New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-03
,IANiAICA.

THE STEAMER QUAKER CITY SOLD TO THE
HAYTIAN REBELS-REFUsAL OF THE AhEkI-
CAN CREW TO FIGHT UNDER THE HAITIAN
FLAG-DEPARTURE OF THE MEN FOR NEW
YORK.
KINGSTON, Aug 20.-In my last letter
alluded 10 the steamer Quaker City. alias Columbia. M
one Of the vessels arriving here from NewYork under
the British flag and aferward proceeding 10 Hayti 10 be
employed in the service OF the Haytlan Rebels The
Quaker City, It will be remembered was, some two
months ago. seized IN NewYork Ivy the United States
authorities on information laid by the Spanish Consul in
that city TO the effect that she about conveying
armed expedition TO Cuba IN aid Of the insurgant Gu
bans having been subsequently ascertaned that there
was foundation for the libel the vessel was released
but few days after this she was again seized at the IN
stance OF the Hay Minister 10 the United states, who
dem anded her detention on the ground that she had been
purchased for the revolutionary Government In Hayt
and that real destination the port Of ST. Marc in
that island The parties interested IN her departure
sci was bonded leaving Immediately afterward for
this port with 6r full cargo OF -four and pro
after discharging part Of her cargo got British regis
ter aud then left for ST. Mare. Everybody here
the Haytan e1es resident In this city the departure
OF the steamer for IIayt When che reached 81 Marc
ehe of agrecahly the programme. handed
over Saget the led President OF the North 10
be forthwith equipped a war vessel for the rebels
Her crew, which was large one. consisted principally
OF Americans; but these upon hndng That the steamer
had been transferred 20 saget refused almost TO man.
10 serve under the Iiayuan rebel Nag The men were
consequently, paid of and given passage 70 this place
left for Hew-York on the brigantno NJ A. Knight, aud
the OF the numbering 80 have been sent
ON TO Aspinwa whence they Will proceed In one of the
Pacific COmpanys maIl steamers To your city It's SAID
that Of these has received SIS 10 for his passage
from Aspnwal to New York; but whether this sum Will
be sufficient them home and by what means they
To support themselves In Aspinwa between the pc
Rod Of their ARRIVAL there and the departure OF the
steamer for NewYork, matters relative To which We
must information The fact is these men have
been shamefuliy treated and II Ia to be hoped that
their arrival at New York they Will seek redress Mean
time parties here wait anHousy 10 see what the Amer
cap Government will do with the original OF the
Quaker City who have forfeited the bonds under which
the vessel was allowed 10 leave NewlOrk for the West
Indies.
The American stern-whecl steamer Australia, com
PEELED TO put In here on her way from NewOrleaDs to
Sayania, and subsequently purchased at auction by
the Messrs Mines Bros OF this city, has been sold by
that firm Capt bunker OF santa Martha, with the
dlton that the vessel be delivered at Santa Martha
memorial 10 Her Macsty's Secretary Of State for the
Colonies is In the Of signature In this city, praying
for the maintenance Of the Established Church In
| Jamaica. The promoters Of II are members Of that
! Church.
A drouth OF unprecedented severity prevails In the
northeastern districts OF the island Shipping wanted
to load with OgwoOd for the United States and Europe