The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-03
THE MEXICAN STEAMERS.

Cnptpse0 Stes mexs- N Amcs or tho Pri-
(From the New Orleans PicAyuns March 2sJ
The " the prisoners from the Marques dc
d habsDs ant tbs General Mramsn commenced yester-
day beitse United states C0mniss0nor NJ. NJ. Cohen.
There WIS osly oae examination, and Il occupied nearly
ths whole dSy.
Miguel Cspc SECOND officer OF In. marques do Ia Hsba
na, ssofD-I am . native Of BaroeosA; have bces ns-
vsAlpg for the past twe1ty years, but my domoil
r.tideacc bias been Barcelsus; II has always been my
subjsct OF tie Queen Of Spsin am en- usrrea but
have mother aud sistcr In BArca0na presaot
the time the Marques do Ia Haoana ospta red; my
contract 70 to Vera Cruz point OF
OF Mexico there doivr the vessel reoivc my pay and
have my passage paid back 70 Havana; do not know
anchorage ground OF Anton Uzardo when she was Dap
red do not know under what pretext the capture
nsae; she taken 70 Vera Cruz the vessel to the
time of tho capture under the Spanish sy there
two other flags aboard; do not know Tor what
reason the vesscl made resistance shs fred no guos
tho vessel which attacked w was chip OF war
there were nj ito time, Decides vessel and the
asssi vessel tho steamer Mram0n aud two other
nefs the captain Of tho MARQUES do 10 HAbsns named
when We shipped on the Marques; suppose no was ap
pDted 70 the command Of the vessel by the tho
csVtsn assumed the and Of the vessel st Havana,
shortly before the day OF departure which the 2h
81 February Cannot say exactly whea Shsx kno Y
that the owner gave tbs command 10 the Gap tbs
owner the General Marin the fixed residence q Capt
ArAs 10 IN SPAIN don't know exactly In what town. no
has family in Spain, believe the tonnage OF ths Mar,
ques 10 Ia absna IL about 500 TINS; her about
and about thirty crew; they all Spanards taese con-
STUFFED the crow prop>r OF the marques, who on
board 81 aysns ut Sea come additional mon were pat on
board from the Mramon they were sent board beoAl
tho acbnefy ha got out Of order and they help
TO manage IT. thus expaa alton was objected 70 by the
Con esioner. Mr. Soue for the defence took exo-p-
ton, Lotsd down TO 70 submitted 10 Court
ib crew WAS engaged IN Havana about tse l.ih or Fob
ruRry, BY Capt Arsas, BY order Of General Thomas
Marin; bad 10 interest IN tna said vessel
20; coat know If any OF tho other o,i;srs had
an inves' therein belong TO toe vessel 1t the time
known the vessel for about two three ms when
SAW her for tue drst tune Ia the port or Havana; den
know where che was built; the vessels name Is tue
Marques &c Ia Habaaa; such the I knew her
BY il Havana AID which she has borne; know o,
no other name; the vessel baf regular spanish royal
register she haied from Havana for point the M.ki
cast ~he the voyage have tod tho last
port the vessel had sailed from before her capture
Saras; abe loft there the ID OF Marob last
port Hsvenn she sailed from Havana ia. 2ita
olt a''cr the aocdeat to the machinery pat Ia a;
Sisa for repairs hence went to Salinas and from this
last port 10 The anchorage ground Of Anton Lzardo
when We lett Havsrs tue vessel haa board GOAL,
tor, provsicrs powder and balls an three guns sas
had the Same iabiag when csppred With tho excspioa
o smsil quantity OF the tiou nicn was thr
overheard wben the attack was msse oy the Amsrlc,o
vessels, for fear OF exposIon tho aIug put on
board 10 Havana, from and after the 18th February;
doat know tie quantity Of coal; tnero fourteen
tan rs Of satr, three guns as already stated do not
know Whist quantity OF proviaons or ammunition there
was no part Of the ls1tng OF said vessel has besn
unsaden since the COMMENCEMENT Of her said voyage;
suppose that the OF the vessel a the ume OF her
captare was Thomas Maria; believe because it
with him we made our shipping contract; do not know
OF what country the sad owner by BIRTH but believe
be is Mexican; do not know where 10 his residence,
nor that Of his family tank hs became owner, in
posss ason on the lain February the for
named loaDss; think Marin purchased from him; do
not kpoS il any BID Of sale was made, BY whom TO
the owrer tho said atiog all put board q, Hsva
co, the sams time, excepting the ammunta and guns,
which were put board the last before her do
parure do not knos the nanes OF the late,
owners or conssnees OF sad GOODS believe the LADDERS
owness u the articles last shipped Mexissns,
bu DO not know who arc tho consizoees
he first articles, TO wit: the coal and provisions,
were On at the time of the transfer to Marin and
therefore, believe the owners wrs Spsniards; l be-
heve the vessel and went for account and risk Of
General Marin do know that any others had IN
tereet In the said goo3s bills OF lsdng signed
my xnowledge DO uokrow that there Unised
Instruments relative the etip and goods concerning
which l am Low examined; know Of no charter
party having been signed; do mol know
what ether papers might have been board papers
documents destroyed concealed 10 my know.
LEDGE the ships papers were handed In my presence TO
the commander or the Saratoga they delivered by
vsse bave received indemnity for my detention
although expect to claim according TO the term OF my
imprisonment; DO not know the vessel cargo
insured there certain persons board who repre-
scented themselves 70 be passengers do not know any
Of them concealed themselves the time OF the capture
their names were, 30 far reoollec;, Claudio Mar
Cello Juan HOzDger Frederic Romero; there
fourteen teen others, but canGo reco,lect tner
names; Narcello and Romero Spaosrda; Hotzugar
believe, German; do not know the nation atty Of the
Others do rot know their rank profession they
not employed board, nor had any commission, 10 my
knowledge; they ali came GU board NJ Havana on the
26th and 27th February they said they going to
Vera Cruz do not know thss the psssen bad any
Interest in tee ship aud cargo shsy ssi NJ Az
said 70 be American, bad both OF his legs
cut Off BY the first canlou ball from the Sara.
nom tho General Mrarnon; the papers on board
ali ana faiI; they Obtained By the Cap
tain from the Commandments de Ia Marina In Havana as
tha Ell ,n 70
from Havana /, the point the Mexican coas-hN Is,
the time the vessel under the Spanish 9g do not
know apy person board had letter OF conduc.
vessel at anchor when first attacked by her
tor; dOnt know what was tho Purchase price for the
Marquis, whether had been paid security given
therefor; believe the sale was made IN good th there
mounted board; there balls,
come cann!sters OF grape powder and box said to
tain rnuskets, which was thro~n overheard; have no
pereona knowledge Of the arrangements, but know as
general fact. publicly spoken Of that Marin had bought
the vessel and had her fitted up weasel OF for
sci 10 point the Mexican coast wherc was to leave
her and return - Havana; We wen: 70 Anton Izdo by
order OF harn who the known owner OF tue vessel
there to change the nationality OF the vessel BY hosting
the Mexican nag the ship being destined as ship OF war
for the Aamon government; she was TO be delivered
there and would have had no no further connection
with her.
The prisoners then sent back the Parish prison
THB PRISONERS.
The following correct hist Of the prisoners taken on
board the steamers Marques de Ia Habana and Goue-
raj hramon. Thus far, only have the rank Of ew
Of them, principally those from the Marques
Gen Thomas Marin ard his two sons, Francisco and
Julio Marin; Capt Manuel Ariss commander OF the Mar
cues CO ia Aaespa; Miguel C.po, second officer; Carlos
Martinez, first engineer Jose vsiaro second engineer;
Pedro ion, third engineer; Jasn Abapa mate Barto
omeo Sauranos, second mate; Antonio kos, officer on
board the Nrsmon.
d. Juan De 0chca, Francisco Rodan, Francisco Bravo,
Ignacio Raseo, Felzsino Lopez Manuel vsques Manuel
iuih vea, Jose Oampos, Manuel Molina, Victor Blauco,
PEDRO N,s'os Juan Fernandez Ftaacsoo Martinez Juan
Ho1nger Caudio Marcel FREDERICK Romero, Jose Nicolas
Viasant Jose aus Garlic, Francisco Ygssiae Peir0
Gurra, Pedre CaueG Iario Fernandez, Manual Garrdo,
Anselmo Fernandez Eugenio Sierra, C6ristsmo M.teos,
Vicente Lnrte, Francisco Perez Antonio Saith, joaquin
Caro-, Manuel Garcia, Miguel Gorzaes, Igpsclo Ygs.
siss, Manuel Juan, Joee Fernandez, Pablo RovTes,
jose fersn jose Vasques, Antonio Mendez Manuel Her
nsndez Dsu,z Roberts, Leon Aubry. Pedro GallArdo,
Marcelano Chrscsiomo, Pablo Manuel, Frangelon Ar
ssza, HerosiDo Mecbaiaus, Francisco Facniz, Juan
Garcia, Jose Lopez Antonio Lopez, Juan Grento Fran
cieco Banano, Marcos Apuehin, Henrico Sosi Antonio
Perez Mar oeeno Barner Nstsuo Rios Juan Ri Antonio
Martinez gnado Perez Antonio Rico Bststs Baroa Bsr.
pardo Francisco, Manuel Nunez, Eareno Morales Gre
forc Sierra, Juan nburco, Antonio Corroh jose Dex,
Francisco Corr Fs6io surez, Nicoas Pepinon jose
lhds, Juan Sanchez, Francisco silva Joss Antonio C,rca
NO, Louis Masa, Mochcr Paraia, Felipe Grlsu Geroni
Santa Anna Pedro Mslnss Antonio Bseuzulla Anto.