The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-13

then only by the aid OF her cousort. tns
MARQUES de la Habana. She was finally
.oved into Vera Cruz by the Indianola,
while the MARQUES de la Habana had the
honor of returning the CON-
pIinent, by towing back the Saratoga.
WHO DID THE FIGHTING.
The French prisoners above mentioned
declare that the resistance ou board both
captured steamers was done principally by
the officers in command. They charged
and discharged the cannon with their own
hands and did most Of the fighting. In
this, however, they had the assistance OF
six or eight other officers, who came on
board the steamers Immediately after they
made the harbor. These last, as indeed
all the officers are said to have clustered
considerably at first, arl!ing themselves
on the deck with drawn swords, but final
" to have fought br; vsly. Marin, in par
ticular, fought like a tigr.
KILLED, WOUNDED AID PRIsOSERs-cAPT.
TURNER'S INTERVIEW WITH MARIN.
The number of prisoners captured is not
stated, and but few of their names are CIV
ell. The two steamers are said to have
had $50 men on board, and but few escap-
ed. Besides, all of those who came on
board at Anton Lizsrdo were taken.
The number of killed and wounded was
about 40. The former are said TO have
been thrown overheard at once. The lat
ter were first taken on board the Saratoga
and afterwards to Vera Cruz.
OF the $50 men, three fourths at least
are believed to be Spaniards The rest
were French, Portuguese, Americans and
Collies, from Manila. They were most Of
them, doubtless, ignorant of the real na-
,ure of the expedition.
The first engineer of the Marques de Ia
Habana was au American. He was killed
by shot from the Saratoga.
The first engineer of Gen. Mramon was
a Frenchman. He was also killed. The
second engineer also q Frenchman. was at
last accounts still at his post, but under
tie command Of an American engineer.
Among the prisoners more particularly
mentioned are Sir Rafael and the Abbe
Chandron well known a; Vera Cruz The
all important captive, however, is Com
modore Marin himself.
CAPT. TURNER'S INTERVIEW WITH MARIN.
When Marin came on board the Sara.
toga. Capt. Turner asked him why he had
rhus fred upon American vessels, without
anv provocation whatever, and in violation
of every rule of honorable warfare.
Marin replied that his men were com.
posed of all sorts of people, had been but
recently shipped, were badly disciplined,
and could not be controlled. He confessed
that he knew the Saratoga to be an
| American vessel, and that he understood
all her signals, but protested that he did
not order a shot to be fired
He declared, moreover, that he gave
contrary orders, but could not control his
men.
Capt. Turner listened to these protesta.
tons in silence, and then added You
have been guilty of great outrage. You
alone are responsible for this unhappy af-
fair, and upon you rests the responsibility"
Marin responded meek y that he regret
ted it very much, whereupon Capt. Tur-
ner left him to his sorrows, and turned
away.
Marin is said to have lived at Havana,
while the expedition was being fitted out,
in the house of the captain of the port;
and all the prisoners declare that the arms
amunitons and stores were put on board
with the knowledge of tho government.
TIE VALUE OF THE PRIZES.
The Trait d Union says that the cargo
| of the two steamers consisted Of 1000
! fourteen pound bomb shells, two bronze
mortars, 900 small arms, and more than
| II n
the total expenditures of the expedition
amounted to not less than 100000, the
geater part of which money was furnish
ed by the government at Hanava, iu COM
! forty with a secret article of Almonte
treaty.
If this statement be true, Capt. Turner
has taken rich prize.
lie has gained, however, far richer
prize in the credit which attaches to the
prompt and vigorous performance of his
duty. The Vera Cruz papers are loud in
his praise, and he will doubtless receive
the same leward everywhere, from his
own countrymen.
POWDER THROWN Overheard,
A very large portion of the captured
steamers cargo is said to have been pow
der. During the melee at Anton Lizardo
much was thrown overheard. Other stores
were also thrown into the sea when it was
seen that it would enevitably fall into the
hands of the Americans.
A number Of the barrels containing the
| powder have been recovered They are
said to be the same as these in The arsenal
at Havana. Other very conclusive evil
dences of the knowledge and connivance
of the Cuban government are said to have
been discovered on the materials
How THE THISTLE SAVED ScoTLAHD.-
The following is related as the origin of
the use of the thistle as the national em-
blem of Scotland:
When the Danes invaded Scotland, they
availed themselves Of the pitch darkness of