The New York herald., 1844-12-10

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Very Late and Important from Buenos
Ayrss-Ssizure OF the Whole Argentine
Fleet by the American squadron-Tre-
mend0us Excltement.
The barque Creole Capt. Norris, arrived yesterday
morning with advices from Buenos Ayres to the
l4lh, and from Montevideo the 18th of last Octo-
Der. Our thanks are due to Capt. N. for liberal
supply Of papers, &c.
1t seems that the United States are raising ire
mendous excitement, if not a war, all over the
world.
Com Voorhees,, of the american Squadron, had
seized the ,choe Argentine eet for an infringement
Of The neutral rights Of the former.
This extraordinary affair had produced great
sensation in that section Of the world.
In the account we give of it there is such strong
Buenos Ayrean bias, that no correct idea OF its
causes can be formed for the present
Verbally we learr, that the Argentine feet had
offered gross insult TO the American brig of war
Bainbrdge, and the American barque Rosava, be-
longing 10 Silas E. Burroughr, of this city.
1t reported that tha first cause OF the difficulty
was in the fact, that the Rosalvs had been fired
into, and seven men killed.
Weregret to sts.e that Commander w. ID. New
man, OF the U. 8. brig Banbridge, was drowned
on the llth Of October last This officer is re-
ported TO ave committed suicide in the harbor Of
Montevrdeo. 1t is said that his vessel, the Bain-
bridge, was fired into off the port by Buenos
Ayres brig this Insult Captain Newman did not
return. The affair exciting some conversation on
shore, among the English and French naval eff.
GERS, Captain N's fine sensibility was touched;
and the night o the llth, he threw himself into
the sea and was drowned. All who knew him
esteemed him. He was one of the most promising
officers in the service.
The U. s. ships Congress and Boston and brig
Bainbridge were at Montevideo on the 18th of
October.
(From the B. Ayres Packet. Oct. l2l
SEIZURE OF The ARGENTINE FLEET.-The fol-
lowing may be relied on as the correct particulars
OF tue scandalous outrage which we mentioned in
hees of The United States Frgate Congre S., against
the vessels of the Argentine Squadron off Monte
video.
Early in the morning of the 29:h ult. an armed
pilot boat schooner, bearing the Oriental flag,
seen standing out from the shore upon which,
the Argentine vessels suspectiDg her to be one Of
Garibads craft, placed themselves in readiness TO
act according to circumstances. This suspicion
was, however, soon removed by the confidence
with which she approached till within short dis
tance OF the Argentine corvette "25th of May"
when che anchored. A boat was Immediately
sent from the corvette to bring the commander on
board, when it was ascertained that she was the
Oriental schooner ot war . Sancala," one Of the
small vessels lately armed by the legal President,
tor the purpose OF protecting the commerce ot the
Buseo against the piratical depreciation of Carl
badi. Il was also learnt that on her way out
she had taken several fishing boats; and had
pursued another so close, that it escaped only
by taking refuge on board merchant barque
in the harbor. The Commander of the sSan-
Gala" having delivered some dispatches from
turned to his vessel, which Immediately got It under
way to return to the BuseO. Shortly afterwards 1t
was observed that the barque in the harbor which
had given refuge to the fishing boat, and which it
has subsequently been ascerained is the Rosalva,
having on board the well known SiIas Burroughs,
owner Of the ship "Herald," which was seized
sometime ago by the Argentine squadron, for sail.
which proceeding has been fully acknowledged by
the government OF the u. Shaving hoIsted the
American flag and sent boat on board the Y, s.
boats and dispatched them in pursuit of the 'sSan-
GALA" which they boarded, and hauling down
the Oriental flag, hoisted in iIs stead the Ameri-
can ensign and pennant; the Oriental com.
the Congress" About this time the Argentine
schooner Of war "9th of july" which had been
cruizng during the morning, was returning to her
American brig Of war :. Bainbrdge," the "Sanca-
la" now transformed into an American vessel of
war, and which had taken uupa position near the
board, which demand being complied with, the of
hcers and crew were made prisoners, and American
boats were manned and dispatched to take possess
sion OF the 18th of July" which was easily effect
ed, as no hostile intention was suspected. Stimuli
taneously with this extraordinary transaction, the
U ). frlgate Congress got under weigh. and coming
close alongside the Argentine corvette '25th OF May
hred gun, and ordered Capt. Fitten TO strike his
flag, which, ct course, the latter refused to do,
questing at the same time 10 be informed Of the
cause OF such an abrupt and singular proceeding.
plantations; but leaving the "25th Of May" made
sail towards the Argentine briganiine Of war Re
pubhcano," which happened to be under weigh,
and coming up with her sent his boats on board to
take possession, which was as easily accomplished
as in the case of the "9lh of July "-he officers in
both instances being sent on board the frgate after
having been obliged to surrender the keys Of the
magazines and arm-chests. Whilst this was going
on Capt. Ftton sent boat with officer on board
ne "Congress," again begging to be acquainted with
te cause Of these astounding acts Of hostility, but
Ger and crew of the boat made prisoners. After
the Republican," had been secured, the "Con-
gress'' returned alongside the "25ih Of May"
when Captain voorhees, again summoned Captain
Fltton to strike, which the latter again perempt0rl
iy refused to do unless forclbly compelled; where
upon the Congress fred shot over the "25th
of May" and, Captain Fltton, regarding resistance
fired another shot and hauled down his coors.
Upon this, Captain Voorhees, dispatched his first
Lieutenant, with two boats, to take possession of
manner as in the case of the two other Argentine
vessels Captain Fliton was Immediately sent on
board Of the Congress" when Captain Voorhees,
deigned, for the first time, 10 explain The motive
allegation that some of the musket shots fred
by the Oriental armed schooner g Sancala,"
in pursuit of the fishing boat, had struck the
American merchant barqae " Rosalva." Cap
tain Flton then informed him--what the fact
OF the flag ought sufficiently to have indi-
cated-that the "Sancala" did not belong to
the Argentine naval forces accidentally un-
der his command, and that he had never seen her
before that morning but that he understood she
was one Of the craft armed by the legal govern
ment for the protection OF neutral vessels trading
T. the por, Of the BussG After this decara.9n
tie hasy, signfed TO Capt. Fitton and his officers
that they were at liberty to return to their respec-
tive vessels and hoist their flags; but Capt Fitton.