The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-27

yern wss boarded of Snakes Head "a few mites 70 our
rou'bward) by an Eoghsn officer, who, learning 70 be
her chppers intention 70 Nil up with water at small out
let Immediately under the steamers guns, permitted the
brig weigh anchor and run up tho stream, feeling
suTed she would az IS usual take in her water prepara
tory to running the Congo other point for her
cargo Of slaves, and in the end, from being
constantly and secretly watched BY the steamer
and her boats, become his prize Through glass
from the steamers deck the brig was seen
to rig out water g and hoist her port gangway
cask and lower IL iuto tender that had come oil 10
her from ,be shore TIE operation of hosting from ard
lowering into the brig and tender this cask water
ing, continued throughout tho day the tender
soDally repepshing her supply Dy going ashore. To-
wards evening the brig having apparently finished taking
in water the tender got ready and stool out 10
sea, passing under the steamers stern. The Engish,
copdot OF her return that Night the following day
aowco her unmoss'ed pass by nor vas uatl day
or 20 trey discovered the fact OF the brig
having taken in during her days work, and directly nm
der their guns eight hundred negroes instead o. water
In the sto~a OF their carsces eveey pesauvon s opt
ed for the Of all evidences their ilegaty,
especially thew slsve coppers which are soneti nee
eeDiousy snuceed around slowed away and appearing s
water caek woen overba uied
There seems TO be q greater number than ever this
coast Induced suppose by the opening sprog depress
ed eoIoon Of Shipping, ana The restriction Of me right Of
ss not been ut all feared paying they did bat
little attention 10 tee requirements of Their com
mission 10 70 reprehenso.e that laAeTerm.
should exit on the psst OF our naval
commanders when they render their properties, otsn
hard Liable 10 seizure by sending vessel 70 Ino
Ste,ea where she ssnis chance OF being cleared,
pdiDg the positive evidences OF her inegaty
m
mapder OF the states cruiser, whereas, England
uphods her oce and assunles the consequences OF his
act
out and go preventing far possible the pro tuition
OF our flag so5 Gspaia Bsrt though vigilau. and dc
temped officer is deliberate conscientious man,
pvicpg upon clear evidences and naueaced alone
the consideration duty. We very snort handed,
and hono smother be captured hardly know what else
could DO than convey her 10 Porto Praya Au hands
well but terribly IN want OF news
STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN PELI.ErIER.
TIE TRuUsLEs OF THE AEDENSEs BEFORE CLgAR-
ING FoR TIE CANARY IsLANDs--ADvERSE WINDS
CARRY HER To TILE COAST OF ATRICA-sus IL
BOARDED By TnE COMMANDER OF rsB BRITISH
MAN-oF-wAR PLUTo-ALLreED ATTEMPT 10 IN
DUoE CAPTAIN PELLBTIER TO SURRENDER TO THE
BRIT1sH CAPrAIS-THE SEIZURE OF THE ARDEN
NEs-HEs VOYAGE TO THIS PORT IN CaARGiE OF
LIEUT.. wEAvER-Is SHE SLAYER? ETC., ETC.
10 HERALD.
take the liberty 10 address you this report knowing
well how particular you that your paper should be the
herald Of truth and the INSTRUMENT of false reports
bu, that should vindication to the innocent
well the accusation OF the guilty will no. begin
this report with relating all the Losses and veZs;ons
justly imposed apon and the bark Ardennes in the
port of Havana well in the port Of Jacksonville Fla
knowing well ,ha. your psper that e by several
tcles Condemned said proceedings and BY referring to
pamphlet herein eaciosed, you will be enabled
far bad 10 suffer, sad those sufsrings
70 give notorious reputation to my vessel which caused
to be victim and suffer great Losses, and
which, by this report, mean TO explain follows:-
On the 9Th of January Of this present year sailed from
the port Of Jacs sonvs Fin the bark ArdenD.s under
my command, bound to Santa Cruz, Canary Isands 1
kept well to the norhwa-d for the purpose getting to
wndwa'd until reached he thirty sixth degree north
latitude and Inc fifty pioth degree Longitude wbsn
experepced btropg gale Of wind from the norward and
my foretopsal yrrd lost my knees and parted my
bowsprit ssmuociDg oelgirg me 70 lash my bowsp,it
with ccains, TO proven. from getting Gig
nss,ed. 10 thrt condition, as soon as the gale
VAS obliged to give up all ideas of acting far
tker 'he noi'uward wheo CANCER Of getting az
any moment another gale Of vino which you'd have en-
oar gereo ibe ssel and lives OF my crew. therefore
heps &c the wna as could which was about from
east To east nv ncih un arrived at the latitude o. the
Clraies; bot tbs WIND having been much 70 the
ei2htten oeg 70 leewErd OF ,hs port Of Sat, cruz
in ;he or Jsvuary, in danger Of gale every day.
my n,eo, ooF 20 risS tne 'osng u rag .hp therefore
FeEt on, u Foxes ~ rea"h lpe de Verde Isis ids
who, eo03 200 DC ne ,so'e SIND sill arevAtiug
Ait'Nsf!s f&i'r epsei a mgL'a or wre ~
oalns ahi lie coi.in's GI- "a me south of che
equsicr. ! kept so4,l mil ;e1chins u ses
soua a'rple 1L,n gs Gen.. s,'i az ' s,y r ma
ANY po,t ueit' l3ni 'e;, eigs sfo'. Ct water aud
"ooo. could 70; te io,o s. Beesa ana Sc .sFss
nc sc,h ro.nt Of 81. riyer Copgo, Wet ,t,s s,6i
25t 70 Ap5U. coac fse ,is shsfTns a' aacnT
We opL o. Curro, sra hat rnzSe, o,.of .ha
ts-1e r,ar a,Sed ban il be could poI u'ip gnic. na
refused 70 60 teig me thar nc as' 20 2" coFn m
eaied ban 1at Sere tnfse az anch'rY ts an
th-t theie was an AGneric e-5OJ at W.,
Epg lsl steamer and iva uas,hAh resse,s sssg
noe win r,,at force and saa ~ &gsp ,ns
soip arey Ghe icraoo iss'sd until a"aut bvs oc ok
IN VI. tfterroon wnCr cane % A. GN co,s.,
nat, VII n
knowing toss there ship, Ano sh bs ID
to rehi my yesse ana get IA e'oss'ls SanSed, Or
oisrcse of tee lrEo 20 y 90 4 reaotsRc
tbereiose mex moTpug goE grtes say Al aboN ,gbt
O'Clock saw stcsmar stormy ios'ar)s rs, nut il9'ny
a seoo cTseze she coad up wtn ms 10 II .bias
fcur O'Clock IL aiterp 1ol sod csn SO going iao
river Congo. she proved ,G bsthe eug'sn
Pluto e tiver CAME 90 coafJ. -pd oer>Oisl y
my rapers WHICH rcicstd To nos u ing Llu the. IL
could AK f-cn Diove ina vas
American Vesse' and tea e Sss sscone % sse IL,
and at tie same iiue svi"s uic hands We p'actsed
all the arguments VA they g"bSfGllt enp1y 40
the capiains 81 3 - lake tueir Vessels;
he vert go ic tell vat b. kne iast the bak
Ar6ennes was alaver, be ,susa be had .oe:ructops
atout her, woud DO better give the vsssei W
to them; thai they would pa re ashore a. ans place
which world se'ec., and moreover Dintad that
should no. iose anything o. H. as three OF four thousand
dollars object. Wcen they found tina Gil the
efforts 10 vain they then tod tb 1; at Sharks
Point shere American sorp o. wW aud ehoa,d
70 there certainly would BE- taken ard thar must know
vessels engaged il the save trade. Ny aDsssr 20
them that knew since ms cay before that port toere
was American scop CT var aud that tna' Wan the
why gong there 20 Elk protection a1t tuat
was lot afraid OF Of war, beng legal rsder,
and moreover, beng IN osrese bad nothing 20 fear.
They told then that tcey Nord take cIetoty
until they coud give INFO the hsnds OF the sci
man Of ltoo tbe,a that ~oolf eIifsr them
board Of my ship, tosI could mol prevent tbe.f ioos
ing me With their veske and TIA: II they snouii Doegt
any further sno lid ots, sgsiost and seek
lection boEa The american soop Of war, which vessel
would certainly give ne protection. Waea they found
that copld 90, be gn.eued thsy ef, ard went
boaro Of ihsr o~n veese seeang cc'e uoder INV lee
About O'Clock p ~ came n an suchor, pe'ng very
dark, 20 wait up norang was then about ioar mics
the soop II The Eng ish alao
inn eciaely an anchor and cent boat board OF
With officer, assius mo aesn II was wiling 10
accept his captains propositiop, and, upon nv
answering no, be then told NO. TO
nv veeeel ua;iI nc s5oDid himself nave
seen the Captain Of the American of var.
] then told him that I would go on board or toe
American man Of wien pleased, IN tnst certainly
would Complain OF Inn ~heu went on board Toe next
morning toe Of the Pluto getting 10 his boat