Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-04-05
The BrIp Jehossee.

The brig Jehossee, Capt. D. B. Vincent, of and from
this port Legitimate trading voyage to the Coast
of Africa has been overhaued and forciby taken pos
session of by British vessel and her officers and
treated with gross ndigny and brutality by their
captOrs The particulars are given below and de-
rived from letters received here by the friends of those
on board. The Jehossee was owned by Hugh E. Vim
cent Esq., of this city, is of 226 tons burthen and was
in first rate order and well supplied with stores She
formerly known the barque Como, and sailed be-
tween this port and Boston a regular packet She
was valued at $4,000. Her cargo consisted OIL
229 feet P r LUMBER 5000 Shingles, 100 bbs Rum,
barrows, IL pckaxes IL spades 20 Soda Biscuit 20
Boston Biscuit 10 fancy Sugar Biscuit 81 bbs
Buckets and 81 water casks
She sailed hence for ST. George de Emma, coast of
Africa, on the 25th of August, 1859 She has since
been reported sailed for New YOrk the 29th De-
cember, 1859.
She was captured off Adaffa West coast of Africa,
the 18th of January, by the Br sloopof-war Facon
Com Ftzroy who having brought the Jehosee to- sent
boat manned by two eutenants and l6 seamen, to
take possession of her. This party commanded by
Lieut.. Hunt, who at demanded from Capt. Y. his
papers
The latter, not recognizing the right of any British
officer to make such demand, positively refused to show
anything but the register of the Jehossee Capt. Vim
cent with his officers and then transferred to
the Falcon, and while on board that treated
with the grOssest indignity They all stripped,
entirely Naked upon the deck of that and dscour
teous epithets applied to them. The commander of the
Falcon informed Capt Vincent that he had been look
ing for him for month, and that there was a price
fixed upon his head
On the 18th OF anuary the demand for the papers OF
the JehoSsee renewed, and request made Capt.
Vincent that be deliver up the keys of the box which
contained them. This again promptly refused,
cOmpaned with denial OF the right of British officer
to examine the papers OF vessel sailing under the
American flag Capt. Fitzroy then had the box brought
On he EO/rO nd hrOlz he
papers taken thererom After their examination, Capt
Vincent, with his SupercargO, Mr.. F. n. Bonneau were
again placed board the eossee and confined in her
cabin, an armed guard bling placed over them.
On their return they found their private stores and
clothing had been taken out of the cabin, everything in
dicating thorough search and extensive apprcpria
ton of their effects. portion of the articles stolen
from the cabin consisted OF different kinds of liquors.
The free use Of them soon rendered the prize unfit
for duty and the officer Ill charge of the JhoSsee had to
beg the assistance OF Capt Vincent and MIR. BOnneau
in navigating the vessel during the night.
AT daylight the Falcon was hailed and fresh crew
sent board the Others having been returned to her in
a state unfit for duty. Both vessels then sailed for Why
dah at which port they arrived the 18th January at
sunset.
Capt FltzrOy, Of the Falcon, evidently feeling that he
had committed illegal unjustifable act offered to
return the JeoSee to Capt Vincent but this the latter
refused most positively. His crew. however, sent
On DOarO, ana Lne FGtCOn SalleQ from W0Ydan. Hre-
Vous to her sailing Capt " entered his protest against
the whole affair Illegal unjust, and deliberate out
rage upon the American flag. He also wrote full de-
tails OF the affair to the commander of the American
squadron on the African coast which be dispatched to
different points, and at the date of the letters from which
we CLEAN the above facts February g. daily expect
ing the arrival of an American vessel of war.
The Falcon had not returned to Whydah up to the
Sd OF February, but her cOnsort, the Meda had Wis
tied that port twice, remaining but few hours.
All the officers and of the JehosSee well and
had enjoyed uninterrupted good health during the entire
voyage They expected to leave for home at an early
day.
portion of the cargo of the Jehose shipped this
port still board By this high handed and lille
gal outrage perpetrated by British vessel legitimate
trading voyage has been interrupted and its enterpris-
ing protector compelled to submit to present loss
That he must ultimately for all the delay and
damage sustained, we have no doubt The prosecution
of claims against governments for redress of grievances
are universally attended with delay.
Charleston Courier I'd inst.