The New York herald., 1869-05-18
THE LIZZIE MAJOR SEIZURE.


Arrest Of Joseph Annable by the Spanish
Authorities-His imprisonment and Re
Iense-Fun Particulars of the Case.
The report OF the firing upon the American
schooner Lizzie Major by the Spanish frigate Fer
nando ell Catoico and the forcibe arrest and removal
therefrom OF an American citizen, his imprisonment
in the jail OF Remedies and subsequent release
through the intervention OF the British Consul, will
be remembered by the readers OF the HERALD. We
now lay before our readers the aGidavit
Of Mr.. Joseph Annabe, the gentleman 80
arrested and ANONYMOUSLY and unjustiaaby
treated by the Spanih authorities, giving
the full particulars Of the whole case from which it
will be seen that Mr. Annable has good cause for &C
ton and indsputahle claim for damages against the
Spanish government q claim which he Is about to
press through our Secretary OF State, and the pre-
limnary step to which was the swearing OF the ati-
davit subjOined and its transmission through The
United States District Attorney, Mr. PierrepOnt, TO
Secretary Fish. The atidavt was sworn and sub
scribed to before commissioner Shields. IL Is as 10
lows
United States Circuit Cturi, southern Dis,ia Of Nee York
m being duly and M am
dence and business Boston, look passage
shs schooner Lizzie Major Captain
A. Giles with the requisite passports Furnished by the
Spanish Authorities and vessel could not charter at
ha po w sna Sna dn S the S Of March ar
irving a. csbeen on the ION Of March, and on the a
that needed other requisites and could remain there
till the had received her The vessel finished
sailed for Cay Fncas one Of the ports of Ca
berien eighteen miles distant, and on the 9Th March we
sailed for New Orleans At s1 A. M About nine osoS.
Sp with one oeocf when she nsmsss
US by the firing Of musket to heave 70. which
two officers accompanied . by several nL marines
the ssasan n ns %
me =. G the Se H
sufficient cause for our arrest. There was % time
for the boy who under charge and the officer
Schooner TO- pursue his voyage. The commander
% afs The he m ne "a
passports the commander of the fgate and he told
US that We should make statement which we com.
searched, and at seven o'clock on the evening Of
the same day we arrived at Cay Francas We
panied by an ofcsr and several marines; arriving
there O'Clock A. NJ on the 2sth, were imme-
date given up to the authorities OF the PLACE who cers
already presented ourselves to them with passports
We then carried TO the barracks and at about six
Remedios Immediately wrote letter to Mr. Isaac stone
Consul agent Caibeen, stating 70 him the fact Of our
res. and Of my having letter IL H. my for him = S% %
jail and requested TO send him written statement Of
what had passed that he could send to the Consul Gen.
the month On the 18Th OF April were released from jail
Immediately presented myself to Mr.. Stone who directed
TO the Captain Of the Port for our passports ana
officer informed that passports had been sent TO Ha
that he would certificate the Governor
Governor compsd with immsd.:y On The sh o Xpr
embarked for New York on the bark Lizzie This did
by request Of the Consul Mr. Stone he also gave me
States District Attorney. JAMES A ANNABLE.