The New York herald., 1872-07-11

NEwroRr, H. L. July 10, 1872.
The Cuban privsteer still remains here In the har.
bor, and the Cuban nag IL flying from her mast
head The officers late in charge OF her have re-
ceived orders from General Arguelara. the Cuban
Vice President, at New York, sent through her
commander, Captain Norton, who will be here by
to-nights boat, TO keep the nag OF the republic
flying unless lowered by force. There Is some talk
OF a Spanish war vessel expected outside.
The officers and men Of the Pioneer are at lib
erty, however, and they as well as the United
States 0icers are anxiously waiting for receipt OF
orders from the Treasury Department concerning
the disposition of the alleged pratical craft In an
interview with the officers OF the detained vessel
to-day a HERALD correspondent was informed
that they took the vessel from New York
the LIST OF May last After considerable
opposition from the authorities she was
cleared under the name OF Resolute, bearing the
American nag, and laden with a miscellaneous
cargo, with-to use their own words" two
2O-pounder Parrott guns in the hold as ballast.r
From New York she proceeded to st. AIMS Bay,
to POrt-au-Prince, where the Cuban commissioners
were taken aboard, and the vessel put out fifteen
miles to sea.
DuBBrNG THE PRrvArEER.
Here formal call was made to the commission
ers, and the name OF the vessel was changed to "Pi
Oneer." The officers then beto0k themselves to the
work Of obtaining crew and provisions, putting
into several ports for the purpose, when IL was
found convenient. The men were all shipped for
period OF SIX months, and understood fully the pur-
pose or the cruise. Ii was not difficult to obtain
q full crew, the men having been shipped ut New
York to Gulf ports for that purpose and the vessel
then put into Hayti, where list OF dispatches was
taken on board and conveyed to Charleston, s. O.,
from whence she proceeded to New York The
subsequent movements have been detailed In pre-
viOus dispatches. The officers claim however,
that they were fully
SIX MILES FROM LAND
when captured, and that the United States govern
ment has no authority to hold them IN custody mas
much as they were violating no international law
when hailed by the revenue authorities They enjoy
their stay here as much possible under the crcun
stances, saying j0cOsey that they are taking sum-
mer vacation, and shall remain in Newport until the
opera season is over They are allowed absolute
freedom, Commander Richie only requiring that
neither the vessel or any part other contents be
sold An officer OF the marine service Is constantly
aboard the Pioneer as virtual custodian, but the
men are under orders OF their own officers, and his
duty Is merely nominal.
Admiral Polo, the Spanish Minister. now tenn
porarily sOiOurning here for the benent of his
health, speaks OF the Pioneer simply pirate,
and Is free to say that our government
cannot treat her otherwise. The fact that
her offlcers and crew are nothing but a
set OF adventurers, and that they had no
proper papers from any recognized source, to-
gether with the place and circumstances In which
she was found, warrant him In believing that they
will not ask, and certainly will not receive, a
shadow OF protection from any source.