The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-10


selves responsible for any fne other damages which
might be imposed the ship, he would then (ater
him we would pay any small fine Of SO or SO the same
as was paid for the mistake made about the three boxes
OF apples for pareo on previous trip but for giving
bond for 900 800 900, which would according
his statement be the probable amount, should do
no such thing-that in there mistake in the
entry, or any difference whatever claimed the usual
twelve hours to correct the manifest the collector
piled that addition correction could be made to
the manifest; that having asked for the clearance
to correct the manifest But We said asked
for the clearance visit last Saturday, before the
ship was here and we could no. know what entry the
captain would make. He said, ''no matter; in making
that petition lose your right the correction
Mr. Tying took out his watch and sad request you gem
tle1nen (for the Comrnandant dc Rcsguardo was also
present. having after the conversation com
menced) to take notice that this day. at half past
three O'Clock 1t being within the twelve hours allowed
the ship Black Warrior. The Collector replied svery
good" and request you also to take notice. that l.
TINS day and at the ssmehour refuse your request be-
sodc) You have lost the right to any corrections
We asked what he should do and he said that he should
discharge the ship We replied that protested against
the whole proceeding and that the rs bale of cotton,
other goods that came out Of her. should be taken by
him under his responsibility; that should aban
don vessel and cargo and hold him and his government
responsible for the consequences At about O'Clock
ocer of the customs TO notify that the chief Of
and they should begin to discharge her at once and re-
quested US to send board TO attend to the
dischargng OF the cargo.
We replied that memorial had been handed to the
General the subject that we should not dis
charge the shthat for anything the chief of the carbi
neros might do, should hold him and his government
responsible He left and went at board the steam
to report to his chief About Eve O'Clock another
ocer saying that the collector had sent him say that
they were about to commence the discharge of the ship
We replied, to the other officer THAI We should not
send one to attend to the dischargng that pro-
tested against the whole proceedings that when the FIRST
bale OF cotton came out, we should abandon and hold
him and the government responsible. We heard
from them last night This morning. the Collector sent
mutual friend Of bis and to say that II after
dischargng the cotton the Captain would agree TO pre-
sent himself whenever the government should call for
him. they would then let the ship 60 in ballast Mean
while the chief Of the caabneros had opened the matches
and began TO take out cargo Not Of the ship
allowed to lend the least aid assistance Captain
Bullock by advice Of the Consul well Of ourselves
had given such orders When they commenced TO break
out cargo Captain Bullock hauled down his flag abandon
ed the ship to them and went with his nd officers
ON board the nted States steamer Fulton The Consul
has written statement Of the whole affair to the govern
ment at Washington and dispatches the Corwin coast
survey steamer with the dispatches and letters intended
for the Black Warrior this afternoon for Charleston We
are supported In the have TAKEN also is the
Captain by the opinion and advice Of the American Con-
sul--by that Of Judge Wright former Comptroller Of
New Yorkby several eminent lawyers now here from the
States andb the merchants generally wereget much