The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-07

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10 SEIznD By THE UNrTKD SrATRs MAR
sHAL AND THE PASSENGERS OaprREp
4 AsHoRH;@0 Monday naprninR, tha An.
nieI a5ow, dark steamer. cane into our
harbof and attracted but little attention.
She reported that che had been dfivan
| in by stress OF weather, and desired TO
coal bafore proceeding on her voyage TO
Nassau. This was easily accomplished,
and the Annie was fully prepared to leave
the next day when Captain Somers, the
commanding officer, applied to the GUS
tom house for clearance. He was told
that there would be no difficulty, but
later in the day Collector Clark sent for
the Captain and demanded his papers.
On repairing to tho custom house, he
found the Collector and the Spanish
Consul. The former said that he would
be compelled to detain the vessel for O
breach of the neutrality laws. The
Captain protested against this detention,
and showed his clearance from New
York, signed and attested by the Col
lector and United States Marshal. Col
lector Clark said that they did not know
their business, or they would not have
given o clearance. The Spanish Consul
had made q complaint and he was bound
to respect it. Captain Somers finding it
dltiicuit to obtain his papers, left.
The harbor master, with Lieutenant
-. M keene, of the revenue cutter, ex-
amined the Annie thoroughly the same
afternoon, and reported that everything
was right and she could not be held.
Collector Clark, on hearing this state
ment, decided that he could not detain
the vessel, but would fine her $500 for
not having ''synopsis" and for carrying
more passengers than her tonnage al
lowed, (72 tons, new measurement The
Captain was told that the vessel would
be released on the payment of this fine,
and he was about to meet the demand,
when he learned that the Annie had been
seized by the United States Marshal.
This officer Immediately put four depu-
ties on board, and told the passengers
that they must leave the boat and seek
Tor lodgings elsewhere. There was not
much time granted, and in few mo-
ments baggage was packed, and twenty
eight Cubans, headed by Colonel w. @.
Ryan, we'll known as nm ardent Cuban
sympathizer, proceeded to tho Pavilion
Hotel. Rooms were assigned them, and
they arc now awaiting the release of their
craft.
Colonel Ryan, who is the leader of the
little party, is young man of sharp fea-
lures, long hair and general appear
ance of cool daring, bordering on mere
recklessness. Among the party are seve-
raj Cubans of note, who desired te re-
turn to the Ever Faithful Isle ola Nassau.
.. Cespedes, son of the Cuban Presi-
dent, and Francis I. Cisneros, q brother
of the Vice-President of the Junta, arc
of the number. Very few of the passen-
gers can speak English, and they all look
like men of culture and refinement.
From conversation with the party,
we learn that the Annie left her dock at
Williamsburg, N. Y, on Wednesday, De-
cember 29th, at half-past 10 o. m. The
United States Marshal and revenue Off
Ger examined the vessel carefully, and
gave her proper clearance papers, stay
ing on board until the ropes were cast
loose. Three of the crew left an hour
after sailing. While rounding Cape
Hntteras, on Saturday, the Annie en-
countered terrible storm that drove her
out of her course, and for forty hours no
distance was made. AS the coal was ex-
hnusted, it was determined to make the
nearest port to obtain supply, and
Charleston was sighted about d. M. on
Saturday.
In the different searches that have been
made on board the Annie since her arri-
val, it became evident that there was no
armament of any character concealed,
and rs the case has been placed in the
hands of Messrs. Simonton & Barker for
prosecution, it may bo heard at an early
day, and the vessel released. Each of
the twenty-eight Cubans have q receipt
for thirty dollars paid as passage money,
and the whole bearing of the case shows
that the detention of the boat is of ques-
tionable legality.
The Annie is now lying at the govern
ment wharf under the surveillance of the
United Stat, Marshal.
Charleston News, Gill;