The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-21
n airline Affairs.

OUTRAGEOUS TRANsAeTIoN THE PORTUGUESE Au-
THoRIrIEs AT MozAMBIauE.-The Ameriosn brig Ma
goun, Captain RUSSELL sailed from Rio Jsnero on tho
19th July 1s47 under charter to tho East or West
Coast Of Africa with lawful cargo On tho 18th o,
September she anchored in the river Angosha, .
Moorish port; the agent Of the brig made present to
the Sultan, and the cargo discharged The English
frgate EurJ dice was cruising the mouth Of the
river, ana on discovering the brig, word to the
Portuguese authorities that an American vessel was In
the river. On the 2lst Of November, . brig and
schooner under the Portuguese flag and twelve boats
belonging to the English frgates Eurydioe and Presi
dent, entered the river and anchored near the brig
Captain Russell was ordered board the brig of war
and his vefsel SEIZED under the pretence that 1t
Portuguese pert to which Captain Russell had to SUBJ
mitthough he protested against the proceedings On
she 23d Of November the boats made attack on An.
gosha and after about two hours fighting were driven
Oft the English had thirteen wounded In tho affair
Shortly afterwards the brig in charge Of prize crew.
with the Portuguese vessels, set sail for Mozambique
where she was detained until some time last spring.
without any specific charges being made against her.
The captain treated in most shameful and nsc.
lent manner while under arrest.
Annexed Is ono Of tho protests Of Captain RUSSELL
MozAMBIQUE, Dec. 8, 1848.
This Is to certify that Horatio N. Russell, master
Of the American brig Msgoun, do solemnly protest
fertususss government, towards nc ana p my vessel
(hsvipg made one protest on board ofthe brig Juan
&c Castro, and delivered it unto the Major command
Ing the Portuguese forces the Of the 221 Nov
That lying in the river Of Angosha, the 2lit
Of November, when Portuguese brig and schooner Of
snes and anchored above mo- A. NJ. tho captain
ofthe brig came on board with the treaty with the
United States and Java, and raid had broken it by
entering the river told him hsd been despatched
upon lawful voyage by the Consu at Rcana, and was
not aware Of Its being Portu9uese place as there was
sultan He said he sSould Put men on board to take
me to Mozambique My flag was flying all the time.
He wanted nae to 90 on board Of the brgl won't with
him. when the Major commanding the expedition
wanted me to take letters to Angosha which did the
next morning. On the 22d went up again for the an
swer and returned with it in the afternoon. went
up again. but whilst up this time the Moors told me
came again, they would destroy me and my boats
crew. After returned to the man of war they told
me could 90 on board my brig, which did, and after
being there one hour, they sent for me. ] vent on
boar1ths Major wanted me to go up again this night.
He then told the Of the brig send soldiers
and nee en- board, but to detain me hewever they
let me 90 on Sosra for my bed i being DARK the as
in presence Of the officer who with his upon
the quarter deck with loaded muske:s and protested
hauled the flag down. they having charg. Of her
They took my passengers and myself-went on board
ofthe man Of war, where they kept me forty hours
prisoner not having any commu ucatien with my
eel. AT con, on the OATH they allowed me to 60 on
board and proceed to in charge OF prizs
against the taking Of passengers and the detention
OF the voyage, for 1t will amount to fifteen hundred
dollars besides the damage done by the prize to
the vessel. And also eolemnly swear, tina. had
have, anything to do with the slave tradeI only
on charter from Rio dc Janeiro and back The above
is . true account. HORATIO N. RUSSELL,
Master Of Msgoun
Another STEAMBOAT FOR CHAeREs The Phladel.
pha Ledger of the 10th inst says there has been
mensed in that city small steamhoat for the Messrs
Aspinwal which is intended to ply upon the river
Clagres between the town 1T It's mouth and Cruces.
Her dime nsOns to be 81 feet long Is feet beam
and feet hold For the nisnce Of being trans
ported on shpboard to the Of her future useful
che ID to be in parts so % to d.
vide highways; her keel stern and stern post being
separated In the centre that they be boted
curely together, and form servceable Steamboat to
carry passengers bound to California, via Panama It
is calculated to carry the hull in the two portions
the deck Of ship one on either side the mats She
Is to be propelled by steam paddle wheel similar to
The boats that ply on the river Schuylkiu.
SAILING OF THE STEAMSHIP WAsHTSo7oN.-The mag
nifcent steamship Washington Capt. Floyd, took her
departure yesterday tor Southampton and Bremen,
with large cargo and fair number Of passengers.
She went down the barber In gallant STYLE although
toe wicd, which blew very heavy, was nearly dead
atead.
The steamship Europa, Captain Lott, from New York.
sixty hours patsage, arrived at Halifax the 10th
instant and left esme day for Liverpool