The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-19

Lane, and evidently has feet pair Of heels AT the
time OF our visit she In process OF coaIing
and consequently was not In presentable con-
dition as would have made a fa!rer impression.
she Of 900 tons burthen 800 feet long, u feet BEAM
with power Of $50 horses, and carries four hrtytEo
and1 two sixty Founders. She is one Of the many
gunboats built during the Crimean for service in
the Baltic novelty in her construction 10 the peculiar
arrangement OF her boilers, by which two, called
the "despatch boilers" are above the water
mark, while the remaining four, called lighting boil
ers for use in action, below the water ne and out
Of reach OF the enemies shot.
Her officers are
Commandef-Capt. Charles W. Hoke.
Acting First Lieutenant-George Morris.
AAster-P. v James
Surgeon-Dn. Rirchar.
PAymaster-N. W. Fitzpatrick.
Chief Engineer-W Christie.
Assi.sans Ensineers-Mesms Hurd, J. White, +. Prin
gle and W. Young
The principal OF these officers have seen service
Commander Hope served Gag lieutenant in the Baltic
70 the late Admiral Cory. Afterwards commanded the
Prometheus the coast Of Africa, and commissioned the
Flying Fish In Nay, 1859.
Lieut.. Norris served In the London (ninety gun shp)
In the Black Sea- and assisted the bombardmens Of &C.
bassopo He was promoted by ordei in counc,-a rare
honor-fcr gaanry In China, being then In command OF
. sunboat.
TIE sus AND nYx,
The former Of ninety guns, and the latter . small
steamer, had not arrived in the hrbor Wednesday
and were not expected until 70 day Both vessels
attached TO the North American squadron and the Nile
s the Tag ship Of Rear Admiral Sir Alexander Mime
KC.B.
The three vessels above named aretherefore under the
command Of Commodore George Henry Seymour, c. g.,
whose Gag ship Ia the Hero. He was a nag captain
in the West Indies, and afterwards the Baltic
In the Cumberland, and there served until the termina.
tion Of the He is about forty six years Of age,
and his oourtly and agreeable manner towards all
with whom he has been brought in contact during the
few hours Of the ,arry at Portland has TO
expression, "won golden opinonsn
While referring TO this subject, may De well add
that nearly all OF the British officers expressed regret
that the squadron had not been permitted 10 visit New
York. and that instead OF roaming through the streets
or the metropolis enjoying association with its people,
they we're tied down the woods OF Nova Scotia the
provincial deprystlons Of The Canadas.
nsa remarkable coincidence, and one that has been
generally commented upon by the press Of the locality
that just eighty nve years ago, on tho very day OF the
month and amos. the very hour in the day when the
present squadron arrived, Brtsh feet, under
Captain nowait, appeared in the haroor Of Poriani,
with the svowed intention Of destroying the town
What an alteration In time and circumstances What
then was direct hostility has become friend.
ship The GRAND OF has changed into errand or
peace The lion and the lamb have lain down together,
and the descendants Of those whose hands red with
each Others blood srasped with ASSURANCES Of
welcome and esteem that promise 70 remain perpetual
s,il another coincidence in the number Of the yes
ses Mowatt moorcd six and the peaceful squadron Of
the present day viii number the same.
The following account, Published 10 the Adr0tiser by
OF the citizens OF Portland familiar with the event.
may not be uninterestps At this time
Howau had been employed In the service this coas,
nearly twenty years; he accompanied Gov. Pownal
his expedition % the Pooobecot 10 1859, chen he selected
mand Of oue or more ships a HALIFAX He had touched
into our harbor often and was well acquainted with H.
10 April, i'Is, he came with has his .h'p. the Can,
which led 20 the destruction Of she town Captain
Thomas Cculsoa, who commanded . timber ship
who had married daughter Of the elder DR. Cofin was
tory and In the agitaticns which were constantly
q ,bn vino ysi so,
make. =. PEOPLE II ia toss The whole country was
IN The nsrsborsoca q Boa,on and Inc blood q lie
country II fever heat In the miis OF the diculty
WICK, Win any men, on shs Obj q Nay IT'S, and land
ing At sa.dy Point, the noriheriy side o. hanjoys Hl
be-, BE- A ~, = WIG. sss v wsss
seize both the ships a Mowait and CoI@oo.
On the ll,h q Nay be made prisoners q oApt Aowal,
surgeon d the ship a. they were waking upon the hlu
Al this known boar the vessel, the com
sonsrs were no, reeased within ,.o hours be would De
siroy the THIS threat produced great constcrua
tion mauy persons hasened 70 their families and
and pecperty out Of town. Others eadeavored 70 PER
suade Thompson 10 rive mp the prisoners but at 6rst he
vas naexioe, aud they were removed 70 hsson tavern,
which stood opposite the old CITY Hall and there guard
ed He eng,h yielded 10 the Of the nhabi
ians sud the prisoners released At nine O'Clock the
ing 90 their parole under pledge from Gen Prehle
forthcoming the next morning The place wss now fu Of
soldiers who In from the nefhborng towns amount
ng 70 six hundred Who highly incensed n The re
storaou Of Mova and bent on destroying his shp.
Mowa broke his parole and refused 10 give himself up,
Al which the exagpcrated troops seized General Prebe
and Colonel Freeman, and krt them close prsorers and
only released them their paying large quantity Of
bread seyers cheesr and tw barrels OF for each
company n town Mowait Ief the harb,r, taking ccui
con and hts ship Mr. whwa the lSth u May full
or wrath we may imagine, for the insult be hAi
oesvcd He ga not again appear until he came In hos
tile array, with hs feet y six ships, and armed with
ample authority from the Admiral on the station (Gravcs)
mere 40 doubt thu. the opening scenes Of the spring
TINE les 70 me c.ssropse osseess sce psro no AZ
gusge OF The Rev hr Bailey, who wW theu here supply
irs The Episcopal pulpit BE nays
BY the appearance q ncs Of sir SAIL which passed BY
The harbor and stretched along the enetern shore On
Sunday 15th) report prevailed that the nees we're ~
townsend (Bccshbay) and had taken number of Sheep
from q neahboriDg leland. Thess reports induced the
people 70 conclude that The design this equipment vas
only 70 procure provisions sor ne forces - ssson -
appeared In The ofnR and seemed BY their motions, ap
preaching the harbor the Wind SIN continuing 70 blow
hard ffonn the north About eleven perceived
them within CAPE nisceth snd spreading eli their can
W tho hbor and st three they had beat up
70 Bog Inland and came 70 anchor almost issue from
The inbsbisants concluded that enemy they
phrased H. had other insention than prepare for
taking In CATTLE sheep hay other necessary Articles
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