New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-24
THE CASE OF THE BRIG VIRGINIAN

1t has already been announced that brig, the Viz
gnisn, lately wrecked at st. George, Bermuda, was
suspected of being q slaver. The following cores
pondeuce touching her. appears in The ~ Y. Herald
10 Inc N"'''' ~" Nxw-YoRK July %, 1880
isstatements have recently been made In the van
o oun. this city ard elsewhere respecting the origsatne
Vrsnan herew nclose you for pubct copies " the
whoIs story a. il is WILLIAM SHARP.
ST. GEORGE, Bermuda, July z, 1860
WILLIAM SHARP, ESQ, NswYork 49, 49,. ,...
Dear Sr: have 10 inform you that THIS letter,
beng dated from this Island, s painful TO me as IL
will be unexpected t. you.
On the afternoon OF the I'd inst. made this land in
very thick and cloudy weather, and immediately, on
observing the shoals endeavored in vain 10 eXtrlcate
the brinautine Yirginian from them, but she very
shortly struck the reef and remained there; and
suvpOsi that che could not DO seen from the shore
dispatched the mate and four men to procure relief
but before they react ed the land four boats contain
ing about thirty men, TO my roscue and WITH an
increasing tide and the aid cf The sals we hoated the
said vessel about p. Neither anchors, nor cdans
nor hawsers were required; but the false Keel, oy
heavy humping, was Knocked on. then proceeded
to Murray anchorage, where We came to anchor
about clock p. AT p. III. on the Sd inst, Lieut.
Murray, k. N, went on board rhe pngnian, and ac-
cordng 10 his note in my log book herewith produce
a copy, viz:
found and shore and acknowledging
hme being in charge Of b.r or possessing authority on
NO nsper forthcoming and noticed several articles 10 her
bold esds to the suspicion that she might be enss-d 10 the
j. MURRAY, LIEUT. com H. b. NJ s. skiPack
On the morning of the 4th inst, Lieut. Murray went
OH board the Virpinan again during which time both
the mate ard myself were on shore), and shall now
qCote the Lieutenant own record from the logbook
namely:
Sern a. Re.urned board this vessel where found the
Geogs tn. being about navigate the vessel into that
port ,as I .p }" 4 Ii. United
SUBS office and seeing captain, found him unable g give
5 .on. With "a, ,a sSS os w ss water be
d the s sis 70 ~ H. %s
The ve. st about 1920 M an. Is1oS'd - %uGn o. zoe
SU .ys dk On board did NEE. with other matter
suspicion the presence Of an unusually s. sa. sy o.
Of H. respective casks and packages Inspected
search made for money or pSPers ana AZ So m tn
Vessel being Then At snchor IN st. Georges aro0' removed
J.MUkRAY, Lieut. CON- H. b. NJ g. skiPjack.
On The 4h init the mate noted in the ships log book
the fol owing, viz;
AT s:i5 p was boarded again BY boat nom h = N:
slip sIipja which lett oSsr and six board not
sitting shy for 50 doug the captain being on shore AZ
% board and turaed shore again 10 report
TO the United States Acting Consul
| have To add that the officer and men are still on
board the VirgiDan, nor have any measures ina. an
aware Of been taken TO release me from TINS most W
pIeseive ana degrading position. b,a
On the 9Th inst. at about .. NJ, went on oosru
the Virginian, accomJ anied be Mr. r. w. nissS
partner Of Mr.. Hyand Acting Consul, anu s.a'od 70
The officer IN charge that wanted 10 go 70 sea- MS
reply wac q" have charge of the chip ana cargo and
cannot permit you 70 do 60. L. -,
Ouestion-By whose authority have you taken
ga Ansswsr~By order of Liuet. Murray, of II. B. NJ.
shp hkipiaek. ..o.,;.,, ., l.. .,,.u
ma, ~ ,roteed 10 was merely 10 elicit reply to
:, ~, he extent Of bis authority as my register
snd NV parers at that time in the possession of
The US. Acting Consul After tia conversation
went on shore with Mr.. Hggs and wrote letter 70
the Acting Consul to the lowing effect
81. GEoRGs Bermuds, July 6, 1900
SIR: An ofceT Of her British Ms.sys navy, whose
believe Murray commanding the Skpjark having put
Der Of with oioer, boad che bsanno ViginAn,
uudef command with drecos TO remain DO Td have
the honor 20 squsint that look upon such at ei
bl- ssgreson and claim from you, American Con
ul and IL. representative Of th. American people redress
esign the command during the interruption n my highs and
claim from you the election Of s-h and until such ne
communicate wih thu American Government sse