The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-12
THE SEIZURE on THE OTTAWA.


FORMAL DEMAND ron mn nELrAsr- TN
DECISION ExpEcrTD ro-nsr FRcm wAeHrsa-
ToN--A aRAY-EAmVD cUBkN FhoM Lralmcp.
The cubans Of his city we're yesterday ali ar the
an riUe. Dozens ana dozens cI those VINO read
the account 81 the seizure OF the English ynehi
octaVia by Collector Arthur rushed over 10 tAa
foot or van Brunt street. south mool yn, io go
the craft that was 10 have brought ald
ana comfort 20 their unhappy count1mcn.
Collector Arthur said that 10 was q mistake
10 suppose that the yacht had necu seized she
had simply been searched FOR the purpose 81 a..
certaining whether there were any grounds flr
selling her. The clearance papers haa been Re-.
fgsed 70 her commander, Captain scmera un.n
explicit Instructions should have arrived from
washington, whittier an Official report on thls
case mad been despatched on the previous Gay
The collector said that ne had right q eause
ths search and detention under the following
section Of the Revised StatutSh-
INK Law rrtRSG ~ rHis rAsr
shsil d.i9in any ye.,s mane.i,y mir 81 sarss
Ssi s" p spSt " - .E ~ eare
war when the number q men shipp.d N hoaFd ~
i Intended y be employed bT he ovncrs n cruise 81
o. pe6pe With wnSm hs tn1 sass az 4 a pse
unul the owner gives such boGd gr security = re-
section.
HER RELEASE DEMANDED.
General Arthur was called upon yesterday nv
Hon. Algeruon L. sullivan, who represented the
owner OF the Octsvla, Mr. Richard 4. cambridge.
Mr. Sullivan made 4 formal 1eunspd Tor fae irnrae
date issue o. the clearance papers or the Octavia.
General Arthur said that he could do nothing
until he mad received insti uctlons rom Washing
ton, but promised 10 telegraph ~ once 90 the cap
ital in order 70 be able 10 communicate his de.
cisen this morning. representative 81 Mr.. sal-
General who was net a little indi Cnan ~ ia what
he deemed an unlustlhed detention o. an English
yacht. There Is no doubt that II General Arthur
persists in OBTAINING the Octavia the British con.
sal will make formal demand for her surrender
and Immediate clearance.
HAsTY ACTION or rHr ArrHORrTEFz
lt seems 70 be the general opinion OF shipping
merchants and others Interested IN the detention
OF this craft that the authorities nave been once
m0rs duped by the over-eager spanish sples " 10
want 70 earn reward from the spanish govern.
ment by a show OF great activity anu vigilance.
me onlcers who searched her admit mat no sr,ss
OF ammunition were discovered on board the
yacht ana that there II not the slightest PROOF on
which she can be seized. Mr.. Bainbridge, the
owner. young Englisaman IRON Manchester,
complained bitterly about this unlawful de tenton,
which greatly lntorfered with his plans. lie Ger.
tainy aid not look Ike a young Cuban chief in
Disguise but simply Ike a pleaEure-lovlnR. Jolly
fog Spanish blood, AID appeared 10 be more eager
TO attack a suceulSnt piece OF porferh0use steak
than me mlnions 81 spanish despoilsm. Tns cap.
tain was also quief, peacsable looking man, no
"Cubianih bus good portland bean-caiiag Amer.
CUBAN FROM LrMEECE.
TIE ofllceTs wbo mads the search reported that
a gray haired CuDanr was IN command, an az.
sertlop which has caused immense mcrriment
among oil who know that this "aray- hatred
CHbaun halls direct rom the romantic town OF
Limerick. Mr. cambridge positively says that
there mas not been a Cuban on BOARD the Ociavia.
Hon. AIgernon :. sullivan states that tne powers
or the Collector arc simply confined 20 snryey,
and II he determines upon her detention he must
take az once legal proceedings against tue
owner 81 the yacht, 50 that the charge up0n
which ne proceeds can be established or fefutcd.
Mr.. Balnoridge says ne was going 70 san for A.
plnwall ON pleasure cruise. II Is probable vhat
the authorities to-day viii admit their error III
allowing themselves 10 be made tho tools or the
spies of the Spanish government and release the
OctaNla " not, II IL certain mat the British
Consul viii interp0se on the part Of his govern.
ment, and that the latter viii demand and lnast
upon redress. The Cuoans meanwhile are de-
lighted az the unnecessary trouble and annoy auce
which the authorities have been put 20.