The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-27
THE BRITISH OUTRAGES.
The Latest Insults-LIst Of Vessels Searched
and Fired Into-The British and Anne
rican Fleets on the West India Sta
tlon-C0mparatiyc Strength Of
Opinions In Canada,
TO-. ku.. AS.
THE LATEST OUTRAGE.

fon Hatanzas, reports the occurrence Of two moro IN
salts to the American fsg-the FIRST, the ming INTO an
American ship Off that port and the second the boarding
Me New Era at eleven O'Clock 1t night OF the Island Of
Lobos
One Of our reporters obtained the following particulars
rom Capt. Walker and Mr.. Williams the second mase -
CAPTAIN WALKERS STATEMENT
We left NstAnzas (Cabs) for New York the morning
II the 18th instant Tho day bright and clear ana
af,sr getting we'll out Of the barbor retired the cabin
sleep away my watch below In the afternoon, about
two three o'clock the mate and woke me, telling
that vessel like vessel, WAS firing, and that
there seemed 70 be another ship beyond her also firing
went deck, and the mate suggested that would be
vel 70 hoist flag "Let her fire away" said Il 1--WE
won't hest any fAg" did not the shots fred, but
al board that deck 1t the time the affair &C.
cured that three guns fred. The distance be-
tween the New Era and the vessel at this time Was
about mile, and haA nearly all canvass set
and knew the brig 70 be good sailer when she IL
driven by such swelling breeze We had then, did
for all the other vessel could do and knew that
she would mot be too anxious about firing into had
been boarded by them before, end knew well what
. vessel firing in the way she wH wanted. They know
and ny brig well down in these seas, and they know
thai am in the habit Of making regular trips between
New York and Philadelphia and the West India and
southern seaports. watched the movements Of the yes
sells after went deck for time, but could
pethpg further worth relating became evident that
The war vessel, which must have been . steamer,
chasing after the other vessel which took be full
rugged American ship, that sweeping away out Of
reach or The efforts Of the steamer TO overake She
had . fair Wind and . fresh breeze and ned To DO
eating the Br,sher with her and sails The affair
place place or the coast OF Cuba called Double
Healed Shot Keys and about fifteen miles from the
Island Of Cuba We lost sight Of both vessels
and kept way 70 New York believe tina. when
ne first rs her object In firing 10
bring much 10 try and stop the vessel that she
seemed 70 b pursuing We, novever, did not bosher
ourselves about such civitses Is the guns Of war
steamer, when knew could beat her In the fair
shapce then had Of running The other vessels
we're 70 vndward Of when nrs. noticed them, and
away quarter steering south when parted with
De. On the 18th Of April, when on the passage from
|Dsmersra to Havana, questioned for few minutes
10y eficer Of the English Of Gar ssyI, who
ssde my vessel in boat when were Oh the island
kof Iobos the Cuban coast wU aoou. half past
", O'Clock In The evening when tbs boat Alongside
dark that could not the number Of men
sho lad on board. the officer Who her asked
shere our vessel was FROM and when tod him Dome
rare, be asked where she bound, and said 10
Havana he then said no more, for suppose be knew
ne vessel and myself too; but asked him where
|so vas from, and he said in q naughty way,
Prom her Britannia bsjcssy's man-of var AyI."
DID you take for . Gsverp said I 70 him.
No not exactly" said he; i've did not know what
leu sish, have been about" The vessel vas seen
rom the brig during the day, out ne took her 70 be
schooner, and in fac, ws Old not LET her Britannia Ma
.s,ys chips cause much tboughi annoyance. When
he sfbcsr the boat hal heard ny questions and 80
s.sred them be gave orders 70 his men to pull away
3sos AIR that We saw no more Of them. dark
rat could tell very little about the boat the number
n men che had board could that there we're
sns In the We did not any ensign tying, but
could be certain 10 whether there was one %
eosrd the beat 1t all not We did not hoist any hag
sor I'VE ourselves any trouble that We could avoid, ex
,srt answering The queries Of the Brisshers, and asking
hem lhe questions that we did, ! supposed aftor.
yards that they watched my vessel going down 70
Oemerva, 90 she Ia fast sailer, and was then
n ballast trim, and that they waited for her
return thinking that might have slaves board,
and that they night have the satisfaction Of capturing
Yankee priss. Whatever they thought about me, am
ssre al right to day, and Is my vessel, as We were at
hat anI every other time without the interference q
stsh sncers
rpg uarr's srIrxuKSr AFFAIR
The second mate John Williams, Of The brig New Era,
sbo seems 70 be very impartial, and Ike The captain
ysy intelligent young man, statement fully cor
osearve Of that Of the captain, although both we're re
ssed nerept times and places and the party had
Of knowing before both accounts were received
Rat anything had been said 70 on the subject by
mother The following - ve received from Mr.. VIII
hams himself, IN
We we're standing out Of NatAszss the 18Th, when
two vessels 70 vndwasd Of u.s. about swo O'Clock In
he Afternoon. The appeared 70 be chasing The
sher when We nrss them, and coali not
az that either Of them had any design upon
.ur swn vessel ne chased vessel looked Ike
"a American full rgsed ship Judging from hv spars and
fsins) and The vessel Thea seemed be pursuing her
coaed ike var steamer. me breeze was fresh at the
me and rec for the square rugged vessel which had
re quantity OF sail spread and have been going
srossh the water al brick rate We running on
be vInd and time The other vessels fell back
our larbcard quarter me day clear, but on &C.
cunt of the distance oould not make well whether
nher Of the ships had their eussns flying The captain
ras below, and did not think Of disturbing MIN,
hinkips there was not much that extraordinary
What We say until we thought We heard guns
red and then vas believed that the vessels were
shtrg or firing at each other We nov called up the
sp,sn but did order the flag Be set, and said
let them Gre away" did not think that they hal any
esep on vessel from the begiunins and felt tina,
he day w,s clear and the breeze stiff aud favorable
W the ship, The steamer would End enough TO
10 come up with the vessel she seemed
be chasing We had lef Mstsnzss the same
Forming, and the coast Of Cuba sll in view. wekept
course a. IL nothing had happened and We saw
cshns In the movements q the other too vessels
orthy Of speaking about, until both out OF sigh,
pd the darkness Of the evening came. Az loog "a we
uld get glimpse Of them, however, the seemed 70
chasing the other with the vessel all the time
she lett the United States Nh she returned this mcrn
therefore know all about the affair connected with
10 boats coming alongside and speaking vesssl, al
bOueh did not happen 70 be on deos at the time When
10 circumstance took place this vessel was returning
m Demesrst 10 Havana, and sailing through the pas.
ges on Me coast Of Cuba About hsfpas, ten O'Clock at
rht, when vas very dark, . boat cane sonEsiie,
Fns pulled By four oars and containing, well az the
en- on the deck Of the brig could o1i str men Alto
,her one Of whom seemed 70 be officer from the v.y
spoke and the orders he The boat herself was no,
rge and she appeared " be short and broad acros.