Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-06-01
From the Boston ,locning Post.

NV 1 llEh DAt . lOlA w AN'~
A Havana correspondent Of the New
York Express furnishes the following
particulars ufa pirsHcal outrage perpe'ra-
ted upnn the brig A Z, Capt Drisc"ll, OF
Bal m IRE, which sailed from Havana for
the coast Of Africa, in September last,
with cargo of tobacco, dry goods, and
powder. The freqnent acts Of this kind
show conclusively ihn design Of the Bri-
fish 10 break up the American trade with
Africa, that they may monopolize all
themselves. TO bear insults longer will
degrade the American name in the eyes
Of the world:-
"The brig A E, Of B1llimore, Capt. c.
r. DriscoII, sailed from this place in the
mon b of September for Cabinda, with
cargo of dry goods, tobacco, and powder.
Having met with bad weather a, sea, he
was obliged 10 put in at Charleston TO re-
pair, whence he sailed on his voyage
Nothing material occurred until he arriv-
ed off Cabinda, when he was boarded by
Two boats crews (ilteen in numbe } com.
manded BY an English officer, but with
ort flag flying, or any visible sign of ma
tiOnality, aimed TO tbe teeth with cullass.
rs, pistols, carbines. aud dOggers, or long
knives. who insolehily demanded his pa.
pers, declaring at the same time that he
would take command Of the vessel. Capt.
ID puinred to the American flag which he
had flying, and svered that he was an A.
mprcan vessel engaged in legal trade
and in proof there Of procured his pa
pers, which the English officer tried to
obtain possession OF, but moi being permit
ted by Capt. d. lie said-"never mind,
will trke you fnr scoundrelly Yankee
negro eaer, and have you all strung up
at the main yard ifyou offer the least re
stance" They then shaped The course
of the vessel for River Congo. and com-
IN need breaking out the cargo to get at
the rum, and carried on so Ouirageously
thai Cap. d s lady, who was on board.
together with her daughter, was taken vi
nenily III, and for some time life was des
paired of-ihe English crew never for a
moment ceasing their outrageous con.
duct. Tuey continued at RIVER Cnngc
twelve days, pilIaging the negro canoes
rha' passed, taking ON them their beads
look ny glasses. paddles and every little
thing, leaving the p 'or negroes noalterna
live but to swim on shore and abandon
their canoes TO the tide.
This conduct they continued for somt
time, often taking in their boats some o
The American crew, until the negrne!
becoming exasperated assembled in force
ard attacking the boats killed an Ameri
can seaman belonging to the A L, anc
wounded several English. They founC
II. B. M. brig of war Persian, Lieuten
ant commanding Symmes, with the A
mprican fl % flying Lieut. Symmes iher
,me on board with an additional boat:
crew, and commenced breaking out the
cargo, without aski' g to look al The brig
papers,or paying any attention to Capt. D.,
prutestntions. Afler ransacking The car
90 four days; bursting open raIps aud
boxes, and knocking open the kegs o
powder. finding nothing, they took wha
they pleased, each man selecting what hC
most fancied, and then tumbIing the car
90 into the hold took TO their boats, eav
ing the brig at liberty
For fifteen days" says Capt. D. ="
had II men on board eating ant
drinking The hest they could find, for (ou
days more the commander aud nearly al
Of his men Pillagina my stores anC
drinking my liquors, they being on yer,
short allowance on board their own vessel
The English brig kept the American Il I!
ilving ali the time, and went off with
flying at her peak The English officer
declared they would Sc ze every Ameri
can vessel they came across and break N
their trade entirely, n ID from our late &C
roun's { ON the States il seems they ar,
determined to put their threat into exeCu
ton"
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