The New York herald., 1862-03-07
HAVANA, March l, 1862.


7leCase Of The spanii Vessel Teresia-Hey Seizure by III.
tinted tatss GuntOa KiaefShA Confederate sctooner
in Iori-yott5tties a, Horono-Tco ReJl Enroys from
Eurqe--Cyo'iaJ Up Df Asins.,a nts--Depoyt,e of the
B,e,kers Hania-7hs United s. ass Sea0,v HarTie,
Lane ia Port sr6h q Iri:e, dc, dc.
The seizure Of the Spanish vessel Teresi;a by the
United States gunboa Kingash has given rise to much
comment and scmo little excitement here. The facts, as
forth IN tho Dd,i d. Ia Marina aprclr be as fol-
lowslhe Tefesa Captain Diaz, cleared from this port
for Maamoros ia the state Of Tamauipas Mexico and
sailed for ti,t port January ~ last past Her cargo
consisted Of the following efecis6 boxes Of fruit, a.
do steel, lis packages Of merchandise contents not
speciied) ~ bags o. cosc, 90 do cocoa 800 barrels
nour, box containing a picture, kegs arsenic,
10 bags pepper, IS boxes sugar. do. tea,
IA, packages OF machinery, box of iron, 200 do
soap, IS OF chests, box Of drugs gsheads and
10 bundles Of tobacco On June 80 three days after.
wards when ia latitude 2j degrees north and 81 degrees
OF the meridian OF Cadz (2j degrees north and Il
degrees west Of the meridian Of Washlngton) she was
seized by the Knsss taken to the Southwest Pass or
the Mississippi, and afterwards to Key West whore the
passengers were detained with the exception
OF Captain Dsz who permitted TO come to Havsus
give OF the transaction the owner Of The
Ter sta
II Is insisted that she going rs direct 10 Matamo.
WINDS am waves Woull permit. That she had
attempted to run tho blockade ut New orleans At any
other point and a, in hor cargo she carried hing
contrabsnd OF war; u is further contended that
seizures " this kind are 10 be permitted, all trade b.
tween the island OF Cuba and the ports OF Mataoros
san Fernando, Victoria and Vera Cruz and Tapco
must DO suspended since the route to those places
Is so near 10 the mouth OF The Mississippi that vessel
might IN spite OF every effort, driven enough TO be
suspected aud seized 10y the blcckadng cet The arrest
and detention OF the passengers and Is regarded
an additional grievance admitting of no Justification
snce aacordny 70 te recognized rrics Of International
law the lcss 10y conscaon OF tho vessel attempting 10
rass a blockade Is The only penalty inflicted and thc
liberty Of the passengers aud must be unncces
| sa-y inerfcred with. II is argued finally that the
1cresta having cleared In proper form for neutral port
there Is pnia fo'fe presumption that her owner and cap
tain were innocent Of any intention 10 the blockade
| at New Orleans.
| These tho facts and arguments In the case on the
part Of the conpanants and which probab by have
already been forwarded TO tho spanish Minister al Wash.
ing ton who w c0nrsc, call the tcn ion Of the npd
states government to them. The Dd'lo dc "a Mdrisa is
| very angry, but do not think there will be war
Among the noiabiles at present here is Mr. R,rey,
| whs arrived by the Columbia. The English steamer
day, brought among her passengers General Amonto.
Mramon Ambassador al iaIls and two ENJOYS Of Jea
Davis who sent 10 Europe k6ne time before Messrs
Mason and sdcL think their names II. u. Preston
and George Baker.
The Columbia came into port in high clcc, firing her
guns aud everybody board cheering aud waving hand
kerches in consequence Of the late Union Victories but
the fun Of the thing that right in front OF her ali Tho
way to her anchorage q little schooner ilst from
Mobc--the Smith Townseni-with little Conlcde-
rate Gag flying tho whole concern so small that Il could
have been wrapped up IN cory Of the HERALD (trple
shtctl.
What shall we do for amusemsnts here after ncxt
week2 Fy that time the Orera shall have expircI or In
emphatic Language, dicd'out--ap expression pretty
reary II not quite Equivalent 10 ''lAayed out" Tho So
sailed chiarui circus has closed its performance. The
anens leave day, TO the great regret OF a having
made their last appearance before an ovcfnowing
audience last night. Having other ENGAGEMENTS 10
" ~ Us SWsaa si2,csl taeY sst bavld " retusR