, at any rate, express themselves strong
enough to meet any task that may be before them and
take force it has been furnished you it would be
no thld's play the Sp2niards had the gift OF lighting
Their ships well rs they provide them with munitions;
but they are light manned and 1t may be that they
not so heavy in metal as the Yankee, while they are
vcsy brave when they count some ten TO one.
Tor secret stabbrg and assassination, | know of
people the face OF the earth that approach them
In crime they have boldness, although Trey to
love it. and they never strike except at advantage.
IL is said that the Columbia is in the ofing in which
she will probably enter the harbor TO
ing You viii please note that here we understand all
the secret threats of the policy of superior authority
that We know the final fine was imposed upon Captain
Bullock TO make precedent for future useto
out prideand with the belief that the ngncance
would moify the anger OF Uncle sam and Spanish
backs from chastsenent thousand times earned. re-
peat this idea often for it has been the subject of serious
consultation before the imposition was graduated and
because it aggrayates the offence committed by volun
eerng the proof with the plea of guilty in advance,
while pretending TO find the reverse of Justice.
You can brush out OF the list recently sent you the
Spanish steamer Pi2arro, which is said to be lost at the
eastern extremity of the island, while engaged in the
transportation of troops.
The forces of the different garrsons throughout the
island have been changing positions in order to break
intimate association and determination by too long
citation with the communities in the vicinity of their
era ports The Captain General has ordered
TO here at the negro deposit for the reception
the nine hundred and forty Africans captured
Trinidad who are to serve three years as apprentices at
IS per month the government taking one fifth monthly of
their to deposit for protective purposes Of the AZ
rcans The also pays ST per head to the
eke out the salary of .rupuous Captain General-say
$1,000, which is toerable fee, if it has 10 be paid
every resale every three years On this lot of cap
tured apprentices cocnsts, the government will
ceye for it's protection the of thirty thousand
one hundred and thirty-two dollars rms comfortable
way OF increasing the receipts from Cuba not to be
given up especially while the royal treasury is in its
present rotten condition, and while every fund in Cuba
upon which royal bills have been predcated and gener
ally sold in Paris, is for three years overdrawn II
bills made, it viii take three years of
customed accumulation 20 meet the outstanding accept
all the various funds Every thousand of free
negroes introduced will pay annually to the crownlor
by the it win be absorbed whether intended
not-the of twelve thousand dollars and every
three to the officials OF tie Captain General of Cuba
the Of $1,000
The receipts this year for sixty seventy thousand
negroes be easily ascertaned from the data given,
and the number will not be less while very much
exceed it. We have to-day reported the Wharf TX.
change the failure of Wolcott pro pretor Of hotel in
Havana next in rank to Agodin although he may
able make hotel out Of the proceeds with the ia
cihty which the other stocks new plantation refer
to the enclosed for our market adviees and remain
TROUBLE.