The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-02
THE LATEST NEWS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MORE BRITISH OUTRACES REPORTED.
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An American Vessel Fired Into and
One Man Killed.
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Important Bill to Prevent Foreign Aggressions
introduced in the Senate,
&c., &C., &c.

IL Is stdteu mere tnAt tldDie lnIOrmati0n mas
been received that British cruiser had fred into
an American vessel, and that one man was killed.
The occurrence is said TO have taken place of
Pensacola. 1t is furthermore stated that the United
States steamer Fulton had gone in chase of the
cruiser.
THE s1Yx SUPPOSED TO Bz IN PURSUIT OF ANOTHER
AMERICAN yBssEL
Tho American brig Abram, from SAvanllla for New
York, hove 70 of Key West tho 9sth ut and sgnsed
fer pilot In order 70 land passengers their way
TO New York via Charleston pilot boat came and TOOK
on the passengers and the brig stood course She
had scarcely got under weigh before the Syx lying
anchor a Key West weighed and started stsr her. From
the taken by the steamer and the continued thick
stream Of smoke there DO doubt Of the intentions
her commander 70 pursue and examine the brig, which
must have taken place In American waters the breezs
light The result VIII be known the arrival Of tho
brig in New York. Should the styx have overaksn and
searched this vessel nsolence yet offered BY the
British cruisers equal ths starting from under the
guns Of American fortress 70 American YES
sci In American waters. The commander Of the Syx
understand expressed regret having Key wes
the citizens had shown freezing coolress himself
and officers, but excused himself by Affirming that be
was merely carrying out his instructions
TIE oUrKAGx ON THx SHIP JOHN AND ALBEIT.
From the New Orleans Pcsyune, May Isl
we nave received rom captain Oso.ei, Of the ship
his ship BY Bitsh war schooner between Florida and
Cube brief notice Of which we had In osterdays
Moy II, 1858, at sea on board ship John and Albert, of
Boston, H. CToloeit muster. AT Dooa, Stone Key Light
house, Cuba, bore W, about twelve miles dniAuos,
great number OF vessels In sight, steering different
courses Observed two topeAl schooner standing out
from CArdcnAs, a. supposed and bosad for Havana
Atwo clock ale little Tsrd OF our beam steer.
ing tie same coure, aod rather going ahead OF the
breeze WAS hgnt-na more than SIX knots per hour. oc
csionsly locked At her, but cclors or pennans
flying The latter could not be on account OF her
EGGPLANT sells being hossed up cose under IT, and her
fund cui AN took MIN 70 be packet and none
other and had he chose could have come within AL
ing distance. Even he could not be could have nrcd
= musket 10 attract our attention toward him. I
should have had the American dag dying rs sooa
Is possible, In answer 70 any naloas Gag, whether
allowed his drosher looking schooner 10 70 along side
and side for than hour until The breeze frs~heu-
about the tame distance astern, when ho lrcd gun
remarked they having Jubilee board or clesnng
their signal guns This Was about reo O'Clock In about
ten or een minutes wo saw him swing her or with his
broadslde towards and IRE again, the snos striking
about sixty yards astern OF u.s. nearly sdirex inc
Immediately ordered ths colors 10 be- hosted Had eo
TEEN bent on and WAS hosting when no tired another run
The shot falling farther OIL tnAu tho rs, we were oag
ing HIM very last ssorn. When be kept of 10 Ore ina
quEfler hcsi and square mAnsai, on nsgstAn at her
siern. But 10 tel what was with the nperfecI view
could get was impossible The distance being great
had the ooors for ton fifteen minutes, aud
thinking he tashed hal them hauled aown He
again swung her OF and gave another guo which shot
oSs ~. ~, ,ns,, az. ~. h' one one s'ou,
haul UP bis square mairsa and ssw smoke coming from
his smoke stack she almost hull down, rs she
breeze began 70 leave again and he getting up
steam fast and began 10 bad ME American lag
boosted ana kept lying Al ha past ave 20 wen. % sup
ported that he keeping OF TO Gre again, and tns,
pad got strong brcezs which broeze ne brought along
with him. ~nch wA the occasion Of ns coniag up fasl
He fired his gun the tho striking close alongside wiad
yard. han The ship brought 10 The wind immediately
studdng rails set below and soit both sides, sad the
wind bogings ten knot breezs, with lacks OF
down; the royal ana studdrg sas hslysrds aud ~,ks
flying courses half hauled up ana everything starting
70 cut away haiy rds and braces 70 90, studdns sails
clear While In that position hove 70 The wind, he csse
to u.s. be fred anoner gun, the shot passing over our
have Eone just the bulwarks and forward OF
manmast 10 have struck in the water coee ceward
board Al they came on board one Of The ON ,ers extend
ed his hand told him + did no. shAke hands with ri
rates they sait they we're no pirates bul belonged 20
British man OF war. l ASKED them n they called that
droeher man OF war. saw for tho FIRST ne she had
psnnsnt flying they furlng IN, ,opgalsni SAILS
and crew nm, nosed down vnsre from and pound
and then eft, without gong or looking under deck
might have had the ship fun Of negroes or
hbusters, and they the wiser. They left looking
very much II they had done very ungentle manly ia
advising always 70 keep my colors flying when il com
psny with Britain man ofwsr, and said ought 70 thank
them for their forbearance In mot dsmaeng u.s. then vent
the SIDE leaving their book behind them the
steward handed 70 them. They showed or Ia their boat
without telling me might MI ssay until asked them ~
they were going past the stern Az filed away saw
steamer anesd coming towards M, On was about seven
ooockD shortly after large steam frgsts passed close
10 us, wont little ways, and hove and made signals
With lights for The schooner 70 come 10 her. which did,
and hove TO under his Ice sfev moments Afterwards We
lost sight OF their lights expect the steamer heard the
ng 10 me Havana a. we were no more than thirty miles
OF, and cam 10 me rescue
Affirmed 70 and signed by myself officers and crew.
90 board ship John and Albert, sea, May "a, 1858
HIGGINS CROWEI Master,
y. GRO VEIL, FIRST Mate,
GEORGE Wilson, Second Mate
Cook, William j. Phillips; steward, Qtalian,) don't I'M
1crstand Engish; seamen-Jas wskcr, Joseph Msrsha
FREDERICK Glover, VIM. Cray, Elisha v. Bacon, Alfred
Mitchell, j. ~ Beachiows, Charles Gallagher, Thomas
kennedy, VIM. Wells, Edward Sears, wnthrops. Crowei-
American Nomination for Congress.
ST. LOUIS, May 81, 1868.