Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20
Arrest of Captain HoIEins.

1t has already been mentioned in a tele.
graphic despatch that Capt. Hol!ins who
commanded the United States sloop-ofwar
Cyane at the late destruction Of Greytown.
had been arrested in the city Of New York
at the snit Of merchant whose goods and
other property At Greytown had been des-
troyea
The init wa Instituted in tile Superior
Court. and an order was obtained from
Judge Oakly, holding Capt. Hollins IN lail
III the sum of $4,000. The Collector of
the port. sub-Trcasurer, and Nava, officer
became his bail, and he was discharged
Capt Hollins forwarded tclegraphic
despatch to Washington stating the case
and asking for instructions. The nature Of
the answer is not known. The captain had,
however just returned to New York from
Washington, and it is stated that whilst here
he was Informed that all his official acts re-
ceived the approval of the Government
If so, he will be speedily released from his
present embarrassment. The following is
the affidavit upon which he was arrested
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Cdirin DUTand against George M Hol-
A7S.--Calvin Durand, plaintiff in the
above-entitled action, being duly sworn. doth
depose and Jay, that lie il a merchant. resi-
ding ana doing business in the city Of New
York. ana FIR several years last past hc has
traded largely with persons at various places
in the State of Nicaragua, and particularly
at town situated at the mouth Of the river
San Juan, and called the city Of San Juan
del Nortc, or Greytown that on or about
the thirteenth day Of July last, deponent
had large quantities Of goods. wares, and
merchandise, which were wholly his own
property, stored in storehouses at said city
of San Juan del Norte, or Greytown, to
the value Of fourteen thousand dollars, which
this deponent designed to sell in the course
Of bis trade as before mentioned that on
or about the day last mentioned, this depo-
nent was the owner of frame house Of the
value Of six thousand dollars, which he had
shipped to the said city Of San Juan del
Norte, Or Greytown, from the city Of New
York, and had caused to be erected in the
said city of Sun Juan del Norte, Or Grey
town, aud used AZ storehouse for the depOs-
Il Nj merchandise belonging to this depo-
nent; THAT on or about the saia thirteenth
any of July tie said George N HolIins,
then being a commander in the Navy Of the
United States, ordered and directed said
city of San Juan del Norte or Greytown,
to be bombarded, and the same was bonn
barded for more than three hours and af-
ter such bonibardment he ordered the same
to be fired, and in pursuance of such order
the same was set fire to. and the house and
goods Of this deponent were consumed,
whereby this deponent sustained damage to
the amount of twenty thousand dollars, be-
sides tie profits which this deponent would
have made from the sale Of such goods had
the same been sold that this firing Of the
said city Or town was done in time Of peace,
and The goods and house Ut this deponent
were wrongfnlly injured and destroyed while
the same VA used ana occupied III lawful
trade that the said George IN. Hollins wa,
~ the time of the firing of said city or town,
and ever since has been resident of the
State of Florida, as this deponent i in
formed and believes. Further this depo-
nent saith not.
Sworn to before me on the 22d day Of
August 1854
JAMES HYATT.