The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-12

LARGE SHIP SEEN ON FIRE, ETC.
Tho London Post OF August says
The following is extract Of letter from the captain
OF the bark Chill Liverpool to the owners dated valpa
barded in about degree north % degrees west
by what presume was Southern priVaeer. The night
grees 50 minutes west We saw large ship burning
The next morning long, black clipper
close alongside Of us. both lying becamed. Shortly
then hoisted, from Msrrya.ts Code, "Hesve to-
he sent a boat with officer and FIVE men, all armed
with pistols and cutlasscs neither boat officer
looking ms they belonged to vesseo war the men
badly dressed alike their arms quite rusty
The officer had blue rockcOat. with anchor buttons
regulation sword belt duck rowsers and Panama hat
He asked where from and where bound what our
cargo was, and questioned me about the how 1t
was getting on asked for newspapers gave him all my
latest dates. He looked papers said she was
the United States gunboat Tconderoga, which did
believe from the circumstance OF the suspicious
the crew Her armament three heavy guns a side.
She was three masted schooner rugged, with yards
fore add mainmasts wooden vessel copper her
bottom, and should think, about eight hundred TONS
This vessel Is, no doubt the prvateer Alabama sh
was in that vicinity about that tme.--Ep HERALD
The Maritime Powers and Beliigcrent
Cruisers.
From the London Gazette, July 3I.l
The following correspondence between Mr.. Edwardes
her Maestys Charge dAairs at Madrid and the Spanish
Minister for Foreign Affairs has been received by Earl
Russell, ner Mstestys Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs
MADRID, July 2, 1853.
The information required by her Britannia Ma,esty's
government and which set forth In the which
had the honor TO address TO Exeeency the 18th
Of May, is, whether the Spanish government, neutral
~ e war 10 inc % a view Of
juTies TO which neutral coerce exposed hos adopted,
prepared e ADJ with regard 20 Msfchaht Yesses
departing from Spanish ports rule which is allowed u
NOT directly sanctioned BY International law in the
oslgsrept sFaIssrs according 70 which the vessel Of
raftn tvanf tha
the last preceding vessel war commerce Of the
other beligerent shall have lett the port road
stead
The MARQUIS DE MRAFLoREs TO MR.. EpwAR DIES.
PALACE July 4. is 63.
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
note OF the I'd inst in reply to mine OF the 25h u
IRON which perceive that what her Britannia Maestys
government wishes to know is, whether Spain
trai rover IN the which aiics the United states.
has adopted. or is disposed TO adopt, her ports, with
respect to North American merchant vessels the rule
admitted sanctioned by international law In regard
20 bclge eat cruisers according which els OF
OF one bcligcrent put until tweaty four
hours have elapsed from the sailing from the same port
OF the vessel 81 war or merchant vessel Of the enemy.
In reply nave 10 state to you that the government OF
the Queen, M. sovereign rot only recognizes the rule ad
nitted bv the law 81 nations, but has applied il
raj occasions. and whenever its application has been
claimed BY the parties Interested avail. &c.
FL MARC. DE MlRAFLoRES.
From the London Gazette, August
The Lav1ton Gazette OF last night pub fishes
rcspondence which has taken place between her Maies
tvs Charge dAnares at Madrid aud the MARQUIS de Mira
flores spanish Minister Tor Foreign Atares which spe.
ciay concerns merchants ana shipuwners engaged
in the trade with the West The suansh Minister Ind
becn applied 10 10 ascertain whether his government
had adopted or were prepared to adopt the rule
sanctioned sy international law obedience to which
the vessels OF belligerent are intcrdictcd
from proceeding to until the expiration OF twenty
four hours rom the time when the last preceding
sci OF or commerce OF the other begerent shall
have lett the same port or roadstead. The reply Of
the Spanish Minister is entirely satisfactory. His govern
nent not only disposed TO recognize the rule Of inter
national law In question: but have already upon it,
that whenever its application has been claimed by the
parties Interested The adoption Of this rule by the Span
ish government s o. considerable importance The.
bors u Cuba, and particularly Havana constantly
sorted TO by our merchant vessels and frequently by
the fderdi cruisers cko hare bon in the habit Of using
pfs ndh1jVy II ne rdnh possessions m,tho,e
NY and utter disregard Of tie allegations Of International
ton Of that law 10 CHASE or follow ashp into neutral
waters To enter them with hostile purpose Tue
maritime jurisdiction OF spain, ciamcd II cid aud
sti Insisted upon extends six miles ,lom the land
II Is notorious that these limits have been violated
an several instances by the federal cruisers bit whether
the Spanish government have thought worth while TO
demonstrate on the subject with the Cabinet OF Washing
ton not Informed The French government. very
IN the American conflict adopted the rule ~ inter
national law above referred 70. IN the habors OF tho
frcoch India Islands shipping have frequently
had the beneat OF that adoption The determination OF
spain to recognize and apply the rule will
greatly facilitate the operations OF commerce by In.
tcrposing difficulty 10 the way 81 the proceedings
Of the federal cruisers. lhorc has probably never
been In which the rights OF neutras have been
o}enly dsregarded, and with such serious results
rs IN this struggle between tho American states.
Neutral SHIPS nave been followed iuto neutral tor
rtor, and there watched until favorable opportunity
presented Itself for their capture The high handel
difference - neutral rights exhibited by the commanders
o. The federal cruisers has been equally displayed Ia the
tcdel prise- courts, where neutral property hss been
deained and condemned indeance of rules cvi
denee "a which the prize courts Of other maritime nations
nave peen accustomed 20 act N tits 81 continue,
OeoNes neutral states act Ia concert for the
c..aNf " thse rights which, " they understood Al
~ uy ue leaeta, are certainly not respected France,
Engahn ~ spain united surely effect this jcct
without Putting ,rth that poxer which would AT once
result IN hostile collision Win The Northern stater