The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-08

"GEeat Britain has alternative but to avenge tho
insult offered to her flag and the injury done 70 her
ally. She is bound to do It on every principle Of
honor and justice. II she shrink from the task,
then il her Wanted protection Of the weak against
the oppression Of the strong, a. In the case Of
Turkey, an empty boast She has ships In sufficient
numben laid up in ordinary, which, With little
With which q lombard New York. Pniladeiphis,
Boston, orany Of the American seaports, Is just
measure Of retaliation for the outrage committed
on Grey town. The bombardment Of Odessa was an
act Of rtribution for the Sinope massacre, and
nothing less than successful attack on some large
American seaport Will teach the Americans that they
must abstain from attacks similar to that on Grey
town, unless they be In accordance with the laws Of
Nations"
p. SIN haste steamer Just In, and will sail in
two houre We lave just received despatch from
the British vessel Espcge. Her comman ler says
be holds the Point security for the conduct Of Capt
HollDs, and that he will protect it until something
can be arranged between the two governments. Ne
says the Point Is part Of the city of San JUAN
The Britain Account or the BombarsImcnt
GreyS0vvn.
from the Kingston (Jsm) Journal, July 49,
ARRIVAL OF THE DEE-RxClr1NG lNrELLiGENcE-
GRAYTOwE BOMBARDRD AND DE6rROyED-rHE
BRITISH FLAG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF AME-
RIcAH GUNNERy PROBABLE W AR BETWEEN GREAT
BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
The Roy Mail Companys steamer Dee arrived In
this port from Grcytown, this morning, with aes
patches from that place for his Excellency the Gov
ernor Sir Henry Barkly, containing intelligence Of
kingdom of Mosquito by the United States sloop Of
war O. ane, Captain HOlins, after bombardinent of
seven hours. The account we have received of the
transaction Is entirely Invested of any particulars
instant the Cyane appeared OF Greytown, and
sent boat on shore, in charge Of "a officer,
with Instructions to demand from the author-
tiles an apology and reparation-,for what
piled with, the Cyane on the return Of the boat,
opened her fire the town, into which the shot and
shell fell thick and fast The bombardment lasted
seven hours ut the end Of which time, the town was
on Ere In several places. The oonfagrason ragged
until the town was entirely consumed.
The b0mbardment Is represented as having been
conducted with the most barbarous cruelty. All
that came within range was subjected to the fire Of
ed, and several horses fell beneath the deadly mis-
sles that were aimed At them The guns are said TO
have been served in most lubberly manner; AID
spectator would fancy that the shot and shell we're
morass, wide Of their mark did they fall To his
circumstance is attributed the length Of time 0ccu
pied In the attack. Amongst other matters, we are
Informed that the British flag, Cat the Consul's We
presnme,) was shot away.
This afsir appears to be new phase in American
6libusttrism. hhherto, the Lopezes and the Walk.
ers have confined their marancing expeditions to
the island Of Cuba, and the Territory Of New Cali
| fornia-they have not dared to disturb the tran.
guilty OF any British possession, or Of any State
under Britiah projections; and, although the Ame.
| lican press has not been sparing Of its venom
against tire Kingdom Of Mcsquita its NEGRO King
a0d its British protectors and allies, Americans
bare kept themselves within the boundary Of mere
words AZ long as this was the state Of affairs the
British government cou d AFFORD to smile with incf-
fable contempt ut these impotent rawlings. But the
case ia altered when we lind regularly commits.
stoned vessel If war belonging fo the United S,ases
proceeding ~ time when the republic is ., peace
with EDglanc, and without any declaration o. war
against the Kingdom Of Nosqnitia, which Ia in
alliance with, and under the protection Of Eng.
land, on sonle aimsy pretext, to bombard and
destroy the MQsquitjsn capital. Great Britain
has no alternative but to avenge the insult
offered to her flag, and the injury done to her ally.
She is bound to do II on every principle OF honor
and Justice II she shrink from the task, then is
her Wanted protection OF the weak against the 0p-
preston Of the strong rs in the case VI Turkey
empty boast She has ships in sufice Mt numbers
aiu up IN ordinary, which, with little activity,
nay be Son equipped and commissioned, with
which to lombard New York, Philsdelpha, Boston,
or any one OF The American sea ports, as Just mea
OF retaliation for the outrage Grey town. Toe
bombardment OF Odessa anact Of retribution for
the sincre massacre; and nothing less than sue.
cessuI attack on some large American sea port will
teach Americans that they must abstain from
attacks similar 70 that on Grcysown, unless they be
In accordance with the laws Of nations.
Wlst mid Sir Henry Barkly will be able t, afford
the people OF Mosqulta, we are ut a loss to con
ceiyc. II would be dangerous, we imagine. to send
out Of the island single company Of the handful
OF European and black troops in it, IA with the ex-
ample OF Gieytown before cur eyes, we know not
Low soon We may receive hostile visit Ourselves.
AZ 10 naval force We have only the steamer Argus
~ Port Royal.
The destruction Of Creytown concerns this island
deeply. Tue fate Of the place may be ours any
fine morning that the Americans may again Thick
6t to summaIiIy suspend their neutrality laws, and
stack us, unisss We are prepared TO give them a
ago toe point Of being realized; and In the
abs nee Of sufficient number ofregular troops We
must procure the next best sort Of protectioaor-
gaEize arm and discipline militia force lest we he
caught mapping, and pay ss dearly for our negli-
gence ss ibe inhabitants Of Greytowo for their re-
fusal To submit to the dctation Of foreign
marauders.
We lave no account Of the numbers Of killed and
wounded IN Geeytown, and 1t does not seem ia at
the Americans have occupied the place.
We have since learned, that OF the time Of the
attack II. d. =. schoober Bermuda, Commander
Jolly, was in the port OF Grcytown; but the ser
muca wss considesabl inferior to the Cyane 10 point
OF size and strength Of Armament and men, Capt
Jolly could not interfere Besiccs, the Bermuda
was tic only vessel in which the houseiess surers
from shc cannonade could take refuge. Conmsn-
DER Jolly, however protested, In The name Of his
government, agAiost the proceedings Of the Ameri-
cans. The British Consals rsidenoe was burned
down, with tie British flag, which WAS flying. The
destruction Is 50 complete that not house u left
Et0L ding. Our lniOf uEiDt-A stHttcluan from trey.
town-saFs 10 Is not aware Of any loss OF life be-
yon6 that Of two horses and a cat.
The plac. was not occupied In consequence Of Che
destruction being 20 complete.
Amongst the refugees by the Dec, we learn that
the British Consul and the Mayor OF GreytoNn are
In this city.
lFrom The Journal Of July Iel
We must remark here that Grcytown WAS not set
on IRE by the shot and shell u tie Cysne, - We
were led TO suppose, and we implied In our balIe
tin Of yesterday The fact is, after the bungng Ore
Of the Americans had proved iue0ectual the crew Of
the CyAre landed and set ie 70 tho town With some
combustible material. The magazine contained. At
the time $50 barrels u gunpowder. Being asprised
OF this, tho valiant gentlemen, Of course, did not
venture to approach too near with their flaming
brands. Laying train from the magazine, they
retired, and fred the train when they were ct safe
distaDce, and thus blew up the magazine. We are
informed that the sight WAS magnificent In the ex
treme.
A rumor WAS afost yesterday, that the Amcri.
cana had pulled down tho Rfitah III a frcv, ths C<,v