Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-02-16
Fsom tho New YOfk Herald
IMPORTANT FROM AFRICA
S,sNrrIED OUTRAGE.

English aggression on tue coast Oi Atrl- |
=, ;Uersasas rapidly. By recent aTr''
val from Havanna, we have received the !
,ar,iculars of another outrage Perpetra-
I'd on an American vessel by an English
cruiser unparalleled PrehaPs s'nce the
Resolution. Annexed is statement Jt
the facts:
,uBask William and Francis, Captain P.
Flowerv. aailed from New York, where
she belongs, Nov. 90, 1889, for Havana.
She cIsared hence with American papers,
American crew, American officers, and
IN fact every thing about her American:
She arrived at Havanna, thence proceeded
to HambuIg,thence to Havana again. the
nee to the coast Of Africa. She was chart,
erod to take 10 the river Brass cargo OF
tobacco, rum, dry goods, and specie
Nothing material oc Cured on the passage.
She arrived at the river Sept. SOth, and
landed her cargo on the 18th October,
ahout 6 a. m. being ready for sea, with
sand ballast, sailed from the river, bound
20 Bonaire, in the Carribean seas, for a
cargo Of salt. About two hours after, IN
beating out, discovered vessel out side
the bar, supposed by the negro pilots to
be a British man Of war. They wished
10 be discharged, for fear of being pressed
In the English service. Their fears so
Increased when the English boats we're
manned and headed for the William and
Francis, thai they all jumped over board
and swan ashore.
About 10 a. m. the w. and F. was
boarded by two boats crews from the
English vessel. The officer Of the first
boat was requested to come on board,
and leavs his crew on the boat; but in
stead OF so doing, he ordered his men,
eighteen in number,) 10 board the bark,
armed 10 the teeth with pistols, cMilnsses,
and carbines. When on board the officer
drew up his men, and in an insOlent man.
nsT said 10 Capt. F. that he would take
command Of the vessel, and ifhe made
any resistance that he would blow out his
Understanding that he and his men
we're not geese. This was the FIRST salula-
ton given BY the British officer. He was
then asked by Capt. F. what he wanted.--
His reply was demand for the ships
papers. They we're produced by Capt. F
Tho officer demanded possession Of them
which no refused. Capt, F. held them
open in his hand, that they might be read
Capt. r. stated he would reproduce them
al any time when wanted. The officer
then said to the American crew that they
might work or not, as they pie ased-thAt
ho had possession of the vessel; and
ordered the anchor LEI 90.
sAt noon the British man OF: war anchor
cd close to The w. and r. and the COM
mander came on hoard, with two boats
crews, armed. The frs: boarding officer
told his commander that Capt. F. refused
10 deliver up his register, and recommen.
ded the pnpers (crew list and charter pa
persl and Capt. F's insolence, TO his no.
tice. Capt, F. then produced his regis
ter, and held il for their perusal, as be-
fore stated. The commander presisl ed
in having possession Oftho register,which
Capt. F. would not permit, for fear Of it's
being destroyed. as the officers said they
believed the w. and F. TO he Spanish
property under American p'pers. The
l0mmander then ordered the crew Of the
w. and F. mustered; aficr which, tho ves-
eel was searched in tho cabin, in trunks
and among clothing belonging 10 the Off
GERS and crew; sealed letters were open
cd, aud also barrels Ofbread. The Eng
lish commander said that If he found twen-
" barrels Ofbread on board he would
take her as prize to Sierra Leone: and
had he fallen in vii her previous to dis.
charging and found The specie on board /;
he wonld have condemned her immedi-
sAtely. Capt. F. said il he had done so he
would have committed an act Of piracy,
for The money had been legally shipped
for which bills Oflading had been signed
The Englishman ina rage, called Capt
r. damned saucv Yankee. About 5 p.
m. they left the w. and r. after keep.
ing Capt.F. uEder guard Of four men,
with drawn swords, for nearly whole
day.
The vessels name was said 10 be H. B.
Maiesty's brig Forester.
The English commander asked Capt.
Flowory if he did not see the British en-
sign flying at his peak. "Yes,', replied
Capt. F. "and did you not see the Amer.
iCan flag at my mast head" "Oh yes,"
answered the officer, "but we never
mind il.
Here Is a plain unvarnished tale, as
given BY Capt. Flowsry himself, who is
now in this city. By il we see the grow
ing inSolence and arrogance Of the Eng.
l':h cruiser. Our flag is iusulted and "not
minded" and the right Of search on the
high seas, which ought never 10 be sub
mItted 10 by an American, assumed and
carried INTO practice sans ceremonie BY a
parcel OIL petty officers Of the British
SoveTnment on tho coast Of Africa. Il
has not yet happened, but we hope il soon
viii, that sn American vessel strono ..
nough manned will be insultsd sS nor
nboge BY one Of those cruisers.
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