The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-06

affair which have yet been published II appears
lhs young oiicer, who after serving short timo in
saIdinlan navy, obtained an appointment 90 board
flinoe A'oert one Of the new Galway and American
OF steam packets, was indebted 70 Meesrs Bake Ada
Co., chief propretors Of the North African Steam Pac
CompaDy's vessels, for permission to go TO Cadiz in
r. 81 naIe Of ne steamer the Warrior, for
purpose OF seeing whether he could do anything for
latner since II had been reported Ia all the new
the Nespoitan governments steamers, the Stromboli
the Eore Feramoska expected to bring the prisd
to the pom Of Cadiz preparatory TO their shpment
America Signor Rafiaele Settembrni expresses his q
titude to Nessrs Bake, Adams Il Co az we'll AZ
Captain Cooper, the commander Of the Warrior for b
Kind assistance he received from them His own int
ton at that time was simply to endeavor 10 effect
escape of bis father in the narbor Of Cadz His prec
age we 90 not know, but be looks not than one
two and twenty and since he had not his faith
during period Of ten years imprisonment, tho lov
recollectons Of childhood mus. have remained wthn
addition in his mind. Willis. the venerated patriot
Senator has lain immured in the chill dungeon of San
Stefano buried in seagrt rock OF the Mediterranean,
shut out from the hope and lite Of the world under cd
tence ofperpetua incarcera.ou the gallant has tr
den the decks Of free Sardinia or Of free Britain cher
ing but two desres-the first being lberae his fatn
and the second that he day might he enabled 70 Cd
tribute some enoet for the liberation Of his country wi
noble and characteristic modesty he Will not hear
word Of praise compliment upon what he has DONE al
only expresses regret that he not able 70 ind
earlier opportunity OF contrvng his fathers escape fro
prison.
To return TO our narrative Accompanied by several
the officers and of the Warrior, and dressed in
proper uniform, be r0wed towards the Stombo the No
polap frigate in boat displaying the British uuion ja
at its stern; and having been received with due nav
honors by the Neapolan officers, who ordered the qua
to present ms to him, snpposug that he oic
Of royal navy he introduced himself 10 his true
as the son Of the prisoner Luigi Seuembrin and begg
permission TO have farewell interview with his aged
Their previous to the departure Of the latter FOR trans
lautic shores The request appeared 80 reasonable,
the young mans official nuitoI m was SO imposing that
captain of the gate Srombo did cot hesitate to compl
and sent to the other Neapolitan government vessel
Ettore Eieramosca which lay close by, ordering the
| soner Settembrni to come on board the Strombo aI
| vnpat IN enp q cnO ina a
they met upon the deck Of the Strombo and poured
with all the fervor OF the Italian nature that alecti
| which many years OF torture, loneliness ar
| despair had not extngu'shed in the elder man, ar
which the vcssitudes Of education and enterprise In
forget. But their interview strictly watched.
took place under the eye of the Neapotan cen,mande
and not word OF plan for the future could be e
changed. Rafaee Settenbrni took final leave OF hN
father and returned to the Warrior which was on "
point ostartng in order to continue her trip to Mogado
and the other North African ports. He had hoped to \
able to get boat alongside the Neapotan steamer in ii
darkness Of the night and help his father TO escape
| the side
! was kept in both the Neapoitan ships that ii wsl
impossible for any boat to approach unobserved q
m rhs es aq LEFT Sasn without tho
but whilst the Neapotans believed him also to hav|
| gone-he landed and proceeded TO make his arrange
Mr.. Benjamin Oivera, our well known country
man, who received him most kindly, and rendered h4
the greatest service II was nnderstooa oy tina. time M
Neapoan government 10 transport sixty six prsone
to New Yorka transaction Of the irgslity OF which,
say nothing Of it's meanncss, we appehend there cannd
be any doubt seeing that they were not shipped as f
passengers but convics or slaves on board vessel
the United States, under sentence Or foreign tribunal
Cadiz the Count d Casabrunette, who had some nere
with the consignees to whom the David Stewart ha
been sent and he and Mr. Oivcra, entering into youn
Settembrns dutul wish to accompany his father use
their influence 10 have him taken by Captain Preutis1
rrho nho houip haan lnff M
wanted TO work his passage over to New York. Ia orde
that be might afterwards get to his homo at Havana
passengers taken board tho American clipper, exce
the Neapotan prisoners themselves The adventuro1
youth, disguised in the rough clothes Of common sh
boy, joined the crew of the clipper, mixed crew
Yankees Irshmen and negroes he had one narrow Cd
cape from discovery when the captain Of the ofe Fera
mosca who had previously seen him dressed in an Eng
lish uniform, board the David Stewart and
cloee to him, but without recognising him. II he ha
been detected when board the Neapoitsn frigase b
would assuredly have been claimed q subject II Kin
Bomba and carried of 10 pine away and rot some ON
Of the notorious apd horrible wsre loaded VIII
light the unhappy victims Of tnat almost incredibly
cruelty are doomed to endure living death. But .
and suffering Witnesses to the cause Of right am
truth, lowed by the Neapolitan steamer, stoos
Sa ws was e epe0 20
destination Of the vessel, Settembrin and his comrades
had other object than to spare themselves the fatigue
and loss OF time Of voyage to and fro The Atlantic
It is that those who might survive on the arrIva
Of the David Stewart at New York would hlv,
been exempt from personal restraint after their landing
and free to come to Liverpool, Hlvre or to Genoa
If they could obtain the Of doing but we are AZ
sured that of them already shattered ant
exhausted condition, having been suddenly removed
from their oahsome cells, with constitutions enfeebet
by their long and painful confinement, and exposed
Sickness In an Ill found vessel upon rough and stormy
that 1t Is probable they could have Landed
at New York alive. At any rate, the discomtors ant
perils of this "middle passage" aud the uncer
anty of their future fate at distance from Europe were
well shared. and IL for the Of NJ
more than bravado that they Determined TO avail them
selves Of the galantry OF young settembrin and 4
get to England at For the first two he did hl
work with the other seamen, and was treated extrs
hand-a stray Cuban, making bis way homo from Spain
west Of Cape st. Vincent and the Etore Feramo,cs had
cast her Off aud turned about again, Raee Settembrn
put on his uniform, and walked up 70 Captain Prentisl
which has been published Quietly and without any oper
demonstration they had impaired to each ether soor
their enemy disappeared below the HORIZON the pan
into joyful acclamations and hailed the young hero Of
their delivcrer embracing him and kissing his hands,
and even the sailors, inspired by this contagious
element, came thronging around him, cheering him
altogether Justify, and one by one begging his ps,
might have passed between them whilst they only regard
ed him poor messmatc thrown by chance amongst
them The skipper, howevcr like cold blooded impas-
sve Yankee as he was, remained unmoved and whereas
the most despsed pigger" 10 his motley did ap
pear nsensble TO the sentiments Of compassion and hu
manity upon such an OCCASION or refrain from exercising
his pleasure at this admirable surprise, In the calculating
mind Of Captain Prentss those considerations out
weighed by the almighty dollar and IL not until ST.
tembrni invoked that potent American idol that he could
prevail to alter the captains purpose. Yet should be
understood that OF the sum Of IS 800, which the
OF the freight two thirds had actually been paid
in advance besides which present Of $500 had been
TO Capt Prentiss by the commanders Of the Neapotsu
ships OF war.
However, on the first day, the demand Of the Neapo.
ans that they should DO conveyed to the nearest English
port though expressed In the most and respect
MA0t 0luo
Of February they renewed their importunes and gave
him formal notice Of regular suit and action damages
Of their Illegal detention be in tuted BY
every individual Of the sixty Neapolans before the
competent courts Of the State az New York. This argu
mept was which made Capt Prentlss think better Of IL
No violence was attempted or threatened however as
fable IN case OF extreme necessity, such conduct might
have BEEN mono Of the elder prisoners and certainly
Sgpor Luigi Settembrini, would have sanctioned Capt
Prentes wanted to put them of by promng land them
at Madeira but they resoute and would 60 their
wav Al Last he tcaved n - we might quote phras(