The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-21
The Henrietta.

board this boat, in relation to the Clayton
county affair, and which was communicated to
the St. Louis Ne,cs. 1t will be seen, upon
perusal, that it exonerates the officers from all
blame
A fight took place at McGregor's Landing, Clayton
county, Iowa, Monday last, between the Of
the steamer Henrietta and of The citizens Of that
village. The Sheriff Of the county appeared on the
ground and attempted to writ the boat and
tie her up but resisted BY the deck hands, and
during the melee severely, If not dangerously y,
injured; the boat proceeded on her way, but was
stopped at Muscatne by The authorities, the
strength of dispatch them arrest the boat
and delain her till the result Of the Sheriffs wounds
! was known. She was, however, released after "a
hours detention, being received that the Sher
if had not died. and probably would not. The f,i-
lowing account of the affair has been handed by
the passengers on the Henrina:
was eyewitness Of the ARRAY, and deem it
my duty to the officers of the Herietta the benefit
OF my evidence. as exaggerated reports have gone
abroad concerning the ransaction-reports which are
unfounded, and likely injure the boat if they 60
corrected.
We had passengers and freight for McGregor's
Landing. and were putting them ashore, when the
officer board aud attached the boat for
saut, and also had writ for the cnptain for the same
offence. After he had attached the boat, he came
into the cabin, asked for the captain, and inform
ed by the clerk that he in his SICK and
asked 60 and him, but did go he then
turned down on deck and commenced to throw off the
cable to tie up the boat and in doing stopped
by the deck hands and firemen.
The crowd shore enraged at the failure OF
their scheme for the detention Of the boat, and imme
diately began to hurl stones at the boat and
Up to this time no violence had been shown the Off
GER, but the contrary, he treated with much
respect bv the officers of the boat. As As the
mob shore began stone the boat, she showed
off, and during the afray deck, of the deck
an tho ,,tl,
a stick, and knocked him down. On hearing that he
hurt, the clerk had him led up stairs and laid
bed and every assistance rendered him that lay in
the power of those in whose care he was. The Cap
offered to round the boat to and land him il he
desired, but he requested be landed at Clayton
City, that being nearest his residence, which
t done.
These are the facts of the case as seen by myself
and others of the passengers that We're board at
the time, and whose names are attached to this with
mine. Stopping at the various landings along the
river, and hearing the exaggerated reports about the
affair, we cheerfully come forward and say that
were eye-witnesses TO the whole ARRAY, from the
v mencement, and nothing in the conduct of the
v officers of the boat that wrong, OF place.
Knowing from observation that the officers of this
- boat are in every respect gentlemen, cheerfuIly
recommend the Henrieta to the travelling public,
= safe, commodious and well regulated boat.
4 o. p. CHAFFEE, Passenger
- We were passengers OH the H., and concur in the
d above statement.
IF H. B. GRAVES ]. Cubin, o. S. CLAYTON, Brown,
Mr. Pendeg,ist Mr. MYERS H. Hail. Wm Hail.
w. B. BunneI, J. WickS, r. Chase, +. II. Smith,
i r. Cam Low, NJ. Babcock, ID. Deron, jr.: X.
!: Porter, Wooster, Ohio; l.. Il. Teassn and sixty
others.
IL Great Britain.
Is The London Globe has an elaborate and glo-
it rifying leader on the birth day of Queen VIC
d ToRIA. 1t jub .lants in this wise:
l. OUR QUEEN This day (May 24th) Our beloved
IS Sovereign, Victoria, Queen of the British Empire,
10 completes her five and thlrteth year. This ca.
through every portion Of her extended domnions, her
name will be mentioned with atiection,-the echo OF
her praises will be bornc every breeze that sweeps
No the worlds continents from the deep OF
Arctic Climes to the arid wastes of the Cape-trOnl
10 the arthes, shores of omba to the plains Of Indie
D prayers will lie offered up for health and prosperity
and long life to her, who sways SO molly and SO well
the sceptle Of Britain. The shining ISLES of tn
l. MedIterranean-the mnaieiS and mosques of old
" Byzanuni-the sweet wells Of Ca>hmer-as we'll as
" the cloud capped Himalayas, will this day hear and
echo back the cannon's gladstone sound. The soldier
amid the bury and hustle Of war will stop to ca,he
out blessings his Queeu and the sailor the bi
- ny deep will mount the yards with alaciiy to give
e the patriotic cheer God the nern! :
ID Well doth it become us then, far removed VIC
ut are from the din of arms and the noise of tt!ei
10 this happy land, enjoying all the blessings of fruit
full soil, health giving climate, and civil and religious
enduring attachment the land of our fatbcrs-,c-
spect and admiration for the sovereign who rules our
Is vast empire.
Y Queen Victoria is worthy Of all honors, whether
we regard her as the Severe gn OF the greatest En-
N pre the world has ever Witnessed, the Ruler Of
that little Isle Of the Ocean, where religion and ee
dom dwell to which hIgves from tyranny in ever,
land flee, haven Of rest--the asy lun of tn
Mt vexed world, the benelactress of mankind.
y Patriotism always deserves commentator
es unless it runs into extremes. No one doubts
er that VICTORIA is a modest, sensible, young
woman. When you talk about the greatest
lie Empire the world contains, that is quite an
81 other matter. Britain has Colonies, an un
lie ccasing source of war and expense. She has
:; held them, only to curse and tyrannize. As
to civil and religious liberty inhabting that
Island, it is all nonsense. Neither Catholics
id nor Jews have social or political equality. The
:, most abominable laws against them still dis
s. grace the statute book. The means Of happi
Of ness are alone in the hands of the few. Mo-
" nopoly and arstocracy rest like an incubus or
the life of the people. Go ask the millions
10 earning precarious existence by unending toll
n at fine manufactures, whom American Cotton
only saves from starvation, about the blessings
J. of that form of government which takes from
" the many the staff Of life, to give luxury to the
er few.
}" The closing sentence of this rich article
lis about the asylum of the world" 'haven O
rest" and "benefactress to mankind" is nv
- periodical in the extreme. Haven of rest y
- What rest has Europe had for five hundred
years past on account of your restless ambi