The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-08
THE CUBAN "ST0WAWAYs.p


Havana and Delivered Up His Three
.sstowaw sys''-What the Cubans Think
About Giving Up the Unfortunate
Refuuees-What the Messrs. Alexandra
say-The Captain Generals Secretary
on BOhrd.
Few late events have met with more general
disapprovai among nearly all classes OF Americans
than the voluntary surrender by Captain J. Deaken,
of the ste amshp City OF New York. OF three unfor-
tunate Cubans who had slowed themselves away
in that vessel. Every impartial minded man who
was spoken to yesterday by the reporter tnooghs
that such needlessly oficious oosequlousness 10
Spanish authority should bring the blush OF shame
to the cheeks of honest American tars, who
love their nag and hate tyranny.
represen tatve Of the HERALD called yesterday
at the office Of Messrs. f. Alexandra Sons, No. 81
Broadway, agents OF the New York and Mexican
Mail steamship line, 10 ascertain their NEWS upon
the action OF Captain Deaken. Mr.. Alexandra,
Jr., handed the reporter paper purporting to be
the Captains report OF his action In connection
with putting the stowaways on the vessel.
REPORT OF THE CAPTAIN.
Of the hsf6or Of Havana twenty minutes past eight
rore 81 h ss cse three ssa x. p Ts
clear of the vessels in the Of the hsrbor turned
them TO the pilot boat Loss Of time about twenty min
utss
Deaken find IL necessary to put these poor men
ashore2
Mr.. ALEXANDRA, Jr.-The Havana Passenger
law Is very strict, and it imposes heavy penalty
for taking passengers aboard any outward bound
vessel without passports Our shipping regula-
lions are made out in conformity with the Spanish
law, aud tue Captain was only in the execution OF
hrs duty white CARRYING out It's DEGREES In putting
MIR. ALEXANDRA ST.. said I'VE wish to please
everybody, If possible, but cannot carry peo-
tain Of the steamer did MS duty and acted accord
ing to instructions in putting those men or the
ship. Our company must keep from trouble with
tue Havana authorities Had the Captain taken
the men with him neither he nor the ship could
have gone back to Havana; the one would have
been ibeled and the other
SENT TO THE CHAIN GANG.
we NAG puiser IN ntnes gone 0y nc ~ns accuses
persons from the island. He dare never 20 back
there, and soon alter lett our service. Perhaps
Captain Deaken might have been aHttle more lenl-
THE CAPTAIN GENERALS SECRETARY
seen the ''stowaways," therefore Captain Deaken
was obliged to act sternly towards them.
tain General's Secretary De the means Of inuenc-
ing an American sailor to do an act that his con-
science could ev li not aPprEver ,.. =. to Won
see-in fact, the Secretary would have reported
the matter had the ''stowaways' been kept on
board, and 1t would have made immense trouble
and very hsrdshlps to us mad any other
course been adopted.
The reporter proceeded to the vessel where
he found Captain ]. Deaken in his cabin, with two
or three others, enshrouded 10 o dense fog OF
tobacco smoke that argued liberal consumption
OF prime ''Conchas.n
KEPoRrER- WIN you please state the circum-
stances under which you gave up those three
"stowaways" who sought refuge on your shipY
Captain DEAKEN-I was passing the MORO and
close to 1t when the men were discovered. fhe
pilot had lett me inside the Mole, which Is inside
the guard ship, the latter being at the foot OF the
MORO. stopped the ship when outside Of the
harbor to seward rom the MOTTO. IN order 10
turn. The ship could not turn round in the mar
row passage between the sea and the harbor.
oiclal on the ship, excepting the Secretary OF the
Captain General, who was passenger.
KEpoRTEE@Wers you obliged TO put on the men ar
so. or get five years In the chan-gang upon my re-
turn to Cuba, and Pm not inclined to undergo that
punishment to please all the newspapers In the
country.
REpoRrRR-How did you know about the mem
captain DEAKEN-The second officer first drew
my attention to them. They seemed to belong to
the middle class OF society, being respectfully
saa a o e There &
Ing boat near by Sne was hailed, aud came along.
side to them N9ae Il the me h Soa
for receiving them.
REroErER-wll you not feel some qualms OF con-
! science II these poor men should be shotY
Captain DrAKEN-Not u damned Bit ! did my
duty and have nothing to Tear. | was In Cuban ,l,
should have gone to the chain-gang in Havana,
could do me good. And tell you when they
have fellow in those cuban chain-gangs they
know how to treat nim
REPoRTER-Dont you think the nag should cover
all those WHIP are under ltY
Captain DsAKEN-NOt bit Oft. When any man
gets aboard OF q vessel as those men did he could
be taken right out at once from under the Amerl;
can flag. They might have been criminals instead
OF political refugees, and II they had renamed on
board might have resigned my position. which
will not suit to do just yet 1t Is not true that
any one paid me either four or six ounces or other
sun to come on here on the last or any other voy.
age
HAVE NEVER TAKEN ANY srowAwAYs
from the island. II these poor fools had been
sma rter It might be otherwise with them. They
sung out too soon. They ought to have kept still
a while longer. They are to blame lor tlatono.
body else. II l wanted to steal men from Cuba
they could have been brought along, but That sort
of thing DON'T suit my line Of business, and III tell
you right here that no one On board felt more SYM
patty for those chaps" as they went over the side
! than did but sometimes duty and interest do
! not harmonize with one's sympathy
Captain Deaken Is an American, ana says ne
| ho.sted the nag on the steamer Star Oh the west,
against which the first shot in our late repeinon
/ was fired IRON old Fort Sumpter :,