The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-06
Assault Upon Captain Hinckley I'm New

From the New Orleans Crescent Oct
Charles Hotel Saturday, about noon, BY an assault
which gentlemen Of nbns,erish fympathies made
upon Captain Hipckey, OF the Brtsh steamer Ga1a.
tor which brought the remnant Of Walkers army 70 this
city.
Consul mr. Mure being absent), had been visit 10
May Monroe regard TO the removal from HIS ship Of
the sick and wounded men Of The Walker expedition
The Mayor agreed ~ receive Them and they subse
quently transferred 70 Charity Hospital the ctys cost
and most Of them were in sad condition indeed.
friend ordered supplies for the ship, aud
thea to the 81 Charles Hotel take cab for the
Third district, opposite which the snp lying at an
Choir The captain, having no smaller chaase than
British gold piece sovereign proposed that they should
take drink In order 10 get change for the cabmAn they
went into the St Charles barroom aud whilst stndiog
ut the counter number OF persons collected near Two
three opened rather loud conversation, Of such
nature that the captain, being conspicuous by his pava
uniiosm apprehended insult and proposed 10 leave
Mr.. Eastman thought there would be no insult and 30
they RENAME d, waiting for the drinks and change.
TIE next moment one man remarked, Haze you
these Cd BI Itishesg' said arother "No, but
see now with which stepped up and gave the cap
tain blow or slap in the fice The other men then
closed Mr. Ess received blow on the side OF his
head and the capita received several other blows Mr.
Eastman, being struck retreat4d up stains and the
captain, being alone, uuarmed aud attacked ny crowd
Of Strangers forced to beat retreat TO the street,
and kick ed Mt nc II all the affair OF
moment, and ended as suddenly as IL Organ
The prevalent report was that Toe who first made
old comrade Of Gencrsl walker during the nrst Ncars
guam Who the other asssilants were we were una
be to ascertain, though everybody said they we're ex
nlbusters No arrests were made. The captain soon
found plenty II friends including some Of the police aud
WAS advised I, make complaint AMI have the assasas
arrested. This he declined doing He appeared TO take
The matter cooy, though ii is hardly positive he could
fail 10 consider himself grossly Isuted and outraged
The affair was much CONNECTED upon about town, and
the general sentiment appeared 10 be that II
ten ard most shameful outrage Bot there were not
wanting those who justified the thing, this ground that
the British had rnwarrantaby interfered Honduras
and caused the death Of Gen Walker and deserved pun
isinert wherever met; and tha. Capt. hinckley nsd
~faIf bo rr.so in A bpu
yoy age This ely The latter belief was said TO be the
immediate cause CT the attack uron tine captain
qrirics last the conclusion that the cap
tain the victim Of false rumors IN intelligent young
assured us board the Gladiator an the ofnccrs
from the captain down TO tho master alarms, had treated
them with the greatest poilcncss All Kindness leaving
them free nil The vessel excepting the quarter deck
But added this young msn, they had bce1 shamefuly In
cicer who dealt cut the rAiious. All they had
consisted Of musiy crackers iu o wetg aud at dnner
lii!e peegar chunks Of salt meat not ~ for dog 70
set nothing else, ard hence they arrived here neatly
starved Tho crew, however, used the same bod bat
they were well aud could stand H. Bsics all this, the
crew were 20 Insulting, that whenever prisoner happen
cd TO come near be In The way DO would be greeted
with such expression AZ, "you ID Yankee Of
Abb" or "ct out Of the way, you id thieving I'LL
buster - or "loa bloody robbsr,n and ~
faded sk helpless utterly Frustrated ana humissed,
pray only tor Tho end 81 the voyage the prisoners
durtd all this 10 silence complained 10 the officers:
80 says Informant, who, IN the connection de
The action would porhas cntie them
70 severe run shrnent " canghf shore but have
not been able 10 hear that Capt Hincsey party
this conduct Of the crew, or even aware 81 Il, whether he
could have entirely reverted n had no known a. with
out con nirg The pfsoners Wa paiura enough I, as
socieie the captain with bic ~ and this association
would as naturally excite urrh indignation but
certainly shame ard great outrage % asauli under
tnecg who came here simply = he discharge Of duty
mposed uron hm by bis seIcf1rs aud wis0 according
10 the rriacEes themselves treated them vita ali the
kindrsss snd poiiicDtFs IN mrs poxer.
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