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the four vessels carried into Dantzic. 1t
would afford US much pleasure It we had it In
our power to communicate more satisfactory
information of the Julian's case.---When the
copy of the Decree has been received, we
shall transmit it to you.
Mean while remain, very sincerely, Sir,
Your most obedient servants,
(Siqned) PARISH & CO.
Copy of letter from Mr.. William Bell, Jun.
to Parish & Co. dated Paris, Sc ptember y,
1911.
GENTLEMEN,
81 did myself the pleasure of addressing
you OH the 7th, advising you OF my arrival
here. My business here seems to have pro-
pressed fast for yesterday the vessel and cargo
were condemned by special Decree. but
upon what charge, am not able to inform
you. The Atlantic, Hercules and Catharne,
are likewise included in the Decree. shall
consult with Messrs. Holtinguer, & Co, and
my lawyer on the propriety OF an appeal to
the Emperor's re consideration, and should it
be deemed advisable, shall most certainly
do it. Mr.. Barlow arrived on the 9tn at Cher
bourg, and is hourly expected here shall
have copy of the Decree to day, and Shall
write you. Is
am, your obedient servant,
(Signed) WILLIAM BELL, Jun.
The brig Julian was captured on voyage
to St. Petersburgh out, neutral cargo, by the
Danes, and carried into Gottenburgh, but re-
leased, and was proceeding to the place OF her
original destination, when she was captured
by a French privateer and carried into Dant-
zic. The above letter shews her fate.
The following are the facts as respects the
Atlantic
The ship Atlantic sailed from New-York,
in MAY, bound to Gottenburgh and market,
sailed from thence for St. Petersburg on or
about 9Th October, 1910, put into Carsham,
(Swedep) in distress, where her papers were
taken, examined, and the vessel released:
sailed from Stockholm in May last, but cap
tured the same day by French privateer and
carried into Dantzic, where the cargo was I'M
mediately discharged, and the ship herself
dismantled and hauled up. Where the crew
for six or seven days after their arrival, were
permitted to go at large, during which time
the captain of the privateer kept open house,
to which the sailors were invited and enticed
to go, in the hope of obtaining some valuable
information from them. At the end of the "a
bove time, they were all seized by troop OF
Gems d'Armes, and committed to the public
prison, where they were kept about forty
hours; during which time attempts were
made upon their honesty in every shape OF
promises and brides and threats, to induce
them to perjure themselves, by swearing that
the cargo was English; but much 10 their
honor, not man was found weak or base e.
nough to fall into the snare. Having made
these attempts to no purpose, the whole crew
excepting two (who had contrived to conceal
themselves) were impressed and ordered off
to Antwerp, for the purpose of being put on
board the French fleet. At the same time
were impressed the crews of the ship Her,
cuIes, the brig Julian, and brig Catherine,
and sent off by the same conveyance to the
Same place for the same purpose. The two
persons who had escaped, went afterwards
to the French Consul, and Showed him their
American projections, claiming their free
dom from arrest; but instead of granting
them any favor of this sort, he took their pro-
tections from them Omitting however to
seiz, them Immediately, they effected their
Escape 10 8 place called Port of Pilaue about
80 miles cast of Dantzic, nothing had been
heard Of them Since. Our informant, who is
no other than the mate himself; and from
whose lips this brief history is taken, escaped
into the Prussian doniinions, where he was
Hospitality treated, and whence he found his
wa home by vessel lying at Hanno waiting
for convoy.
The following extract from the captain, da-
ted Paris, Sept. II, will tell the rest.
"This will inform you of the condemnation
of the Atlantic by the court of prizes yester-
day. The reason they give for this condem-
nation is that the ship has been under English
convoy-which they consider as a denational-
ization. The ship Hercules, brig Julian and
brig Catherine, at Dantzic, have shared the
same fate.''
Another letter from a respectable house at
Hamburger adds Sc The Atlantic and her cargo
have been condemned by special decree"