New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-19
CASE OF THE BARK WINGOLD.
>TATEMFNT or 1HT CAPTAIN
From The R0,'Ja Irdreiey, 18Th.

As there j., at the present time, soma surprise
and indignation in the community, especially IN
nefceus circles, at the extraordinary course
aud conduct of tire British Naval authorities n
tie Gulf Of Mexico in regard 10 American veS
sel., which they not only board aud search,
but fire into, thus endangering he lives OF al on
board we have obtained from Capt. Lorlng OF brig
WngoG Of Boston, which vessel arrived mere on
Sunday from Sierra Morens. Cuba, April 80, the tO.
wing account CT his being boarded by boat crew
from British war vessel but short distance IRON
the barber Of Sierra Moreno on the n oil a't month
Capt LOring states that on the 10TH ne was running
before two or wo.and. .haknot breeze Tor Sierra
Morens, where lie intended to load for Boston. tie
was-in ballast, and about mile distant from the
anchorage the harbo.. The place was Lew to Capt
Loripg AID hs attention was principally engaged IN
looking after his vessel but as ne swung nis glass
arourd he noticed boat coming in the direction oil
the brig; this he supposed might be hsans DoV,
and he did pay much attention to it, as he thought
they might be coming to offer their services as pilots
little later upon loo king at the boat he saw thst IL
vas full nearly 40, of men, perhaps some twelve or
fneep WHO lad g rather hard loos, and the thought
'ugeested itself that they might possibly be de-
,eItels ont of food, ard WAC were about TO
levy upon him ior supply; or perhaps even
worse, that they were pirates; It was not until
they had gct within half a cables length OF the
ves sc that noticed the English nag "a small pat
tern hying in the stern Of the approaching boat. IL
wss then little inward OF the beam Of tho Wlngold
ard within easy talking distance; there was no hau
from them but they passed along by and when they
were cable 9Th astern they fred three mus ets
ion the boat TO tie Wingold One Of these muskets
was apparently aimed Mt him. but he supposes that II
was loaded with blank cartridge only. The third
nusk et fred contained ball, for Capt. Jollns dls-
rCtly heard it whiz by his head and strike the mast
II was aterward picked up from the deck, ard found
to he MIME ball. This bail is now in the possession
Of Messrs. Blanchard, Sherman Co. OF this city,
who chartered the vessel At this Capt. L)rug
bai,ed the boat and inquired what they wanted; Whist
they we're firing at him for; at the came time he
tced that they were at work mounting swivel on
the forward part of the boat. The reply was " We
"have swivel here, and if you do net hesye TO well
" eiIk you.
He then hove to and they came alongside; Capt
LOrng asked ttem who ard what they were, All they
replied, Well let you know when we get on beard
Tie British officer then came on beard, attended by
ten or twelve Ct his men, all fully arm ed with reyoy-
eIs and cutlasses which they had taken from an arm
chest or board the boat as they nesred the vessel
The officer asked Capt Lorng why he did not hesye
to- irquling if he did not knox that il was az Ens sh
war vessel. Capt. L0ring replied that he did not
kLoY the fac. or see the flag until about the time the
nuskets were fired, and inquired Of the officers TO
what vessel ybeopged this question Capt Loring
ask ed three times without Obtsinng satisfactory an
sser ct ore time he said he belonged to the steamer
out there poiLtl 10 vessel in the distance; the
secord time, he replied that il was none OF Capt LIS
business and the third tine, "never mind WITH the
politics language that had been used, the officer then
asled the captain to " Iieas, let him his papers
With dozen armed around him, Capt. l.. OF
course at assented and led tue way to MS caD'
The officer followed, accompanied by one oil ms men
with loaded revolver. The other men from the boat
were RANGED about the deck. Having examined the
p,pers of the brig and found them Gil right, ne mus
tered bis men anu after EFT the vessel capt H.
describes them as curious looking sell Inc once,
had OF pair of pantaloOns, apparently made out OF
al Old blanket h!s cap, however had faint insignia
of the Ell glish coat osrus. TIE men were dressed 10
soyeLly style some in Guernsey trccks, and some Id
other materials. Capt L. coud hardly DeiieYetha they
were attached 10 al Eng.sh mar Olwlr, were i not
for their SO. arn-chest, &C. lie lssrned on .nore
that they belonged 10 the English s.oop oiwar ia
ZelG engaged IN connection with the Sty x 10 s7ac1-
ing al vessels on tie cols 10 sccoi dance WIN o'oss
received, az they said, from the Admira! upon the
Jamaica station. AT Sierra MOrens The American
Consul, upon berg LforIned OF what hsn gccurrepI
to ok down the statement OF Capt. Lorng, "Ach was
cent 10 Havana and the nee, ere tls mas Desh placea
In tie hs.Cs cf the auti rites at sshington. Capt.
Iorirg il DO, tive that he not hailed ~ hesye to
BE- fore the sst musket was hred and though queIy
drpofed person, who las been 10Y some uule "a tne
e Irdis trade il 4 courEe highly indignant at wAa.
occurred not only considering the search OF his vessel
Illegal but that the way II Was conducted ana the
careessness exhibited IN regard to human lie, TO be OF
a highly outrageous character.
T. Martin Charles A. French c. commander, while lying
n sucbcr in the harbor Of Cardenas, boarded by
an English naya officer, who requested 70 see his bill
CT adDg AID lis charter party, but wss finally sati.-
ted with an inspection OF the register. The bsrk
Jsnes Cook, Capt. ". Blanchard was boarded in the
uoI Of Ssgua by British officer, at about midnight,
Tie captain wax dup ard required 10 show II. papers.
In addition, learn from Capt. Lorng taat fore
aud ait American schooner, bslling from New.Yoyk,
whose name he does Lot recolect was seized by q
British Wai steamer eff Stone Key. Thi. schooner
Csrf. L. says be aid by while 10 the port OF
Hawai- a, ara noticed that she took board Lumbar
ard age quantity Of water, but her papers were al
regular, and TIE passports of her Spanish passengers
Wsie s.gned DJ the Captain General. Toe Pisengers
4 this vessel after her capture, landed al D 'ns
hey, sid the 'esiel was sert 10 Jamsies II orier "
bow the examined int.
sTATFhENT % THT IATi.
From The Boston Jos,Ha. Isn -' -,