Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-15
THE NEW YORK TIMEs,s ABUSE OF
CAPTAIN HOLLINs.


CAPTAIN HOLLINs.
The New York Times, in an article denun-
ciatory Of the administration for its instruc-
tons in reference to Greytowas makes the fol-
lowing remarks:
Sour sympathy with Captain Holnhs for
having been required to execute so barbarous
and disgraceful an order, would be more lively
but for his discreditable treatment of Lieutenant
Jolly, of the British ship BermudasssuI That of
6cer, deeming it his duty protect Gre ~
from the menaced bombardment, but having
greatly inferior force to the Cyane, was com
PEELED TO content himself with protesting
against it.. Instead of acknowledging his pro-
test and sympathizing, in the spirit of gen
tleman and an officer, with the necessity that
constrained his inaction, Captain HoIins
tauntingly regrets that his force was not thrice
as great as his own. The clear implication is.
that he would have fought Lieutenant Jolly with
half his force. This is the spirit Of o braggart
not Of a gallant officer. IF Captain Holins
had ventured to fight any ship with double his
force, he would probably have been cashiered
for so rash and so reckless an act.'
Nothing could be more unjust and uncalled
for than these structures on Commander Hol
lins's letter to Captain Jolly. That letter, for
politeness and delicate, and gentlemanly tone
and phraseology, is perfect standard. We
republish the letters of both these officers to
expose the unjust censure of the Times.
II. NJ. S. BERMUDA, GREYTowN,
Mosquito, July II, 1854.
SIR: After due deliberation upon the com.
munication which this morning had the honor
- G-o,., L. L 4.
schooner under my command consider it my
duty to enter my most solemn protest against
the course you then intimated to me that you
intended to pursue towards the city of Grey
town.
The inhabitants of this city, as well as the
houses and property, are entirely defenceless,
and quite at your mercy. | do, therefore, mo-
tify you that such an act will be without prece-
dent among civilized nations; and beg to call
your attention to the fact that large amount
of property Of British subjects, as well as Others
which it is my duty to protect, will be destroyed
but the force under my command is SO totally
inadequate for this protection against the
Cyane, can only enter this my protest.
have the honor TO be, sir, your obedient
servant, w. d. JOLLEY,
Lieutenant and Commandant
Commander Hollins,
United States ship-ofwar Cyane.
UNITED STATES SHIP CYANE,
AT anchor, San Juan del Norte,
NICARAGUA, July II, 1854.
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your communication of this date and
sincerely regret that you should feel yourself
necessitated to protest against the action / am
about to take in relation to the city of San Juan
del Norte
The people of San Juan del Norte have seen
fit to commit outrages upon the property and
persons Of citizens of the United States after
manner only to be regarded as piratical and
l am directed to enforce that PREPARATION de.
manded by my government. Be assured /
sympathize with yourself in the risk of English
subjects and property under the circumstances,
and regret exceeding the force under your
command is not doubly equal to that Of the
Cyane.
| have the honor to be, sir, your obedient
servant,
GEORGE N. HOLLINS,
Commander.
To W. ID. JoLLEY,
1t and Com'r II. B. NJ. S. Bermuda.
The Times is so welded to the piratical crew
at Greytown, because of its strong infusion of
Jamaica negroes, that it is incapable of doing
justice to its own country or to that country's
gallant officers