The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-03
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Tar SNIP DEFIANCE AND Carr. McCERREx
The following particulars Of the late brutal treat.
meai Of Capt. McCenen, Of the American ship Def
ance by the Couimandaut Of the Island Of Chinchas
ve lean from d letter, dated
"CAILoA, Sept, II, 1858.
's1'he news Cor the past two weeks is Of the most
r.-ifirg character. The affair am about to relate
hanpeaea at the island OF Chinchas, between the Pc
rowan 4nhori,es and the ship Defiance, Captain
MrCrrrcn. The Defiance had tripped her anchor,
salts al ses, aud proceeding to sea, when the
cae.sn ofdereI ne mate to fire cannon as a part
ial salute his friends, which has been frequent y
done. mad having done so, they boarded by the
sl,l,-it,es, aud fine according to regulation, was
exa,. o. the ala,unt Of twenty dollars, which was
mai. r.n-aiatc, by the captain, he at the time
tt,,. me, mis II wait, Cor they would have OPP
,,..,a,..,. - coaect another The vessel then
handed g., ,ao ,oats from the Peruvian man. of-war
Pias~ au1 "a, guard-shiP. One Of the men in
-ns Owe, IRE slie, accidentally discharged his mus
A.t,ai "a. s,n ncdiately shot by the lieutenant.
'a,,i, Me rrren then arrested, put in irons,
,...i,,,, a i-ep cut in the head with axe, and
,i..ari haous into the boat, and then beaten
an ,h, y.ilt end of their muskets, rowed on board
... .,.a-r fsas aud pu, in confinement, charging him
f Ia. rurieg committed by the lieutenant. Now
v f.t we his confinement, being on board IN
,,r,. - PA, vas put there. The Defiance was
l. t., b.. one Of The lieu,enants Of the Peru
Wal. .. NJ arrived in the harb0r Of Caao
.a t tJ.a euber.
.f,..i ne mos, outrageous affair that has hap
,.. ..... / have been here, and Mr.. Clay, the
IS .vr~ here to-da, IN one of the English
,,I ,-.rs r the Chinoha Islands, to demand the
.f.....,. Can't McCetren, who is sill in conine-
....... b.a.. ne gaano ship.
..T.. British Admiral after the late row, told the
,.....r..t4 ant at Chincha he might thank his stars
ti.t a- 81. a3t hanging TO the yard OF one oil the
Cd, .,-,f Sims whose captains deserved the utmost
,.ir - rarir f,lbearance, having the al
t.t. ... ne whole Peruy ian force there in "A few
--o-.rn...
..r,. D.f,ncc is abandoned TO the authorities Of
Pee, al ). iu their possession, the minister very
yta.er,. te'o,,lg to receive her,
s-.cl or,.a'. Y ought to have been summarily re.
bpk.c 1 f., broad shots from the guns Of the De-
6sa.s CO.. >o.o other American vessel then in port.
TEv Prrc LIc.--Iu addition to that which we
have AREA. , 90, blishcd concerning this ship, we find
tt- fIaNln..--
4 Accommodation are on the upper between
decks. aai The spar deck she has shelter house
'- Toe -ren ~ bad weather; steam engine OF 10
f--e 1...er, i-signed to do all the heavy work Of
g.. saip, such taking in and dischargng cargo,
and al.-iiag irpsails nj sea. She has masts, the
itr ol. ,nd-ait rigge'l, ike the mzzenmast OF
l,arlso aid the others have Forbes square rig.
IL ll.pm7st is feet in diameter ana l3l ieet long,
a, ihe main top ma is IS inches IN diameter. and
10 e.. 1,e I'd the others in like proportions. She
will spread 900 yards Of canvas in stag e SUIT OF
ss.ts a.l viii carry 100 and 30 bsys, We
neol sery state tina, she is owned and was built by
Nd ID nsId NcKav, 6f Boston, for the TACT Us area-
,y k-.,s1 ii.,ou.hout the length and breadth OF the
iaI she n be commanded by his brother. Capt,
}. 8-Ndy, iosmcry of the Sovereign OF the Seas,
anr when fitted on, Will proceed to New York, and
and thar. load for California or Australia. Success
attend her tor she will be honor to our flag,
whetcyer she ioats.-Boion Transcript
The Chicago Press says" Farmers bringing
their : ,lia to market Monday, were taken COM
pietel, h surprise; and meeting the outside buy
ers and heing offered IL ID for their spring wheat,
thew neso y4lously affected. Some would he struck
eare, dcnb. and appear TO doubt their own senses.
Others l.,a,ed The offers Joke, and others stii
were v1.dc, fIiy excited they thought OF their
bushels II home, and tried to count up the dollars 1t
would come io aud twitched al the strings oil their
samyiJ bag I'll the knot Was so hard that nothing
bat zee ack -an,te would soften it,
Billiard tales, ten-piu alleys and bowling saloons
have been prohbitcd in Madison, Ind.
Boys, READ rHIs.-A boy Of Salem, Mass, was
la- week faed IS, for muIAiiug handful posted
up IN a pib plac: ia that city.
Mc. T. C,dway, at Freeport, Illinois, has one hun
decd 400 lt, va, eties of apr 'e.rees in his orchard
The sa.eu Register saysi-'' Abbott Lawrence
h,s announced his intention OF bestowi,g 80 900 on
,ne Lawrence Scientific School at Cambridge, in al
d,a 10 The sau,. given 10y him to that inst:
tai,n come sight years ago"
Mr. Con. a, the temperance lecturer, is eniertan-
;a7 large au licences ia England with his eloquencc.
lie IS desi.nated by the Liverpool papers, "the
distinguished American temperance lecrnrer."
Thrt, -eigbt newspapers are published in Caliar-
MA, twelve e which are dailies. The total weekly
circulation IL the ,hirt, eight is 100000
Preparations are making in New York for the re
oepton Of John Mitchell, the Irish patriot, and who
doubtless ere this, has landed in ''Gothani." He is
to be welcomed by civil and miiry demonstrations.
Al meeiins of the managers Of the Methodist
Tract Society, New York, it was stated that the re-
ceipts Of e Society thus far for the quarter are So,
034. Thirty Conferences have adopted the cause /;
- agents have been appointed 45 coiporteurs have
been sen. out, and 81 900 have been subscribed by
the VARIOUS Conferences.
ST. Mich aers Church. (Roman Catholc,) Broad
way Nea York, destroyed by fire On Sunday,
ie,A ult Loss s 4,000-insuled
Dr.. T,nt, in a late lecture delivered in New York,
stated that Protestant Society, in Ireland, is max
ing maay Converts to is faith. The Nation and
Tablet, Irish prints, both admit the fact
Harvard University. at Cambridge, contains 700
Students The greatest number belonging any in
s,.tu;on, al one time, in this country.
Arago, the celebrated French sapan, died at Paris,
On Sunday the Goth ut, aged 6S years. He possess
ed one Of the most profound minds Of the age.
Yale College has existed one hundred and fifty
three wears, and educated six thousand students.
Gov. Tnomas II. Seymour. the newly-appointed
Minister to Russia resigned his office Of Goyernor Of
Connecticut on the 18th uit., and the Hon. Charles
II Pond, Lieut.. Governor, was sworn in