The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-25


CAPTURE OF MYSTERIOUS yrssEL-Menton has already
been made of the capture of suspicious vessel at Port
au-Prnce correspondent Of the Herald at St Thomas
writes, under date of October 81:
"The American harQue Amelia, of New York command
ed by Capt Peter Swensen arrived at Portau-Prnce
the oath ultimo last from ST. ,Josephs, Florida with
large and valuable cargo of arms and ammunitonSid-
neg 0aksmith supercargo The Amelia with her entire
cargo valued hundred thousand dollars consisting
of cannon rifles revolvcrs sabres, clothing and ia fact
everything necessary to equip small army, seized by
Joseph N Lewis esq United States consul agent at Port
au-Prnce, and by lin turned to the aytien gov
eminent for safe-keeping.
Capt Swensen, in his application FOR the release of his
vessel offered to make oath to the following facts:
That he had been the sole and only commander of the
barque December 1854 during which time he is alone
responsible for all her transactions that her cargo
ccived follows:
" One schooner load at williamsburg in December,
1854
"A few casks at Brooklyn in January, 1855;
Two lighter loads at same place in February and
In May last threeourths of the cargo of the barque
Magnolia put board in the harbor of ST. Josephs
Florida.
During that time he had officer on board and re-
ceiyed all the cargo personally that of his are
acquainted with the destination object of the enterprise
Mr. Lewis refused 10 release the vessel and would per-
nit the affidavit to be filed in his office The vessel had
no clearance from any port and put into Port-aPrncc
for water and provisions We understand Mr. Sidney Oak
smith, the supercnrgo, stands mute
II will be remembered that the Amelia made her escape
time since from the authorities at Florida when the
Magnolia was taken possession Of by the government
The latter vessel has been since Sold with her cargo AT
Mobile, for violating the laws Of the United States
FouR MISSIONARY TEACHERS pEvopegp nY oASYnALs-
We find the following distressing intelligence in the New
York Observer,
The missionary ship John Williams named after The
heroic martyr Of Eromapga has recently completed voy-
age among the New Hcbrdes and other westerly rouns
Among the news she brings items
men and others OF great The journal Of The yoy-
age says:
After run Of ten days from Samoa we reached the
island Of Aneteum. The missionaries Messrs Geddie and
nglis had nearly completed Of the population
II contains about 1000 inhabanis Of these 2e00 profess
Christianity the remaining l4o0 heather are so scattered
that they possess little influence considerable band Of
natives and four Samoans assist the missionaries Thirty
schools in opersoR and about 800 persons UNI
der instruction,
At Tans where the work had been broken up by the
rayages of smallpox again landed teachers who were
received by loud shout OF Joy
We delighted with the improved appearance OF
things at Eromanga The teachers had all been IN new
ertheless the work went forward Since last voyage the
number attending religious services had been more than
doubled.
"pn reaching the island Of Fate the distressing news
was brought board that Of the teachers with
their wives left there the last voyage had been bar
barously murdered Only nineteen days after hey were
Raratonggg teachers and their wives we're murdered 10 fur.
dish materials for horrid caunib banquet The reason
Of this sudden act Of cruelty could notbe learned