Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-03-23
CUBA.---The Black Warrior Excite
ment


The n. o. Picayune announces the arrival st
that port of the steamship Crescent City from
Havana, and after giving list of her passenger
remarks =
A great proportion Of these passengers, we up.
derstand, were induced to come on hither to get
out of the excitement which had arisen and still
prevailed at Havana, in consequence Of the Sci
zure of the Black Warrior. This is said to hay.
been very great. The Americans at the Havana
are now reported to regret that Capt. Watson
was not permitted to tow out the vessel as he Of
fercd although at first they agreed with Capt.
Buloch in thinking that he would not be able
to Justify himself to the owners, underwriters
and consignees, should the cargo and vessel have
been lost in consequence Of such a course having
been adopted. 1t is now generally believed that
if it had been, the Spaniards would not have dss>
ed to fire into the vessel.
Many of the Creole Spanisrds fully agree with
the American residents in denouncins the ssizur.
of the vessel as equally uncalled for and unjustf.
fable. The real incentive to an act which can.
not otherwise be reasonably accounted for, is be-
heved 10 be resen tment at the demand lately
made for the surrender Of the nine American See
men who had lately been arrested there.
The Black Warrior was still N the harbor Of
Havana, and in possession of the Spanish author
tiles, when the Crescent City left. Her entire
cargo had been discharged, and she was secured
to wharf on the Casa Blanca side Of the Port.
Capt. Bulloch with his officers and crew still
remained on beard the U. S. war steamship Full
ton, Commander Watson. He awaits we pre-
sumo, instructions from his owners.
We have full files Of the Diario de la Marina BE-
fore US ; but, Of course, they do not contain the
remotest allusion to the occurrence.
We learn that the manifest of the Crescent Ci-
ty was vigorously examined, and that it was on
ly because it was strictly in accordance with the
requirements of the place that she not invol-
we'd in difficulty. So numerous and vexatous
were the Instructions placed in the way Of land
ing, it is said, that very few passengers, though
most Of them were anxious to go and have look
at the city, determined to encounter thsm, and
remained on board.
The New Orleans Bee also gives statement
of the affair by gentleman who was in Havana
at the time.
"a He confirms all the preceding accounts, with
the single exception of the ripping up of the cot
ton bales. This he believes to be a mistake
first instance to give orders for the removal Of
the cargo Of the Black Warrior. Capt. Bulloch
asked the functionary by what authority he ven
tured upon this high handed act. "Ah you
want authority" replied the latter. " well,
you shall have one." Thereupon he left the yes-
sci, and returned shortly after armed with for-
NAL order from the Captain General. Captain
Bulloch than offered no resistance, but declaring
that he officer of the marine of the Uni
ted States, left the vessel, accompanied by his
crew, and repaired on board the steamer Cor
win"
Our informant states that according to the
best authority he could consult, the port laws Of
Havana infict no other penalty than fine, for
such contravention was committed by Capt.
BuIloch, and that the universal impression at
Havana was that, in seizing the vessel, and re-
moving the cargo, the authorities violated JUS
tice, overstepped the law, and rendered them
selves responsible for on act of wanton malice
and illegal employment of force. The Creoles Of
Cuba, who are disafected towards the Govern
ment, witnessed the proceedings with secret plea
sure, in the hope that irreconcable quarrel
may ensue, which will ultimately bring about
their liberation from the ruthless tyranny of their
Spanish masters.
when the Corwin was about leaving, it ap-
pears that the Captain General began to be aware
that he had pushed the matter beyond the linn
its of safety, and made various attempts to COM
pound the difficulty, offering to release the ves-
sci, and as is Iumored, to restore the cargo
These oFertures were repelled. and the settle
ment of the affair now devolves upon our Govern
ment."