New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
ANOTHER SPANISH OUTRAGE
THE BARK CLOTILDE, or BOSlON'
SEARCHED AND WATCHED.

SPANISH OFFICERS WENT ABOARD OF HEX ~
PONCE. PoRro RICO. SEARCHED .IER AID &C
COMPANIED HER TO MAYAGuEz-sHE
WAS ALSO FOLLOWED BY A GUNBoAT.
Boston. Feb. 29-IIardly had .he story or the
outrage to the Boston schooner Navarino Whlc'
was held up and searched by Spanish gun
boat been confirmed by the officers of the
schooner upon her arrival here yesterday. when
intelligence received Of another outrage
TO Boston vessel The latest vessel TO suHer
ndignity at the hands OF the Spaniards Is the
Boston bark Clotilde. Captain l. w. Bo"d'h'
owned BY John s. Emery & Co. Of this ciE'
who are also the owners Of the Navarino "A
letter from Captain Bowden. at MayagueH'
Porto Rico, under date of February o. gives
his experience with Spanish officers.
The Clotilde sailed from Philadelphia early
in January for Ponce. Porto Rico. with iu''
cargo Of coal part OF which was destined .or
Mayaguez. At Ponce she was immedia'ey
boarded by Spanish officers, who informed Cap
tain Bowden that they had received informa
tlon from the Spanish Consul at Philadeipnla
that the Clotilde had large consignment Oh
contraband goods on board. consisting OF NUM-
tlons Of war presumably for the CUBAN III
surgents and that they had been ordered ~
keep a sharp lookout for the vessel.
Captain Bowden exposulated. and althous" "
both he and his agents assured them 'hat Wv
vessel had no such goods on board, ana ''''' wv
owners O. the vessel were weli-Kno"h NV
chants and woule not sanction the carrying
Of contraband e DDS. the officers searcheu '"e
vessel. and during her. stay at Ponce two Span
ish soldiers were cong; artly en- board Watching
the discharge OF the cargo.
When part Of the CARO- had been discharse' ~
Ponce and the vessel was made ready 10 I'd" '''
Navaguez. tw, Spanish cnicsis mad" known
their intention OF accompanying b vessel "n'0"
they did. much L the ann r,a1c" = thos" o''
hoard Under escort Of a Sier'-n gunboat the
bark sailed from Ponce for Mayaguez. whefe inc
remainder of the cargo was disch"i ;fd as qu'0N''
as possible. ,s was
guarded by soldiers and II was evident that they
cxn.ctod some boat to pat or in the hiHht -
land the munitions of war winch they i't a..
sured the Clotille had sccrctcd some" h'i' ''
her hold AS a matter 81 pr,cau'''n anr . ~ pow.
,ect himself from any imposition. Captain BOW
den caused ali the hatches io>nc Iu' -" 'ar n,.
locked every night and al the boats 10 be tak,h
I'm. and no one vas permitted 20 come al hsS!a"
after dusk This was done also - convince inc
officers that nothing could be put asner'' -
When the last brck"tful of coal ha'' "'s
hoisted out of the vessels hold AZ Mayafu'H ~" ~
Snanish officers made another thorough scar :,
of the vessel from stem 20 stern. but they fnuh'
nothing ~ an discriminating character, ln'l
then informed Captain Eo"d"n that 'heIt ~.
were ended and requested him - pay thelr ~ ~
norees hack - Ponce a matter u about S-p
c,oo.aln Bnwien at NrSt refused 20 DO tnls h"''
actIng on the advice u his consigDee ana 10 save
-urther trouble TO himself and detention 81 MS
vessel. he finally concluded TO pay their passage