Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-18
OrplcE OF TIE GAzErrs,
y.,, York. Novenber l5-Noon.


eouu, Of brutal outrage on the brig DANUBE
c,p,ain Cook, of This port, which we suoJ''n
The gentleman who forwarded the statement
saws tina, in consequence Of this affair, the
house of the American Consul q. LESox KEN
sspY, E,q Of this CiryD was in danger OF be-
ing pundered, on account Of the tissue Of islse-
hoods which the deputy. Captain creu'a'ea
when he 60, on shore. Our Consul Was en-
gagged in taking the declarations OF those VINO
were eye witnesses to the ARRAY, in order 10
bring to punishment the authors OF this mos'
barbarous proceeding.
II appears that the attack on the DANUBE was
attempted to be justified on the ground ''a'
the brig had coD,raband goods on board o"'
in order 10 satisfy the authorities at Maza'lan,
Captain Cook, a, the reques, Of our Consul 10
whom the vessel was consigned, permi'tea aho-
Their search, in order TO clear himself and con-
.;on.e Of having combined TO cheat the Gov
eminent.
1, is particularly worthv of remark, that toe
brig had been cleared by the Custom House
no, more than three hours before the ARRAY hap
pened, and tina, Captain Cook most Willingly
submitted to another examination IN order 10
prove his innocence.
Our friend writes that young lad, the son
Of Capt. 'Brien in this city, who was on board
the Danube, behaved in the most gallant man
ner. The momen, Capt. Cook gave orders to
defend the vessel, he attacked half dozen arm,
ed soldiers, and forced them all TO lump over
board.
Previous to submitting the statement OF this
affair to the public. we feel justified in saying,
on The authority Of letter to a e. ntleman in
this city, that when the matter is in,es iga,ed,
which il undoubtedly will be, it will satisfac
torily appear tina, our worthy and highly es'i
mable fellow. citizen, MIR. KENNEDY has been
governed throughout, by an anxious and laud-
able desire 10 protect The honor and interests Of
his coun,rymen.
"MAzATLAN, AUG. IS, 1929.
ga mos, IN just6abe and wsnton attack was
made upon The brig Danube, Of New York,
Captain Samuel Cook, living in this haroor, on
he evening Of The 22d INST. ~ body of sol.
diers and civilians armed with sabres, muskrts,
ard ha,che,s, beaded by Jose Maria Garcia,
Depuy Captain Of the por', and Juan Maria
sRami,ez, tn,erven,s Of this Stale.
The Danube had been regularly visied by
the Commander Of Resguardo, and cleared by
he Gus ON House, Cap ain Cook came ashore
for ,ht purpose Of ser,lirg his accounts with
the Americ an Consul and making known to he
L ID. D, I,l,.
evening. The Captain Of The Port told him, in
pre- essence Of the Consul, that it was only neces'
sarv 10 make a pedemienio in writing, and he
would be despatch Five minutes afterwards,
the Two ringle ,ders asse mbed their force; took
rorcible possession Of the boa, belonging o The
captsin, which was left on he beach in charge
Of one Of The sailors and, in company wi h a
canoe, went on board of the Dsnube. When
Captain Cook was apprIscd OF this, he imme>
diately sought for another boat-in The mean
time r, requesting the Consul to ascertain if the
force was sent by the competent authori,irs.-
The Consul joined him soon afterwards, ana
told him he could not account for this exrraor
binary occurrence--that neither the Ale lde
nor Superior of the Custom House here ha
au horised or been privy TO any such proceed
,ng, bu, that he would 20 OF board with him
10 explain, and endeavor 10 avoid unple assGt
consequences On arriving alongside Of he
vessel they found the decks literally covered
with armed mrn, WHO had aiken the lahder
from the gongway Captain Cox frs as
cended, and although he was opposed by mus
kets pointed at him, he succeeded in getting
on board. The Consul endea, ored next 10 fol
low bu, the Captain Of the Por' gave peremp
tory orders not on any account % p-'mi, hm
to leave the boat, Captain Cook h"ding he
Consul of his nation forbidden 10 lend him lis
assis ance, and having been taken hold Of by
the DEPUTY Cap ain Of the Porte in threaten
ing attitude, on his quarter deck, withou, any
explanation, called hiss men aft, and gavr orders
10 arm and defend the vessel. A scuffie ensu
ed, in the very beginning Of which the TWO
ringlesders f1'd into he boa, alongside. In
bou, Ave minutes the eight sailors who com
posed the crew Of the danube, cleared the deck
Of the assailants, consisting Of at least twenty
Eve men, killing one and wounding ten. The
whole OF the crew Of the Danube, with the ex-
crption Of the captain, were more or less inlur-