The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-14
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A Spanish Gunboat Fires at an
American Bark.
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The Captain General and the Slave
Trade.
yellow Fever Raging i'm the
Guaf.

The American bark Clara Ann, at Havana on the Sd
inst from Buenos Ayres in ballast reports that on the
3lst ult, when of Maernlos she had three shots fred
at her by Spanish gunboa at very long range IS II
designing to make her heave TO.
The prize schooner Amelia, brought to Havana by .
Of the imperial Mexican Salaxar from
Cozumel Yucatan. the 30th ult and which said
to be belonging TO Maximian's navy by his repre-
sentative in Havana was summarily ordered TO depart
by the Captain General and accordingly she sailed on
the I'd inst for Vera Cruz Rumo circulated that
her cargo the property Of British Subjects and that
tho British Consul had applied to the United States
Consul to lend him gunboat TO escort her direct TO
Vera Cruz there being British vessels in port
Rumors are aioat concerning the landing Of cargo
of negro slaves somewhere along the coast Of Cuba
The Captain General Of Cuba has issued circular
against slavers, the terms OF which follows
ARTICLE l. Provides that the governors lieutenant
governors shall at give notice OF the arrival or
pected arrival Of slaves in their jurisdiction OF vicinity
as well the of all judged to be connected in
any with the slave expedition whether said parties
be officials private parties owners Of coasters on the
lookout to guide slavera
ART. 2 In case . lot Of slaves be landed, all the
officials military and CIVIL of the district well as Of
all districts through which the whole or part Of the
slaves may pass shall be dismissed from Office and held
Arr g. All the owners or lessons and in their absence
the superintendent OF plantations whereon landing OF
slaves may be MADE shall be brought TO Havana 70 DC
Captain General may choose
AaI. 4. The authorities functionaries private
citizens who will denounce to the Captain General any
slave expedition shall be exempted from the penalties
above provided.
ART S. Every person not belonging to plantation on
which such slaves suspected to be kept or 10 have
raversed shall be arrested and held accomplish or
connver at the expedition and such person or persons
shall be brought to Havana 70 await the Captain Gen.
erals orders.
ART G. Should landing OF the slaves fail to be made
oil persons convicted of being the authors principal
aCComDiC06 expedition shall DO expelled from
Cuba.
BY order Of the Collector the following notice appeared
in the Botetin Commercial Of Havana the Sd inst
To LOCAL OrFIcK CUSTOMS OF HAVANA
Persuant to prosecution brought against Mr. Brandt
master Of the American bark Ocean Home for the sum
Of $l2l45 90. IN payment OF fine sprung out from
next the day Ysd for the sale at auction Of the above
mentioned ship valued at $l4 AIS with all her running
tackle for the benefit Of the revenue sn%;, .,..
HAVANA, Juno l, 1867.
The foregoing document commends itself for Its bre
witty. and il would II the sale on the LIST Of
July had been intended, as to allow ample time for
the restitution Of the vessel with damages. to their
nghtfal owners before the sale should take place
The Spanish gunboat Juan do Uiloa arrived at Havana
from Vera Cruz the 4th having left that port the
30th. Tho city still in the hands Of the imperial
lists though closely invested BY the nberas who kept
up . regular firing upon the fortihca.ions Nothing
definite known from the interior.
The Spanish figate Francisco de Ass returned TO Ha-
from Santa Martha the 4th, bringing back the
Admiral Of the station, Who according to all accounts
failed IN the purpose Of his trip Mosquen returned
very evasive concerning the Cuyler which
allowed to remain there, minus the pieces taken out OF
her machinery but Captain Stnson, avaling himself
OF the distance between them and of favorable breeze
paid no heed to the Dons and gave them the slip.
Mr.. Hoffman Juarez's Consular AGENT at Havana, was
TO leave the United States the Sh by Moro
CASTLE appearing that General Manzano takes little
notice Of the republican government OF Mexico.