The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-01
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Nassau Piuce Of Rcfhss Ger Patriot Cu-
bnns-The Salvador Case-ProbabIe Adverse
Decision business DuII-Death Of Comnan.
der Harvey, british Navy--Bl0ckade Hun.
ming DON'T Pay.
NASSAU, N. p. July 20. 1892
Nature seems TO have located Nassau with spe-
ciai view to the emergencies Of the people on the
adjacent coasts During our civil war her harbor
was crowded with shipping and her wharves laden
with goods destined for Illicit intercourse with our
bockaded ports. The patriots OF Cuba, driven from
their homes by the vandals striving to repress the
npheavM OF the people In pursuit OF liberty, here
IND refuge for their families and q sort OF base Of
operations for supplies of men and material for
their struggling compatrioIs.
The patriot government has here established an
agent, and the free nag OF Cuba nnds Its place
among the embIems Of nationality. There. are q
large number or Cubans here-probaby several hun
dred-who have been exlled and were fortunate
enough TO escape the barbarity which usually char
acterizes the acts of the Spaniards. number OF
young men who were thus banished have returned
to their island and taken sides with the patriots and
aud are lighting for their liberty. Those still here
exhbit great deal OF ardor and are full Of bitter
ness against their oppressors. Many wear linen
cap with single star In front as symbol OF their
sympatnles. A song which must be familiar to every
loyal man IN the United Sta OF the musical
illusions OF the war. shouting the Battle Cry OF
Freedom" Is quite common among the Cubans.
Fhey sing IL ut all times aud appear To have adopt
ed II as their own
The government Of Spain has sent here new
Cohsui, MI Costar his predecessor having been
removed. 1t would appear, from no other reason
tnan tnat the patriots are making too much head
way.
The steamer Salvador, seized here a short time
since Tor violation OF the Brltlsa Foreign Enlist
Meht act, meets WIN considerable comment, ana
universal sympathy Is expressed on the side
OF the owners The Salvador is line little We se Of
scotch build, and calculated to run up to high rate
or speed. She carries two tunnels, has powerful en-
glnes, Is sharp III construction ana sits low IN the
water. IL would require more naval dexterty than
the spanish possess In order to take her. She
several times LEFT this port clearing legitlmatey,
and 1t was alleged that she had carried enlisted
IN tne Cuban cause somewhere On the coast where
ton the authorizes here seized her upon her return
from her last trip. and also arrested her crew.
on Friday next, July 80. From the evidence and
other means OF arriving at the result 1t is under
stood that the decision viii be adverse To the authOr
tics who meddled In the affair. The owners declare
tat as soon as the case Is disposed Of suit OF fulse
Imprisonment Of the crew VIII be commenced. This
state OF the game is anything but agreeable to those
who have become involved as the prosecutors and it
Is rumored by some knowing ones that II the case Is
settled adversely that certain nstigator3 and princ
pals III the matter Will take French leave.
Notwithstanding the Cuban excitement everything
Is very dun here. Business Is nat ana few ships Ia
the harbor. large lot OF plneapples sent TO Lon
don and q smaller lot to the United states would al
most make up the business for some days one
since for shipment to Europe
The health oil this place, although set down as bad
beyond all precedent IL Just tie in TACT. The
weather has been excessively hot and there have
been lew levers. but nothing OF character 10 be
called al epidemic. There have been some cases OF
sickness on board vessels. said TO have been yellow
fever, but this is upon no other authority than town
talk The physicians say that no yellow fever has as
yet broken out.
On tae afternoon OF July 10 Commander Harvey,
OF the British ship-ofwar Eclipse died, after few
days. illness. There Is report ON shore that four OF
steamer put to sea on the Goth inst.
This community seems to be In a state OF unusual
perpleXlty on the financial question. The illegal
gains acquired during our war gave such impetus
to all sorts OF wild schemes that the comparatively
insignificant debt OF six years ago has sweed the
enormous amount Of hair q mnllon. This fearful
weight OF responsibility upon the shoulders Of 49, 900
Islands, looked upon with great terror The trea
sury ID empty, and the colonial employees are out
rageously hardup, and have been hypOtnecating pay
rolls Tor several months past IN order 70 Keep the
pot boiling. The royal servants are paid from the
royal treasury, and manage to draw their stipend
regularly. Through this medium some funds are
dropped in the community sufficient 70 keep local
business going.
l learn That some Cubans are about to commence
the experiment OF raising sugar cane on the Bahia
mas on a large scale. The experiments have proved
very successful. Although the soil Is light with the
proper attention II can be worked up TO the proper
degree OF fertility. The growth OF pineapples has
increased considerably within the past two years.
Formerly the Island or Eleushera was most cele.
brated; now San salvador seems to be taking the
lead, Tor as many 49, 600 dozen were shipped from
this island alone last year.
Sensible merchants say that instead OF blockade
running having been source OF profit 1t was great
curse; while 1t benefited one or two the class was
no better OF In the end and the business community
was utterly demoralized by 1t. The merchants now
Its revival they are now directing their efforts.