New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-27
THE CASE or THE LIZZIE MAJOR

The following are the particulars of the board.
ing Of the schooner Lizzie Major by the officers Of TIA
Spanish frigae Fernando Ell Catolico. and the tan,
from the vessel OF two Cubans The letter appear. n
The Ner-OrIeans Picayane of the 10th inst:
NEw-ORLEAss, April Il, isp
desire, through your columns, TO present 10 the pub
account Of highhanded outrage perpetrated upon
American merchantmen, the nth ut, while on hf
passage from Caibaren, Cuba, to NewO Orleans by N,
commander OF the Spanish frigate Fernando k Catoso
barie s thence TO Now Orleans. Two ca6ans 0s
Annble and Ramon Rivas. took passage for the Quilted
1sss They also Shipped BY q
carriage, the property Of friend who had preyiousy
the the vessel and the passports Of the pss.,S
gers accredited by the proper authoriss
t te While al cabsen on tSe S VII
two men, father and son. were brought from Cay France
charged with an attempt to leave the island guaTd
instant execution. The captain Of the post went 10
egraph regulars from Remedies TO control the vouh
teers During his absence the guard shot the prisoner
tore the clothing from their bodies aud after daggrs
them through the streets, left them unbured AT tie
expiration OF q hours the wives or the murdered h
begged their bodies for burial, when the ruians refu
teni and, with the most oppro9rons epithes, threat
shot by the volunteers, because OF them cried
viva Cuba" on the nth the Lizzie Major sailed non
Cay Frances at 1040 was hove TO and boarded by
lieutenant from the abOyesamed Spanish rlgate, benz
then 10 leagues from port and 20 miles from the nearest
ana DE was uy o os inquired he
we're passenger to which che captain replied IN ths
affirmative, and the passports were exhibited lie tneS
demanded that the patches should be removed, thst Re
might examine the cargo which the captain refused 70
do The lieutenant then returned 10 the Iga,y, c.1
ns The 4ss as
return to Calbaren. He again demanded the femoya3
the matches, and was aeain refused he nreaifned
take the horse and carnage, and remarked that v@s
great favor that the vessel was not seized. flnsg
upon the captains urgent representation In favor
ion bis friend the officer permitted him e
remain immediately after the return OF tue Soat 70 M
i'm OH Of "A
the boy get his baggage and go into the D0a Inc MID
shipman into the cabin, followed by his b0a ceS
the vessel The captain asked what all these wanted
in his cabin The officer replied that they came after ths
the Lizzie Major proceed her voyage after deen
ton OF three and half aonrs All this took place while
the American flag was flying alOf and against the pro
ties. of Capt Ges. He said TO the officer: YOu should
respect the nag under which SAIL The latter rephed
ave have gct the biggest ship AMI the biggest guns s1e
| viii do as we please" A. ". GILES,
- Master Of schooner Lizzie Major.
Extract J,s" ne leg o. Schooner Lizzie Ag'Or.-
At 6 a. m, hove up anchor and proceeded 70 sea Al
$40 a. m discerned large steamer 20 Tie north ward
bearing toward IA 1910 a. m. In lat % long Is
and 10 miles from the point OF Cuban coast she
withna cables length, and fired gun as a sigma
for 80 heave to- sal was reduced and vessel haue
TO the wind in compliance signal. boat Was lowed
nom the corvette in charge OF two officers on cOnne
de@apded After rlsd examination Of tie papers tbt
officers informed the master that Mr. James Aunlbe ana
Master Ramon Rivas with lorse and buggy. would be
taken on board Of the steamer aud transferred TO Cuba
npu the basis Of the Aforementioned not being indoFsed
on the Spanish letter. frhe passenger yith me
horse apd buggy were regularly cleared ~ I've ousOn
House OF HaVana9 The ohlcer men Ol'iereo tpe
| 10 lay by until he could communicate wth IN
rommandcr After hours absence, the "hlcei
returned aboard aud ordered the passengers IN te
and Insisted the opening the Matches to whoa
the master objected After hesitation on the p
OF The officer he said consideration Of the OF A
ter Ramon Rlvas he would not take him away ana ae
stated that his commander w0nld have seized lh'
schooner had he not complied readily 90 the sigma
gun to which the master replied "slr, being on 'h
high seas Of your jurisdiction protest agahs
you or yours from touchngor removing airy passchge
or cargo from MY vessel and should you Insist tho &C
responsible, for all damages that may through t
egsi detention" The above protest was Of no ehecl
The elder passenger taken aboard Of the steamer
and the schooner ordered W remain by nntil turtle
orders third boat alongside and took Ma.te
Ramon RYas. and the vessel permitted 10 proceed on he
voynge She proved 10 be the Spanish corree Fernsli'