The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-08

the cutrases the brig wiosod and ship rropic Bird
Collector Schell again writes
Mr. sCMIL no Mr. oAss.
Cunon Houss, Nsw York, /
CoILAcroRs OrrcE, Nay II, 1859.
SRI had the homer, by mail Of the 10Th, 70 acknow
ecge the receipt Of your letter OF the 18th ms ant and
referring to s subject matter have the satisfaction
transmit 70 the result OF the Information received
Captain Howes the schoon&r Mobile, several
n,erve W. embodied in the form Of an su,hentcated
statement Of the facts Of the also enclose here
wh list Of the names Of the crew and Of the passengers
board the schooner Mobile the time OF tho
Of the incident under consideration The schooner NJ,
ble Howes mater, regularly enrolled vessel OF the
licensed for the coastrg trsdo. She sailed from Mobile
on the 10th OF APRIL with cargo OF coon part OF which
hrty three bales) was on deck She arrived a. New
AUGUSTUS sCHEII., Collector.
Hon. LEWIS CAss, Secretary OF State, Washington
THE statement enclosed appeared in the HERALD Of Nay
THE CASE OF THE rROPIo BIRD
xyssRs BAKER.
PHILADELPHIA May II, 1858.
E-we enclose, you request, the affidavit Of Captain
c. FouIhes master Of ship ropc Bird, relative TO the
vessel being fred into ane searched by the British steamer
Jasper. We the action Of governments will DO
such as to prevent any further insult 70 Snr flag ,
Hon J. 3 BAKER, Collector Of Customs Philadelphia
Captain Foulkes sftavt was puo!ished in the HERALD
Of May 20
MR.. DALLAS INFORMED OF THE sAGUA LA GRANDE
VISITATION.
MR.. CAss 10 MR.. rAIrG
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, I
J
srR-sDce my despatch No 1903, Of the I2sh Instant,
various statements IN the public papers,
Of American vessels by British armed ships Of war In the
Gull Of Mexico and 10 the adjacent seas In every osso
where these reports have 70 the knowedge OF this
departu ent, application has beon Immediately made 70
the proper Collector 10 procure from the captain
ticular Of the outrage, with view 10 make II
the subject Of reclamation upon Brtsh government
Answers 70 some Of these applica,ops have been
ceved and copies OF them agreeaby 10 the annexed t
are herewith transmitted for your information q well a.
fovu M ritz han NntyAd
shall 10 kc be furnished with copies that you
may be kept advned II these assaults upon nsiianA
seas another isdefcnsibe OF violence against
raj Of our merchant vessels, said 70 be eleven
IN numbers by ioreoie entry and examination has been
CON united by British armed stea ner In the hsrbor OF
sagua Ia GRANGE. in u Island Of Cuba The statements
the public journals contain tho details Of this uausac
ton but authentic report the subject has yet
reached the d. ps,tmeut with exceptoa a letter
from Cousu Genera, OF the United states q, Havana,
been taken 10 procure ali The necessary Atom,
which will he forwarded 70 you As soon - reaches
| here.
when oil the facts are s.ccrtained proper representa-
tons viii be maze without oelay, 10 the OF
her Catholic Majesty, against thus search Of American
vessels BY the naval force OF another Po WITHIN the
| territorial jursoic,op OF span. The United States
satisfied that the Of that country Will adopt
the Oct efficient to project their vessels
sorting to spannh porss from lssless violence Suon
protection tbey entitled ~, and IL found else
Try am not informed whether any injury sustained
consequence q the proceedings against tnsse vessels
II there we're II vii 90 expected tina. IL VIII be made
good by the Spanish rsef By means OF III
mterposiiion with the government OF Great Brfain.
These nsgraot atoms Of the rights OF the United
States have excited deep feeling through tia country
sIcss Their continuance cannot fail 10 produce the most
serious enees upon The reiAors Of ho tso countries
me President confidently believes thai tho Brsh naval
others IN TIE adoption n these high handed m,@oros
lave A ,s r"-s he ssto,y ard ssvs nsandsr
ss dus 20 the United st their conduct should DO
dssyowed and peremptoy orders ssued 70 prevent be
haxAo
communicate 70 the Earl OF Mslesbury The earnest
psctaon Of the President this subject should
M.Jsstys government, and that lne Officers wno nave
been guilty Of thsse oursses should DO held properly
spoosble Tor their oooduc and that ~here ioiAry in
jurss have been suffered ths Interested parties should
receive just conn ensaion.
You win aso inviss mo particular attention Of Lord
yslmssbury 20 tho occur a. Sagua IL Grande ant
the just expectations Of the United states thai The
~ adopted by British government
u2on this OCCASION vill be mark with ~ dis
have given . serious OF offence 10 friendly Power,
and 70 prevent similar Interference hereafter
GRO n. DALLAS. Esq, NC.
To COLLECTOR scJruI-
DxPARTMxsT or hAr, I
wAsusarvS, May Is, 1858 \
Sui vii bank you 70 procure from Captain Alert
Captain Rawlsy OF the brig usrsba Glohrst their
spectve statements under oath touching the circun
stances attending the boarding Of their vessels By Br
tsh naval officer nj 5Agua In Grande, cnbs on the i-s IN
s.ans also ID. captains Of aay other
American ycsses BOARDED 10 se manner on The ssns 90
that you may be able " x ssH csss
AUGUSTUS scmuI, ESQ, Collector Of tho Customs. Neu
York city, New York
CusroN HousE, Nww YoRx, I
CouBua's Oypx, May 10, 1858.
erp-I have the honor W acknowledge the reoeps OF
your letter Of the sth nsast and partial compliance
unb ia requeet sm enabled 70 rsnsmn 70 ycu by ,nis
mail Statements under OATH from Captain Albert Gage
curnf attending the boarding o. his vessel By
Brfsh officer, the I'd instant al sssus Graooe
Cuba prosrees OF obtaining The further iniorns
AUGUSTUS sCBEtI, Collector
Hon. IswR Cas-, Secretary u state, Washington, G.
narpxr,r MADE nv ALERT GAGE, Bask VIII
LIAM p cHAsDrER, or nw BoARoIsc oy SAID vssssI nv
BOAT FROM BIIrrsu STEAMER srYx,
THE nsRBoR on sAeuA IA aRasDs, ON sUsDAYS ms
T. Albert Gage do stale that am the master Of The
bark william II Chandler; inst sailed with said bSk
from Mes York for ssgua Grande, the isth day Of
March sst stb cargo coopersge both usder sad on
deck that arrived n said port OF Ssgua 10 Graoie
IN the aosh cay Of sad month o. Mar n lss Inst dis
that tain return ca go OF sugar for Ne York
and that the sdpg Of the came Was nearly compe.sd
supdo~p and about nall past six o'clock In the after.
noon, boa, sail, with English rig came ALONGSIDE
oy an oncsr ia Esss h uniform that me o,Ssr ,imssd
mp the sde Of the vessel and followed by half
men. They bad no arms upon their persons, bat had
arms In the boat He did this without hang the bark or
showing any flag and he ascending side Of the
vessel the Told hin be would In MIN sco,nmo-
dstiop ladder the other side He replied, "Never
mind An the officer got deck he inquired OF
the mate he, the mate captain OF the bark he 70
Piled, "Ne the captain All" The officer then came up
o and ssd, "IIOv do you DO csptdn ~ AZ The same
time raising na csp, ssked for the OF light
told him oersipy then walked belor toto the cabin,
and the ecer relieved After he got below he asked
The name and my name, she belonged and
who rere the orners. asked him he object In making
The inquiries. he replied that he sss bound home ana
vspteo report Of all vessels lying In the harbor, sod
then proceeded 70 ask questions where wa from
answered him, from New York. What was loaded With;
ans~ered, sugar. where vas bound ans rered, W
New York. NY copsIenee's name r New Yorx: I an.
svered had none but consigned the vessel 70 yse He
then ked the vessel belonged told HIN Prov.
denos, Rhode Island He theo ssxed n was under the
American asg; snsvered ws, ~&a; shat Rhode Island
IN the United ststes vbeo sailed from View YORK
How many days vss from New York; I answered,
about thirty four days. he then wanted my ships