New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-14

HosriLlriEs WITH TIRE cosono IsLAwps--We have al
ready given dispatch announcing the that one Of
the Comoro Islands Johanna had been boubarded BY
the oopofwar Dale The following particulars Of the
affair are from the Boston Courier: fEl49
BY accounts just hand from the Conloro Isiands
it appears that hostile attack has been in that
quarter by American Government vessel FJohanna
the chief island of that group has been for some time
place OF resort for American whaiers who It is affirmed
have been repeatedly subjected to- from the Kng
Of the Islands In August 1850 ii appears that he seyei
and threw into prison Capt Moore the bark Maria Of
NewBedford We do not zamemhar the nature Of this
transaction but. understand. our Government
dispatched the sloopofwar Dale Captain Pearson to o
tain redress for the Outrage The King having refused
this Captain Pearson eannonaded the town and brought
the King to terms on the 9Th of August Last The fol
lowing account Of the transaction Captain Cutler
OF the bark Doiphp published in the Warren Il Star
Capt Pearson, after making all inquiries Of both the
English squadron this station the masters Of Amer
cau ships in the hGrbor and also of the English residents
here being convinced If the fragrant injustice to
Captain Moore and others this island demanded Of the
hing S2oOoo aud required an immediate answer. After
waiting all night and receiving he dispatched
another letter informing the King that he did not give
MIN an answer at or betFe twelve o'clock he should
mence hostltics The King replied to the last note Of
ferng $500 in cash and o worth of bullocAs rink
cts Capt Pearson refused ths and got his ship under
weigh and moored her off the town hundred yards
from the beach with his broadside to the town
The King then sent off and offered pay S5Q0O if be
could get 1t any way would give trnkets cattle. and
cotton cloth to make up the Capt Pearson then
gave the King hours more to consider Of Il
and at the same time telling him not to make any war
like demonstration i'll the time ifhe did he should
consider it as breach of faith and should commence
hostlities. lie also notified the King if he did not
come to some definite terms to send the and chill
dren out of the place by the next davhe should
then commence firing upon them
AT daylight on the 9th there were large number OF
troops paraded the shore they sent word to Can't
Pearson that he might do what he could they would not
pay any thing AT nine A. NJ the Dale commenced irving
shot at the fort After five shots they set white far
captain Immediately ceased firing ard sent Lieut.
Fairfax with flag OF truce to inquire what tine white flag
SpT and 1
They answered that they wished the firing 10 cease and
sad they could meet The demand They were tod to
haul down the flag Of truce but they refused to do so
captain Pearson on learning their sent another
message to them informing them that if they did haul
down the flag be should again firing with it up
After whiting proper length of time CAPTAIN Psaraon
again commenced firing at the fort and bockhouse at the
corner OF the town. but strictly avoiding firing into the
town After nineteen shots and shells they
the beach, and Lieut. Parker sent with M Of truce
At this time the King offered to pay 81 0oo give bond for
S5oOo and surrender the town; said that he very
sorry that he had done wrong and faithfully promised not
to do so in future. He would give his houses. his
slaves his cattle but that he could only give $1,000 in
money and thirty head of cattle Captain Pearson wish
ing to avoid bl0odshed, accepted his offer condition
that the King should make treaty with the American
Government, placing Americans equal footing with
/ the most favored nations.
AT 3 P. the 7th Captain Pearson hauled his ship
from the town and every thing has gone quiet since
I so far .l.....,
Conoro Islands lie in the northern part CT the Noza
bque Channel between Madagascar and the African coast
Joanna johanna, the chief island has population Of
about thirty thousand. The natives mongrel race,
combining Arabian with African blood. They have been
generally regarded peaceabe and humane though their
King rules with arbitrary sway The Islands very
tile aud abound with live stock they in consequence
much trequented by ships in want Of supplies The town
OF Joanna contains three hundred houses built
mostly Of stone No European settlement has ever been
made in these Islands Boston Courier.