The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20
Another BrIttsh Account OF the B0ubartl-
ment or San Juan.


From the Bermuda Royal Gazette, Aug. 81
INSULT TO THE BRITISH FLAG-PIRATIcAL rRocEED-
IS6s OF AN AMERICAN FRIGArE AT GREyTowN,
MOSQUITO TERRITORY.
The United States frigate Siam, (twenty.four
guns, Captain Phillips, about the 10th nit, fired
nearly 400 red hot shIts and shells into GreytowR,
and afterwards landed party which ransacked,
not already boon destroyed by their artillery. The
residences of the British and French Consus shared
tho common fate, and the flags Of their respective
nations displayed thereat, were pulled down, tram.
pied upon, and torn into shreds by these "6lli-
busters. y
The British portion Of the inhabitants took refuge
on board n. NJ. schooner Bermujs, Commander
Jolly the b. being the only British vessel in port.
The English and French Consuls and Commander
Jolly protested against the proceedings OF Captain
Phillips, and when Commander j. alluded 10 the
single gun which his little vessel carried, this brave
man said he only wished the Bermuda was of fifty
gunsl Had she besn Of Only half that number,
Greytown would not be as II now is, heap of ruins,
for men who could commit such acts are invariably
found wanting in courage when deeds of bravery are
to DO performed.
The cowaidico, TO cay the least OF It, OF this 1t
tack on peaceable and unasr1ed people will be an
everlasting disgrace To the United States navy, Il
the deed DO not immediately disownsd by the
government; Ii the perpetrators be no. dismissed
fe service with every mark of ignominy, and il full
compensation be not made, (so far as money will
compensate) to the unfortunate inhabitants Of the
place. 1t il said that Capt. Phillips was slightly
can there be for the other officers Of the Sian.
A few years back the captain OF one of II. NJ.
vessels, then al Grey town, being called on by tine
authorities ofthat place to aid them in tue collection
Of certain ort cues, deemed II necessary 10 lire
shot or two over the American vessel whose conan-
der refused to comply with the regulations OF the
place. For this simple actin doing what he con-
ceived to be his du y-he was sent BY his govern
ment to or other and less agreeable station.
The account Of the outrage at Greytown was
brought to Jamaica by colonial steam packet,
specially sent by Commander Jolly. Comm ,dore
Henderson, on receipt Of the intelligence, imme-
diattly ordered II. N. steamer Argus, Capt PuIvie,
to proceed with all despatch to tie Naval Com
mander in lief, (who is now at Halfax,) in order
to obtain bis instructions. The Argus arrived here
on Wednesday Last, in ten days from Jamaica. and,
remaining but few hours to coal, started at T. NJ
for Halifsx
The cause Of these unjustiGable proceedings on
the part Of the Americans appears to be the apore
Of sailor belonging to the fhsate who had mur-
dered one Of the citizens, and whose trial was
shortly to have taken place.
The distrcesed state 10 which the poor people OF
Creytown was reduced by thcsc piratical proceed.
nrs quickly enlisted the charitable peo eof jana
lea to collect means to forward them such articles
OF fooj &C., as they would probably stand In need
of, and II. II. brig Espieglc was soon dispatched
with the provisions, &C., thus collected for their
relief.
At the timo the Argus was ordered TO proceed
with the dispatches, she was undergoing repairs
and when she reached these Islands her unpaintcd
quarters led persona to believe that she had re,eiv
| ed damage either from tempestuous weather oI
| frcm having fallen In with orc Of the Russia1
| cruiaers said to BE- In tbe West India seas. Ths
cpe Saa expressed that the latter va the case a