The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-07
THE HOME SQUADRON.
he vessels Of in The Gulf, or under orders 10
appear m the waters thereof, are ~ follows
THE DETENTION OF MORE AMERICAN YES


Sell ON THE FLORIDA COAST.
rnK ERIC LILLIAN OvKRHAULED BY AN ENGLISH
oTTICKR-rHB INTERVIEW BETWEEN ONE OF HER
OFFICERS AND CAPTAIN HICHoLs-oTHER VESSELS
BOARDED IN SIGHT OF THE LILLIAN.
We have been placed In possession OF all The par
tculars OF another outrage on the commerce Of the
nation The brig lillian, Captain Nichols, arrived here
yesterday and her commander has given the nforma
ton contained The subjoned OF outrage
on his vessel by q large Britain Of steamship
when he within sight, ten miles Of the shores Of
the United States. The following the particulars Of
Me occurrence
On the 9th Of Nay last the brig Lillian, Captain Nichols
sailed from Black River harbor, jamaica for New York
Her cargo consisted Of logwood and coffee and besides
having her hold led she had also considerable deck
boad, which might easily be noticed BY any board
another vessel whom she was At Nothing very
markabs occurred until the 10Th Of last month"; when the
vessel was the Florida resfs and eight or ten
miles distant from sombrcro Key. The day was nne and
clear and ~ twelve O'Clock several sail in view, and
Tar away along the shore, the smoke Of steamer
perccptible. n common thing for this coast 70 be
crowded with sails Of all descriptions aucnty there
nothing very remarkable yet 70 he noticed. The
captain Of the brig under the impression that the
steamer Of someof the southern lines Of steamers
thaa ply 70 and from New York. Gradually the
mass and hun Of The steamer 70 view however and
disclosed NE sot that looked somewhat different from
an srtnsy merchant vessel. Arriving ct American
schooner she brought her TO- and both vessels seemed
he alongside OF each other The ocean for several
minutes Before she came alongside the vessel abe
hos Cd . Britain Gag, and the schooner displayed the
American colors In return Amer The lapse OF some time
both vessels sos under way again, the steamer dashins
ahead and approaching the Lillian sne could now
be well viewed from The deck of The brig she was
viewed, and h described by Captain Nichols a. being
large side wheel steamer rugged . bark and having
The Enelsh ensign flying from her peak. On her deck
large crowd Of up about the bows the most con
spieuous feature 10 observed Below IT, pesrins from
her port holes the sury muzxes OF several very
heavy guns OF these well NE captain OF brig
could notice, there seemed 70 be ten altogether. They
were distributed thus-two IN her stern, two In her
bows and three In each Of her sides She wsss very
strong looking, and at the time q scaa ship On
her poop quarter deck stood officer with telescope
In his hands, looking closely at the Lillian AZ length the
steamer out before the brig and lay her track The
captain Of the Lillian had heard before he le jamaica Of
the stopping and boarding OF American vessels therefore
he backed his topsa and stopped his vessel, which
that time running along towards the eastward under
pleasant four ave knot breeze from The northeast
fhereabeut was now three O'Clock In the afternoon,
and the brig was within twenty thirty yards from the
steamer when she had lost her motion LIN the
time boat lowered from the deck Of the stranger,
and four and officer came on board Of her from
The steamers deck They used oars, and rowed over 10
The side Of the brig when the officer jumped out Of tho
boat into the Lillian and the following conversation took
place between him snd Captain Nichols
OfoER--A nne day, captain; how do you do'
Captain NrcHors-I am very well, thank you
OTucxa-where are you from on This voycres
CAPr,r-Bisck River, jamaica
OruwR-Where are you bound with vonr nressut
csrgo'
ClpIAv-ro New York.
OrucxR-what cargo have youS
CAr1nv--Conee and losvcod
orrrcu-I want 10 see your papers.
CarTAN--win you come into the cabin,
Az this point Of the cooquy both parties moved towards
The cain without exchanging any other words. When
iBside the captain got ready his papers and submitted
them 10 his vster The oncer remarked with show cf
cnreessness however, that he Gid NOT erscy want 70
sxsmipc all tho papers and sdded II merely want " look