The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-22
The Fisheries.

THE MANNER IN WHICH AMERICAN VESSELS ARE
TREATED.
The Gloucester Telegraph has additional accounts
from the bay 1t continues to regard the conduct Of
the naval vessels trivial aud inefficient. We copy
part Of its remarks
Among the vessels arrived this week was the
Winged Racer, Capt Parker, partial account Of
whose seizure and subsequent release was given
some weeks since. Capt Parker informs Us that on
the nth September the weather being stormy, he
with number Of other vessels, put into Gaspe Bay
On going 10, he passed within nusket shot Of II VI
steamer Argus. His hslyards being ma lie fast aoft,
he put his flag pole, and held it up over the
stern, as many OF the vessels were in the habit of
doing and held it there for quarter of an hour.
When he came to anchor, he was not more than
quarter of a mile from tie steamer, and before he
had lowered his mainsail an officer was alongside in
boat The first salutation he had was the question
why be did not hoist bis flag. Capt. P. replied that
he did put it up ever the quarter and gave the rea
sons Why it was not hoisted at the mast head. The
officer said il was not seen there, whereapon Capt
p. told him that be would then hoist it at the mast
head If it was necessary The off GER told him to do
So. and man was accordingly sent aloft and the
flag hoisted. The officer then went into the cabin,
and examined the vessels papers. and afterwards,
and wood After he had done this, he told apt.
Parker he must Immediately go to sea but Capt.
Parker replied that he should not go to sea that
night The officer then went of, and shortly after
wards the steamer was anchored just ahead of the
schooner, and twenty men sent on board with
hawser, which was made fast around the foremast
The men commenced eghing the anchor, and the
officer with tdem turned to Capt. Parker, and told
him that he had command of the vessel then. After
the anchor was up, the steamer got under way, and
proceeded 10 Douglass Town seven miles, where the
schooner was anchored alongside frigate. In the
evening about ten o'clock, the officer came on board
the schooner and told Capt. Parker that he was at
liberty TO go where he chose, excepting that he must
not 90 into Gaspe the next dsy
No apology was offered to Captain Parker for the
insult or detention. II has been stated that the
commander Of the frigate reprim anded the COM
mander Of the steamer, but Captain Parker was in.
formed that that officer was board the steamer
during the whole transaction.
Schooner Republic, Captain Thurston, was one Of
the vessels boarded by an officer on the 7th Sep.
tember and ordered out of Gaspe. The officer made
az endorsement on Captain Thurston's papers, SINH.
lar to that made on those OF Captain Thompson, of
schooner Express.
Schooner Cyrena Ann, Captain Colby, was ano.
ther Of same fleet As Captain Colby passed near
the Argus, he was hailed by the commander VIII )
ordered him out again. Captain Colby replied to It
he must go in. What are you going in for ~ said
he commander. To land sick man. was re-
piled. You must not go in; yoa must go TO sea-"
again said the commander; but Captain Colby re-
piled that his man was sick, and must be attended
to. The commander finally seat his surgeon on
board and found that one Of the men was sick, aad
needed assistance.