The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-03-12
INTENSE EAyi1'EAlsNT,
Seizure 0s the Steamer black xyar-
rior In the Port Of Hat ana.

VI k1oitifSGf iiAftstCts We hiO Hitto%Ns
Id possession Of Tuesday evening s
pieayune, in which we find detailed
account Of another high handed out
rage on the part Of the Spanish author
tiles Of Cuba. The y. s. Steamer
Corwin, arrived at Key West, the Bird
inst, brings over the account. The
Black Warriors manifest did not CON-
tain freight in transitu; there has been
verbal or written arrangements by
which Steamers could report them.
selves az in ballast, aud so avoid ton
mage duties. Were IL not for this,
vessels bound ont from New Orleans
end Mobile, would not touch at Fla.
vana, and upon this slight pretcxt it
is said that ''lighters were sent along
side Of the Black Warrior, ard she
was discharged Of her cargo. The
bales Of cotton we're subjected to d
rigorous examination, every one being
cut open, az ifit were suspected that
they contained arms and munitions of
war"
Capt. Bulloch was not allowed the
usual time to correct bis manifest
When he found the design was to in.
f3ict another outrage on his govern
ment, he lowered his flag, and with the
officers, passengers and crew proceed
ed to The y. 8 Steamship Fulton.
Lieut.. Watson offered to lay his shit
alhogside the Black Warrior, and
carry her out of the harbor, but Capt.
Bulloch begged him TO desist from hi
intention. The picayune's correspon
dent says:
There was great excitement in the
city, and crowds were collected at ev-
cry corner discussing the affair. The
surveying steamer Corwin Lieut., Ora
ven, was In the barbor, and was de-
tailed to take accounts of the transac-
ton to the department at Washington
and TO the owners Of the Black War
rior 10 New York, and she sailed IN
the evening Of the I'd. As she steam
ed by the shipping. the American
vessels unfurled their flags. and vast
crowds witnessed her departure from
the adjacent wharves.
The Moro was covered with soldiers
and the guns were brought TO bear up
On her. Tie telegraph Signals on The
were in constant motion
communicating with the city, and It
was expected that some demonstration
would take place, but she was allowed
q proceed quietly out Of the barbor.
RED RIVER FALLs.--Rapid prog
fess is being made in removing the
distractions to navigation ID Red
River at the falls near Alexandria |
The editor of the Republican visited
lie falls on the 4th inst. and was
'greeably surprised to find the work
70 near completion The channel
through tho lower falls has been cut
length Of about $50 feet, through
edge Of lime and sandstone. Prof
Mai llerfert's system of blasting rocks
'nder water without drilling is the
'lan adopted. The Professors sys-
EN- was used in removing distractions
o navigation at He'll Gate near New
York.
EYWe are indebted to somebody
Who signs himself III" for piece Of
'oetry dedicated to the Comet. Had
either rhyme or reason, We would
end it out to the world but it hasn't.
IT, take friendly advice--turn your
ttention to something else--anything,
on will be more apt to succeed at
han poetry; but II you viii keep writ
ng poetry at us. GO to "Heroman's"
nd get tape line, gouge, square
II pocket rule, and measure. your
deas. Tfyou will get the proper num-