New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-10

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TIE Navy Deesr'inen, in rece p Of official aivicss
fom tie Coast q Ai.ca announcing the vsir, saarch,
Seizure AID buiIiog Of al Am=ric vessel by British
crui.er The fOilosiDz correspondence, for when ~
are indebed 10 tie courtesy OF Secretary Toacsy tells
tire whole story:
coNMiSDER ToTIES TO the SECRETARY or THE
NAVY.
rsITFD STATES SHIP NINcESSEs, Dec. 10, 1873.
SIn: have the hoIOr 10 forTari TO the Navy De-
pertinent toe accompanying papers 10 relation To toe
espiue aIc destruction by ire Of the klfns Snui-,
brigautiue under American cooFs, by her Bnt'Dn'c
Majesty se amer Viper, Oh or about tue llth or l2:h
Of october, lsas.
B. j. TGTrsN, comHan'er.
To the Hon. l. Touosy
STATEMENT OF PETER CALDfS,.
al slppei for the AIucficsl brig K Ius SJule, Capt.
Andersen et MGlGuzas, the Of Jlly, aud called,
Is Understood, for T. roaudo Po. JUS, sghtel Cape
De NeIi Isasds, and the next land we msd5 was the
Afic IL Coass lear 20 B8lce Point. Soon after, We
sa% sesmer coming tovs.d us, and she sent
boat. Tie csr,7n Of The s.csuier viper, and an
other officer with hiG, cane Oa board. Iney asked
fo papers ard mustered the c,cg, aud Questioned
all about WHERE we belonged. I was - the vtesi,
ard lesri the csptan Cf tie Nip:r tel Capt. Arder-
eon that he would give him one honr 10 make uP ols
mind, and lie aid not De ycr up bl3 vessel bo w)ai
take her in tow and tie Captain rcUrcei on board hs
own vessel e syng the OF er officer 9th l. half
hour tue order given for tbe Eggsh 10 open tho
batchts. then sas FOR the fret time TIA. our dag
had b.eI hauled down.
"The EDgish officer then waved bis haadterch,efto
TIE Niper. AMI the captain o. the steamer cane
sbosrd. The hatches we're op.nsd, snd he taen os
dersd all to get our coth=s ready 10 20 on bo-ri
TIE steamer. AteIgsrd they brought from the brig
all her small calls and small stores. Tns brig set
on fire about O'Clock 10 the evening, snd burning
al ght. IL the morning several shDts were Tired at
Ter before she wen; dove. Head II ssii BY soms
Of the Of tie Viper that sle was burned beolgse
they bad men 20 send sBay in her, snd tha. they
had to burn one out of every t1ree vessels u.
keo. We 90. urder way 10 tee afternoon, aud were
landed OF tie beach at Klbeues. Il the Nlqceuoss
rad rot come in, l don't knoE hO~ We coud have
hyed. / told tie Ergsh olicer thu. "ss al Ameri-
can citizen"
This statement vss nsde OF board the yincsnnes,
IN pres nee Of her otIi,sIs.
co2WAsDER TOTEM TO THE ooxMAyDER OF THE
USTEp STATES SHIP NiScESyEs, oct. o. 1913.
Sir: 1 have 10 sss ina. you wiiI 90 N. the favor
T. furnish fsct. IN relation 10 N capture and dss'ruc
tCu by fire Of the brig Rnius s)1Ie the lltn and
l2th cf,h.s month, 10 the southwark OF kabenela.
wCud teg Particularly ~ Gsk niyratOa on the FOL
.ogil points, viz:
First. If she red the American fas Aging when
visited By your beat
lSocord We're her papers found correct
IkId II tie American itag was stli hyDg whsn
Le. bat hes were oPsnsd and II rot unfef Hnst CIR
cuustsIe,s. erd when { vss asuled ooTn
] ask these qlestioRs becauss 4 have information
tbs. the Rufus soue wac cap,ored ~ she Viper.
AM ''P'e'fay Z '2Tt T6fisS assisa' csna.sd.. sasa
To the cOuz,udsr Il B. NJ .eduss Tptr 5ar-
RrPLY OF THE coWHASDLR OF IHE VIPER.
ST. Paul DE LoAsDo, III B.M. S,eamer Viper,
SnUday, q {. 3. 1853. !
SIR have the hCI0rtJ Cssnowi, dss The receipt If
yeur letter .ted the 23i Of October rslaave - the
capture Of hIisal,ine called the Rufls Solle, sni
roitairirg three cgtegOncal q1es.iehs.
Frs. Had the Tesssl the American flag flying q.
the time che visited oy the b9atl AusEvf: She
lad the American flag flying; ana from ieformatiJn
from tie British GnFeTUGIebt, dated the s.a ami 2d
Of july las, there every just 70 believe tlst
In tia case a fraud llent Of the hAg bsiag
maze ani that the vesse vas engaged in the slave
trade; c, ,uFequestly she was yls,ted.
Secerf: II her pspeIs Eere correct. Aus yer; Ia
Try opinion they @sie Incorrect, some o. taem CR-
doubtedy 81.
TItrd: II the Auericsn Asg was still ayirg when
.bs ha.ch.s were opened. Answer: TIE AEsdcsa
fly YES rot flying when tie vessels hatcres were
OPTED. The flag &5d papers wofe ts.osI into tie
see by tre Captain, without even suggestion oa my
rart / rave the rcnor 20 be &C., &c,
AUSTIN T. H0DKISIOS Lrg'srsns al Coln'r.
To Cc-E..IeeI ToTrsS U. s 90 p il1oeHnes
To this letter Comnsneer Totten replied that i.
un 81 siz story, II made a4enton Of t1e circln
s,arees oi the burning Of The brig waolt nves
tigGton.
Comuar i.r HodkiLtOn rejoned by referring the
American officer TO the British Admlr4l IN comnslf
Of the stsop snd this eloses the o1Trespondsno al
reported to the Navy Department hete.