Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-25
Interview Between Com. Rodgers and the Capitals
General Cuba.

Interview Between Com. Rodgers md Capitals
General of Cuba.
The Havana correspondent of the New York Herald
gives the following account OF the interview between
Com. dodgers and the Captain General of Cuba
Commodore Rodgers called on His Excellency, Gen
era COncha, and after the usual complimentary greet
ing the conversation naturally turned upon the recent
outrages committed On the American and Spanish flags
by the British cruisers that were sent out exclusively to
capture slaverS.
In the course of his remarks COncha observed that
the proceedings of the British officers have been such
direct violation of their treaty spulations with Spain,
that necessity had compelled him to call Mr. Crawords
attention to the subject a1d that both he and the Cap
tain of the Styx had offered every apology for their
mssncs in advising him of the nature and object of their
cruising these waters and they assured him that the
lieutenant who searched the American and Spanish ships
in Sagua la Grande would be sent home to England for
trial
Concha also informed Commander Rodgers that he
had issued orders to the Spanish squadron cruising
In the Gulf to prevent further interference with the
American ships In Cuban waters by force if necessary
He had also assured him that in his correspondence with
the Governors of the different outports of the Island he
had forwarded the ORDERS and he did not hesitate
to affirm that immediate stop would be put to the
fragrant abuse of power
Commander Rodgers then applied for Government
pilot to accompany him in his cruise along North
ern coast and the request Immediately complied
with. Official visits were also exchanged with the Brit
ish Consul and the commander of the British war steam
Gr Devastation, when Commander Rodgers manifested
in plain terms the object of his cruise in these waters
and the firm determination on the part of our Govern
ment to put stop to the further detention of American
merchantmen The captain of the Devastation concur
red in the belief that many useless detentons have org
mated both from The cOnstruction of orders by the
English captains and also from the neglect of Of
captains to hoist their colOrs, until shot two
has been fired to enforce obedience He also aeknowl-
edged that the commander of the Syx had overstepped
in that no H0uh
less be court-martialed for the same.
When asked by what orders they acted in Overhaung
ships in these waters he replied that his Govern
ment had construed the Ashburton treaty to be sufficient
authority to allow them to examine all vessels this
coast who might make themselves suspicious parti-
cipants in the slave trade. Commander Rodgers refer
ring to the treaty, showed him that this concession by
the American Government referred only to the African
coast and even in where it was allowable, the
treaty clearly established way in which vessel to
be hailed, but that her could not be stopped by
English cruiser under any circumstances whatever
without positive proof of her being a pratca vessel
The Fulton has gone to Bahia Honda, to watch the
movements of the Styx and her companions. The Wa
ter Witch sailed out of port and after absence Of "a
hours has returned suppose to receive further nsruc
tOns expected by the Isabel which vessel by the way
has failed for the first time this season. in reaching here
on the 1th.
The English steamers Jasper and Devastation after
coaling, have left here for Nova Scotia.
The Spanish squadron continues cruising in the Gulf
and the smaller vessels have all been stationed along the
keys most equened by the Brtishers to preserve the
neutrality.
The excitement among the captains continues
abated and large number have volunteered to ship on
the Fulton provided Captain Almy will only promise
to capture the Styx and take her to New York.
Official news received here yesterday, that the
barque Marmion, bound from Havana to Sagua la
Grande, stopped by the Buzzard in the night time
and obliged to heave to until she satisfied the English
man that all right with her.