Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-06-18
rhe Rritish outrages.

/ The British outrases.
The British steam yacht Syren, Capt.
lsmith, arrived at New York on Monday,
from Hamilton. Bermuda, whence she
sailed on the 9th inst.
/ The Syren brought as passenger Lieut..
Richal dson, of the Royal Navy, bearer
/ of dispatches from the British Admiral at
Bermuda, Sir Houston Stewart, to Lord
Napier. Lieutenant Richardson left inn
mediately for Washington.
The exact ,purpors Of the dispatches
brought by the Syren. says the Herald,
could not. of course, be ascertained but
from what information her officers had
obtained at Bermuda, it was pretty Ger,
tain that they would prove to be OF q sat
isfactory character to our government
Sir Houston Stewart had expressed his
Interpretation Of the extent toewhich the
boarding OF American vessels had been
carried BY the officers attached to his
squadron in the Gulf. No special orders
for the searching of all vessels found in
the lalitudes indicated had been issued.
The instructions extended no further than
the overhauling Of vessels OF SO very sus'
picious character as to warrant it..
The intelligence of the outrages on
American commerce by British cruisers,
and their effect upon the government and
minds oil the American people, was car
ried out 70 Bermuda by the bark Eliza
beth, from New York. and had produced
considerable. excitement. The admiral,
II it appears. had not anticipated the news
of the offensive yisita'ions, and at1once
took peremptory and efficient measures to
have them checked.
1t is said that the dispatches brought
1by Lieut.. Richardson contain the assn
rance that every step has been taken by
Admiral Stewart to prevent any recur>
renee of the visits and searches which
have been so offensive to the American
public. That the particular acts in ques'
ton are condemned, or that they are as
crbed TO excessive zeal and energy in the
prosecution for the search for slaves, is
not ascertained: but i! is regarded as
i probable that the admiral will palliate
the conduct OF bis subordinates on the
latter ground.
| From the thorough measures taken BY
the admiral-reported in detail to Lore
Napier by the dispatches in charge Of
Lieut. Richardson-there will be no rea
son to fear a renewal of the obnoxious
practices on the part Of the British gun
boat commanders. Admiral Stewart de
precates the idea of collision between
the two nations as a calamity to be dread
ed, and will omit no effort in his power
to illustrate the sincerity OF his friendly
expressions.
| The Syren left at Bermuda H. B. NJ
ship Indus, the flag ship Of Admira
Stewart. The ship of war Devastation
was hourly expected. and upon her arri
val the Indus would sail for the Gulf o
Mexico.
| The Steamer Philadelphia arrived a
New York from Havana, with $4,000 ir
silver and a number of passengers A
letter to the Express, dated Havana
June 9th. contains the following
Since the 9Th instant We have had the
war steamers Water Witch and Fulton
here aud in this vicinity, ready to convoy
and protect merchant vessels Of the Uni
ted States, in the pursuit of their lega
business. from the gunboats of her Bri
tannic Majesty.
/, Commanders Rogers and Almy have
had interviews with several officers o
the British vessels of WARMTH the Con
sui General OF England. and very gent.
iutimation has been given of the purpose
of their visit in these waters" to stoI
the visiting and searching of vessels un
der the flag Of the United States, by Bri
fish cruisers" Various excuses hav,
been made for the past-with promises
Of better behaviour in future. as usual
so that we wait to see il the " old lion
will again show his claws. The wa
steamers Devastation and Jasper hav'
been here for consulate and have hur
ried away to give new ADVICE to the Mus
quito feet of England. The Buzzart
and Styx have not shown themselves t
confer with the Fulton and Water Witch
nor will they do 80.
A visit to General Concha, on the par
of Commander Rogers and the acting
Consul General of tue United States OF
the 9Th inst, was very satisfactory
showing that the authorities here fully
sustain the doctrine and the action OF thu
United States.
We have reports of several searches. il
the last days Of the past month, but the,
will not presume more after the notice il
given and understood. Lord Napier
views were received by the Black War
rior, and they will be acted upon in anti
cipation Of instruction from the British
Admiral.