The New York herald., 1869-05-28
NASSAU.

The Departure Of che Observation-Disclosures Of
British Fieet-Is 4, War with the United
states .--The Feeling In the Bahnmas.
NASSAU, N. p, May II, 1869.
The Cuban blockade runner salvador, which came
INTO this port from Key West on the 7th inst, gave
all particulars about up to the 10TH That day,
at five z. NJ, she steamed up to eastward and an.
chored near Fort Montague, some three and half
miles from her former anchorage in this harbor.
have heard she took that night about twenty five
passengers, and next day the rest, taking out OF
this place seyentythree, besides forty. three she
carried from Key West. Some natives or this
place made application to go with the Cubans,
but none OF them were allowed to take passage
to ST. Thomas this being the place the Salvador
was cleared for. The steamer had left without
water, and for some reason or another she did not
get t till next day In the afternoon. The Spanish
Consul OF hts spies denounced to the Receiver
General that the steamer was infringing the revenue
law in carrying more passengers than the law
allows per ton Steps were taken to examine the
Salvador by the Receiver General, who is man too
strict when there Is prize In sight; but Captain j.
Carling Is not the man TO be taken so easily. The
flags Of the ROyaiist then In harbor 1th instant two
p began to telegraph with the nags upon the hill
OF the Governors residence Soon after boat from
Receiver General started eastward to
where the Salvador was lying anchored,
Sa %ee re az Tho li sssr
her stop, but the Savador's wheels were Set flying
leaving behind anchor and chain. SO the Salvador
lett on the llth at hve O'Clock, I. NJ. That same daY
about two hours after the gunboat Cherub, with
harbor master OF this port on board put to with
sealed orders, and 1t was rumored she had gone out
to sclze the Salvador. Nobody doubts here the
Receiver General OF Nassau would have been quite
glad If he had caught this vessel and had her and her
cargo sold, as half OF the amount would come to this
mans pocket The Cherub has returned to-day from
Havana, and, after c0aling, will leave for the samo
place. Nothing has been reported about the Saliva
dor, and everything around looks mysterious. II the
report Is true tne Salvador had on board 800 rifles,
great quantity OF powder, rev0lyers, sabfes, Que
rifle gun, and other war materials.
There is considerable public excitement In the Ba-
haulas, particularly az Nassau as this place seems to
be the rendezvous or the British reet People ask
each other what IL going on: but nobody, not even
ho,e best adv sed In politics. seems to know what is
IN the wind with Great Britain and who she il
going 10 fight against. Warllke preparations are
silently carried on, but everything Is done with
much secrecy a. possible. After the arrival OF the
Eclipse, lew days ago, II rumored that reg-
ment OF soldiers coming here, besides several
| English rams, iroo-clads and French fleet. Tnis
Is considered too muoh to punish the Spaniards for
| me late Insults committed these GAYS, All this
im6r9giio an tnis mystery and secrecy might be
| mistaSing that England Is preparing for coming
| events. Some think she Is gong to war with the
| United States and others are OF opinion that
| she Will lght both spain and Ne United States.
| There IL considerable movement OF war vessels
| going OUT anu coming in AZ present the only
| vessel In tins port Is the ir0n-plated Favortc.
On the ItL instant the Royalist came INTO this port
from Halifax and on the lith the Eclipse bearing
| the broad peDnant of Commodore A. Phlmore ar.
riycd from Jamaica, via Havana 1 have heard from
good uhorty that ten or twelve British war vessels
viii meet at Nassau, and that England is preparing
| herself for whatever may turn up. To ngnt the
SpaniarnS, even tue women, white ana black, OF
iEese Islands would enlist, but TO pitch against
ne red white and blue, many would back out |
have heard some English people say they isli the
United states would come TO tais place and paat lie
siatrcI Nag the ports.