New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-08
ASSAULT UPON CAPTAIN HINCKLEY IN
NEJY.ORLEANS.
Fron u, n. O. Cre.eenf. OIL.

Great excitement was created in aud around the St.
Charles Hotel Saturday, about noon, by an ass sut
which gentlemen of hbusterish sympathies made
upon Csptsin Hinckley of the British war steamer
Gladiator, which brought the remnant of Walkers
army to this city.
Capt. H., in company with Mr.. Eastman, acting
British Consul Mr.. Mure being absent, had been on
visit to Mayor Monroe in regard to the removal from
his ship Of the sick and wounded msn OF the Walker
exred ton. THE Mayor agreed TO receive them and
they were subsequently transferred to charity hosp d
condition indeed.
Alter leaving the Mayor office, the CAPTAIN and hi.
friend went and ordered some supplies for the ship aud
then went to the St. Charles Hotel to take cab for
the Third District, opposite which the ship was lying
at anchor The Captain, having no smaller change
than British piece, sovereign, proposed that they
should take drink in order to get change for the cab
man. They went into the st. Charles bsrroom, and
while star ding at the counter number OF persons col
lected near Two or three opened rather loud con-
versstiCn, of such nature thai The Captain Oeing
conspicuous by his naval uniform, apprehsnded an IA
suit and proposed to leave. Mr. Eastman thoago'
there would be no insult and they remained, wait
ing for the drir ks and change.
The next moment one man remarked, " lave you
seen any OF these id Britshers Said another
" No, but see one now" with which he stepped up
ard gave the captsin blow a slap in the face. The
other msn then cloeed up Mr.. Eastman received
blow on the side of his head and the captain received
several other blows. Mr.. Eastman, on being struck,
reTtated up stairs and the captain, being alone, un-
armed, ard attacked by crowd OF Strangers was
Il
rs he ran. Ii all the affair Of moment and ended
as soGdenly as it began.
The prevalent report was that the man who first
m de the assault was Capt. Bacon OF binds County,
Miss an old comrade of Gen. Walker during the hrst
Nicarsguau war. Who the other assailan's were we
unable TO ascertaln thodgh everybody SAID they
were ex-fillibusers. No arrests were made The
captain coon found plenty Of frends including some OF
the police and advised TO make compliant and nave
the al ssiants arrested This be declined doing. de
appeared to take the matter eooy though It Is hardly
poss ble he could fail to consider himself grossly lnsuted
and outraged.
TIE affair was much commented upon about to Tn,
and the general sentiment appeared to be that was
wanton ard most cha uefu outrage. Bot there were
| rot wanting those who i1suied the thing, on the
ground that The British had unwarrsuably nteriered
in Honduras and caused The death Of Gen. walker ana
deserved punishment wherever met; and that Capt.
HpCkey lad treated the prisoners IN an nhuman maui
rer duII their VOYAGE b. this city The latter beei
was 5aid TO be the immediate cause Oh the aack upon
| the captain.
Taking some interest in this affair we made some in
ouies and at last TO the conclusion that tue cap
tain W. the victim of false rumors. An intelligent
| young mao. a pative Of New-forki who was one OF
the prisoners assured that en- board me Gaolator AL
the Ulcers from the captain down to the ma tor AZ
aims had treated them with the greatest possible po
Gteuess and kindness, leaving them nee all over me
vessel excepting the quarter deck. Bu, sdaea tilis
| youug man, they had been sbaueiuuy inserted snu
abused by the crew. and half starved by the ohcer wno
dealt out the ratons. All they bad 10 eat consisted OF
muty crackers full Of weevis and at dinner tue peg
carly chup ks Of salt meat not t for sd0g 10 cut ahJ
| OF the sick could not eat such food they couH ger
| nothing else and renee they arrived here nearly
| starved The crew. however used the same 1000, Du'
thew were we'll and could stand t. Beside all this, 'he
crew we're 20 insulting he. whenever prisoner tP
| ueped To c NE near or be In the way be would ne
greeted with some such expression as Get ont OF tne
way you id thieyirg filiibus,eE or "lou Dio0dy
| rotber" and 80 on.
Jaded sick, helpless, utterly prostrated and humll
lated praying only for the end Of the voyage the pas
ors,s tpdnred ali his liz silence nor complained
oibe c6cers; 90 sGvs our Informant who IN me sse
correction declares Capt. Hinckley to be az perea
| gentleman az he ever met. Inc action OF inc c.e ~
| would perhaps entius them to severe pumshhent ~
esupht on shore; but we have not been able O mar
that Can't Hi1ckley was pary 20 this contuc' OF tns
crew or even awsre Of IT, whether he could have ea
tiely prevented il, had be known 1t, or without ooo
ning the prisoners. Ii was natural enough 10 htso
oiae the captain with bis crew, and this association
yond as naturally excite much Indignation; but II va
certainly shame and great outrage TO assinlt an uh
d,r.ofcer who cane here simply la the acnars ol
duty imIosed upon him by his superiors, and WhO h1
coIds 10 the prisoners themselves, treated item VIII
| all the kindness and Polteness III his power. 4.
Capt Hipckiey after the Outrage, resPeehnny &c
ciined the proefed protection Of The cisy authorizes
ard retired 10 bis ship stating that After Whist nad ~
| cured, be believed HE ship wsl the etest place. ~
bjm We och regret that this ching has taken piae
IN our midst for thSre Other things TO sno" .nl
Capt II s gallant tfices ard q hGInane ana KIM
hesrted nan. -L
member circumstance " Olch occurred eSoas - 20
ego. Her Msjettys steamer Gladiator Csps; mn ~
ley fell in with ArIerc Az vessel the NJ. aa,J
nasied and totally dsAbled Capt H. ooarasa ne'
HE boat, IN heavy sea 20 tender whse 49, a. 80 IS
CO uId. His aid vas gladly accepted, and DC 70 -
wrecked vessel 10 the hArbOr OF 81 Inc ms, oer
tcne 500 mile FOR this the captain refnSeu s"y IA
| psnsaiion, and bis gallant cobdas, Wa, Ly /,
s'snd, rroopJtzed IN q nost tnAtheu A"A~'' ~ !.
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