New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-24
MORE AMERICAN VESSELS BOARDED.
Arrival of the Bark Johu Howe.
Collision lelweea British and American Officers
rHR AMERICAN SHIP CLARENDON VISITED BT AN
ARMED BRITISH FORCE.
Her Captain Snuck by the English Commander,

The bsrk John Howe, Csptsin Sicbols arrived g.
this por, on Saturday from Ssgua "a dra7de. We
learn from Captain Nichols, that about the 18th Of
April on his passage from Havre to Ssgua "a Grsnde,
and when of Anguills, he was boarded by boa,
from the Brsh steamer Buzzard and the officer
In command without any ceremony sprang upon de x
srd in ed;atey sskei the name OF the vessel, who
oommarded her, where che hailed from, where last
from, where ahe was bound, Der owners name and 80
forth and being invited to the cabin he demanded to
zee be, papers which were shown lin. He then de-
Iar:ed Captain Nichols states that his ensign wa
then flying, and that ii had been hostsd on the first
approach Of the steamer. After arriving a. SaguA IA
Granje and while lying it that port, he was again
boarded by boat from the same vessel and his pspers
Cen anded although his ensgn was flying. His reply
was they were at the Consuls Office. The officer
examined the vessel and scrutnZed the hold Captain
Nichols thought from the appearance of the officer
AKA ide bold manner in which he acted that he was
soinew hat intoxicated Captain Nichols offered him
cigar, he having no liquor on board which he re-
fused but requested glass OF water which was given
him, ard he departed
Capt Nichols informs us that the ship Clarendon.
Capt Bartlett hsvrg Oh board acargo Of sugar, bouni
for New-York, while lying in the port OF Ssgua Ia
Grande, was also boarded by boat from tue same
steamer. The officer in command OF the boat immeei-
ae!y jumped on board, end proceeding to the cabin,
commanded Capt. Bartlett 10 hoist his ensigr, which
the captain Ieused to DO, deening the whole proceed
Jog an insult The officer then demanded his .pers,
when he was told that they at the Consuls, and
that if he knew his busness he ought to be aware OF
that fact The officer then departed saying he would
report to tie commanding officer of the steamer.
Cspt Bartlett refused to bost his ensign. Several
shots blank csrtrdges) soon after fired by the
steamer in order to ntimdste Capt Bartlett and COM
pei him TO hoist his ensign hut without effect. Capt
Bartlett then noticed that they had lowered away two
OF their large boats, each containing abou. 5O men,
with any quantity of small ams when he took his en-
sign ard laid it on the cabin table. Soon af.er the
boats arrived alongside, and the commander OF the
steamer in person came on board, when Capt. Bartlett
received bin politely but protested against the whole
of the proceedings, and would not allow any OF the
men trom the steamer to cOe on board threatening
to shoot the first that attempted to do So Capt.
Bartlett AID the British commander then went into
the cabin when the commander Of the steamer ordered
him to hoist his ensign. He replied, There 1t lies
upon the table, and If your commission is worth
enough hoist it yourself The British officer, pistol
in hand commenced facing the CABIN, saying that he
would seze the vessel and take her to the port OF
New York" to which Capt. Il. REPLIED "thSs was
exactly what he wanted him to do when, whether
Intentionally by accident, he could not say Capt
Bartlett was struck the breast by the hand which
held the pistol. Capt Bartlett then presented hs pistol
and said "Sr keep your hands of me or will shoot
you" The officer replied, &c did not lay my hsnds
upon you" When Capt. b. rejoined, "You did Sir
The officer inquired if the sugar board belonged TO
Capt. b., when he replied, never owned hogshead
of sugar in my life." The question was asked in
regard to the launches boats for conveying the sugar
from the shore on board and the same reply given.
The officer completely covered then weOt on deck and
in a perfect rage, beloved forth, "Iower away the
gsDgwsy ladder, when Capt b. quietly said, Sir,
did you order that ladder to be lowered, did you
quest it to lowered The officer reped, VIII you
please have il be lowered ?" Capt b. then gave orders
for it to be let down. and the Brtshet departed with
cut accomplishing his purpose.