The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-18
seizure Of two A merican ships.

A letter from Callao couhrms the report OF the
seizure Of two American vessels, the ship Lizzie
Thompson and bark Geor gianna, caught loading
guano from the government deposits at "Pabillion
De Pica.n They were seized by the Peruvian war
steamer Tumbes. Captain Reynolds, of the Liz
sie Thompson, has made the following statement:
ION the morning OF the Gath inst, at O'Clock,
my vessel was boarded by an armed boat, from
10 charge came on deck he ordered me TO get
my vessel under way Immediately. This re-
fused 81 do, aud asked him by what right he
came on board In that nanner-to which he re-
piled that it was none Of my business, and then
he ordered ms to get into his boat, and take my
papers on board the steamer. ] did SO, and upon
my arrival on boarn the 'rumbes,' ! found all
hands at quarters and everything ready for action
l handed my papers to the commander. after
which he ordered me to go on board my vessel and
make sail inquired where he was going to take
me; he told inc that 1t was none OF my business
and refused to give me back uy papers, telling
me IL did not get under way in i've minutes that
he would sink me mt my anchors, and his guns
were double shotted; he then sent me back on
board, and at the same time another armed boat
and when they got on board they again ordered
me 10 make saii--and again refused TO do 3d.
They then got her under way themselves, after
which, the boats went with cutiasses into
the forscastle and drove the men out deck and
over the stern into Iannch that was towing
astsrn threatening to sabre those who did not go:
after the men all Ia her, they cut her adrift
that was the last saw OF them.
They then ordered me into a boat TO go as pris-
oner on board the steamer. | asked permission
to take my clothes and some other things with
me; this they refused, 80 lost all. After my ar
rival on the steamer was put into room and a
double guard placed over me, and In this manner
brought TO Cailao, where WAS thrown into the
common Jail with thieves and murderers, and re-
manned there until baiied out by two gentlemen
Ia Csllao." 81. .-- ..t
Tbe latter from Caliao saws
"The Lizzie Thompson sailed, and was reg
ularly cleared Rt San Francisco, with general
70 for Iquique and upon her arrival at that place
was chartered to take q cargo of guauo purchased
from fivanco by the French Consul: she cleared
at the custom-house and ut the Captain of the
Ports Office for Pabellion de Plea, to load guano,
also did the Georgia the defense set up is, that
they were cleared by the authorities de fttcto at
the place, and had right to question their right
to the exercise OF these functions; they simply
recognized 10 the port of Iquiqne, that which is
always done at every port In the world, the .pow-
ers that be-.
"This question will probably be met by the gov
eminent BY the report on the commercial reia-
lions of the United States with foreign nations.
The report goes on osay that-the latest port
regulations OF Peru In possession of the depart.
ment are deemed of sufficient Importance to mer-
camille interests for the translation of the decree
TO be presented at considerable ZENITH. Article
10Th. Vessels engaged in carrying guanO to foreign
countries must load erctasiceiy at The Chinchd Isl
ends, such freights intended for home may
be taken on board ut pisco or the Islands afore.
said, sa 81
81 have underlined the part that the whole
question will hang upon with the United States :;
with Chilli II will be quite another affair; it will
doubtless be q war"
After the news was received at Iquique of the
seizure Of the vessels above named, the frigate
"Apurimac" went to Valparaiso to protect the
"Aronaca," that had gone there for supplies.
Previous to the above seizures the American
bark Dorcas G. Yeaton was seized. Upon her aIri =
val in Callso the captain entered protest and af
forwards chartered his vessel, receiving from the
government for personal damages &C., the sum of
boarded on the high seas the American Minister
has demanded satisfaction for the insult to the
Gag. The government OF Peru, however, justified
the seisur re- AZ lawful