New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31
The Bn1zard ana U,arendor Ans,r


The New York Courier and ENQUIRER. of the altb
furnishes the following account Of the scene which
occurred when the ship Clarendon was boarded by
an officer from the Buzzard
We are informed by Captain Nichols, Of the bark
John Howe, that ths ship Clarendon, Capt Bartlett.
having on board cargo OF sugar bound for New
York, while lying in the port Of Sagua Ia Grande
was boarded BY boat from the British war steamer
buzzard, and thu officer in command Immediately
jumped on board and proceeded to the cabin, and
commanded Capt B. TO hoist his ensign which he
refused to do, deeming the whole proceeding as an
Insult. He (the offcer) then demanded his papers.
when he was told they at the Consul's and that
II he knew his business. he certainly was aware of
that fact The officer then departed, saying he wonId
report 70 his commanding officer the refusal Of Capt
Bartlett to hoist bis ensign. Several shots (blank
cartridges) fired by the steamer in order to in
timidate Capt Bartlett and compel him to hoist his
ensign, which be did not do.
Capt. B. then noticed that they had lowered awav
two OF their large boats. each containing about fty
men, with any quantity OF small arms, when be
(Capt b. took his ensign and laid it on the cabin
table. Soon after the boats arrived alongside and
the commander Of the steamer in person came on
board when Capt b. received him politely but pro-
tested against the proceedings, and would not allow
any OF the men to come on board, threatening to
shoot the first that attempted il. Capt B. aud the
British Commander then proceeded to the cabin when
he (the commander OF the steamer) commanded him
to hoist bis ensign He replied :. There il lies upon
the table, apd II your commission Is worth enough
hoist it yourself" The British officer pistol il hand
commenced pacing the cabin, saying that be would
seize the vessel and take her TO the port OF NewYork
To which Capt B. replied, ~ that was exactly what
he wanted him to do,p when. whether BY intent or
accident, Capt. y. was struck the breast by the
hand which held the pistol.
Captain B. then presented his pistol and said Sir
keep your hands of OF me or will shoot you.n The
officer replied II did not lay my hands on you.n
When captain B. rejoined, " you did sirn The on
Ger inquired il the sugar board belonged 10 Can
tain B., when he replied, never owned hoeshead
OF sugar in my life.n The same question Was asked
in regard to the launches bnats for conveying the
sugar from the shores board and the same replv
given, the officer, completely c0wed proceeded On
deck, and alter reaching the deck in perfect rage.
beloved forth, " lower away the gangvay ladder.5
When Captain B. quietly said Sir, did YOU order
that ladder 10 be be lowered did you request il 10
be loweredr when the officer said win YOU please
have it loweredIn Captain B. then gave orders lor
IL to be dons, and the British commander depareS
without having accomplished bis purpose
AMERICAN wISks--A wine fair was lately hela in
St. Louis, at which seventy i've samples Of American
wines each Of not less than forty gallons, we're Of
fered in conn etition