Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-23
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ON saturday evening, nom hANohehl Wa
Kc, Mcst hiinpine dntcs rom t'cse ports .
to The l0nst
uANANAu, June no. lS5S.-ith my duty
TO report two further outrhccs upon Anct-
lean commerce. pcrpctrated by British 7
cruisers. The first il second detention,
If that be not am llibcrnianism, upon the
regular trading brig Allan A Chapman, |
Captain Laurent, which arrived here hom
New Orleans on the 30 ult
Captain Laurent reports that, when he
had arrived in Spanish waters, the British
steamer Styx fred several muskct balls at
his vessel. wl iclr went over her masthead,
and when il was found that she would not
"heaye to-" the steamer was run directly
athwart her bows; n boat from the StyN
came along side the briE the customary
impcrtinent questions were put, and when
about TO leave. the officer said 1T is the
Styx this time Captain, and no, the For
ward f." the Forward having been the gun
boat that fred a blank cartridge at the brig
on her previous voyage, which she duly
and properly returned.
The last vTcqe we have heard of is the
detention of the barque Marmon, which
sailed short time ago, from this port for
SagUa la Gran ade TO load. She was over
hauled by British steamer name un-
known and detained between three and
-four hours.
The United States steamer Water Witch
and Fulton arrived here last Saturday -
the foImer came into this hart Or, the lat
ter did not. The commanders Of both
vessels were, however, in this city; having
shipped coast pilots they both went to sea
n ext day. The Water Witch has again
beer here for, presume, the letters and
ord ers Tor both vessels, received by mail
ste amer from New York.
We have also had a visit from the Brit
sh sloop- of-war Devastation, Of six guns
and TOUR hundred horse power. Command
er Almy, Of the Fulton, raid her All Off
cial visit lat Sunday. lie came and re-
turned to Bermuda.
On the Sd inst, the Spanish steamer
Nei.co returned from Vera Cruz and Sisal.
She did not bring any news: but she had
among brr passengers one hundred and
seveuty-twu Nucaisn Indians.
During lguacio COnCniOrt's Admins
tralion in Mexico, this expectation Of In
dians was not permitted; under tie pres
en- ule in that unhappy country, men
( born free as the air they breathe are
made prisoners OF war, - and then sold
into slave ~.
/ The Sd ir-tan: wcs the solemn feast day
tof Corpus Christi. Divine services werc eel
e1rated IN the cathedral, but tie Ui.ayoga-
. Die state of the weather prevented the Gus
( torluly procession in the afternoon. it,
. however. took place on Sunday
Last Thur-l : night, one Of the heaviest
rains decended az Ma.anzas ever known.
I The river Yumuri oyerfowcd its banks
and fulded that city. Sick people were
! removed from Their houses in boats. and
several launches in the harbor filled with
/ Mater and sank at their moorings.
/ The public health, ! am sorry to add, is
\ far from being good. Yellow fever is ex,
( ihibiting It's malignant power amongst the
mecbantiie marine.
! An American naval officer had a long
conference with Lieut.. Pym the day of biz
arrival at Key West, upon the present all
absorbing subject Oi the right Of search" /"
and the oyerLauiiEg and firing into Amer
lean vessels in the Gulf. Lieut.. Pym as
isured the officer that noror instructions had
s been given him by his Government, but
/ that lie and all his consCrts we're acting
AAlAE4 4AiLeA A--lAtiA All Af'rEs
activity of the feet. as manifested by their
boarding and firing into some forty or fif-
~ vessels during tie past two months,
probably had its origin IN this wise: a
few weeks ago. said Lieut.. Pym, while
cruising of the Moro, boarded an Amer
lean vessel that had Just left port, and in
answer 10 inquiry for news, was told that
ia splendid clipper ship was fitting out for
the slave tnIe, and would be ready to sail
the following day. l accordingly watched
for ber. and had the satisfaction, the fol
lowing dav. Of taking valuable prize
She had the most complete outfit, a large
stock provisions, ample accommodations
/ ror fifteen hundred slaves. and. besides. a
ha- containing 2,3GU doubloons, with
which her cargo WAS 10 be purchacsd-
l'roo! being sufficient. she was taken to
Jamaica. lbelled. and condemned. She
was q lawful prize, and sold for 100000.
The steamer StyX. being in sight. was en-
titled to one-half the prize money, or my
share would have been $4,000. Asit wa.
f. I rccei, ID 5000 fora couple hours work. -