The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-11

From &c Wa nington Organ. April 81
We have q letter from of tne officers Of the
United oAss ship Ssyannsh under ca,e Of Fs3rusry H.
al Rio &C Jan iro addressed TO gentleman OF this city
giving come import ant inform alton this su5jsct.
Il that the Epgsh squadron, Of which Sir Hope
johnson is Admiral y ing he harb0r of Rio and
that the steamer America, Capt Hudson, belonging TO
and sailing from the Urissd Stagss, there Also The
Epgksb Admiral on that morning sent lieutenant ON
boa-d tbs Savsnnah TO inform Commodore Saiser that
from late inform atom received, he believed the 1ercA
TO be Russian pIivateer, and that che loaded win
aEG ammuLu tor he kussian ,essions IN the
Pschc aDo that ne et II his duty 20 Sc rco ner 10 TINS
message Commodore salse returned answer tbs. uader
condition should he allow English officer to search
Q vessel bearing an Arneri AN dag.
Captsio HUDSON, OF the Ar1s ica, came bad the
Savannah and denied tbs charge. H. WAS psrfe;sy
Wiling 70 be searched ~ zoe otoers Of the savannah,
the custom h,4re desl. R,o: bat be would not
submit 70 aaytaIg of no sind FROM tbs Eognsh or
French, sni thrv- enea u Il y ssnt searching party
on beard 20 thro~ them yrracart.
On tee nlorricg o. IN i@h another message
csised from a. nit-l - ns7n vho WAS not sAt,shsd
viii slttI Hnesnrs 4t0ia = te charge, pat stu IN
sent aaeA ansv~r, Nh ID met by threat on
the fart ~ tie Acnral - tlov, overhaul and search
cease al csumnnicst - toe Eegiish, sni bend all
his to psr"g has snip Tor sea and for action
letter was sent ou J. 'ne Adnir.i ~ Sihsh
lieutenant, nut the srtsr Ess returned unopened At
the time of w:iGius NJ snip ready for ssa. her
bosts berg al Lois..d sra he ship unmssred and
ristIg at sIExe alcppr
Tfs America WAS Q, sell 30 mex morning and TOW
the saysnDsh 10 sirh The Commodore de-
srirg that though N tDgsn for,e tebl. his owo
mske o forshie CD. The )hcers srd crew of the
Savsnrsh we're txdtai By trs prospect Of an engage
with such odds bu; hopehd VI victory.
such the certainty of an engagement that nu n
Der Of the foreign feseeots ~ Rio had char erei
steamboat 70 soocmosny NJ 80 squsirons 10 sea- in
ordF tina. they might vi moss the 81 gngemsnt.
FtbD aduces from kil - Jane,rt, learn that
The reason th,t Admiral Johnson Of the British
squscron, fsutsd N searching tbs steamyhip
America, which toushod At Inst port en- hs' way
from New YoIk VIA IefDsmoeco 70 san frsncisco,
was that ne haA received 81 affidavit from samuel
Adams, late se cond o. the America Intelligence
had guns ,esed under COAL AMI also s.
munition; that she haA two sets OF papers tina,
while she claimed TO be American vessel she in
fact Russian prrvAteer.
ConDodore Sarer Of the American squadron, called
Captain Hudson, Of the Aneca on board the savannah
and questioned m 10 this statement The chsrge
streruonsiy denied npsnied with request
that fearchiDg party should be sent on board rns
request the Cen me doTe grated. his result VA that
Leuterapt lie Roy atswAin WI itakef who led toe
searching party, reported in writing tat they had ex-
smined every pat Of toe America possDN and ths no
vest5es Of The alleged ammunition found CAntain
Hudson connected with the Uns ID States Navy
The man towards shippsd at Rio nd mate OF
the Arerica but discharged the day as in;apA
bic Of doing the duty Of tha' Office.