New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-17
MARINE AFFAIRS,
A COMPLAINT OF IMPOSITION.
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po..or, beg to lay before you bdsf stAseme 1t Of
the vrorgs and ouirsges which l, in common with
many others have suffered board the steam hip
Vanderbilt on her late voyage from Havre and South
smpton 20 Nev.York.
Ilearred from advertisements in the Erghsh journals
tha, the faxes for passage in the Vanderbilt were IS
follows: First Glass; f2o, second class fl0. On the
faith of the Agents representations In Southampton
that everything necessary for the comfort of the pass
epRer. except wines and liquors, included in the
above charges. toCk o second-class passage. The
pssssrgers from Southampton we're sent down to
Coves in two small stea ugs and at evening on the
M instant We were put on board Of the steamer that
had prouied us 80 much. Judge Of my suroriss
when found that the Company, having been able to
dispose Of an unusually large number Of frs,-class
beiths, had appropriated all the PAGES in the
sbip intended for passengers to those Of the
6,,t clsss and that the second class passengers
were to be slowed s.sy in small forecss-
lie. imperfec,y lighted and entirely without
VENTILATION. II reeds an sbler pen than mine TO do
;ustce 10 the mseres endured IN this s1fng hole.
Access to il was had BY ladder.like pair of steps
down scuttle without even rope to assist one in
according or descending until one OF the Psssersers
fell and was considerably injured The forscaste was
a triapeular+haped place, being In the bow OF the
.hp. On each side open ber,hs, similar to what
may be found in the steersge OF the lowest class OF
emiersrt chips. There were two or three iIclossd
in the open benhs, and on tables and trunks,
were some siIfy persons Of both sexes and all ates
who had paio for secohd-cnss passage, expected ~
sleep. lhe open cabin served as dressing room,
oiribg ard sittr groom for AL Of us, and pantry
and kitchen foi the waiters In the middle
OF the floor were scutiles, both OF which were
f, quenty opsn and ore Of them always open durIng
our BREAKFAST through which ali OF the ships stores
which proc. edeo from these holes agreeable
one ard occasionally an unwary passenger would fnd
iimsef preepitaied into the depths below at the rsk
of his limbs no less than his personal dignity. The
tables were along md6 of the forecaste
aordng TO about two thirds OF the victims to take
THEN me ais the others Obliged to cot on stools
ard trunks or wait until the food colder than
when first served up rot to mention the cnshce OF TUG
supply falling short. Bread was supplied to US at
b,eakfs.t, hard biscuit at the other two meals. Tne
water furnished 10 us condensed from the boners
and WAS generally Of temperature suitable ior
sbavirg purposes. We were prohibited from the a'ter
part OF the chip, and entirely 1om the upper deck
Duipg the rough weather. which prevailed during the
greater part of the voyage, the decks being very wet
rendering our steersge unlchabltaoie, some OF our
lumber took refuge in the fore saloon, which 10
leeiiinately the ships secord cabin, but they were
very morcusly elected 'herefrom: In the pls,e
allotted TO ne there was Dot sufficient light TO read nor
room to sit down. The two or three servants we nao
who certainly worked A. / never saw men In their
position work before, had rot room 70 move ao1us,
rer deiug il necessary that should go on deck to
make room e them. When their labors were finished
h.y were Obliged TO fed themselves places of rest
the heaps of luggage that incumbered the cabin
will rot weary you BY going into any particulars.
will not tell you how fetia The or was when We fose
in The morning how breakfast tasted in such an at
phere Row long single towel was made TO ias,'
hoW small were the pieces OF pudding We we're al.
lowed that luxury on Sundsys bow delicate and
watery the soup that was served fhree times 70 us
given you enough show how great was the dscrep-
apcy between the promises of the Vanderbilt Com
pary end their fullflmeDt Of them. | have written
this to info the public hst one halt OF the rst
passengers in the Vanderbilt on her ate trip only got
second cabin passage for their money and thai all
the second paftengers got steerege passage
for theirs and many Of tho Germans, on their arrival
at Hsvre had to pay from fy to one hundred francs
above the fare advertised in their papers.
CHARLES WAKE
Mex, York October l6. 1857.
papers requested t. translate and coPythe
SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN SHIP BY A cHILIAs
VESSEL OF WAR.
Our Caldera correspondent writing the Sd inst,
gives the following account Of the seizure OF the Amer
ican chip Sportsman, in the Port ot Santa MARIA, by
the CbilieL steam corvette Esmerada:
"Tbe Cbilian steam corvette Esmerads, Goni CON-
mander arrived from Mssilones on the 18Th OF Aug,
br gipe in tow az prize the American ship Sports
man Of Boston, Capt. Wni. Thompson, found loading
copper ores within the boundaries claimed IS Chian
territory but raiing under license from the Bolivian
authorities at Cobs. The circumstances, ss appears
from the statement Of Capt. Thompson and the pro-
test entered by him at the American Vice'Consulste
at this port The chip Sportsmsn was chartered IN
VALPARAISO BY Messrs Alsop & Co. merchants, TO losd
copper ores at the ports of Cobs, Messiones, Gatlco
(;ualsguala ard Tarnes, ali OF which ports are indi
Gated On all charts and sailing directions as being in
the Republic of Bolivia That at Cob1s it was agreed
that the Sportsman should 60 to Santa Maria or Con
stucion Of Tames ard was disp tched for that
and the other ports by the Custom House authorities
at Cobiia who alec placed on board Custom-H0use
officer to attend to the weighing OF the metals That
On the 18th August be arrived at the Port OF saets
Maria or Constitution and began TO load on the fol-
lowing day, Goth, when the Esneralda" came to
anchor in the same bay. and immediately began 70 Ike
possession Of the country 10 the paue OF the Chile
Government by planting the Chile nag nring s:iateS
anu other ceremonies appropriate TO such occssions-
following them up by ordering Capt Thompson to pre-
pare 10 receive on board officer and file Of Marines
and to take his ship to the port OF Caldera snd tnere
place hin self and chip in the hards OF the Cate
authorities for being found loading within the Chilean
boundaries without the proper license. To all OF which
Capt. Thompson protested: said hat by the charts
purchased by him but few days betorein Valparaiso
and by his book Of sailing directions, he was 10
Bolivian teIrtory-showed his sailing license ana
gave them to underetand that the moment
any armed force attempted to board his YES
EEL be should at that moment haul down his coios IN
token of submissian to superior force. SeVerai coi
muLcstiCp passed between the two vessels 10 no et
feet when on the 24.h Of August lieutenant and ME
Of marines from the Esne, aida took possession Oh tne
Sportsmap. The captain immediately tod the ere"
they must consider themselves prisoners OF war-
handed over the ships register to the officer then COM
nsndipg, and hauled down the American ensign. ioe
Sportsman was then taken in tow BY the E'merads,
and brought to this part.
Two days after arrival the register of the ship was
returned to Capt. Thompson, with 8 note from the
commander Of the Esmeralda, that he was at liberty
to take his ship to any Bolivian port north OF Messli'
lcnts, but not TO touch at the sOuthward. Capt.
Thompson refused to receive the register and it was
sent BY the American Vice Consul to the Governor OF
CalGera.
Capt. Thompson has entered protest, copies OF
which have been cent T. the American Minister a.
santiago and the Intend ente OF A'Gcana.
sTELx WHALEBOAT.
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