Washington telegraph., 1854-04-05
The Black Warrior Case

The New York Tribune. of the 10Th ult. pub
fishes letter from Messrs. Charles Tyng & Co.
the agents of the steamship Black Warrior, of
Havana to Messrs. Livingston & &C.. agents of
the New York and Alabama Steamship Com
pany- 1t contains few items which slightly
and not at all materially-uodify the reports of
the course Of action or the Cuban authorities on
the occasion of their seizing the Black Warrior.
1t was to Messrs. Tying & Cos clerk, who went
to the custom-house for the clearance papers that
the intimation of objection to the manifest was
given One OF the firm, on learning that this had
been done, went TO the custoul-house to see the
chief officer The following the subsequent
course OF affairs. given in the letter. from
which. however, we expunge some unimportant
details
The boarding officer had attached note to the
manifest of the captain. saving, The ship has
entered in ballast: and brings four hunde ed bales
Of cotton for New York. The collector or ad-
niaistrator said to u.s. the captain should have en-
tered his cargo in transit and not have entered in
/ ballast We replied that as far as regards Hav-
ana, she IS in ballast: she neither brings cargo to
Havana nor taxes 1t away 1t matters not W he
ther her ballast be bales of cotton or stcne. We
claim that the entry is correct as made; but whe-
ther correct not If You say tits not correct we
claim to take advantage of the twelve hours al
lowed to all vessels to make corrections and ad-
ditions to the manifest He told US he had al
ready written note to the Intendante about the
affair. The tenor OF the note from the Intendante
in reply. was that the entry was not true one;
that the ship was responsible according to the
law; the goods board should be con6scated,
and fine equal to double the value of the goods
imposed.
We then started for the consulate-met Capt
Bulloch the way, as well as Mr. E. p. Rogers;
we all went to the consulate; found the clerk
! drawing up protest The consul and Capt. Bull
loch went to see the Captain General: he saw the
Consul. but refused 10 see Capt. Buloch. A me-
mtrial was left with him about the natter
About O'Clock. it being past custom-ho,se Of
fee hours. servant brought us card Of the sAd-
ministrator,' and said he would ike to see us at
once Mr. Tying ana myself went at once 10 bis
rooms: he showed US chairs and commenced con-
versa.on, saying that he regretted much this state
of things, but he had done everything IN his pow
er to avert it. &c, and concluded by saving that
/ if we. consignees of the ship after taking out
| the cargo would give bond holding ourselves
responsible for any fine or other damages which
might be imposed on the ship, he would then,
| latter taking out the cargo) allow the shin to
proceed. We told him we would pay any small
/ fine of SO SO, the same as was paid for the
| mistake made about three boxes of apples. for
Parejo, on previous trip; but as for giving bond
| for $4,000 100000. which would according
to his statement, be the probable amount. we
should do such thing-that in case there was a
mistake in the entry, any difference whatever,
we claimed the usual twelve hours to correct the