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The Niasarn and Capt. Ryrie--tntement Of
Nr. Doyle.


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The Niasarn and Capt. Ryrie--tntement OF
nr. Doyle.
II ne Edi,or 0f The Tribune
SIR Your paper having contained statement
OF my arrest on board the steamer Niagara IN HALIFAX
on suspicion Of being Irish sympaihzer' ask per
mission through the same medium, 70 make pubic
.,.,emeni Of the circumstances connected win 'na'
Transaction
In nv passage out in the Britannia, in September,
found myself exposed to much annoyance by ILL
hammered remarks and illusions to America and is
institutions as well as to the feelings and 'ympa,hes
Of i,s citizens By officers board that determined
on nv return to escape such annoyance at the incon
venience Of second-caoin passage
accordingly took passage in the Niagara and paid
20 sterling for certificate emitting me 10 Second
Cabin berth for Boston About four hours after
leaving the dock at Liverpool, was advised by gen
ternsn TO 90 down 10 the cabin there trouble
there snd il concerned me ! went down, and found
Captain Ryre the lowest step OF the companion,way
st0rmng apparently both u the passengers ana the
under steward upon the subject OF quarterng IN the
second Cabin the negro servant OF one OF the pasen
gers Among other choice expressions remember
hearing him state that i be was ~ black as tue hms~
Of HE'LL OF as white rs a swan. u made 90 difference
tered there The other passengers appeared 10 De
oyerawed by Capt. Ryries violence. Observing TINS
and IA hiking that 1t the negros compromising was 50
agreeable he bad better take MIN 70 ms own ueu thu
board protested against 10. and insisted that the
passengers should be called upon 10 submit 20 an
associaton personally dsagreeabe. and from which, by
their contract with the ship and by the established
usaqes civilized lite they mad night to expect eN
empdon then learned from Capt Ryrie--a piece OF
inf6rma conveyed 10 very gentle terms-tnat no
such thing second cabin passengers were recognized
on board that ship that were all nothing out Steer
age passengers aud that for my particular comfort
ne nlr0 should iJdc ~ sdffrO0. told hyrie tnat
he should not. and that II such adopted
would pay the additional tlJ and 70 INTO the Frst
Cabin where trusted % ind the means OF annoying
him during the rest OF the passage but that should
pay the money HHder protsf lie did not seem 10 un
derstand what paying money under protest meant ana
0Yqne Lga0tpH pro mraJi he appeared frightened by
IT, His ignorance saved me from the bedellow his IN
science would Lave forced The negro, however
did sleep n the Second Cabin, though not IN my room
During the passage experienced continued petty
annoy from the underlngs Of Capt X the oncers
Of the messroom taking particular pans 70 sho" theF
good breeding by throwing their crusts, prune stones
ETC. etc of their window 50 As 10 just escape MT
ting me a. ! stood on deck the boats vain swearing
that 81 he had his way, should swing AZ the yard arm
A. id Yankee sc These things J. IN common with
some others, bore as patiently "a could
On arriving OF Halifax, were called on Tor our
sssaae certificates Feeling confident that the conduct
6f he dog In Office" on board the Niagara would not
meet the approval OF the prOpuetors Of tue line, II
made known % them wrote on the back Of my Ger
Ftrafe before statement OF the treat
ment experienced on board ne snip ana OF the nature
OF the sccommOd atoms afforded In he second cabin
"A iptd hole, nlthy aud noisome, through wnlcn 70
forced by venthoe All the foul air OF the snip I'm.
pre- gnated with the Odor Of Bulge water the hold and
/ the engine room By this step l. VI course incurred
/ the renewed dspessure Of the aniiaole Capt hyue,
who duly admonished me of my insolence, IN perpe
rang such outrage as 70 rTtie reap on ne odes
! u fie C0upanys c0Hrao. shering hoD taitJmy and
| f1biy had been faIitd.
We arrived At Halifax a, about o'clock, 4. NJ. in the
mids, Of cold and drenching storm OF wind and rain
waited on 10 my berth room, by sergeant
OF the Fusier Guards who inquired II were an irish
/ sympsthzer" denied bis night b. question me, and
refused 10 answer whereupOn ne informed me that ne
rad authority O. arrest me, and ordered me % come
! along with him accompanied him % the after part
| OF the deck where Ia the midst Of the rain found
| Capt Ryrie surrounded BY several persons lie iin'
| nledatey demanded. IA peremptory and insulting
manner whether wa lnsh -ympsthizer 10 which
replied before % the sergeant that would answer
| 40 questions On the sub ect " Wen NO matter sad
he can prove it call up the Fret Oihcer The nrst
officer came and on being interfogated, whether he
/ had not heard me declare that was an lrish cympa
thker replied that he had not but tnst he knew man
/ on board who had. This passenger named Ma
son was called and infeuogatud on the subject, but
stated thai be knew nothing about To- The Captain then
ordered up the second Engineer. and made similar
inquiry of him. but be- too declared be- knew nothing
| about 10 whcrcupou Capt hyrc turned % the Ger
/ ssant and said There. sir you have heard the eyl
dcnce now arrest him The Sergeant however, seeing
wnAtw evident 10 every but the Captain tna I'M
evidence a. an. and not seeing the ffoPIotJ %
putng under arrest 20 CRAFTY either the malice Or
overlooking Loyalty Oi the Captain, declined % do So
n0tw outstanding his earnest solicitations lie state d.
however that be would represent The inaiier 70 the
Governor and then n directed would make the arrest
The Captain detained the ship about hall an hour be
yond the appointed time an then set sail In Boston
learn that no admitted that the Governor positively
refused 10 arrest and that be ad not SAL anu ne
| received bis reiusa.
Alter the sergeant had refused % arrest me well
known citizen Of Boston. passenger on board, In.
CURED Of him what authority he had % arrest me and
! he confessed that be hid none whatever.
The insults and annoy ances which ! experienced
throughout we're directed against maniiest.y as
much because had the misfortune % be " a id IAN
zee In the classical language Of one OF the steamer
oisersJ a. because shared those sympatnes and con
ycrous ia regard % the mi5eres Of ireland and their
eause, which, however differing on other points Of
insh PoAuca, TIE whole people Of the United states
enfertain.
GA this statement Of facts submit Il % the reader.
~ yYuf paper and the community a. large how far the
American people are prepared - cOuntenance q hns
n sligs Ia which passengers n American birth ez
posed ~ constant orncslon and insult because they
.fs Americans They should AZ less, know what they
hsT1 % expect On board u these vessels and thej
sAo44f gAdrrsfanf .n addition. that % remOnstrst'
sEassi such trsatnelt " ~ express that sympathy
~itn o. oyyrssssd people walch Is natural y ever
Amrfcsn, s4tnorxrs he Captain 20 ronst,ate ninsei
tlrif lter and nhct upon them ndigniues, which y
this country sfs hardly pat upon common is.on.
ara sf very respectfully Sc. JOHN J. DOYLE.
~ Capt RYAN, Publishes the following car'
IN tie Basor Trar,lu Of yesterday
ALBION HoTzL. Boston Oct 81 81
To ia Eaagrs Of iis Daly Ersa'sg Trarslar
GENTLEMEN J notice ln several u The papers an Il
tack upon ne By ID ny sec1ntca1in passengers O
~ nv lsst passage from Liverpool - Boston be-
O. .ay tia, the made by that passenger 10 fhi
lay's Btn q entirely false and call upon my othe
passengers (sho have been eoguizsni Of nay condgc
during the whole PASSAGE % make plain statement
tho facts so far from causing he arrest Of The
> Halifax my action was the means Of preventing II
= | am reuiisrnsr your most 0bedieni servant
A. RfhiE
. Comnander OF the steamship Niagara