The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-18

leth, the schooner Clifton, NcCOrmic master, anchored
In hsrbor from New Orleans on her way 70 Ruatan,
with freight and passengers On Monday she IVES enter.
ed by her consignees, j. NcNab Co., In due FORM and
according 10 law an began 10 discharge her cargo Der
cargo and passengers manifested for Ruatan and
very few Of the latter, any, came on shore On We'd
nesday morning, after all OF her cargo for Belize dis
charged, and while the captain shore settling up
his business IN order 70 proceed his voyage 10 Ruaan,
an ocer sent board 10 examine her cargo; the
mate forbade his doing So and protested against his In
tesferng with the cargo The ocer paid attention 10
the protest. however, and opened several boxes manifest
ed a. merchandise but which found to contain cart
ridge boxes, belts and bail cartridges. The mate
sent shore and informed the captain OF
what had taken place. The captain had settled up his
business and had gone with his consgnee 10 the Cosom
House TO clear his vessel clearance refused where
upon the captain protested against what had already been
done board Of his vessel also protested against the
refusal 70 give him his clearance.
The Collector of the Customs therefore, informed him
that the and ammunition found boardwere contra
band, and would be seized, and that ater they were
landed bis clearance would be given The captain agn
protested and told the Collector that the moment any
person by his orders attempted to enter the hold Of his
vessel or remove any Of his cargo which was in transit
duly entered and manifested that would haul down his
colors and surrender his vessel b, then left the Col
lectors Office, went board and pu. on his matches
Almos; Immediately after the Head Searcher came
on board with q lighter, removed his matches,
and took away twenty seven boxes of his cargo.
Az soon a. the officer took of the patches the captain
hauled down his flag and surrendered his vessel ordered
his men and passengers into his boat, shore and
abandoned his vessel which lies IN the harbor With
her cargo for Ruatan board. Public opiniol here
very much divided the merits Of this case Some say
Captain NcCormc has done right while the Collector and
bis adherens say his s better BY abandoning his
vessel than be had merely protested against the alleged
outrage After the captain, his passengers and crew
came on shore, he chartered schooner and forwarded
them onto Ruatan. This 10 the nrst attempt made by
the authorities here 70 deal detect or seze articles
contrsband that has come TO my knowledge and In my
opinion this would not have been done now only for the
report that Walker In this vicinity and that he was
determined 70 mako Ruatan his rendezvous prior 10 max
ing an attack on the State Of Honduras.
This day report has reached town that the English
bark orpheu, from Shields for Belize, 70 load with ma
hogany has been cast Awsv Half Noon Key schoousrs
are now busy wreckirg her. Her sails, rigging and
stores viii be saved and brought in here and sold
We have had several very heavy blows here lately and
this is the frs, effects OF II.
Bnn, July %, 1890.
The reported Capture Of the SAooSeys John 7arlor, De,o
Drop and 7oacey-Addyess to the Iuha,eznss By the Su-
printendent Of Rndtan-TAe People Demdnd Walker
Return Of TIE Bay hland Surrender CSmmision, &c.
By the arrival Of the sprghtly, from Ruatan learn
that Mr. LAcross report OF The seizure Of the schooners
John Taylor, Dew Drop and Toucey II Rua.sn by her
Brtanns Najesys Superintendent, in the steamer Tea
rus, not correct We also learn that the Cftons
passengers had arrived In Ruasan and left there on the
John Taylor We also learn that her Naestys superin.
endeat had addressed the inhabitants of Ruaan had
advised them 70 behave and be good subjects of Hondu.
that this speech not well received that the
cry Of ave want Walker" occasionally interrupted Mr.
Price In his remarks, while the cry Of 1--WE act
ourselves" eve men, and not CATTLE" was contiuu
ally vocifera.ed, Notwithstanding Mr.. Price had his
troops hin Cabinet md the ocers o. the steamer with
him.
Mr.. Price had dinner 1t Ruatsn, and went over TO
rruxillo 10 ball given him by the merchants there
learn that the settlement Of Belize pay him salary
OF 900 year 10 b their Superintendent and 1t is the
ntestou Of some OF the inhabitants TO pstition the
Brtiah government 70 have him removed ii ,sas to
keep him where his duty requires him. Much dssatis-
faction expressed By nearly all in this town Il his con-
duct for, say they, "he not Belize third Of his
time, and when be Ia here he never be scen."
report from Omoa yesterday states that the commits
soncrs who 70 receive the surrender 81 the Bay
Islands the 3oh have returned 10 the seA Of govern
ent refusing to receive have anything 10 do with
and Hlibus,ers.
Belize, Honduras, July %, 1850.
TIE Sistue Of ne Amaedn Schooner C7Vton By he British
Authorittes-7hs vsxi Aedndoned BY her Captais-
Anothy Coll on Gen. Cess, &C., dc.
The American schooner Clifton Capt John Mccormick,
twenty days from Nev Orleans, for Ruatan arrived
al this pnt the evening Of the 1i,h ns consigned 10
Messrs J. kcNabb Co, with assorted cargo and
twenty four passengers She entered the 10th inst
and dschsgng that portion Of her cargo for
ibis place On the 1sth having finished dscharsng and
Turing the captains absence shore, she boarded
by Custom House Officer who, against the protest Of the
mate entered her bold and broke open cases Of goods
In transit for the island Of RuatAn The captain protested
against the searching Of his vessel and asked for his
clearance. which refused uncs be would allow the
balance Of his cargo, which consgned 10 James Con-
nor, Enelsb merchant OF Ruaan, removed from bis
vessel which be refused 10 do The Colonial Secretary
then gave him half an hour 10 get board his vessel
which he was followed by Q Custom House boat With
lighter. On boarding him. the oncer demanded his cargo
In transit and again refused TIE ocer and hh -
ssnts then proceeded 70 break open the forward hatch
and the cargo when the captain hauled down his
Gag and surrendered his vessel and len her with his
passengers and crew.
The authorities removed portion Of her cargo ashore
which, on examination, proved 70 be some twenty-five
Of cartridges belts and carouchs boxes They then
the captain receipt 70 the effect that they had re-
ceived IRON him many cases. and offered him clear.
for bin vessel He refused 10 sccept Of either and
chartered On the following day maI schooncr--the
sprshtly-and sent his passengers and crew 10 Ruaan
The search and seizure was made the ground Of the
goods being coutraband munitions Of war.
This plain, unvarrished statement Of the facts Of
the case sobsanaied by evidence that must prove salts
factory TO the government Much credit s due Mr. J.