The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-18
The Alleged Outrage ON tho American
schooner Bay City BY British Cruissr.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.


TO TIE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
RIO JASERo, March 20, 1855.
SR-Havng perceived by abstract fro m the Provi-
depce Journal, published in the NEW YORK HERALD,
that the circumstance Of the American schooner Bay
City having been obliged to hesve to and be ovsrhauled
by her Britannia Majestys cruiser Bonula has been
put before the public in . to produce the ion
precision that that act performed ere spirit OF
wanton outrage; and that is what Capt wardls Of
the Bay City, endeavored to do here, on her arrival
and in consequence Of my refusal sign at the Unite
States Consulate, the declaration OF outrage, hav
suffered Imprisonment and much persecution, to the
er.at detrment OF my health. shall proceed to give
tween the Bay City and the British cruiser -
ABSTRACT FROM LOG ON BOARD THE BAY CITY
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Ws1EIspAx august 90 SOM. 2 n. lat % IS.
bow dltant about six miles running before the Wind;
ssssr she Was tS haul her wind and
after waiting sufficiently bic time
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as
havns two butts started and the all f.ssed out q
ohoeD TO the Admiral in Rio Tho Snsishman said Ss
was done as follows:-
AUGUST 20, 1855.
Boarded schooner Bay City after nrns four shots vide
which desrous doing suspsotng her to be Russian
f'''''' CHARIEs wIsKEs Lieut. commanding
The Engshman said, ~ will give you some men to
reach port with. Captain Wardle replied don't want
s My % rSs
sent his men TO assist to make tsi, and then left
us. This cruiser kept company with MS until We
in sinking condition, which a reference to the
log will prove not to have been the The
day after boarding us We were again hsiled by the
commander of the cruiser nquiring Il he could render
through the night. to show lgh, and he would come
to Nothing OF further interest occurred before our
arrival In Rio
This is plain statement Of what took place between
the British cruiser Bonnla and vessel similar
circumstance took place shortly after leaving Pernam
buco, with the United States sloop.of war Decatur,
they were bent on some before we spoke him and
barely ccnsentng to have them displayed from tho mz
rigging No guns, wever, were fred make no
comment on the affair between the Bonnilla and our
vessel but leave it to the judgment of whoever reads
this account whether there is the ghtest ground for
supposlng that tie commander of the cruiser perpe
trated any outrage or not. / will merely remark,
that Capt warde had great hopes OF getting
shit" that coed claim might be instituted, which
would pay Handsomely and that he evidently had hopes
Of obtaining that result arriving here after
arrival at this port he ordered myself and the ae-
cond mate shore, to the Consul where
quested to sign indictment Of outrage against Captain
Weeks Of the Bonilla the refusal to sign which has been
the Of much trouble and unjust suffering to my
you viii enliehen those who may be msled BY other
statements Of the affair." and believe me: yours CRATE
fully, THOMAS MACLEAN,
Mate Of schooner Day City.