The New York herald., 1869-04-07
NASSAU.
Excitement Over the Mary Lowell Affair
Capture of the Schooner JEFF Dnvis-The
Feeling Against Spaniartls-COmmcnfs of
the Press.

Excitement Over the Mary Lowell Affair
Capture of the Schooner JEFF Davis-The
Feeling Against Spaniards-COmmcnfs of
the Press.
HAVANA, March 30, 1860.
We have adyices from Nassau to the 2sth. Your
correspondent at that point writes as fonows:-
THE excitement here in reference to the Mary
Lowell affair continues unabated. The Governor Is
very angry at the conduct OF the Spanish officers In
the matter and the press is very energetic In its de-
nunciations OF the high-handed outrage. The SYM
pathy with the Cubans is universal Spanish off,
Ger recently entered the American House and called
for supper, when the landlady informed him that
she had nothing for him. that what she had was for
the Cubans There are still thirty refugees at Rag
ged Island and about 100 here; the latter are living
together in their houses, for the sake OF economy.
1t Is barely possible II the Spanish man-ofwar Guar
diana remains about here long something may hap
pen to her. negro pilot VINO had been aboard Of
her for some time recently left fearing, as he says
that she would be attacked and sunk by the monitor
sooner or later. Some time during this week yes.
sci Will leave this harbOr with coal for the monitor
now at Ragged Island. The two officers belonging to
her are still here. They are courteous and polite
TO all, but reticent in regard to the vessel.
nor can any one learn from them where she is bound
TO. have just heard that some schooners searching
for sponges, have been seized by Spanish man.
war, which win still further In iense the people here
The Nassau Herald published an extra, on the 22d,
with flaming headings, from which extract as fol-
lows
The British schooner Britannia Captain Thompson arrived
In this port Tuesday morning last She brings intelligence
war he Vicinity he al on whe ar:
a s S S %
the 18th instant while on a sponging voyage, i Was
ocers in command searched my vessel and demanded my
sr was ssa a. o s n
permitted to continue my voyage, receiving this caution
Cuba against this insulting and outrageous
he had
and nsulted the flag which protected and under
reply % asS 1sS'ivsS sSnna. mo ''asy %y
s captain further reports that on Monday
spanish mau-owar The Jea Davis had Just completed her
she Mas Aud was returning home to Nassau when
The same paper also has the following
Iners is report curren. this morning in town .ha. the
ha,,So d9ns 50 for The purpose OF s9mnit,ng another
oa esp%s schooner via as ss Fs Fo uas ni
win coal Can there be ANYTHING more nonsrous than such
noSr % Tseh hoTsy S SsTe every probability There
yess repngnant to the supremacy Of the British
Insulting her Malestys subjects. !, Is high that our
a sns aHs am sd ans haoPs Sd ea
70 emoarss H. but also TO lessen the estimation in which
rowsTs forosaTsoss & good hing in "a %. may
not only be unworthy OF us but our
positively rIicaoas Therefore is inea5ent on our gov,
Gag and the which her Majesty exercises over her DO.
nons ad 10 acn all Foreigners that when they infringe
10 the slightest way the honor Of England they so at
their peril.
The Herald OF the 10th contains communication
from John Maura, Spanish Consul, contradictlng the
statement that outrages had been perpetrated by the
commander Of Spanish gunboat at Ragged Isiand;
TO which that journal responds by referring to the
statement OF Mr. Wilson and the seizure OF the Mary
Lowell. The British gunbOat Philsmel com mafder
Coxan, arrived at Nassau on the morning OF the
22d. The British brig Alice Flora left day before yes
terday. with COAL for the Monitor at Ragged Island
The Guardiana has been out for several DAYS. The
only war vessel now here Is the British corvette
puliOmel.