The New York herald., 1863-07-17
HAVANA NEWS,
The Captain Generals Reform
Movement
Removal Of the Governor Of Havana
from Office.
Affair Of the Steamer Margaret
and Jessie,
&C., Ae., kc.


&c., &e.s 10.
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, July IL 1863.
There is great smashing among tho crockery here,
and nobody seems clearly TO know why. The Captain
General has removed the civil governor this city, Don
Pedro Navascues from Office, and, matter of course
the latter will 60 to Spain by the steamer Eight
members OF the Audencia understand have also been
removed and the OF other officials spoken Of a.
among those whose heads have fallen. Some persons
assert that many OF these removals from office
connection with the affair Of the six thousand ounces
but do not pretend to say. know, however, that tho
greater part these due the Captain Co
nerals effort 70 weed out the garing corruption in office
which exists here, and to such extent that doubt
there be Havana who thinks reform in the public
oIces possible The universal ression appears
that General Dulce has undertaken work which will
too much for him. For instance, cargo Of Africans
quietly landed the island and them spite Of the
determination OF the Captain General to put stop the
trade But before he hope 10 succeed In this matter
he must be that every petty officer and coast guard
entirely Of his own way Of thinking and proof against
the temptation Of gold have heard Of two cargoes
within the last two three months 1 do not say I
know, for did not them. But the simple fact b,
that with increase In railroads and other modes of COM
municaton In Cubathat Isl with the Improvement which
the Captain General himself Is anxious to foster-a new
necessity for hands arises and where are they
fromS No labor will make this island osperous,
but forced labor; and who going TO submit to tnas
SYSTEM Abolish slavery forced labor here, and the
whole island goes dogs Therefore, have once
before remarked do not nd the conduct OF the Captain
% sry logical G sos % sys for
tries extinguish the only by which they be
brought about in this island The people here know
better than he does that s forced labor alone which
keeps life In their commerce, and they not going TO
XIII their commerce to crafty him or any other man.
=. Aary Aboh
OF any country should depend upon slavery forced
labor but it Is and all the nne theories in the world
send you translation OF article from Diarto d.
la Marina the affair Of the Margaret and Jessie, Q
rather onthe coast Of E1euhera British possession IN
the Bahamas The article Is calm and moderate enough
much more 80 than would have written i-or these acs
will assuredly, day other, get the United States
into serious trouble with some European Power. And
apart from that there is species Of injustice in following
q place where IL universally agreed she shall
be II she succeed in reaching itan injustice
thoss who made so humane law, and TO which the
themselves party Look out for this Marga-
and Jessie affair for Is the serious that has
happened yet and should be denounced by every honest
maa.
The steamers Eagle and Evening Star leave together
to-day at the same hour-twelve o'clock This gives me
but short time TO write Tho race TO New York WIN DO
The weather Is Intensely hot and worry dry am told
fiat and Improbable Exchange from 80 TO 35 discount
The America Formerly Coatzacoac, has JUST
arrived from Asplnwa, with large number OF persons
on board N 1870
The Sinking OF she Steamer Margaret
and Jessie by . Union GunbOat on
the Island OF Eicuthcrs, British West
rrransa,od from tho Dsrio de la Marina July s. for th
NEW YORK HERALD.l
We refer TO tho attack aud pursuit Of which the
federae steamer and Jessie has lately been the
object In waters within Ing ish jurisdiction. But before
making the observations which the event has suggested
II will be well 70 reproduce part Of letter which
ceived from Nassau written by trustworthy person
the 23d Of last mosth IN when more ample details
gwen than se could md In the papers from that place
1 am going to give you news Of a new offence com4
mitted by federal cruiser on the 3Oth Of May last
The onederate steamer Margaret and Jessie, from
ChTeston 10 this port was pursued by federal cruiser
bat being sight tho island OF Eeuthera one Of The
bahamas, she for the Shore believing and with
that the federal cruiser would abandon the
when she was in neutral English waters But Captairt
Wilson cleuaied wrongly for the federal cruiser pur
sued him along the coast and though the Confederate
within four hundred ya.ds oi The shore the federal
eontAued TO file brondside after broadslIe, within
mile from shore, until he succeeded sink ng
her Many OF the shells burst far inand aud them
actually destroyed the roof Of house The captain and
owners Of the Margaret have formally protested against
u such inagnlrdc, aud the Governor or the
bahamas on receiving tie protest, di ected staemenu
10 be prepared form which he has sent by a vesse
var to s., Thomas that from there 1t may be forwarded
to gland.
You have no idea Of the e.ct which such an outrage
on Eng sh neutrality has produced here, and do not
think that VIII produce less excitement In England
than the seizure OF the ioterh0M
Ibis reminds of the Blanche affair 10 tho
waters Of aan-o. and the BY Mr.. ward lha(
such would be repeated with consent OF
federal government; but II is plan that commander
OF the cruisers laugh at the formal promises OF the
government, and do ,ney please, t,iug abuse
which irrate, and oEai-st which The press of every
neatral country oaght 10 raise lts voice
iih snlcrabundant re son does the author OF the
letter nnd Ia tho circumstance OF which the shore.
OF the island Of Eieathera have been the theatre
a.o motive .,. lor ss rsmemoer,ns the no loss scan
on the shores OF Marianao, that OF th.
burning Of the English BIarcho ashore on tb.
hu lo ofa.far Al
aso as well M the entire press Of tn
the Of tho civilized worl raised voice agans
that lagraat violation, not only OF the immuues II
territory and maritime jurisdiction but Of the inter
nat na law comm N 10 AL nstions, and which establishes
for the benefit OF ALL all have interest Ia respcctn
and IN causing to be respected.
The spanish authorities, and the government OF Ls
MAJESTY also, directed their just claims the governmen
Al Washington VIII ch, having been anticipated throug
It's representative In Madrid, IN reprobang the
Offering due reparation. afterwards confirmed by III
mouth oi the secretary OF state Hon H. Seward, tina
reprob tion md that promise declaring that n would no
become accountable or responsible tor tho
conduct OF Captain Hunter of whom after
Ell that he had been cited before military court
but have since had no news Of his whereabouts
Ia regard 10 tho claim of the Spanish government
we believe II will take It's course In the dple
mtic world, since the federal government solemnl
admitted tho fault and this Is not ground upo
which we ought 20 enter, being outside sphere
But may be permitted TO repeat here what
said about the injury those osucss agns
na time International law did 70 the Washington govcS
meat torcnccs which. not because they may be coz
demncd in Washington, posfcri, do they - ad
cue government Tcpeateu cunor want of
sight In avoiding or want OF authority repress IN
them), that do not desire 20 do the injury SUI
posing refined duplicity in its conduct, which wou
discrcdn II In n greater degree.
Ant-r the solemn declaration Of Mr.. Seward II 10
hoped that offences like that OF Marianao would
repeated, and that the federal government would
particular care, since II s generally susceptible
ouchy with Others and since. In order 10 make is urr
diccn considered and respected II insists trea
Ing the Conicerates as rebes, II WAS 70 be hoped,
say, that tho gentlemen al Washington would
70 their agents the most pous all that relar
~ the imnnnes and rights u neutrals confornabiy
tho maxim that he who desires " be rcspects
should begin by respecting others.
II has MOI 10, however. In few months from u
Blanche affair succeeded tho improper seizure of u
Peterhor, which excited public opinion 80 much
England. And now, scarcely IA this matt
quoted, when zee rc enacted the Mariana, aifsi
and even with aggravated circumstances We see
federal cruiser pursue enemy's vessel on the yer
OF English territory sink u witnin Tour hundrc
ards of tho shore and throw It's proecties, both sol
l,nIln i1ilI In Ia. - be