Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-17

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The British steamer Jsapes5 Cspt Pym, arrivsd
at Key. Welt in search Of the steamer slyE, vita
dispatches sor her commander from taa BEifiss AZ
miral, rela.ivato the subject Of the late proossd-
ings Of the styx IS regards 4nerioaa' Esssslsz=z'
Capt Ppm, it is stated, expressed both surPriauz
and regret at the excitement which appeared tcsz-
isain tha iUpiled States against it. The National
LnieAigsnesr Of the 10th says:
We learn, further, that an oefoer arrived ist sts
British Legation yesterday with Dispatches f-on
Admiral stewart. at Bermuda he reports ~ -
inforned that the British cruisers IN the GulE have
no new instructions either from the Admiral o Foq
England for the detention Of ships In enforcing he
suppression Of the slave trade They ara astinr
Under the ordinary Instructions on that subieet.--
immediately on hearing Of the recent incidents IN
che guilt and before receiving Official intsl genes,
the Admiral dispatched special steamer, ths eDs-
vastadon," in Pursuis Of She ssStyx." 60 Fsquirsa
report Of her proceedings The s.DeYastatioa" c9m-
munieatsd with HaYana in the prosecution Of her
voyage but did not find the StyX at that anchotaEs.
The British officer left Washington for Halifas yes-
terday, with Lord Napier's letter to The admiral
The Washington correspondent Of the New YOsk
Tribune, in his letter Of the 9h refers % this mal-
ter as follows: So I-4l-a.5
Lord Napier received dispatches to-day from ths
commander Of the British Vest Indie squadron,
expressly disagoEing having authorizedt TIE recent
acts Of visitation and explicitly discaiming having
any instructions contemplating such a oonhnssney
or possibility. he stated, further, thar immaats-
y upon being Informed Of the offensive proceedings
he dispatched the sloop Jasper in searoh oi the
Sd and other cruisers, with orders 70 bring hen
in, intending 70 hold the officers 20 strict aocount-
The Instructions under which the squadron is neH
acting are over ten years old.
These dispatches were communicated to Tie Pres
deut and the Cabinet and produced q reactiFe rel
ing OF relief, which is ony qualified by The appre-
hensi0n that some Of our vessels ordered . tha
gulf may retaliate.
Lord Napier feels satisfied, from this intelligence,
that bis dispatches from England, expected next
week, will authorize the fullest explanati0u
Instructions given 10 cur officers semitic the gulf
authorize them distinctly 20 prevent any atiempi %
Visit, detain, examine, OF qEesilon Amerlean yes-
sells some reservation was imposed, bus ihe mar
gin siu vile enough Tor redress II dispositioh
70 seek It be entertained Most Of che ohears are,
however, discreet and able. "
Commander Rogers, Of the United States steamer
Water Witch, writes to Che Navy Dsparsmsut -fFOn
Key West, that Captain Pym, Of the Jasper, ia
formed him that the British vessels on The Cg6al
ecsst we're acting under Instructions issuedin lS4s,
Css 30 far as he was ooneerped he intended a
American vessels. Com. R0gsra also
III
fons 10 suited that in sertaip oasss ls
lys: uake them shoU thair ecl-
He Capt Pym) a. "a been gqag ~
al fired near vessels 70 a +hat A1A p o.-
-, aud asked me If he b. Re--i l5eats1
r0Hg in so d5iDg To this ss.
sial opinion, but that I thought
-e Law may be ia this case, IL rs held,
now, the usage Of the sea service Itself l4
en- OF war to show their hags 90 one another,
y the general opinion Of naval men that msr-
lant vessels, upon neglect refusal 10 do so, nav
compelled 70 it without touching upon thsir
shis. Lieut.. Pym seemed surprised az Tie iitht
which the acts Of the British cruisers are rsesr-
d by the government Of the Uai,ed States.
Capt. P further states that a captain Of msr-
ant vessel told him that he oad boazed q ueWspa-
r writer into he belief that be Chs merchant
ln) had been boarded By British flibusisrs. me
ater Witch left Xey West on the 14th instant FOR
4yaRa.