Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-17
The Difficulty Clearing Up--NeWs from
Havana and the Gulf.

tain Smith, arrived at this port yesterday
from Bermuda, after passage Of four days
She brought Lieut. Richardson, OF the ladus,
the flagship ol the British West Iutia squad
ron. who left this city last evening tor Wash.
ington, with important dispatches !rcm Dir
Houston Stewart, the commander Of the
Fouadron. addressed 10 the British Minister,
Lord Napier These dispatches relate to the
recent outrages Of the British cruisers upon
our vessels in the Calf and in Cuban ports.
We have ascertained that the conduct OF the
comm auders Of the cruisers has incurred the
disapprabatiOn OF the British Admiral, who
has issued directions for Bis subOrd!nates to
be more circumspeet in future. 81 Tar rs
Sir Houston Stewart Is concerned, We ara
assured there will be 30 farther cause oil com
plant.
The steamship Philadelphia arrived from
Havana Yesterday morning, With adViees
dated on the 9th instant. The British war
ship Devastation had called at Havana with
dispatches from Admiral Stewart on the sub
iect Of the naval outrages. The exact pur'
port of the papers did not transpire, but 1t
was thought that orders for the cessation OF
the runhoat officers had been sent to the Cult
of Mexico Our Havana correspondent fur
uishes the particulars of the boarding OF the
American ship Reliance, as well as some ad-
ditional facts relative to the late outEages at
Sagua Ia Graudc. The United States steaU-
ers Water Witch and Fulton were at llavana.
Commander Rodgers, Vi the Water Witch,
had had IN interview with General Cuncha,
who assured him that he approved OF the
attitude assumed by Mr. Buchanan towards
the English cruisers. 1t waE reported thar
Comm rdore L d5rT-, sitter consultations with
Lieut.. Ppm, OF the gunboat Jasper, and the
British Consul General, and Captain Walker,
Of the Devastation, thought that many OF the
American captains were TO blame III not
showing their colors quietly, aud that the
affair was not 50 bad after all. Lieut. Amy
Of the Fulton, had landed with a batcn Of
books containing, 1t was thought, the laws OF
the right OF search" Twenty cargOc7 Of
slaves had been landed in Havana since
March last and in no instance had the Eng
llsh war vessels Intercepted them. Its again
asserted that the squadron acts under orders
issued to the ships OH the African coast in
1919.
The Havana Correspondent Of the New
the interview between Com. Rodgers and
the Captain General of Cuba.
Commodore Rodgers called on his EXceI!en-
cy, General CoHcba and after the usual cOmpil-
mentary greeting, the conversation naturally
turned upon the recent outragcs committed on
the American and Spanish flag. By the British
cruisers that were sent out exclusively 10 cap
ture siavers
In the course OF hi. remarks. Concha observed
that the proceedings 81 the British officers have
been in such direct violation oil their treaty sup
ulauon VITA Spain, that necessity had compelled
ann 10 call Mr. CTdwIords attention 10 the sub
i-ct, and that both he and the Captain OF the
Styx had offered every apology for their remIss-
ness in advising him OF the nature aud object Of
their cruising III these waters. and th~y assured
him that the Lieutenant who sratcaed the Ameri-
can and Spanish ships in Sagua la Grande would
BE- sent home 20 England for trial.
Cuncha also informed Commander Rodgers
that he had issued orders TO the Spanish squad
ron, now cruising in the Gull 10 prevent further
interference with American ships IN Cuban wa.
tiers BY force. il necessary He lad also assured
him that IN his correspondence with the Cover
nors of the different oul-por's OF the Island lie
had forwarded the same orders, and he did not
be put 20 the llagrant abuse OF power.
Commander Rodgers then applied ior GOV.
eminent pilot to accompany MN IN his cruise
along our northern coast, and the request Was
Immediately complied with Official visits wrre
also exchanged with the British Consul and the
commander OF the English war-stedmer Devds
,atlon. when Commander Rodgers manifested in
plain terms the object of his cruise in these Wa
he firm q .rf al
our Go:c.umrut 10 pur a stop 10 the further
detention OF american merchantmen. The cap.
tain OF the Devastation conCuged in tie brirl
that many useless ce'en.!oms have originated.
both from. the Ill construction of orders by the
English captains, and also from the neglect o.
somc OF our captains 10 MOIST their coioTs uni,
d shot or TWO has been fired to enforce obsdi-
cncr. he also acknoW ed gel that the conman-
der OF the StyX had oyer,tePped lis instruction,
IN many cases. and that he would doubtless be-
CONTAMINATED loT the same
When asked BY what orders they acted in
overhaulng our ships in these waters he replied
that hi, Government had construed the Ashbur.
ton Treaty 10 be sufficient authority To allow
them To examine all vessels Ola TINS coast, who
might make themselves suspicious as partc- !
pants IN the slave trade. Commander 70 gers |
referring TO the Treaty. showed Airn that TINS
concession by the American Government refer
red only 10 the African coast and even ~ cases
where il va. allowable, the Treaty clearly c,-
tahishrd way in which Il Vessel vas 10 b.
hailed. but tua, her course could not be stopped
by an English cruiser, under any circumstances |
without positive proofs Of acr being
piratica vessel.
The Fulton has gone TO Bahia Honda. 10 watch |
the movements OF the StyX and her companions /
The Water Witch sailed ont OF port. and alter |
an absence of twenty -four hours na- returned, |,
suppose TO receive further instruction expected |,
Oy tn Isabel, which vessel. by the Way. has !
failed for the first time this season. ia reaching !
here on the seventh.
The English steamers Jasper and Devastation, !
after CooIug, have lett here Tor Nova Scotia
The Spanish Squadron continues cruising IN !
the Gulf and the smaller vessels have all been |
stationed along the keys mos; trequeu,ei by the !
BrItisuers TO preserve the neutrality.
The excitement among the sea captains con-
tinues undated. and large number have vol. |
uneered 10 snip on the Fulton, provided Captain
Amy will only promise TO capture the >tyX. |
and take her 10 New York N y HraH
The Great Flood at the West
ST. LOUIS, jane 1.-THE terrible food at
Cairo city, by which the whole place has
been nearly destroyed, was caused by the
opening of a crevasse, on Saturday afternoon
% the Mississippi side Of the town, through
which the Sater poured in at fearful rate,