The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-03-25
From The NOZZLE IIibunG
The Back Warrior Seized It Havana

Our correspondent at Key West sends us tho
lhlloHsng important news from Havana. Il
WAS received by the steamer Satellite *.
ky WEST, March 3.-The Unitcf! States
steamer Corwin, Lieut.. Craven, commander,
arrived yesterday morning ut 8 o'clock from
Havana, which port she LEFT on the evening Of
the LIST.
BY this arrival VIC learn that the steamship
Black Warrior had arrived at Havana on the
morrinS of the first from Mobile. As has been
customary with this boat, and all other United
States mail steamers touching at Havana, with
cnrgocs for other ports, she entered at tho Gus.
tomhouse in ballast, although she had 1000
bales OF cotton on board, which was to be land
ed at New York.
Captain Bulloch sent his manifcst-no cargo
in 6dtkost-to the Customhousc. Shortly
after the Government official came on board
and asked Captain Bulloch IL that was his cor.
rect report. He replied that II was. He then
went TO tho Customhousc, when the Collector
asked him IL that was his manifest, TO which
he returned the same answc as before. He
now suspected that plan had been laid 70
seize his ship for an Infringement Of the revc.
nue., and taking out his watch remarked to the
Collector, that according to the Spanish laws
he had yet three hours 10 amend his manifest.
He compared his time with that Of the Collcc.
tor, who at the same moment agreed that there
was time to alter the report. Captain b. ther
went on board his ship, and prepared q correct
manifest.
But before the three hours were up the Off.
GERS of the Customs came on board and seized
the ship, Capt, Bulloch Immediately hauled
down his %colors, and with his officers, passcn.
gers, crew and mail went on board the U. S
steamship Fulton, Lieut.. Cam. Watson, aban
doning the snip and cargo to the Spanish Go
lvernment.
On tho oath, lighters were sent alongside o
tho Black Warrior and she was discharged O
her cargo. The bales Of cotton were subjec
ted to q rigorous examination, every one being
cut open, as 1t was suspected that they con
tained arms and munitions Of war.
Capt. Watson offered to take the Black War
rior in tow and carry her outside the Moro, II
spite OF the resistance OF tho authorities. bu
Capt. Bulloch and the agent, Mr.. Tying, woult
not consent, preferring to let the two Govern
ments decide the legality Of the seizure.
Immense excitement prevailed at Havnna
1t was reported that ting authorities had given
orders to dctain the Cofwin, as they suspect
that Capt. Bulloch would take passage il
her.
When the Corwin lcn the harbor an i'm
mcnsc crowd ilockcd to the wharves and III,
flags of all the American vessels were, raiset
as sho PASSED by. Lieut.. Watson and Bullocf
accompanied her to the Gaurd ship In an ope,
boat and then took leave Of her.
TIL guns of the Moro were pointed at tn,
United States steamship Corwin rs she wen
out, and the battlemcnts bris,led with armed
men.
Tho Corwin was ordered by the American
Consul to take dispatches relating to this out
rage to the officials at Washington. She ar
rived at this port yesterday, and sailed Mt 1C
o'clock, A. NJ, for Charleston.