Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-09

vessels Tie rumor, however, was generally con-
sidered uniOundedi but the Washington Union of
yesterday gave il an air Of some probability BY
publishing dispatch, dated Augusta Ga. June >
stating that ian American vessel was fred into OF
Pensacola, and enc man was killed The steamer
Fulton is alone in chase"
The Uai0H, in publishing the dispatch, adds:
IT comes nom the agent Of the associated press
an authority which We accept IS reliable The hour
a. which the dispatch was received win not allow
US 10 indulge in the indignant comment which this
outrage upon the American Gag would justify, and
We content ourselves with the single remark that
the most efficient measures should be adopted to
Viadicate the honor Of the Aation.7
The dispatch announces nothing more than what
We have already published a rumor.--It does not
mention the name Of the vessel fred into the name
Of the person killed, nor the time when the oceUr-
renee took place. Il may be all correct but We en-
terrain doubts
Another important rumor is to the effect that, on
Wednesday, dispatch had been received at the
British Legation in Washington, informing them
that the steamship America, which arrived at Hall
TAX on that day, brings satisfactory and pacific
dispatches from the English Government IN relation
TO the eondae' Of the British cruisers If correct
these dispatches viii probably reach Washington
this evening the America having arrived at Boston
yesterday afternoon. By the way, the Boston
ILavstsr says it is not believed that any messenger
left that port on Wednesday, in the steamer, with
dispatches from Lord Napier for the British Ad-
miral
ANOTHER BETEaTTos BY THE sTYx
| Captain Burkis, Of the brig Mianus, which ar
rived at New York on Wednesday, from Black river,
| Jamaica, reports:
We sailed from Black river harbor Kinston. ia
maica, with cargo Of lOgWoOd for New York On
the 20th Of May last, which was a couple Of DAYS
| after We started, We we're running on our course
under studdng sails, at the rate Of seven or eight
knots az hour, the weather being fine and clear
and the breeze blowing fresh from the north. At
four o'clock in the afternoon We found ourselves to
be in longitude 81 degrees 40 minutes and latitude
I "A degrees Is minules-nOt fsr from the coast Of
Florida, and between the shores Of the West Indies
and the United States. We were thea steering In
sn easterly direction, and ia company with two
/ ships, which we're some distance ahead of US Il
was about this hour than we discovered a steamer
on the lee bow of brig, al the distance of some
seven or eight miles from where We were Wetook
no more notice Of her than We would have taken of
any other steamer; for at this time we had heard
nothing about this business of searching American
| ships. The steamer seemed to be standing on the
wind, with her top sails set from the West-north-
west. We kept on the way ne we're sailing. and SO
| did the steamer and the other vessels for about
half an hour. The steamer was then within the
distance Of 300 or 900 yards Of the brig When
thus far from us she steered up across our bow and
hOisted the English ensign We sailed on, not
taking much notice Of this imagining the shin to
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then backed her sails, lay before Us. and fred a
gun. now thought il vas a vessel wanting to
send a letter to some port to which We might be
bound; but not caring to lose time in bringing the
vessel to when we had such favorable wind still
kept on my course. The steamer was nov within
about two hundred yards Of US, and she fred re-
Volver oe rife shot now ordered the vessel 10 he
hove to, and as We were running under studding
sails at the time, and before said at the rate
Of some seven or eight knots an hour. it took a
considerable time to back sopsails and stop the
brig. In the meantime boat was lowered from
the quarter Of the steamer into the water and men
from the deck Of the vessel had already taken their
seats in her; an officer then jumped in and took
his seGtn the stern Of the boat and she was pushed
away by oars in the direction of our vessel The
American flag was now flying from the peak Of the
brig, and she was lying TO- waiting for the arrival
Of the boat, which il was evident was coming
alongside The steamer had now stopped working
her wheels, and We we're lying under her stern. on
the boat coming close, 1 that there were eight
men IN her, and one officer, who was in uniform
On drawing the boat alongside our vessel the officer
jumped on board the brig, ald walked aft to where
L was without ceremony. The following eonversa-
ton then took place near the cabin of my vessel
and it was commenced by the officer addressing me
thus:
0ficer-Are you the captain Of this vessel Can.
tain ParHer-Yes, am the captsin. Ofioer-Wiat
are you loaded with on this voyage? Captain
What port are you from? Captaiu-Kiugston ia
maioa. Ohcer-Where are you bound? Captain
10 New York. Ohcer-WhO is the owner of vour
vessel, and where does he live? Captain-R Lane
Of New York, is owner Of the vessel After this he
dld not ask any more questions; but resumed the
conversation by asking the officer where he was from
he answered." WshGVs been out from En0EandqJ abort
four months " Then, said to him, .'What are you
doing out AertR" lam cruising the eoa,tof ForS4s
t0oklag out tor staUers he replied then remarked
IN an inquiring way, "You would not certainly take
my vessel Tor slaVer!" And he said 'sNo; but M
orders are to board sUery Of you" then thought
Of the circumstance Of his passing the vessels that
were ahead of US, and steering on for our vessel so
Observed "1ou did not stop those vessels ahead of
us IS you did this 0Del" and he remarked ..No.
We did not, for those ara British vessels" 1 did
not say any more on tat subject but concluded that
vessels sh0EHg British eOloTs are ao7ed to pass By
British men Of Uar OheB those that display the Arasyt
can tag are unnecessarily detained
Inc ot1cer was not much in hurry to leave; so
he renewed the conversation by asking me If knew
that the light on Craysfort reef had been changed
INTO revolving one from what it was before
told him that did not know this He then said
's'WeH, It has been changed and added ga new
light has been put up on the Florida coast" told
him that II might have been done since I left the
United States. He now walked towards his boat
and after leaping in, bid me good day and pushed
OF. said, Good day." in return, and then gave
OAuolS ~ square away the sails ana put the vessel
under way again, after having been detained during
beautiful breeze for more than an hour, and for no
purpose that could discover
The officer that boarded my vessel was a tall man.
about thirty five or forty years old whom took to
be lieutenant from his manner and his uniform
He was very civil, but forward during the time he
was within my notice, and he did not seem over
anxious about making very scrutinizing search !
He neither asked me TO show my papers nor exam
lned the inside Of my vessel where the cargo was
nor did he look very close about the decks The
vessels before US seemed to have been bark or brg
and full rugged ship.
BOARDING AN AMERICAN SHIP
Under this head the st. John IN. b. News has the
following
'Q1ite an agreeable meeting at sea took place /
iately AN American ship, bound for Australia fell
N with British transport. AZ a mark Of respect
me American dipped her ensign; this broughta boat
with number Of officers from the transport. who
we're RECALLED on board-and on leaving we're honored
oy the band with 'Yvnkee Decide and God Save
me queen at night, DESTROYS to prolong the civ
u'les' signal rockets we're sent up and blue lights
burned By each How gratifying must such c0Ur-
estes nave been to parties several thousand miles
rom home on the 'Oceaa wave Boarding in this
manner is far more interesting and better calculated
o do good, than the way in which some British Off
srs nave lately visited the marine of our neighbors
We go IN for operations such as the above
e v ashingon Correspondents Of tie Memphis Appeal
- O1aIANAAATION OF A NEW PARTY.
~ Is Sald the combined elements of opposition to
oofa'io party is in progress of organization
-N1r NE style Of the Peoples Party of the I'm
vi WIN platform broad enough TO embrace the
- VI ,Ne opposition The main features Of the !