The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-13
Our Uaval COrrespondercs.
UsrrED STATES SrEAMER FULTON,

UsIrED STATES STEAMER FULTON,
NAVY YARD, Pensacola, July 2, 1858.
Return Of the Fulton to Pensocoia-1ne End Of the
Gulf Demonstration Feeling IN Cuba in Re-
gard to the Seizure Of Me Corles-Volunteers or
fsred to Assist in the Capture of the Styr-Ne-
cessity for the Increase of our Navy, &C., &c.
The Fulton arrived here to-day from Havana.
You are ere this aware how grand demonstration
in the Gulf has ended with all reverence, be it said
in izze. What pity that all the war feeling ex-
cited in the United States by "the outrages" should
not have been gratifed by at least one brush with
the enemy, and that the matter, instead of being
decided at sea- is to be settled by redtape diploma
cy at home!
If Sir Houston Stewart had only detained the
Devastation for few weeks longer at Bermuda, and
given Der officers q chance to become better &C
quainted with the bellies of those potato producing
islands, Why We might have quietly met the Styx,
Buzzard Forward, and decided the right of search
at the lannon's mouth. There would have been no
lack of men to fight these battles, for in addition to
our own crew, almost every American in Cuba volun
teered to aid us in capturing the Styx The feeling
of hostility to England is very strong throughout the
island of Cuba, and the HERALD is winning golden
opinions there from all classes for the manly and in
Deepen dent tone assumed in relation to the outrage
by the Buzzard in the harbor of Sagua la Grande.
Many of the most fragrant insults to flag are
but slightly commented on in the United States.
One these is the capture of the American schooner
Cortes by H. B. Ms gunboat Forward, the Official
correspondence in relation to which was published
in the HSRALD about month since.
You know very well that the object of the British
cruisers in the Gulf and on the coast of Africa is not
to suppress the slave trade but to gain prize money
In order to obtain this they frequently make bar
gains with the masters of suspected vessels giving
them share of the profits to throw overheard flags
and papers, 40 that they may become lawful prizes
1t is generally believed in Havana that Captain Du-
rand had sold the Cortes to the Forward before
leaving port
Whatever may have been The ultimate object Of
the Cortes' voyage, it is certain that on leaving
Havana all her papers were In perfect order She
was regularly cleared at the American Consulate.
every article on board of her was placed on her
manifest aud at the time she was boarded by the
Forward the American flag was flying at her peak.
1t may not be generally known in the United
States that the Mosquito Fleet" for the suppress
sion of the slave trade on the coast of Cuba is under
the immediate orders OF Commodore Kellett, who
feels rather sore at the interference of Admiral
Stewart with the squadron under his command and
who by means shares the friendly feelings which
Sir Houston processes to entertain for the United
States.
Commodore KeIett was asked by lady at an
evening party IN HAVANA WHAT would DE uone Win
the commander OF the Styx! "Why madame re-
piled he 1.-The commaneer of the Styx will be recalled
home from his command, in order to receive more
important and to put another stripe OF gold lace
around the cuff of his sleeve"
One good will result from this matter 1t will
convince people of the necessity Of having a sufi
cient naval force to protect extended commerce.
aud instead of wasting large sums yearly to repair
rotten sailing vessels, to build at once quantity Of
steamers equal to those of other nations IL not in
number, yet in efficiency.
The prompt and decided action taken by Mr..
Buchanan, and his we'll known pluck Gas vide Lee
compton, leads me to hope that he will not be salts
fled with simple apology for wrongs committed.
but that he will insist the total remuneration by
Great Britain of the right of search visit to Amer
can vessels under any circumstances whatever.
We sail in few days for Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, where the Fulton is to reft for Para
ppo