American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-11
IMPORTANT FROM BUENOs AYREs

CdPSuTe o. We argentine squadron 0y captain
Voorhees, and Suicide Of Com. Nepman of
Me u. S. Schr. cambridge.
The New York Commercial Advertiser of
Monday contains the following highly i'm
portant intelligence:
We find in the British Packet, published at
Buenos Ayres, of October 18th, a detailed ac-
count of an outrage said to have been commit
ted by Captain Voorhees,, of the U. S. f-igate
| Congress, against the vessels of the Argentine
squadron, off Montevideo. The particulars as
stated in that paper are briefly the following
On the morning of September 90, an arm
. ed schooner carrying the oriental flag, was
seen standing from shore. The Argentine yes
sells suspectng her to be pirate prepared to
receive her. The suspicion was removed how
ever, by her approaching them with confidence
and anchoring at short distance. The Ar
gentine corvette "25th of May" sent boat on
board and ascertained that she was the oriental
ISchr. of war "Sancala," armed and commits
s' Oned against pirates The Commander went
ON board the "25th May" delivered despatch
eS' from President Oribe, and returned to his
vessel which Immediately got under way to re-
turn to the Burco. The barque which had re-
ceived the fishing boat-afterwards found to be
the Revalva, then hoisted the American flag
and sent boat on board the U. S. frigate Con-
. gress. The remainder of the transactions we
copy from the Packet:
The Congress then manned her boats and
dispatched them in pursuit of the Sancala,
which they boarded, and hauling down the
oriental flag hoisted in its stead the American
ensign and pennant; the Oriental commander
and crew being sent prisoners on board of the
! Eongress. About this time the Argentine
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cruizing during the morning, was returning to
her anchorage; and when within half gun shot
OF the American brig of war cambridge, the
Sancaa, now transformed into an American
vessel of war, and which had taken up posi-
ton near the latter, ordered the 9Th of July to
send boat on board which demand being COM
piled with the officers and crew were made pr-
soners, and American boats were manned
and dispatched to take possession of the 9th of
July, which was easily effected, as no hostile
intention was suspected. Simultaneously with
this extraordinary transaction, the U. S. lrigate
Congress got under weigh, and coming close
alongside the Argentine corvette 25th of May,
fired gun, and ordered Captain Fitton to
strike his flag, which, of course, the latter re-
fused to do, requesting at the same time to be
informed of the cause of such an abrupt and
singular proceeding.
] Capt. voorhees,, however, declined giving an
explanations; but leaving the "25th of May"
made sail towards the Argentine brigantne of
war "Republicano," which happened to be I'M
der weigh, and coming up with her sent boats
on board to take possession, which was as east
ly accomplished as in the case Of the seth of
Vuly"-the officers in both instances being sent
on board the frigate, after having been obliged
to surrender the keys of the magazines and
.rm-chests Whilst this was going on Capt.
Fitton sent a boat with an officer on board the
Congress" again begging to be acquainted
will. the cause OF these astounding acts of hos
tlIty, but the request was utterly disregarded,
and the officer and crew of the boat made prl-
soners. After the "Republicano" had been Sc
cured, the Congress- returned alongside the
'25th of May" when Capt. Voorhees, again
summoned Capt. Fitton to strike, which the
latter again peremptorily refused to do unless
torcibly compelled; whereupon the Congress"
fired shot over the "a5th of May" and Capt.
Fittoa, regarding resistance as useless, from
the immense disparity of force, fired another
shot and hauled down his color. Upon this
Capt. voorhees, dispatched his first Lieutenant,
with two boats, to take possession of the "25th
ST ay," which was done in the same manner
d in the cuse of the two other Argentine yes
AN.
L He sdfsie paper STATES Lndt capt. + lttOn was
immediately on board the Congress" and that
Capt. Voorhees, then stated as a reason for his
proceedings, that some of the musket shots fir
ed by the "Sancula," while in pursuit of the
fishing boat, had struck the American merchant
barque "Rosalva." Capt. Fitton replied that
the 'Sancala" was not one of the Argentine
vessels under his command, but armed for pro.
lection of neutral vessels. Capt. Voorhees, then
informed Capt Fitton and his officers that they
were at liberty to return to their vessels and
hsist their flags, which Capt. F. refused to do,
without reparation for the insult, or orders from
his Government. On return to their vessels,
it was found that the fishermen prisoners had
been set at liberty, and six foreign seamen TAX
EN- from one of the vessels. Capt f. then made
written protest against the whole proceeding,
to which Capt. Voorhees, replied that he was
ready ito respect the Argentine force and bel
ligerant rights as long as they respected the
american forces and neutral rights"
EVm. Toll, the new Commodore of the Ar
gehvue squadron, soon after arrived and Or
dered the vessels to resume their colors, and
re-estabsh the blockade. The Packet saws
that at the date Of the last advices the "Sanca-
Ia" with her Commander and crew, was still
detained by the Congress" under pretence
that no papers were found on board of her.
How much truth this account may contain we
have at present no means of judging.
P. S.--We have been favored with private
letters, by which it appears that one of the Ar
gentine vessels of war fired into the u S. schr
"Bainbridge," Com. Newman, which fire the
latter did not return, Under the conviction that