The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-22
TEE SEIZURE OF THE CUBA.
Full Particulars OF fhe STANDARDIZED Ac-
ton Of the Presidcnt--The Crew Semi Ashore
aud Dsbauded.

Full Particulars of the Surrender-Direct Ac-
ton of the Presidcnt--The Crew Semi Ashore
aud Disbanded.
From the Wilmington IN. c. Journal. october 20.l
Ner aud Collector Rumey with officer or the reye-
nue. cutter, boarded the Cuban steamer Cuba with a
writ OF libel ana demanded the surrender OF the
ship. Commander Dornn, IN charge OF the vessel,
Immediately despatched for Commodore Higgins.
who repaired on board. The demand for the surren-
der being repeated, Commodore Higgins replied
that by order OF the President or the United states
his vessel was lying quietly in the narbor awaiting
the issue OF the trial pending before the United
States Commissioner. lie protested in the name OF
the republic OF Cuba, or whose navy he was an
offcer against any moestation on the part Of the
officers OF the government.
Upon the onicer insisting upon the surrender the
Commodore refused to surrender TO the civii officers,
United States or other competent authority coming
through the officers Of the United states Navy. The
Deputy Marshal repaired on board Of the United
states gunboat Frolic, and Immediately Lieutenant
Pearson, executive ofncer OF the Frolic proceeded
on board Of the Cuba and demanded the surrender
OF the ship by order OF the President OF the United
states, which he exhibited to Commodore Higgins
That oncer, protesting against the action OF the
government IN selling man of-war belonging to \
foreign Power surrendered his vessel to Lieutenant
Pearson, at the same time handing his sword and
surrendering himself and command az prisoners OF
war TO the United States.
The vessel was turned over into the charge OF
Marshal Men, after placing guard OF some twenty
gave orders at once TO send the crew ashore and dis
band them. Commodore Higgins again remonstra-
ted against THIS acton. Ine men were regularly
enlisted In The Cuban navy, and the action OF the
government Officers would result 10 the total dis
bandment Of the ships crew, and would place 10 out
OF the power OF the Officers to man the ship II she
should be discharged by the government. The crew
were sent ashore and discharged
The parole given by the Oificers Of the cuba and
accepted by the government has been violated by
the latter, and we suppose they are now In charge
OF the Marshal who becomes responsible for then
safekeeping until the hearing before Commissioner
Rutherford Is concluded.
rms Of the President OF the United States ls
most extraordinary under all the circumstances OF
the case BY an order the vessel Is seized and vir-
tualy confscated while she is being tried before tho
proper tribunal TO see II she has even rendered her
self liable to be tried for any violation OF awbefore,
indeed, she had been held for TRIAL. The dsDandlng
OF the effects all that Spain could DO In her
capture for the Officers If the vessel should be dir
charged, would not be allowed to recruit port of
the United States.
This action, Of course dsposes Of the case OF the
Cuba before the Commissioner and Transfers IL TO
the District Court. The trial OF the officers will he
resumed on Thursday.
The turning loose OF one hundred sailors and a.
rines, without control and without money, in our
city Is an outrage upon our citizens, aud the May
should hold, and the people ought to hold. the
Marshal responsible for their good behavior. Unless
some provision is made for them by the government
or city expect to hear OF much troable II these
meu are citizens or Cuba that government has been
grossly utraged II they are citizens OF the United
States the government should make provision Tor
them and not cast them loose TO create disturbance
10 suffer for the ordinary necessities OF life in a
strange cltY.