Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-07
CUBA.
The Mission of the AragO-POIIey Of
the Government Towards Vessels
Going Abroad.

The Mission Of the AragO-POIIcy Of
Going Abroad.
New YORK, May 6.-The Herald states
that the steamer Arago put to sea on Mon
day, not Tuesday, and up to the hour when
she WAS left by the pilot, had not taken on
board any ambiguous adventurers, but only
8 full complement of men to work her.
She goes TO replace in the Peruvian service
a vessel Just lost, and goes with the per-
mission of our government to change her
flag while out,
A Washington dispatch states that our
Government has resolved not to prevent
the departure of any vessel, whether
loaded with arms or not, provided their
apparent destination is not direct for Cubs.
la other words, vessels cleared for Nassau,
Jamaica, Mexico, or any other place with
which we are on friendly terms, will be
allowed to leave, no matter how much war
material nor how many passengers they
carry.
In reply to iDquiries-from parties in,
terested, including, it is said, the Spanish
Minister-our Government has declared
that such war material must be regarded
as merchandise, and people on board such
vessels az travellers, or persons leaving our
ports on legitimate business.
The HerdIPs Washington dispatch says
that di4patch has been received, by the
British Minister, from the English consul
at Havana, giving an sccouat of other
Spanish outTsges on the high sea.
According to this dispatch a Spanish
war vessel hailed an English brig at sea,
and, the latter refusing to stop, was fred
into by the Spaniards and sunk. This is
the substance of the dispatch which Mr..
| Thornton Immediately sent TO his govern
| ment over the cable. IA the dispatch is ex-
/ tremely meagre, not stating whether the
information respecting the outrage was re-
ceiyed originally from the Spanish man.
of-war or from some survivors of the
sunken brig, the authorities here scarcely
know whether 10 credit il or not.
KEY WEST, May 5. 49, The British
steamer Salvador cleared to-day for st.
| Thomas via Nassau. She had neither arms
nor ammunition on board. Much excite
ment exists in Havana in regard to her, as
il is generally believed there that she is
engaged in serving the insurgents.
BALTIMORE, May 6.-The steamship
Chicamaugs, formerly blockade runner,
and very fast vessel, left here yester-
day. 1t is rumored that her destination
was Cuba, and that she carried muN
nitions of war for the Cubans.
The statement is confirmed that the
steamer Perrot has sailed with the Cuban
expedition, and it is added that che carried
FIVE hundred men and full cargo of gum
and ammunition.
| The Sun says revenue cutter sailed
from the Brooklyn navy yard TO head of
an expedition which is 10 sail from the
Florida coast, also that the Government
has knowledge of the binding of thirty
powerful gunbosts in New York, Boston
sud Canada, for Spain.
ALEC, that some weeks ago prominent
| rih. manufacturer, New England man
was given a large order by the fnsnrgenI
agents for breech-lOsding rifles. Th,
order was promptly filled, the arms packed
in cases, but The manufacturer refuses &c
deliver them until they are paid for.
KEY WEST, May 6.-The British stesme
Salvador sailed last night crowded will
Cuban sympathisers. She cleared for st
Thomas by way Of Nassau, il Is rumored
in connection with some Cuban expedition
| 6ttino ont in some of the ports.