The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-10
AFEAIRS Nv CUBA.
Outrages by Spanish Naval OAicers ON
British shiPping--Jshn Bulls Back
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British Men-of.yvar In III aavana Harhor.

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British Men-Of-svar In Hssvana EIarn,oa
| The Havana correspondent Of the New Yorl
World writes under date OF the lat inst:
The Spanish officers Of the West Indies Zee
are On fair way to embrof their goyernmen
in serious difficulties with that OF Great Bri
the capture by them OF tho British schooner
Galvanic, and of the AmeriSan brig nj sry Low
ell, the latter whilst in charge offs, British Gus
tomhouse Officer, and bots taken in British
waters. must now inforh You that the Brit.
causes OF just and serious4 4complaint against
the Spanish Government. resulting from two
instances Of violent disregard of the rights
and immunities Of British vessels. The first
relates to the British sloop JEFF. Davis, of Mas.
sau, N. F., engaged in the sponge fishery alona
some Of the lesser Bahama Islands. This yes.
sci was captured on the 10TH, in British waters
and not more than mile or so from Britlsh
territory, by the Spanish steamer Conoha,
once merchant steamer, but recently
purchased by the Spanish authorities and
changed into o man-of-wssr. The JEFF. ia
Wis was in ballast, and had her papers
regularly in order as sponge-fshing vessel,
but had on board two Cuban passengers
that The officers Of the Concha pretended to
know had been engaged in the Cuban insur-
rection, and were on their Say to the United
stases us agents m OF e. republican
consideration that the two passengers might
very we'll have come on hoard without the
sloop having gone to the Cuban coast for them
and that the jeff Davis was unquestionably in
British waters, the commander of the Concha
took forcible possession of her, and brought
her with the captain, crew aud passengers as
prize. to Caibarien. There q naval court
indorsed the seizure, and confscated the ves-
heavily ironed, and are to be tried for piracy'
The two passengers were murdered by crowd
Of volunteers, while being taken from the yes
sci to prison. 1t seems they were extensively
landed, which induced one q them to defiantly
shout back, VtuG CUBA lore! TIun Ces-
pedes! Whereupon the volunteers fred upon
them; killing both Instantly. This heIiish
part of the authorities Of Caibarien. The two
murdered Cubans were named Jimenez and
Falero, and their killing, you see, differs some-
what in its incidents from those first reported.
and given to you in my last letter.
by the Spanish West Indies feet is tue over.
hauling and armed search of the British
schooner Britannis, also engaged in the sponge
trade Of the Bahama Islands. This vessel.
the coast IN ana not mile from
taken possession OF by o boat load of armed
men from Spanish man-of-way, and retained
Of for nearly an hour, while an ex-
animation OF her was made from stem to stern
suspicious, the Spaniards left the schooner in
charge Of her captain and returned to their
vessel without Offering single word of apollo
BY for their arbitrary conduct. These two cases
OF positive disregard Of the rights Of Britlsh
vessels within their own waters, and of direct
invasion OF British Jurisdiction, and contumely
to British laws, have very naturally aroused
no small amount of indignation among the Brl-
tish authorities ofthe Bahamas, and the British
Consul General at Havana, the Hon. J. Gra-
ham Dunlop. has been charged by them to
convey their serious remonstrances to Gan.
Dulce and their spirited repre-.
sentations to their home government. The
already complicated relations OF Great Britain
rages Of late committed aaTaRiis aaTaRif Britiah inter
ssts and privileges by Spanish men-of-war are.
indeed, of no small consequence and maeni-
rude, and may we'll lead to troubles. The case
Of the Mary Lowell, on it's very face the most
outrageous and insulting one Of the four to the
haps, after all. the one that will be the most
easily settled and arranged by diplomacy.
since there are clear indications that the Span
sh authorities are preparing to back down
assumed at the start, and will make the
an.ende honorable. returning the Mary Lowell
and her cargo, releasing her crew, and paying
1amgaes.
In the case Of the schooner Galvanic. how
over, (not to say anything as to the affairs of
The JEFF Davis and the Britannia, since the
Spanish authorities have furnished as vet no
Of what shall be their line Of con-
duct about them,) we find the questions at dis
pute more clearly marked and antagonisticai,
and truly containing the germ of troubles, and
aven Of war. The Spanish authorities have un-
and plainly taken their position
adversely to the vessel, crew and passengers,
,ondemning aud disposine Of the 6rst, and try
ing the others for, and finding them guilty of,
piracy; and certain instructions from Spain
ire only awaited before q decision in the last
resort is rendered whether they shall be shot
Dr. not. Rany departure from the actions re-
lies it will be only under the forms Of favors. But
4 understand the British position, as ably as-
sumed by the energetic representatives Of Great
Britain here-and believe do-favors and con-
and privileges are defended, and their viola
hon by the Spanish naval and civil authorities
OF Cuba in the case OF the Galvanic resisted,
and reparation demanded. This schooner was
siderably north Of Lotcs Key. an English pos
session with an English lighthouse upon it,
and Tar beyond Cuban waters. Her papers
to Plata, in the Dominican Republic; NO arms
were II IN order. regularly made out for Puer-
were Oubans, none had up to the time OF the
ca 3ture Of the vessel engaged ia iacts Of hos-
tiity against the Spanish Government, and
even II they had, the captain OF the Galvanic
board his vessel, and carry them from Mas Nassau an
to Puerto Plata. The trial OF the captain and
crew Of the vessel the British representative
justly deems of no weight and farcical. The men
were shown no justice fairness, were denied all
kind of assistance and defence, and were not
even allowed to communicate in their emer-
genc.es with their Consul, and have the benefit
Of his presense during their trial. In view Of
the facts Of the case the demands oftbe British
representative are therefore for rlghts and
justice, and not favors and CONCESSIONS. They
reqaire that the Galvanic. British vessel
taken in British waters, be returned to her
owners, and her captain, crew, and passengers
set at liberty. and that damages be paid by the
Spanish Government. With such wide differ
ennes ana discrepancies in the views of the
British and Spanish authorities as to this case.
may 1t not be we'll said to be traught with
perils to the peaceful relations OF Great Brit
ain and Spain? And may 1t not assist, if not
directly conduce, the former nation in resolv-
Ing to give the second o good thrashing? T
know many Cnbana hope IL may. ,
On Yesterday the British armor-piated war
steamer FAvorite, OF ten guns, Captain Nc
Crea, and with crew OF two hnndred and
changed salutes with Fort Cabaiias. and the
Divers Spanish, American, French tsnd Prus.
sian war vessels In the harb0r. The arrival Of
this powerful represe ltatiye or England's navy
at this particular juncture is somewhat extern
sively commented upons and I believe has
proven acceptable TO the British CoDsul-G Gene-
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