New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-27
FROM HAVANA.
The Affair OF the Blanche-Damages laid
Al 5000, OO0-AGnirs in South America
Movements Of Rebel Transports.
gIon Our Special Correspondent

DJon Our Special Correspondent
HAVANA, October 20, 1868.
The Roanoke, so long overdue as to lead us TO sup
pose she had passed port, came in yesterday from
New. Orleans afording NE an opportunity Of giving
what little news has transpred since my last by the
Saxon. Our journals have been chiefly occupied
with news brought from the North and in details Of
the affairs Of which advised you in my last, more
especially of the affair Of the Blanche. The Diario
de la Marina especially has had something TO say
about the latter in each ISSUE also Of the English
schooner Surprise, which, it says, involves the same
principles. You will remember that this vessel left
81. Marks Sept go with cargo Of cotton, and the
9Th inst. near Bahia Honda, and in Spanish
waters, was chased by American sde-wheel
steamer supposed there TO be the Santiago de Cuba
end driven ashore on the reef. The vessels Of war
which were sent out from here Immediately
after the affair Of the Blanche, were sent 10
aid the Surprise, which they succeeded in
getting of and towing into this port.
The Diart0 refers to treaty with Spain Of
1895 which in the 9th article recognizes the right Of
each 10 protect the vessels calling iii their waters
and Of employing every means OF returning u their
owners all vessels captured IN their jurisdiction,
whether at war or not with the nation 10 which the
capturers belong Spain, on Dec. IL, 1860, May J.,
l775, and again May 3, 1880, deereed and defined
her waters TO be six miles from her COAT, and az
this has been protested against nor objected
90 by any nation, she still claims II. There was
some douOt as 10 whether it was the Montgomery or
some other cruiser, though there 10 little doubt
she was of our port in the forenoon, cent a boat
H. and Ia the afternoon the affair took place.
The captain mate, and one OF the crew OF The
Blanche have appeared before the English Consul
and made their formal protest. The English brig
Comet, from MataDzas, WAS boarded at ii p. m. on
the 7lh by boat from the Montgomery, but
har hair
noted on her papers. The captain says that the
officer boosted OF having driven English steamer
ashore the coast Of Cuba, and Of having then set
fire TO her. The DidriO speaks Of the brutal pro
ceedings" Of the Union officers while on board the
Blanche, calls them pirates" and says they pre-
scented their pistols to the Alcslde de Mar and his
son Spanish authorities who went OH board and
hoisted the Spanish hag and also says that, though
the United States Government will undoubtedly
condemn the act, apologize, and remuuerate, still
this Is not enough. The whole world has been in
suited, and the rights Of all have been outraged.
The DtQrto OF the l4th contains Capt. Smith pro-
test, which gives bis version OF the affair. The Wa
chusett, with Com. Wilkes, cane in on the 10Th
inst. and lett again the 18th. She came ia again
On the 18th, aud is still here. Great talk has been
caused by the arrival Of about 800 persons from
New Orleans who are called refugees" and the
Dtorlo begs the compassion OF the Hayanese for
them. Some are respectable people though about
thirty OF them were refugees from Spanish justice,
and come bave low been lodged Ia prison, while
Others have been put in the cham gang
The damages claimed for the Blanche are:
the VOuVJ
70! SEQ % bales Of cotton, at 80 cents ~ l5
Eor Ssses and damage suffered by the crew 1900
Grand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS us
This 10 what the affair OF the Montgomery VIII
coat The Government OF the Northern States" ssys
the Ds0rtO.
Paul Morphy, the King of Chess, is with US now,
81 TonH Tor Europe. had the pleasure Of attend
ing season at the house Of Don FrancscO Fesser
o. the city. There 81 invited gu .s all lovers
o. The game. Mr.. Morphy played with our strongest
player, mr. helix Store. The latter was beaten in
p moves. We were anxious for IA blindf)d match,
But Mr. horphy has net felt Inclined to attempt one
and sinee Ills arrival the weather il certainly against
~ ,psloS' @suIu Of ERysiesI