The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-15
Cur African Corr esp sn,isace

CAPE TOWN, AFRICA, April IA 1893.
Arrival of the Fiigate Powhatan at Cape I1wn-
Deserttocs at this Piace-Some Hints upon the
japanese Expedition, &C., &c.
The United States steam frigate Powhatan, which
arrived here the 18th instant in nine days from
st. Helena leaves to-day for the Isle Of France or,
as it Is now called, Maurtius. Since her arrival
here she has lost some fifteen or sixteen men by de-
sertion. THERE'S very prevalent, though erroEs-
GUS, opinion entertained by seamen arriving here
that they easily ship for Australia, and thereby
soon make fortune, hence the inducement to run
away. The Mississippi left here some eighty days
previous to the arrival of the Powhatan, aud lost
eleven men by deseriion, one of which was fonnd,
after her departure upon the beach, having lost his
life while swimming for the shore, with his clothes
tied upon his head. Large rewards have been Offer
ed for their apprehension, bat | have not learned
with what success. | am very happy to learn, bow
ever, from of the officers that the deserters
all foreigners principally Englishmen, thereby free
ing my countymen from the odium Of deserving their
flag. The ship Siam, of SaleA, arrived here on the
25th instant from Marietta, with loss Of everything
above the trussband on the foremost it hlving
broken of at the band, did also the head of the
maintopmast. The clipper banks Sea Bird and
Ocean Wave, Of Boston, have arrived aud departed
within the last fortnight the latter had very long
and tedious passage of seventy-eight days, having
experienced succession OF Gains and light winds
in the vicinity OF the line she was twelty.sevea
days making twenty-one miles The English steamer
Dee arrived here yesterday, with n portion of the
73d Regiment having returned from tue seat OF the
kaflr war her passengers were mutilatcd, some
with the loss Of an arm, others tn the loss of leg
&c. The ship Bothnia, FROM New York, arrived
here on the 18th instant on her way to Australia
she left on the 26th
The japan expedition will bleed Uncle Sam pretty
severely il it should be OF long duration. The coal
that was sent out here for the steamers has cost up
70 this time, forty dollars per ton and understand
rom one OF the officers Of the Powhat,n that
the coal they purchased at st. Helena cost
S36 Is, or II l0s. per ton. making the cost Of her
daily steaming from st. Helena to this place flag,
and from here to Mauris::naa 81 600 per day; la
my opinion strict and minute lSstJuctons should
be given by thePresident or some one III high au-
thoIity TO insure the greatest amount of economy.
1t is my private opinion that the expedition " an
Algerine proceeding, from beginning to end; and n
am correctly informed by officers connected with
it, its origin was with the commanding officer VI the
squadron, and simply to crafty ts Ambition FOR popu
arty was sne expedition gotten up. According to
exPresident Filmorc's last message to Congress,
this expedition is one of peace and friendship
therefore one steamer vessel is as good and Effect
i've as dozen, and all the additional expense is
wilful waste of public moneys. All that we have
rehto do 70 demand Of the Japanese that they shall
treat our seamen who may he thrown upon their
shores with humanity and kindness, which have
no doubt they will agree to very readily We can
then ask them to open their ports to u.s. and enter
into treaty OF commerce with u.s. which they will
undoubtedly refuse 70 do; then we must leave with
our tai between our legs for according to the
stituon OF the United States we have otker alter
native. Then the magnetic telegraphs, daguerreo-
type apparatus railroads, and such like, with which
the Mississippi is loaded, will be of avail
aUenty dead loss to the government, for it is at
variance with the principles Of their government II
to believe historical accounts OF the country.
Their desire If 10 remain by themselves, and what |
improvements have been made by other nations in |
the arts and sciences, they do not want TO know.
THE GAvAZZI RIoT-VERDICT OF THE CoRoN- |
KRs JuRytbe q ,roners IDque-, the bodies
unfortunate men .ho ~er- hisd d.rng the G.v.zzi
riot a. Montreal was clo.sd on the lth aud No
jury rendered their verdict from winch sxtsac, tine
following The discharge Of The military is the to
be regretted iDasmpch thons tho Msyor may have
been justified in esdns the riot the time he dd
1t in Dsequesce Of an bisgs OF per SOUS who
were cordnc ing theme ev.s 10 ,iotus and
ma6Ee, d. chargitE fIesr st certain distance
from the that II nevertheless Dnpece to
have such di, charge by tho military - dis
Of tboss concerned IN It and that such a.ssge
could have been easily dispersed BY othe- without
perhaps any sseiaSe Of hives; more particularly A. thee
NOT At the time IN any psss shere TIE tsooss
were station ed any roous or tumutuOus aSsemntaxe
Although the undersigned Jurors do not rsproaco the
pi'ar, With having acted against the raes Of military
discipline they nevertheless think IL their duty
Themselves strongly against the precipitation with
which the various orders aud nents
made by the military on like oeeasioos, and you'd
neatly recommend that unfortunately the Of
the mlitAr, should be required for any nlsr
purpose the intervals between such different orders
should be made long enough tn admit OF Opportunity
persons hke to be exposed the Are " the troops
to get safely out Of reach
FATAL ACCIDENT IN T0RONr0-A LrrE-PRE-
sERvER IN WRoSa PLACE : We regret norice q
al accident bay Thursday evsniug last. Mr..
b uce, connected with the Toronto Iron Works. was
amusing himself IN Fail boat npon the bay ne had
elm bed up the mast ESQ Informed high to
overbslsDce the craft by his weight and II to
upset lie had life preserver his person but II BE-
entansled about his feet, aud his bead su&ing
con squcrc@ he was drowned Mr.. O'Grsdy, employed
in ,be British Cdnddion Office With him and re-
greet 70 cay slo drowned ny being epils In tao
Yiglirg Mr.. Baker sailcnsk~r, who board WAS |
ayec by cpppg 20 the vessels bottom after she upset
- 7bronto Glide Juy9
IMPORTANT INTELLIGLNcE.-The Rome Semtne! |
tbs train On ths Norths,n Railroad through
Mctd~y vifbou' the speo,cst scc'dent