The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-29

men among them, and our poor fellows, afraid Of
his vengeance, have fed TO the mountains several
times, and have been harrassed extremely. At
length Capt Lloyd, fearful Of losing more men if
he put his threats in execution adopted this strata
gem he addressed an official letter 10 the Govern
or, stating that in the American crew were two
men who deserted from bis squadron in America,
and they were guilty of high treason he required
them to be found and given up Accordingly a
force was sent into the country, and the American
seamen were arrested and brought into town, and
as they coud not designate the pretended deserters
all the seamen here passed examination of the
British officers, but no such TsTaOns were TO be
found among them. i was requested by the Gov
ernor and British Consul 10 attend this humiating
examination, as was also Captain Reid but we de-
clined to sanction by our presence any such pro-
ceedings.
Capt Reid has protested against the British COM
manders Of the squadron for the unwarrantable de-
-structiOn Of his vessel in neutral and friendly
port, also against the government of Portugal for
their inability 20 project him.
No doubt this government will feel themselves
bound TO make ample indemnifcaiiOn TO the own
ers, officers and Of this vessel for the great
loss they have severally sustained.
shall as early as possible transmit statement Of
this transaction TO Minister at Rio Janeiro for
his government.
have the honor to be, with great respect; sir, =
Your most obedient servant.
the Secretary State Of the u States, Washnsfon. 81 sS.s
The following are the British accounts of the de-
structiye affair.
Canterbury, Eng, Oct 2l.-Tt appears that about
the 18th ult. tine Plantagenet, of "a guns, Captain
Lloyd, Rota, Captain Somerville, and Carnation,
Bentham, arrived of Fayal, neutral port, belong
ing to the Portuguese, and one Of the Azores. Per-
ceiving large schooner in the roads, boat with
lieutenant was Immediately dispatched on shore
TO ascertain her force, and to what nation she be-
loDged; but the tide running strong the boat drif:ed
near the schooner which was then getting under
way After haiing her and desiring the boat 10
keep of, which was mpracticable from the schoon-
| er having so much stern way, she fired into the
| boat and killed seven men. The remainder re-
turned with the boat to the squadron, ard the Com
/ modore considering the neutrality broken bv this
outrage, Immediately ordered the Carnation in to
destroy the privateer but the wind being light and
variable, the Carnation made signal for boats to
tow. Nine boats were accordingly dispatched with
| three lieutenants and about two hundred men, bul
not being able TO get the Carnation near enough, il
being rocky, the boats proceeded TO destroy the
sell aud finally set her on fire, but not till we haC
suffered severe loss in men and officers. On the
| approach Of The boats most destructive fire WA
| opened from thirty-twO FOUNDER amidshps OF
| board the prlvateer, filled with langrage, nails
knives, buttons, and other destructive matter. Th
crew OF the privateer then escaped on shore, an,
| fired on our men, who were ultimately successful
in destroying the American. Lieutenants Multer
face and Noman, of the Rota, were killed, an
Lieutenant Bowerbaux, of the Plantagenet, receive
a shot through his lungs. Altogether We sufiere
a loss of 1876 killed and wounded.
Kingston, Jam, Ncp. 15.-The following vessel
came TO anchor in the offing last night.
| His Majesty's ships Pantagenet, of IA gun
Captain Lloyd; Rota, 38, Captain Somerville an
| Carnation, brig Of Is, Captain Bentham, from
cruize off Fayal, and the Emulous, brig, Captai
| Gore, from NegriI.
On the 25th Of September, the Pantagenet, Ret
and Carnation, touched at Fayal, and ON bo
from the former going ashore, she was fired at by
large privateer schooner, which killed an offic
and two men; shortly after it was ascertained IN
she was an American and was the General Arr
strong. Her having broke the neutrality of ii
/ port, by such conduct, boats from the squadrt
were Immediately dispatched after her, but Il
crew lashed her TO the rocks under protection
the fort, and repaired to the summit of the cliff
from whence they kept up destructive fire on Il
| boats as they approached, and we sorry to aC
that lieutenanrs Bowerbank, Cosswell and Roge
of the Rola were killed, as well as 38 seamen, an
63 wounded The first, fourth and fifth lieHteI
ants of the Plantagenet were wounded, and 2
seamen killed and "a wounded; the boats then r,
treated and the CarnaIiOn went close to the privs
teer the next morning, and after discharglng one
two broadsides, she was entirely abandoned
| Captain Bentham then took possession, and findin
her much shattered, burnt her to the waters edge
| The privateer had been 10 days from New YORK
| and was fitted out for nine months cruize. Sh
| mounted long mines and "a FOUNDER on pivo
with complement of 100 men, Her cons0Ft, til
| GTampus, was cruiZing in the neighborhood of III
Canary Islands.