The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-12

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The Seizure OF the Black Warrior
The seizure by the authorities at Havana Of !,
steamer Black Warrior, on account Of alleged inorm.I
in her manifest, is attracting little public al,sOol
That the facts may be understood and the merits a N
case be properly comprehended. we subjoin ds,aJ
history OF the transaction given by the agents q, III
steamer al Havana TO the agents at New York,
HAVANA, March l. 1855, |
proceed TO give you some items OF inform alton ESQ.
Ing the seizure Of that steamer (the Black Warrior nv I'll
authorities. OF which you will probably have heard ere III
reaches YOU by telegraph from Charleston. The plsl
Warrior entered this port yesterday morning. (2S,h Fshl
ary) at about7 o'clock Captain Bullock repor,ed u MI
boarding officer when he entered. giving his msnea n
usual in which il was stated, il always has been
she enters in ballast. As we expecting the steam
on Sunday, the 18th ult, we, have always done
is done with the other which come herr ~
tered and cleared her before she arrived making he ~
trace and clearance Sunday, the 25h ult When M
clerk went to the custom house yesterday morning II
get the necessary paper to the captain Of the port u
order to allow the ship to pass the Moro, it wa, n
fused, and he informed that there was an inf
mality in the entry, and the ship could not eav
MIR. Tying in the office the time our cle
came back 10 inform OF the state of affairs and N
writer Immediately went to the cuslom-house to see NJ
chief officer. He informed that the boarding officer M
attached note to the manifest of the captain sayip
"The ship has entered in ballast, aud brings four hund
bales Of cotton Tor New York" The collector or admni,
said u.s. the captain should have his cargo
transit, and have entered la ballast We replied TIM
as far as regards Havana, she is in ballast she neh,
brings cargo Havana takes 1t away. Ii matters nd
whether her ballast be bales stone. We claim
that the entry is correct made but whether corre
not, II you say 1t 10 correct. claim to take nd
vantage OF the twelve hours allowed to all vessels
make corrections and additions to tho manifest M
told he had already written u note 10 the inland
ante about the affair, and expected answer at once
but advised US TO see the nIendante We went TO ,b,|
inendancy, and found that the intendane was at hom
sick We went to his house found there youne man
who told us that he had brought from the intend
ancy to the ntendanie, and was waiting answer
servant soon came 10, bringing for the young man
We asked the servant il could the inendan,e H
said we could not-hat he sick in bed We accom-
panied the young the nendancy and saw the NON
handed the head officer We left our clerk at the in
tepdancy with orders until the should be sent
to the custom house. He the Office saving
that the note OF the nendan;e had been custom
house The writer and our clerk to the Gus
tom house. We found the collector reading the note Hs
handed IL TO the deputy collector, Aasue and the depuy
read 1t 10 US The tenor Of the was, that the entry
made was not true that the ship responshe
accorsing the law the goods board should be confs
Gated and fine equal double the value Of the goods i'm
posed The writer returned The office, and found
that Mr. Tying had left go the consulate make pro-
test agalnt the proceeding Mr. Rogers, the purse and
the writer went at find Capt Bullock finding
sulate, met Capt Bullock the way, well as Mr. e.
T. Rogers We all the consulate ou nd the clerk
drawing up protest The consul and Captain Bullock
weDtto see the captain-general he the consul but
refused to Captain Bullock. memorial was left with
him about the matter. About O'clock it being past Gus
tom-honse office hours, brought card
administrator and said he would like to see us a, once
Mr. Tying and myself went at his He show
ed us chars, and commenced aon saying he
regretted much This state Of things. but he had done every
thing in bis power TO avert it, &c and concluded by say.
ing that We as consisnees oil the ship after taking
the cargo, would give bond holding ourselves responsible
Tor any line, other damages which night be imposed on
the ship be would then cater taking out the cargo al
low the ship proceed We told him we would pay any
small fine Of SO $40 The as was paid for this mis-
take made about the three boxes Of apples for Paejo
previous trip but for giving bond of $50 900 OF $780,
OoO which would according his nont be the prob
able amount we should do such thing that in case
there was mistake in the entry, any difference what
ever, we claimed the usual twelve hours to correct the
manifest, The collector replied that no addition or
correction could be made 10 the manifest thai hay
ing asked for the clearance visit, could not take
advantage of that rule correct the manifest Bu,
we said we asked for the clearance visit last Sat
nrday, before the chip here; and we could not
know what ontry the captain would make. He ssid sno
matter In making that petition you your right 10
make the correction Mr. Tying took his watch and
said request you, gentlemen, (or the Comm
kesgusrdo was also present. having In after
the 10 noNce MAT on THIS
day, at ~ o'clock, II being within the twelve hours al.
lowed by law requested permission to correct the mani
fest OF the ship Black Warrior. The COLLECTOR replied,
VERY good y and Ifequest you Also lake notice that
on tbs day and at the hour cfse your request
cause having asked Tor the clearance visit viseta de
hda you bave lost the right to make any corrections We
asked what be should do, and he ssid he should
charge the ship We replied that protested sesin. the
whole proceeding and that The first Of cotton or obe
goods that came out Of her should be taken by him unde
q res th, -.
cargo, and hold him and his government responsible o
he consequences A about o'clock an officer Of the Gus
oms came to notify hst The cbief Of the cArsbrero.
nspceors was on board The steamer they should be
IN 10 discharge Der once and requested us 10 send
some one on bosid 10 attend 10 The dscharRng of the
,argo
We replied that memorial had been handed 10 The car
lam general on the subject thai should not discharge
ne shp that Tor snything the chief OF the esrbnero.
might dc, we should bold tim ard his
'be lie sii, aud went al board the steamer Il
epot 20 his chief About o'clock came another officer
saying that ne collector had him say that they wer,
about TO the discharge ofthe ship We replied
70 the other officer, that should not send any one
attend 20 the dschagog that We protested against III,
whole proceedings that when the rs bale OF cotton came
iui, sbould abandon and old him and the governmen
We heard mere from them Last night
fbs ncrning The collector mutual friend of his ane
,nts 10 Us 70 say ihat IT. alter dschsVpg the cotton the
,apmin would agree pesen himself whenever the gov
'rnmrnt should call for him, hey would hen let the hr
IN ballast Meanwhile he chief of the carbineros had
opened The patches and begun take out cargo No,
nan 81 the ship allowed lend the least aid or assist
anee, as Captain Bullock by advice Of tho consu vel
's o. ourselves, had given suoh orders When they com
nenoed 70 break out cargo Capt Bullock hauled down hi
he IA