The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-04-19

c,.er,." He ordered ne on board the ship.
On my arrival on board the ship, was met
by the captain near the main mast saying,
this Is his r,siesty's ship Erebus, Bartho!o.
vacw, com,nander " This is my sword"
! replied, "that is the u. S. gun vessel No.
1863, which I surrender as your prize, myself
officers and crew as your prisoners" lie
said again, " how dare you refuse 10 como OH
board his malcs,y's ship when ordered =
know not nor do acknowledge any right you
have 10 order me on board, or Interrupt me
sailing along the American coast. shall,
however, make fair representation of TINS
most il.grant abuse Of powder on your part
To my government. Had the crew that
were attached TO my vessel bur lew days
since, YOU should not have brought me on
board, without my hrst marking your vessci
with a ihirty-two pound shot, aud very moch
regret that have not The command OF ves-
sci of 20 guns, which would save tho trouble
OF demanding satisfaction at a fu;urc day., by
taking il on the spot" He said, I" only @lsh
to warn you of the coast, will you see my
orders from the Admiral TO warn all vessels
ffom the coast !" "As am governed by
the orders Of my own government, can have
nothing 10 do with those OF Admiral Cock
burn" Tie said, thought you might DC
from the Cape of Good Hope. " You could
not believe any such thlng, when you see sne
has no quarter, has not the appeai ance ot nav
ing been at any length Of lime her boats
uot stowed a. II 10 remain long at sea; nov
could you suppose hat were from u long
cruize should run past the port of Savannah,
thereby exposing my vessel 10 any Brush
cruizer that might happen 10 be Oh the coast.
lie then said, upon my aons', believe II vaa
an ncdent, bul am sure The last shot would
not have been fired il you had not been ny
ing TO run away from me. You could be
iievc no such thing you saw boh jobs to
windward and the helm alice" lie said,
upon my honor don'i know whether II wen.
off by accident or was fired, no orders were
given 10 FIRE. After walking the quarter deck
for few minutes, returning, he said, will you
Gee my orders 10 warn all vessels off the coast
I" As have nothing to do with them can
have no wish TO see them,"-lf you think
this will cause any dispute between the two
governments, said he, Will return with you
10 the Admiral and have it settled 81 re-
piled, do not feel myself authorised in my
prcsen. situation 10 receive any satisfaction
you may have IN your power 10 oiler for SUCH
a wIlfui insult offered 10 the United States.
was then ordered Oh board, and 10 proceed
with dispatches. When on board of the
Erebus | saw about twenty negroes, and on
the gun deck looking up the hatch thirteen
black women, several of whom had pre-
viousiy seeo in the neighborhoodo OF ST Mays.
The snip mounscd 20 tnir'y-,wo pounl car
ronadcs, and TWO long eishteens on the spar
deck; nad twenty pots independent OF ncr
bride ports on the gun-deck.-As her ports
were shut could not ascertain what guns
she had. I'm since informed, tina, she 10
rocket ship; sne had ali hands 10 quarters,
no, were they pped down uOtil lett her.
! was detain, d abou, an hour aud quarter.
My sails being torn or cut, came into port, /,
blowing fresh, aud the Admiral under way,
delivered the despatches TO Capt. Hamilton
OF the Ceylon. The Admiral ordered 1t sent
out as per signal. | have the bcnor, 20 re-
main, sir, yours very respectfully,
JOHN HULBURD.
Com Huen G CAMBnLL.