Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-18
The GrcytOwn Affair.

The Kingston, Jamaica, Journal, in commenting
on this affair." uses the following characteristic Ian
guage
The bombardment is represented as having been
conducted with the most barbarous cruelty All that
came within range was sub ected TO the fire of that
Americans; dumb creatures were not spared and
several horses fell beneath the deadly missiles that
were aimed al them. The guns are said 10 have been
served in a most lubberly manner, and spectator
would fancy that the slot and shell were intended
tor the allgators in the mOrass, so wide of their
mark did they fall Amongst other matters, we are
Informed that the British flag (at the Consus we
presume) was shot away.
This affair seems to be new phase in American
Fllhbusterism. Hitherto the Lopezes and the Walk
ers have confined their maraudng expeditions to the
island of Cuba, and the territory of New California
they have not dared to disturb the tranquility of any
British possession, of any under British pro-
lection and although the American Press has not
been sparing of its venom against the Kingdom of
Mosquito, its "negro King and It's Britith protec-
tors and allies, Americans have kept themselves with
In the boundary of mere words AS long as this was
the state of affairs, the British Government could af
ford to smile with ineffable contempt at these impo
tent rawlings. But tho case is altered, when we find
regularly commissioned vessel of war belonging to
The United States, proceeding at time when the
republic is at peace with England and without any
declaration of war against the Kingdom of Musquito
which is in alliance WITH and under the protection
OF, England, on some fimsy pretext, to lombard and
destroy the Mosqutian capital
Great Britain has no alternative but 10 avenpe the
insult offered to her flag, and the injury done to her
ally. She is bound to do it, on every prnciple of
honor and justice. If she shrink from the task
then is her Wanted protection of the weak against
the oppression OF the strong as in the case of Tur
key, an empty boast. She has ships in sufficient
numbers lad up in ordinary, which, with little ac-
tlVlty, may be soon equipped and commissioned with
which to lombard NeW York, Philadelphia or Boston,
or any other of the American sea pors as lust
measure of retaliation for the outrage on Grevtown
The bombardment of Odessa was an act of retribu-
ton for the Sinope massacre and nothing less than
successful attack on some large American sea port
Will teach Amercans that they must abstain from
attacks, similar to that of Greytown unless thew be
in accordance with the laws of nations
What aid Sir Henry Barkly will be able to afford
the people of Mosquito, at loss 10 conceive
| 1t would be dangerous we imagine, 10 send out of
the island single company of the hand full of Eu-
ropean and Black Troops in it, as with the example
OF Graytown before eyes, we know not how soon
we may receive hostile visit ourselves AS to ma
val force, we have only the Steamer Argus in Port
Royal.
The destruction of Greytown concerns this island
deeply The fate of that place may be ours any fine
morning that the Americans may again think fit TO
summary suspend their neutrality laws and attack
u.s. unless we are prepared TO give them warm re-
cepton. What we predicted some weeks ago seems
on the point of being realized and in the absence
OF sufficient number of regular troops we must pro-
cure the next best sort of protection Organize, arm,
and discipline militia force, lest we be caught nap.
ping. and pay as dearly for our negligence, as the
inhabitants OF Greytown for their refusal to submit
to the dictaton OF foreign marauders
We have no accounts of the numbers killed and
wounded in Greytown and it does not seem that the
Americans have occupied the place