The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-30
HAvANA, Jan. -. 1869

Dsystvor OF n. Brig W,ndo1rf ~ The FioriLr-Morc.
nert o. United ls1tes resseis--spdnist FEELING ne
Subject Of Desroy1J Merchdn' Tesseis a, Sea Remarks
Of The Dtrio a. Ia Acknowledgements Natter, Dr., DC
Nothing IL taxed Of nov bu, the steamer Florida
last evening eld in the evening papers that the pro
vous day, the very day which she had left this port
abe had captured and destroyed, Matanzas Anne
rican brig tbs wndward, which had sailed that morning
for pot theSnitcd state. Since then have
heard Of two others having shared this fate the
names Of which have not yet asceraincd give you
Tho telegram = the Diaode Marina which announces
tho destruction of the windwsrd:-
NArASzas Jan 23-l1 or A. NJ
The Confederate steamer Florida has c,turei at some
miles distance from this FORT, the American brig Wind
ward which had sailed from this port for the United
States VITA cargo Of moasscs. 1bc briggs crew have
arrived here la a boat
The United states steamer Wachuseti. with Admiral
Wilkes on b,asd vrveL here night before last, ye.
tsrday the ousida caus orders, and lett
Few hours Afterwards, going IN a souihcrly direction
Among otncs arrivals yesterday the schooner Ray,
from Mobile with cargo Of cotton.
Thore are other United vcsscls expected here to
Ia the search Tor the Florida, which viii be bag
ged" o. that the right expresson) without any trouble
whatever.
The D.irto ~ Marina Of Thursday has editorial
90 the subject OF burning merchant vessels at sug.
gcsted by the struc;lon Of the fstce ami since
extracts i'u tic article IN question. which strikes
beng very scn>,oie and 70 the point throughout
TIE repetition q these Iancnabc acts OF violence
perpctraied sometimes by southern sometimes by
Northern sels even they be siicrcd az neyita.
Ole accidents ~ war IL thing which should be- repro.
Dated b. every impartial man, and gives the contest
which pfcscui diVcs the states Of the Aner
,an federated character tor arsncss and brutality 10
shlch We are guacustOmei 81 these tlIpes ana cor.
ianiy very oregn 70 the civilization tcndcnces q
fhs
This thing y Destroying now by one now by another
,ot oaly the hs. Of nofenAye vessels ssch- abouyb
.rcum tanscs nay cpns,t a. thcm enemies without "a
gard w tn tnat they belong oncarry law
Iu rnartiia he property u Dcutrals is certainly
unworthy III 81 II III boast d beiug cultivated pc9.
Ole ami sale iacd a. excite u favor o neither Of tho
beiigerenis lr ymtatbcs q other naoas, which have
Nhcrtn YEA pfaol Is the most srupuxs respect for
the rights Ok ", 81 sacrhcnsfto this Iriuci.
pc vary cher slcl nd vital tNtere.t..
Ana let hc slc eytcnuatun u these exccsvea
that they toe PENALTIES ~ var, aud that every
beilgercnt right to inurc and innict the
greatest possible amount ~ damage on has enc.
sy. We Snow what that
unfortunately il may be called the invariabe law *
mankind anl taa, almost coevai with man, Il s fact
which /. continually reproduced in AL pcroas aud among
oil natous without there a. ysi appearing the slightest
gimmer 81 tue Wuaus whereby put end t. this
scolrss Of society know al.o that. 10 rroporttn
"a nations have A1valccI IN the rutl culture the
Ss1rs ~ wa have ese1 sfteuug 10 parallel ratio AID