, 1861-03-26

ell short they had boiled salt beef Every
morning. those who died during the night
were thrown overheard, just as they wese
The first night five died One night eighteen
se aus xEsat1 p1saan4p: -
Alter being al .ono.:weeK Two boata wera
stove: md thSSan 81 no oyerboard; viii ill., some Dn5e
whaling gear: The weasel :Wns then repainted
black. The name was taken off the stern. The
taside white punt was Tepatnted to look. Ike
o. .merchantman.. The boats On. the quarter
that had been painted black wer6: now painted
board was prepared, eleven feet long and: ten
feet vide, painted black, when Cantaid. " iIson
put on tthe name, Leebia Of Toulon. He then
nailed it onthe ate1n---,--.---
:. .Atlength'we sighted st: Domingo; Iay along
the~shore; passed q small group Of Islands
near Cpbgs and went through channel to
Cubs, fifteen miles to the northeast of Carde-
mas. d,ahead. - Tackled Oft siore that night,
and stood In next morning to place twenty
two miles north OF Cardenaa. As wegot within
five miles Of the shore we sighted Spanish
man-of.War ,eteamer lying behind q point Of
The steamer tried to follow us, but as we had
too much wind We outsailed her =
g. ..FERns or 1HEvo1AeE.:.
Next morning We sighted land aeaia near
tie same place. We .sawsthe steamer again,
and again pnt tosea. IN the afternoon spoke
8 Spanish fisherman, and asked him TO pilot
the vessel in. He replied, saying there is
steamer in there: He askedWho To were, and
what onr calgoswas. The captain! swore at
hin, and said, It is none Of your businese.n
The fishermon threatened to go ashore and,
report him as q elaver. The cantain told him
to 60, and If he were near enough he would
shoot him. In about three loufs came across
another fish-boat. The captain asked him il
he would pilot him in. First. ho. said :t'No!''
and then consented to go. Lowered one Of;
the quarter boats, took him aboard, and stood
in for the land. We stood In until we saw the
Steamer, and then went to zen. About ten
O'Clock at night ta9 pilot told the captain that
he had best run his ship into the land and land
the cargo, as he would be taken the utxt-1ay
if he did not, for. 1t. Was coming On calm
weather. The captain refused 10 rnn in, and
the ship was kept under close sail out to sea.
:: Next morning therewas no vessel In sight.
and tires were made for cooking. In an hour
made out vessel on the weather beam, which
proved to be Spanish steamer. We nut ont
all our fires, and'nade al saiI. we could for q
Small island about fifty miles from Cuba. to
ne he northWard:-sThe- steamer ove1hauled US
WlthiftA mile from the: island. The captain at
the slaYer tried to run the playground on the
Island The captain Of the steamer fired:tYo
shots, one. across her bow and one across her
stern, to make Captain Wilson heave.to. which
he would not. They then boarded us In tift1en
minutes, aud made US all prisoners, Captain
Wilson owning himself up to- the boarding.
lieutenant as captain Of the vessel.
TILE CAPTURE. :: :
AL the officers and crew were token on
board the steamer-the Ysabella Franca. All
He staid; in the cabin with the captain If ttic
steamer. After we had been aboard aboutsau
hour Captain Wilson came to the gaupwav snd
called out and said: twill be all right VIII,
you; you viii all'be out Of irons in al hour.''
we got our dtnneri the irons were taken Oh.
Pr Rat on again at night, With guard over us.
Ihe snip Was taken in tow by the steamer ard
toEed into Havana We were kept on board
the steamer two and half days, Captain VII
son having the privilege Of going ashore any-
where be had mind to-. -
Ihe hpanisrds took all our clothes from IA.
and alter :we had been two and q half days
ABOARD, the captain Of the steamer came to Us
NY boys, I'll let you 60 ashore, but vol
must all go In vessels as soon as yon can. If
you do not you Will get yourselves and yonr
captain into trouble" The same af1er1fson
Captain Wilson's brother came On board with
Q shore boat, and took the first mate and some
OF I1e men ashore He came back three times,
until be bad taken all the crew ashore, land.
ing them at different parts of Havana, We
uld not recesVs any money nor recommenda-
&1ons to any place to stop. All of us were left 4
to ourselves on shore.
Invent to the American Consuls, where I
was told he could not assist slayers, although.
Under s1n the circumstances, he would give me-
place to stay in until the next day. The next
DAY called again, end Received an orderto re-
main another day al the boarding house tha
day after he declined doing anything more for
ns; we were, therefore, left entirely to our
serves In town, IS We could not leave it with
ont pass, which the consul would not Grant
70 u.s. After staying about three :weefs, I
States. I.arriycd at Newport, r, T., February
lst, 1861, and in my native city, New York. on
The Sd, more destitute than when left.
WILLIAH EDWARD HARRIS.
No, 176 Fourth street, New York.