The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-22
INSULTS IRoM SPANiARDs
The Insults that were Heaped upon the
Pilot who Took out the Spanish Gnn-
boats-The shooting of Americans In key
west-No Protection for Americans.

The Insults that were Heaped upon the
Pilot who Took out the Spanish Gun-
boats-The shooting of Americans In key
West-No Protection for Americans.
Mr.. Daniel Deshon, a member OF the Coast
Pilot Association, who was employed as pilot aud
navigator by Captain Arragon. an agent Of the
Spanish Government in this city, TO take the heet OF
thirteen Spanish gunboats from this city to Havana
last January, makes the following voluntary state
ment in reference to the trip there, and the out
ragcous treatment be received at the hands OF tho
Spanish fleet officer in charge, and iron the oncials
in Havana:
to take the Spanish gunboats to Havana, which
dd not daie refuse at tao flsk o. naNhg ny
"brancl " or license taken from me, de told mo he
wanted me to pilot them out and navlsa.e them 81
rect to Havana. After we got out the chlei OF tie
squadron asked me whether could take tliem ~
and out the Delaware breakwater answered that
l could, and took them in. We remained there
several days. then Piloted them out,
have them taken TO Fortress Monroe;
where We next arrived in safety. From there
took them to Charleston, :. O.. AZ MS requen, we
frequently anchored along the coast at different
places between New York and Charleston AZ places
which | considered dangerous. but which nc IN
sisted upon for reasons unknown 70 me certainty
not from any brcakages Of the machinery or Tor any
purpose OF repairing. -.
one as RsSs Havana had miserable
accommodations for sleeping, and very little to eat
just before our arrival In Havana, tho commander
them safely for lie and his fellow officers were pre-
pared W blow my brains out In case OF any disaster
| 10 the boats while ON the American coast.
| On presenting my bill, in which had charged for
coast plotage, they refused to pay It, and said they
would pay me only what they had agreed Tor direct
| pilotage argued the justice OF my claim, saying
that was entitled by law for detention, &ci but tho
Admiral. through his Officers, st9utly refused 70 give
/ me another cent lie said that might deem myself
| fortunate in getting what l did dor 1 had ac-
pS the amount oS Er dT cr Ssf though SH
| said the onieer, I'VE have summary way
Of dealing with Americans at present" Il was
about the time Of the excitement Nne9 WA oasa9 on
time when Spaniards shot down innocent Amori.
cans residing In Havana Icould not understand the
significance Of the officers expression except ron
| the welLsnown antipathy Of spanards to Ameri'
i told him should prosecute my claim upon my
| return to New York, where l Should nope TO ge'
/ had an interview with Mr.. Hall acting Consul,
who told me not to attempt any prosecution In tho
| Courts In Havana, since Americans could get no
sntisfacti on whatever. aterward called upon Mr..
Hall, with some Americans. In relation 10 mo muir
der OF GreenwRld, and we found him in high state
| of excitement He was powerloss 10 do anything
| lie had forwarded statement after statement Of sim
| lar cases to the United States GoVernment bui
| without avail. Americans had no protection IN Ha
| vnua. There was not a manoi.war there, not even
| a gunboat, to protect them.
On NV return TO this city stated the case regard
ing my claim to Sidney Williams, Esq., my attorney
| who informed me there was no wav here by which
| could get It, l could not attach any property be
| longing TO the Spanish Government. While was
| in Havana, and alter the excitement had somewhat
abated, the United states mouitor Dictator arrived
learned that during their stay the officers OF the Dc
| tator hob-nobbod with the Spanish officials, drink
ing champagne and INDUCING IN social amusement
| on the most amlcabc terms, notwithstanding TIKI
| numerous outragcs perpetrated upon Americans bJ
the Spaniards were in The mouths OF the populace
and the facts were patent 10 Tue world.