New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-07
MARINE AFFAIRS.
ANOTHER BRITISH AGGRESSION.

Capt. Nichols of brig Lillian, from Black Rive,
Jamaica, anved on Saturday morning. says: May 70,
ten miles east Of Sombrso Key, he was boarded sys
boat from Brtith war steamer. The officer in
command, on coming on board asked where the brig
was from ard where bound, examined her papers,
and gave permission to proceed. Capt. Nichols did
rot learn the steamers name. Here is the csptans
story in full;
The brig Lillian. Capt. Nichols, bound 20 New
York from Black River, Jamaica, boarded about
ten miles east Of the coast Of Florida, on the I'D Of
May by boat from British war steamer. Capt.
NchOs saw the steamer at j o'clock p m. on tbs
aforesaid day, and having her b)aid IN like man
an English schC oner and az American bark, ne
suspected her character and intention. About 5
o'clock che bore down toward the Lillian and hoisted
the British cooIs, coon Capt. Nichols saw Ehco
be hoisted the American flag. The Lillian was ealing
st this time at ab ut Osr knes an hour, and seelns
the intention Of the British man 0fwar she hauled ner
COURSE When the British veseel was within ab Jut
twenty yards Of the Lillian, small boat, with foar
and al officer, was lowered, and at once put OH
10 her, Con ing aloI gede her. the officer asked Capt.
Nichols where he was bound, 20 which the captain
r piled, " 10 NewYo,k." The officer then weht On
beard ard asked the Captain TO sho" his papers.
Waking down ito the cabin the papers were pro.
cuced whereupon the British agent sali L. is all
right" He wac rot on board over three minutes, end
tie Lisn was not detained more than tive N nutss
it, all. The officer remarked to Capt. Nichols thst
they had taken two or three American slsvers. No
in the small beet while all this .ranspired.
Captain Nichols thought he saw the captain Of the
steamer en- the whee-house, watching the Lillian
through spy-gass while his men boarding her.
The Ii gsh vessel is represented being ine-lOok
ing steamer. The boarding officer was young men
about twenty-five years old, and impressed Captain
Nichols very favorably by bis gentle nanlike manners.
TIE BRITISH STEAMER sTYx.
This vessel was at Key West on the 22d ul,., sai
remained to the 25th, recruiting, overhsurg BOILERS
repairing tie woodwork Of the ship, &c. Cap. Vesey
denies the Suth Of the statement Of Capt. Hoxes Of
Il sci ooner Mobile. He says he fred into her be-
cause she refused to hoist her coors Capt Veseybw
sc'ed under Instructions. lie says he .scomnsodsr Of
al the Bitch vessels in TIE Gulf ard is responsible
or the acts Of the commanders Of the gunb1ss Ba1-
zard, jasper, and others.
SAILING OF OCEAN sTKANERs.
The BItsh steamship Cry of Washington, Capt
Petite sailed yesterday for Liverpool, with lis caoe
ard l79 steeroge passengers, and $500 in specie.
The steamship Moses Taylor sailed on the same day,
II Aspawall, with the California mails and faa
passenger Iist.
The United States soop-of war Constellation, Capt.
c. II. Bell, anived at this port on Saturday hom
Genoa, which port che left Api II. TIE followogD
list of her officers:
Captain Chss H. Bel. Heu'ersnts P. Bantbsad eaAs y
FtLkeioy Wm. Slctr, Edward Barrett, L. Law =, =.
stanton sursecn John lockwood PGrSer john Jooc2st
A"i.isntsweson W. b. Brown fin s,epsst eomGire.s
HsIpes hos Flee; esptsns Clsrk, W. ID. Bsf o4s.
VAIN John Burrows gunner, Eugene Mack earpnt.r
Ji'" 'aiimAser, Francis Boom purseIs clerk, cnas l.
The Navy Department las ordered thss the Ccns'e'-
laop, on her arrival a. NewYok shsll proceed 70 Tue
GpF. TIE Macedonia AID Saratoga are also ofae'sa
there The eff ers Of the latter to report % oO''
On the lob ret
The United Slater prc.ice-ship Plymouth, now I'D