The New York herald., 1869-04-27
THE LIZZIE MAJOR OUTRAGE.


Fuu Details of tho AGair-Letter from Cap
tain Giies-The Scho0ner's Log.
(From the New Orleans Picayune, April 3o.l
The following account VI the violation OF the sane
tty of the American nag and the outrageous taking
from that vessel OF two Cubans one mere boy.
Is given by Captain Giles OF the schooner Lizzie
MAJOR He also details some brutaities on shore, re-
voting to every human Hn mnau naIrvs Arru - ,sao
desire, through your columns, 10 present u the
public an account OF hgh-nanded outrage perpe-
trated upon an American merchantman on the 9th
ult., while on her passage from Caibaren, Cuba, 70
New Orleans, by the commander OF the Spanish
Tae Lizzie Major sailed from Havana, March 8.
for Calbaren, thence to New Orleans. Two Cuban5
James Annibie and Ramon Rivas took passage for
the United states. having passports IN due form,
signed by the Captain General (Dulce.) They also
shipped horse ana carriage, the property OF Trend
papers OF the vessel and the passports OF the passen
gers were accredited by the proper authorities the
latter being allowed perfect liberty as TO their move
ments.
While at Caibaren, on the 18th ult., two men,
father ana son. were brought from Cay FRANCES,
charged with an attempt TO leave @ tne s,anu' shau
who demanded their instant execution. 1ne
captain OF the post went 70 telegraph
volunteers. During his absence the guard ehot the
prisoners tore the clothing from their bodies and,
after dragging them through the streets, lett them
the wives OF the murdered men begged their bodies
Tor burial when the ruians refused tnem and, with
the most 0pprobriOus epithets threatened to shoot
them also. few days after tWo men were snot by
the same volunteers because one OF them cried
on the 27th the Lizzie Major sailed from Cay
Frances at twenty minutes before eleven A. NJ, was
hove TO and boarded oy a lieutenant from the above
named Spanish 1rgate, being then ten leagues from
port and twenty miles from the nearest ano. lie was
accompanied Dy the first engineer, an Engllshman,
as interpreter. The officer inquired II there were
passengers, to which the captain replied In
the affirmative and the passports were exhibited.
He then demanded that the matches should be re-
nnn nUa1 hlf hn mi tnh n
captain refused to do. The lieutenant then returned
to the frigate carrying the passports with him. Az
ter considerable delay he came back and ordered
passengers prepare to return to Caibaren. He
again demanded the removal Of the hatches aud was
again refused. He threatened to take the horse and
carriage and remarked that was great favor tnat
the vessel was not seized. Finally, upon the cap
tain's urgent representation in favor Of the lad
Ramon Rivas, an orphan, on his way to join his
friend, the officer permitted him TO remain.
Immediately after the return Ut the boat to the
frgate she came In charge OF mdshlpman, VINO
ordered the boy to get his baggage and go into the
boat. The midshipman went into the cabin. fol-
lowed by Ills boats crew, who rushed in, saying
captain asked what all these men wanted in his
cabin. The officer replied that they came after the
baggage. They then returned & to the frgate rig S and
after detention OF three and a hall hours.
All this took place while the American nag was
flying aloft and against the protest Of Captain Giles
under m I which hi sail" The latter replied, 1--WE have
got the biggest snip and the biggest guns and will
Master Of Schooner Lizzie Major.
EXTRACT FROM THE LOG OF SCHOONER LIZZIE
MAJOR. MARCH q, 1869.
At 8 A. M. hove up anchor and proceeded to sea.
At 9:40 A. M. discerned large steamer to the north
ward bearing towards us. AT 104O A. NJ, in lati-
tude 20 deg 2s min. longitude 70 deg. % mn., and
nineteen miles from the nearest point OF Cuban
coast she came within q cables length and fired
gun signal for us to heave to- SAIL was reduced
and vessel hauled to the wind IN compliance to sig
nal boat was lowered from the corvette, In charge
OF two officers On coming aboard the manifest
a Of demanded. After
q rigid examination OF the papers the officers in
formed the master that Mr.. James Annible and Mas
ter Ramon Rivas, with horse and buggy, would be
taken on board OF the steamer and transferred to
Cuba, upon the basis of the ahOve mentioned not
being endorsed on the Spanish sea letter. (The pas
sengers with the horse and buggy, were regularly
cleared In the Custom House at Havana.) The
officer then ordered the master to lay by until
he could communicate with his commander. After
an hours absence the officer returned aboard and
ordered the passengers In the boat, and insisted on
the master opening the hatches to which the master
objected. After some hesitation on the part OF
the ofIcer he said, in consideration OF the age Of
Master Ramon Rivas he would not take HIM away.
and also stated that his commander would have
seized the schooner mad he not complied so readily
to the signal gun, to which the master replied
'Sir being the high seas and out OF your urisdic
tiOn protest against you or yours from touching or
removing any passenger or cargo from my vessel;
and should you insist, the act Will be reported OIL
cialy, and your government held responsible for all
damages that may arise through this illegal deten-
passenger was taken aboard Of the steamer and the
schooner ordered to remain by until further orders
A third boat came alongside and took Master Ramon
Rivas and the vessel was permitted to proceed on
her voyage She proved t0 be the Spanish corvette
Fernando FL Catol1co.