, 1869-11-18

n Crew to Dcath-rhc
lnhunt Autty OF tho Commander OF
tho LnpsvtnE-Thc Horrors OF NynF
In 1hc Nineteenth century - A
%tr0pE Protest from EotnInhndeE
Harris.
Frnnn the Nt,c Iort Sun, Nor. -.
When the Epgllsh nnc. of-w&r LapxtuR found
euo taok In tuR the Cuban transport Cespetes.
aid hal taken her into Sastau, Captain j ~ tiaS-
tbe enuIe proceeding. Tie foliowing il u traasla.
lion Of tho hia1ot,c protest ftom the Spanish. fo1
the Sun: -
.Nas-uu, " y:
STR pc,3eeu aud o. NJ, on the 10th !pss,
willie the Cthtc transport Ccspetses, which hsFe
tie hcror 70 eommsnd, was as anchor t~sniy. r.
u. l. u. thip.of #az 4p1iDg, CotnnaE1ef L. +.
stsrp. With Gon.inates 3batp WAS the Receiver
sted that tley should examine ana rctaln my pa
perE MID tow my BtenEer into this port, Where We
af1lEtd between and 2. m Of the same Day.
ntteII uT yettel, npd the shorc WA deued, By
whote osder l do not now Know. ..
This state OF AtlatsS continued nntI Inc lstn,
Mon.:ay Iojloxlug, when inc conmaudee Of the
lapr11R caMc on board apd commanded that
should ieaye tic port With ny vessel w4shsn twelve
| tstn q paund Of coal On boasd, consequently 1t
| was tfIpoAslblc for me 10 obeE such an iuaunau
o. perissioa 10 tena ssaoouer vii: I'll:
tao huIdrtd 'ous Of coal for us but the sol!cita
| ton wue unayniilDF. ....
TITS male ny k,luasion N intricate aud d!f1eult
| one. 7LcIe was The bItef tlmc allo~ed me on
pnc side, and on the other tho danger Of putt1k
| 10 Sea without the ecessars fuel, which placed
| ruy vessel At tie neTcy Of the wares and nT enc
nta Netwith tAEd ding, str, did pot care 10 NO
laie your laws By Remaining 10 your port, al
thonGh Hns brought. here hy torce. and IRON
which , on seemed TO desire to drive me az con.
mon criminal. pIele1rn9 70 ASSUME the dangers
of tuc Eea 10 reu4an!hE, had my cabin cut away
Al d converted into iuet. thas might a1anpon
| on the L1gn seza- ! hoped my dtfacnlr s!tnation
might rnu with M oetJtrg youI orders, whlca
few uldes ,he etsCua .tancss wnnla ~ hare eoesea: "a
| the IApx,ng followed me alter ny exit from your
| po1s; and when On the following morning came
| up with TWO fchoousrs inshed win toai ior ny
| yssaeI and onia.dc OF the mAIiaue Jurisdiction
ot your colepy, heavJ can1onadtaG ~ N d,feetsa s
| put any coal on board my vessel This ieit me II
the same Situation ss when On the previous day
detelnlnsd to come here aud sect for 1astlc.
and SIX protection rom Joa- s.s, ~ reoresenta
sSe OF tne civilized ald liberal goveEnlaen. Q
ior S.ssau, INTO Vaisa pors entered volaaiasiy
arHslrE there on the morning Of the 1ata. N
| sooner had we come 10 anchor than sent U
RMn ! communication for four Excetency. wn,c'
IAnA informed <as drly Delivered When u
raypas'er retained he was atcnmpaGied By th
| nuy comu.uutcAt,Ou with t1e,snoee, aana IA whe1
prtytoasly ease.ed your naroos oy totre on III
q Ss ua sss. e ssan ess
age 10 the 1a,ion | represent, yes waited VII
I consdetzEe patience and EctignaI1on
, To-day, At ! p. n. came the tssd Receiver Gen
e1al OF Ker u MD sne cou4nauder Of s1e Lap rtn&
$ TIT Erlt Of whom informed me that the vessel vi
cus ntcAttd, 1uu thai tat cargo must be unloade
=: oncr. ma lne entue crew leave tue vessel
9 lrslled thas d'd not aekno Wtetge his autaoF
~, a1d abat - respects coonscst.on 1t coult nj
i ..e{ nrrAA hf.fRF Il n
yoar E1eelst q shon'd gtse the order for coud.
2 eaton. Tue Receiver General said be hsd s7cn a
III balue41s.ior, and making no Allowance #
the cIcuu s'ttees Of the eate. which otliEed
e 10 enter III port Of England, the Receiver Ge
+ | eral plocet ceu 10 hAve nJ cargo rni04ded ito
the Cc+redee. That ORR VA done, 100, In II
:. c1extest Taste ard disorder, Causing the loss
q ssr he@s s,s e i.s ma ess
e rctet enter ms solemn protest before nearea ~
. rsep, aud IN the Iame ol the cnpao Repub
b. ,our E1celleLcf. Consequently, oefaFc Il! G
Nztd nA:lu1s, AID snch IS have recognized :
u rtoan EtrutEe, ard more particularly oefo
@ i. Aratnsi ine ssl1urr o. the vessel which CO
nt tpa1d, . bcn ~as mAae on the nigh bea+ On
IL hornirE Of the 18Th tntt, oy tae commtndef
ATainst your compelling me to leave q
N, nEnsp, c1rei, md unprecedented ID the hlste
ne OF CIV rxed uauot.. ! AnsEnor2nt, bif. X TIC
:, teTp4tiot al Ia which m 10 1ht2 COLONY o1t
- rtxe II, act OF such notorious tnhumAnltJ. bat
~ il E takt Of EnRhtn honor, which rtspse'
wv | n ust tntnk not Yuu nutt be auate that
Cet fete1aye CRUISER Shenandoah entered the
| fupuese TrFs Of L,soon unoer drcamL.auces ext
Ttlu lar to tbo-e = hlch Obliged me 70 enter
IN, | pe1t TITS m precedent which Anonsd have b
lrh | cor tit cred IT. this case-
~ Afa,19. ak ng po*se.lou Of thss yes'et
n The Rtreirer. General oI Rents, Withoot CIV
tu- cAtke or rf1soD-
~ i, Arsin4r orderk isautd BY your E1ee1e-
Tns Al Witch rxye rot heen a1n~ 10 see-
m & Against the mshrer Of OBTAINING ne, A9u
IN cue,r me Of 1t oret CO without tp1orso1se u
,ns he tAture Of snch odt1c<s@
& Ana, 70 - 'aat place. Ut, II ! pfe. ns
.pd huuanny, sEsirRt the coorse JoR :
3D. .pautd tovstd this Ees:el md u {
%. . m E,EA-n port and netsoy osa
lck, tsfmtaeftotx 1usucf. aId fseAA 1euuu ~ 49,
,rt .rn,ctka. Laws ex,st Tor the Rood sna tne
,er ec,Iou OF d snltpd, md thefu cannot exaR .
lles h,ch ron peis the government 70 e4aset@e =
ms pce Of the IiyeA of d ore than half h1ndfed
Fhe hare eoErEtsted NJ ecme. II sUea Ma