The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-12

In from the outer 70 the inner roaAa ami she w scs
oil came 10 that night, btiisvA rhs roofs ~ tho
could BE- sem .sf covered With msre th.o hir Of
the whole male populstisA Of tho oIty. WAS
informed by officers belonging r. tho Jamestown
that ut tho moment whom the Coryea, Coea fax
chip. was In the sct Of coming 10. baat -. sent
from the U. g. ship jamestown. and conveyed C 70
with his baggage oD board ri that vessel. The
next day. when passing alnug fhe streets Of Baeaos
Ayps, met Major Vega. who expreased tn me hts
qualification that the jamestown had acted what he
considered very friendly part to the inside party;
for al be represented. it had been connected In
very friendly way with the vroceediug. This nan
Was Major Of the inside party. Tho same sort Il
conversation having been held by various persons
for two or three days. it became matter Of con-
snltation with Mr. Schenck. Mr., Graham. the United
States Consul, Lieut. Page and myself. whether
something should not IN done to disc00neot the
jamestown and its officers from any association
with the Transact n universally regarded of the
most unqualified infamy.. II was decided BY hose
gentlemen and advised that il was peculiarly my
duty, as representative Of tho United States go
vernmfnt, 10 make an official com 'nunication tn
Capt. Downing, in order that he might be informed
Of what WINS said In the city. 80 that heretofore
ignorant Of theee rumors, he might perceive the
importance OF vindicating himself IL no thought
At. or At any rate put stop TO further remark or
imputati0n BY getting clear Of Admiral Coe aud
having nothing more to do with him. Il was also
dete mined that Lieut. Page should go of To the
jamestown and have full Conversation with Capt.
Downing; and, acco dinghy, addressed Capt. 'wn-
ing note. giving him information Of the reports.
He read this correspot dence with Capt. Downing.
c,&y.
LEGATION OF rns UsnxD STATES FOR THE
AR0ESTINB CONFEDERATION, June "a, 1883 (
To CAITAIN SANpEL w. LOWING, Commanding Uated
s'a'e- sloop-ofwHr Jsu. s'osn, of Bu-nos Ayres-
Silt is NV official duty, In the relations bear TO
the pu hc service the United States this taion
make TO you this communicative ] desire It to to
nnderstSod as made .imi By way Of inform oa to
nor am reepop-ine for the truth Of any DOE Of the
chars made or implied
II L. alleged that AoIniralJ J. Halstead Co., ch.
of the Uni ed states, and late commander Of the
Argentine squadron employed the blockade OF the
por Of Buenos Ayre has within days. m. lie
sale of the whole sQuanron under bs command, for a
round sim OF money and TO the enemy against whom
he ing gei. AID d-yered the same 10 opcn day.
That the nj Of tho final execution Of his
tIac he transferred, by boat If the Jamestown
and under cover Of tho American dag to the vessel
under your command and that he has been for several
days, and still continues to be. your guest.
II is further stafea that you about to leave this
station, carrying this and Ls effects to place Of
Thstthe Jamestown has afforded place Of consulta.
oi and negotiation for the cooc-rned in this
tram action that she the discredit (whether
deervealy Or not imply no opinion Of being what is
cad 10 'he strtes and by the natives of all parties
the . a'ca6rets" or pmp, acting for the convenience
Of the culprits.
have oply add sir that my information lie derived
from Americans, foreigners Of various countries aud
bodies, from officers aud individuals civil aud military
and both parties to the civil That these persons
inform me that these rumors sro current and the sub
jet OF convers alton 10 all circles.
lhayc requested the american Minister. Mr. Scheuck,
to make you such communication q he deems at and
osss IN 80 painful an emergency am Sbs
UEITKD STATES SHrP JAMESTOWN,
OUTIR ROADS OE BUEyOs AyRgs I
SRI have the honor ~ acknowledge the receipt of
your communication Of this inst nformng me Of scan.
dous reports said to be In tho city relation
TO late occurreLces In which It attempted to impcse
this ship and the honor Of the flag oil the Union which
she bears,
OF the nrst allegation know nothing whatever nor as
should suppose Il any person profcssios to
be neutral il the civil war now raging in the provnce
whether II BE- true false. That the commander In
suhoy By musn Wss ocy n os
choe TO chsnge sides for good and sum dent reasons
where many others have set the sxampae--not ex.
cepting the usri0us persona 1T tho head OF Of
the partetno doubt TO the bslligerents and their
specsvc friends and partisans aud the qaid nuncs
may b. cf eoo Importance, and not astonished ct
any fnlsehcods they may propagate.
Vi the secold allegation, only know that on the
ing au6ed to- an ofcer Of the ate squadron
came 10 me from hn then commander n-chf, request
ing shelter and protection The officer stated that the
officers and crews of all the vessels had unanimously
determined to 90 to tho other party because Of al
lged grievances aud many breaches promise ON the
part OF ten. Urquiza, several Of wnicn ne siates
had been an ooservrr In common With all others
composing the bockading squadron during the day. and
about midday was informed that the Of tue Cor
10 revolt becau.e Of various grievances. and, conso-
quntly was not surprised st the application, when
rSo .S S a ii. s n s
courteous, and who in msfortune asked for shelter
should have done the sae for General Urquiza had his
trocps revolted, any Ono Of hts chiefs, had been
asked 10 afford them temporary asy um board this
ship What fault be alleged in connection with this
Occurrences an 81 loss to conceive.
OF the next allegation your informant lie in
tsiny for tho Commander In Chief VI late block
lug squadron left this ship yesterday at his
video.
OF the last allegation tho persons whoever they may
dress mo this le tor, only say that there IL
ground for such impusations i had not previous
the revolt seen any person board this ship for
raj weeks past who could possibly be suppos to DO
gagged In any such transactions you sat forth and
which do not choose to quote treat otherwise than
l have not been out Of my ship for month past,
suffering severe indisposition and cannot Be held
countable for the many reports got BY tho evil dis
posed persons for tho purpose Of gratifying magnity
Whoever those persons may be who have ed tho In
furious mputattns which you relate repeated them
Of anything further than hare denis there being no
just grounds which to found such base charges
pronounce any person protesting TO be gentleman and
Who daics 70 express his belief Of any Of the ina
rious reports said 10 in circulation and II he be
American. unworthy Of the name--a renegade and an
infamous liar. Nor would have condosccDded to mo-
tice such reports without being subscribed to
them l trust you win not suffer thu 10 be uttered
again In presence without such rcbuke the pro-
THOs. W, DOWNING.
Hon. JcHx PxrpIzrox, Charge do AfIares, DC.
Mr.. Pendleton also read response over his sig
nature to the last letter. and despatch to the U.
8, Secretary Of State. He stated that it had been
his intention not to have transmitted any of the
correspondence to the State Department, satisfied
with the explanation Of Capt. Downing that hc had
not known the reports circulating, but subsequent
y Learning that Capt. Downing had proceeded to
MoDtevideo and there taken on board Coo, after he
had been refused passage on board the ROya,
mail steam packet BY order Of the English Admiral,
who had been present at Bucnos Ayres during the
events before recited, and had taken him to Rio he
SUI posed it to be his duty to report the case.
In regard to the third specification, Mr.. Pendle-
ton stated the arrangements made by him for the
supply Of the vessels and citizens with provisions
which were very scarce, in consequence OF tho var
and the seigt. The arrangement upon which the
American citizens and the witness had agreed was
sanction ed by Gen. Urquizs upon the pledge given
that the articles introduced into the city should not
be made the subject of speculation or commerce. nor
be used in any other way than for supplying North
Americana htinO nQutrala Tho uy,tns.-o aort Cop