New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-08
Important from Havana

SEIZURE OF THE U. s. STEAMSHIP BLACK WAR
RIoR-Iatense Ercitement- steamer Sat-
elite arrived at Mobile yesterday from Key
West, bringing the news which had been re-
ceived at that port by the u s. Steamer Cor
win, of the seizure of the Steamship Black War
rior by the authorities, and her subsequent
abandonment by her crew and passengers
The Key West correspondent of the Mobile
Tribune writes as follows in relation to the
affair .-.,
KEY WEST, March 3-The United States
steamer Corwin, Lieut.. Craven, commander
arrived yesterday morning at o'clock from
Havana, which port she left on the evening of
the 1st.
By this arrival we learn that the steamship
Black Warrior had arrived at Havana on the
morning of the lst from Mobile As has been
customary with this boat, and all other United
States mail steamers touching at Havana with
cargoes for other ports, she entered at the Gus
tomhouse in ballast, although she had 1000
bales of cotton on board, which was to be Ian
ded at New York Ez5E -
Captain Bu'loch sent,his manifest-no cargo
in balast-to the Customhouse Shortly
after the Government official came on board and
asked Captain Bulloch of that was his correct
report. He replied thatit was He then went
him if that was his manifest, to which he re-
turned the same answer as BEFORE He now
suspected that plan had been laid to seize his
ship for an infringement of the revenue, and
taking out his watch remarked to the Collector
that according to the Spanish laws he had vet
three hours to amend his manifest He com
pared his time with that of the Collector, who
at the same moment agreed that there was time
to alter the report. Captain B then went on
board his ship and prepared correct manifest
But before the three hours were up the officers
of the Customs came on board and seized the
ship. Capt. Bullock Immediately hauled down
his colors, and with his officers, passengers,
crew and mail went on board the United States
steamship Fulton, Lieut.. Com, Watson, aban-
doning the ship and cargo to the Spanish Gov
ernment,
On the 24th ult., lighters were sent alongside
OF the Black Warrior, and she was discharged of
her cargo. The bales of cotton were subjected
to rigorous examin alton, every one being cut
open, as 1T was suspected that they contained
arms and munitions of war.
Capt. Watson offered to take the Black War
rior in tow and carry her outside the Moro, in
spite OF the resistance of the authorities, but
Capt, Bulloch and the agent, Mr.. Tying, would
not consent, preferring to let the two govern
ments decide the legality of the seizure.
Immense excitement prevailed at Havana.
1t was reported that the authorities had given
orders to detain the Corwin, as they suspected
that Capt. Bulloch would take passage in her.
When the Corwin left the harbor an immense
crowd flocked to the wharyes, and the flags of
all the American vessels were raised as she
passed by. Lieut.. Watson and Bulloch accom-
panied her to the Guard ship in an open boat,
and then took leave of her
The guns of the Moro were pointed at the
United States steamship Corwin as she went
out, and the battlements bristled with armed
men.
The Corwin was ordered by the American
Consul to take dispatches relating to this out
rage to the officials at Washington. She arri-
we'd at this port yesterday, and sailed at 10
O'clock, A. NJ, for Charleston.
The Key West correspondent of the Picayune,
of this city, says that a few minutes before the
departure of the Corwin, Capt. Bulloch received
notification that his ship would be given up to
him without the cotton, but he refused to re-
ceive her on any conditions but satisfactory
remuneration for all damages received by de-
tentien, etc.