Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18
re- The London Times contains the fol-

lowing statement, mace py q sailor, VINO alone
escaped, of the violation of "a flag of truce
and brutal murder of boats crew, sent
ashore to convey prisoners taken from the
Russians. 1t occurred at Hango, in the Bal
tic, on this wise: '''' 90
'sOn the 26th of May, several Russian YES
sells were observed by the Cossack and Elk,
English war ships, and their boats, under the
charge of It. Field, were sent in pursuit of
them. The Russians made sail and ran their
craft ashore, the crews mainly escaping
Two large galliots, empty, a brigantine, laden
with wood, two schooners, one of which had
a full cargo of grain, were boarded by the
Allies, fired and destroyed, and three prison
ers secured. 'o. el = oily .dgoL
/" On the forenoon of June the 9Th, the Cos
sack stood close into Hango and sent the
Cutter on shore, with flag of truce, with
orders to land these prisoners and four others
taken before. No difficulty was thought of,
no accident anticipated. Very soon the Gut
ter, on her Grand of mercy, was lost sight of
behind the Islands; but as she did not return,
the Admiral ordered the gig, with flag of
Capt. Field pushed on, but observing the
Cutter secured under a jetty inside of sever
al small wood boats and with several dead
bodies in her, and fearing treachery or an am
buscade, returned about s, p. M, to the Cos
sack. Near o'clock, next morning, the
Cutter was observed sculled by one man, ap-
parently wounded, and boat was sent to
har iota oh,, a
young man of color, the only survivor, who
said, they are all killed u d
"On the Cutter with flag of truce fly
ing, getting along side the jetty or landing
place, near the village of Hango, the officers
and liberated prisoners jumped out, and Lieut..
Geneste held up a flag of truce to a number
Of Russian troops, who had suddenly sprung
up from the cover of houses and rocks-about
500, dressed as rifemen, and armed with mus
kets, swords, and bayonets-and tell them
what it meant, and why they landed, they
replied, that they did not care d-n for
flags of truce there, and would show them
how the Russians could fight OF words to
that effect. A volley was then fired at the
officers and liberated prisoners, and afterward
on the boat, until all were supposed to be
killed.
"The Russians jumped into the boat, and,
after throwing several dead bodies overheard,
lying on the arms in the bottom of the boat,
they found Henry Gliddon, A. B., who was
only wounded; they took him out Of the
boat and bayonetted him on the wharf-John
Brown lying beside him, and severely wound
ed, feigned death; he was dragged from one
end of the boat to the other, but luckily not
thrown overheard. They then took the arms,
magazine, colors &c. The officers were shot
down and the liberated prisoners also. DIR.
Daston was the first who fell, and the Finish
captain took the flag of truce from Lieuten-
ant Geneste, and waived it, shouting A flag
of truce (which had been previously ex-
planned to them before they fired. The Rus
slams spoke English, and the person who led
them, from his appearance, seemed to be
an officer. The Russians yelled, and fired on
the men before they could defend themselves;
indeed there was not an attempt made.
"The boat was found to be completely rid
died above the water line 1t was lucky she
escaped without hole through her bottom,
or she would have filled. twas evident that
the Russians intended to leave none to tell
the tale, but it has pleased Providence to Or
dain it otherwise. The ships fired few shot
and rockets at the telegraph, but fog COM
ING on, they were obliged to haul out into
deeper water. There were no troops seen
the cowardly rufians had evidently gone away.
1t was not thought prudent to recover the re-
naming bodies"
ES- The following card appears in the
Grand Rapids Herald, of the 18th. inst,
signed by the principal merchants and bust
ness men of that city:
], ave the undersigned, merchants and bu-
sness men of the city of Grand Rapids, here
by agree that on and after the first day OF
August next, we will not pay out or take fol
goods, or in payment for debts, the bills Of
the Union Plank Road Co., Ind; Chicago
South Western Plank Road Co.; Merchants
Bank, Macon, Ga; Lagrange Bank, Ga; OIL
any other shinplasters on Georgia, or non
specie paying bank bills. ..''
"And we would hereby warn farmers
lumbermen, and others, against receiving any
of the above trash in payment for their pro-
duce, lumber or other commodities, as we
consider it unsound and dangerous"
re- The Nebraska correspondent Of the
New York Herald, under the date of June