New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-26
ARREST OF CAPTAIN HOLLINSi or Th
T.. SNIP CYfNE, on A CIVIL PROCEsS
Capt. Holins was arrested on Thursday by Depa,
Sheriff vultc on a complaint based on the following at

Cant. Holins was arrested on Thursday by Depai
Sheriff vutc on a complaint based on the following
dayit viz;
Calvin Dursud agains, George y. Hol.ns
Calvin DuraLd, plaintiff ia the above entitled actoJ
beng duly sworn Goth depose and say, that he IS med
chent residng and doing business in the City II Nev
lok and for several years Last pas, he has traded vi
prlsors various places in the State of Nicaragua ed
particularly a town tgaed AZ the mouth of the ry
SaL Juan called the City of San Juan del NOrie, or G
town that about l3h July lasi deponent had ls,
qusaiiies Of goods and merchandise, which wr
so,y his property, stored in the sorehouses at s
City of San Juan del Noue. GreytoTn of the value dl
s4 ooO which deponent designed 10 sell in the course
his trade before Inononed that 1Out the day lsl
mentioned this deponeDt was the owner of frame n
wood house of the value of $4,000, which he bad
SHIPPED to the Guy Of san Juan del Mort, or Gret
town from the City of New-York and caused TO y
erected in said city of san Juan del Nore, Greyto vi
and nsed stoTthouso for the deposit of merchlnd
belonging to this deponen aud that on o. about the s
18th ddy of july the said George " HOins then bend
comfaander in the Navy of the United States, orieu
and directed said city of San Juan del Norte or Gre
town 20 be bombarded and tho sad was bombardld Il
more than three hour, and after such bombardment
ordered the be fred and in pursuance Of such c
der the set fire 10, and the house and goods
tbs deponen consumed, whereby this deponeni SUI
tanned damage to the extent OF s2OOOO besides the prom
which this deponent would have made from the sale 4
such good had the same been sold
That the said firing of said cityo town was done Il
time OF peace and the goods and house OF this depone
were stroj ed whilehe used and occupied
a iawiu trade that the said George VI. Hollins was
the time OF the firing Of said cry or town. aud ever since
has been resident OF the STATE of FOsda az the depN
nen is Informed and believes.
Signed C,ryis DuR.sD.
Tie complaint is a suit in trespass recover go O@
being St4 900 property, 50 900 profits on goods and
frame ho:se, &c, owned by plaintiffs above aad wrong
fully destroyed by defendant
The following is the order for arrest granted by Chd
Justice Oakley.
"csLyIN DUR.yD ACT. GEORGE y. HoLLINs
To ae Sheriff of he CITY and County Of Afe York
YAM forth hyfh N the ixrt
in this action and hold him to bail in tho sum of $40 @
and this order to J. Angus Msnning the plain
tiff attorney at his Office No 81 WalLst in the City o
New-Ycrs, on 9TH day Sept. next, lsH
THox.s j. OAKLEY
j. ASGcs MAsSIsG Attorney for plaintiff.
The wr was issued three or four days ago. aud PLACED
in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Vulte to be served
Captain Hollins, who expected to arrive in ths
City on hs way to Boston. Or Vednesay evening Cap
tain II ollins arrived at the A,tor House and PLACED
his nome on the books, but went 10 the house Of &
friend to sleep Not returning that night to the Aso'
Mr. Yue inquired at different hotels but was told ct the
Astor in the morning that Capt II. would return there
In the forenoon Capt Hons returned expected wher
Mr. vue stated to him his erand. The proceeding, We
understand did not appear to be expected by Capt H.
but he took it polly repaired with the Deputy Sheriff to
the office OF the Hon. Ogden Hoffman, with whom, when
they boys he had been mdrhipman; then to the
Office of Mr.. McKeon; thence with Mr. Dunnng, Assist
ant L. S. District Attorney, to the Custom House, where
he represented to the Collector that he 10 the hands
of the Sheriff. and that $40 900 bail required OF him.
This readily furnished, Messrs Red6ed, Cisco ani
Broadhead, the Collector SubTreasurer and Naval Of
cer becoming his bail and in the afternoon Capt II. pro-
ceeded his journey. The will probably be placed
upon the calendar for trial the ensuing erm There are
preeedents the books, understand by which Cspt
Holln is personally liable. The United States Govern
ment in case, be sued but the probability that
the counsel for the United States will be employed in the
defense of Capt. H. capt. H. understand has u.ads
the remark that they have made the place very valuable
all once, but it not worth s2o 900 atogether