The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-03
MORE SPANISH INSOLENCE.

An American Vessel Boarded by Armed
Force near demonstrating for
Stowaways-Everybod Wanting to
Emigrate.
The American bark Everett Gray Captain J. F..
Lortng, sailed from Matanzas for this port on the
nth ult, about three O'Clock A. NJ. with an as.
sorted cargo Of Cuban produce. Captain Lorlng
reports that near i've O'Clock on the morning Of
his ships departure she was boarded by Spanish
armed force. He says
The vessel was under full sail, laying the star
board tack. The pilot had lett her more than half
an hour before, when, through the hazy murkiness
OF the early dawn boat full Of men was perceived
to be heading for the Everett Gray. The Spaniard
pulled athwart the Americans course and hailed.
The Captain OF the Everett Gray asked the
business OF the new conner. who announced him
self as Spanish oflcer In command Of the boats
crew and troops In 1t. and demanded q line In
order to board the American bark. Captain
Lorng had to heave to, and the Spanish oflicer-a
lieutenant, 1t seems-accompanied by two armed
soldiers, boarded the homeward bound. The
oficer could speak hardly any English, and the
American captain knows but little Spanish.
Nevertheless, 1t was wen understood that the
boarder made q demand FOR the sailing papers OF
the Everett Gray. A Spanish sailing letter,
among other documents, was handed to the Official.
He read and critically examined Its every detail,
muttering occasionally between his teeth some
imprecatiOn that showed him to be in no amahle
mood. While the officer was engaged In scanning
the contents OF the sea letter, his men, who were
armed kept stamping up and down the deck.
knocking the butts OF their muskets against it till
THEIR FIXED BAYONETS JINGLED
from the force of the blows Captain LOring
thought that the Spaniards were about to 60 be-
low decks. Mrs Loring was asleep in her cabin,
and had the intruders dared to make any attempt
at search her husband would have resisted an
invasion OF his iamily's privacy. Captain Lornc
otnTu hiQ vic m rot MIA not
they wanted, but the officer sulenly declined to
specify the object of his mission He was told
II superior force were employed he might search
for them. This he declined to do, and alter stay
OF fifteen or twenty minutes went over the side by
when the boarded vessel again nlled her sails. and
continuing her course arrived in port yesterday.
No. 81 South street. The boarding boat did not come
out from any Of the forts or piers around Matanzas
Separated spanish waters from the high seas The
captain, whose ship suffered this high-handed
treatment, thinks that he was brought TO when
approaching the boundary Of Spanish marine
Jurisdiction.
me pilot, at coming on board. inquired for
there were none expressed his satisfaction.
There is a notice posted up in the once OF the
United States Consul at MatanZas warning plains
| to take no stowaways from the island.
Captain Loring reports that while he was In
Matanzas the decree OF Captain General Jovellar,
Of siege. was read. There was q good deal Of
''puning aud blowing" among the crowd, and con-
siderable amount OF very evident dissatisfaction.
Every man capable Of bearing arms who can get
away from the country Is leaving. For this reason
very strict watch is kept over every port. bay
inlet where 1t might be possible for the heroic
"v0lunteers' ~ to belle their lOud-mOuthed pro-
testations Of readiness to die defending the ma
tional integrity. One OF the parties who assisted
to discharge the Everett Grays cargo said that the
battalion OF volunteers to which he belongs has
already raised by subscription the sum OF $l7, 900
to be employed in purchasing substitutes In place
Of the conscr1pted men.
Captain Loring states 1t to be his decided con.
vction that the Cubans will speedily succeed in
establishing their independence. Affairs have
lately shown a marked change In their favor. A
short time ago people dared hardly whisper the
name OF their beautiful island; now men "made
no bones" OF saying II am q Cuban.n Insurgent
ideas were in the ascendant everywhere, aud the
Spaniards looked as If all hope Of retaining the
great Antille had abandoned them. The ten men
from every company that are now being con-
scripted from the volunteers Tor the most part
Cubans, and the majority OF them rebels at heart.
When brought face to face with their compatriots
they will either pass over to the insurgents or turn
their arms against the Spaniards.