The New York herald., 1862-11-07
IN dirty sals. and loots more llke pirate lhan man

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The part Of Inc cargo shipped here ror Madeira be-
oDged % me aod cousin Of mine tberc both Jona fdc
British subjects without any kind Of huusbug whnover,
and did not insure anywhere against rfk pi-
rates bccause trusted 10 my consular certificate under
her Majesty seal 70 prOtfct tho property of fall
ing with auy southern cruiser and never expected IN
this OF civilization, nny would be peryerse
TO that duly auhcu scaed document Of her British
Msestys Consul with hs official seal OF Office attached
was .'damned Yankee hash, aud couldn't humbug
him. Another act OF vandalism breaking open
sealed official document from the Portuguese Consul
hero to The authorities in Madeira, which ne did,
aud not Knowing perhaps, bow 10 read IT, threw aside
N contempt. This brings me TO mention that In semi.
stared that The Goth of September two steamers Of
thcp towing asanR bark NIL under English coors anchor
cd IN ths port of faysi (Azores and would no. conni
quesiad 10 seDd of aud order them away, Nh!ehfhey
did but moi before IL wes seon that great mnn, boxes
bad passed from the other supposed to contain ord
nance, which the authorities considered unus1a-
bic and uncourteOus act. II. J. BURDEN.
Tho Lanriets bound this port for the stand o.
Madeira aud The port Of Mossina in Italy Nearly thou
sand barrels OF -four and also large number Of slaves
were shipped by Nr. II. j. Burden, British subject rs.
sding In this city, 10 relative Funchsl Maiora. The
bill ladns bore the British seal affixed BY the Consul.
10 whom the shipper personally known. The other
part Of the cargo shppcd by Chamberlain Phelps
Co. the order OF parties n Messa and this property
cred by the Italian Consular certificates Tho
Portuguese Consul this port also son paelge, under
see 10 the authorities At Madeia besides giving right
10 enter the port and sending an open bill OF hiding
Captain Wells account OK the In which Ssnmcs
disposed OF these documents anu which he verified
under OATH not only Interesting but excellent
idea Of The praca intentions Of the commander Of the
Alabama The papers Of the bark at The command
taken by Captain VOLS board tho Alabama
There American cargo and therefore American
papers except those o the vessel These, Of course
were not inquired into. sonIacs took first packet
which bore the Portuguese seal, and with sr which
showed that he did not regard Of the slightest
aucncs ripped open and throw upon the Goor with
the tba: che did not damn FOR the Portu.
gussen Tho Italian bill OF adng ,ros,sd In q similar
Manner except that be considered It unworthy Of
Taking up tho British bill Of lsdins and booking
at tho ses senmes called upon Captain Wells with an
oath, e expanit. evidently tho only Of the
three be thought II worth hin while 70 respect.
"Who s this Sardenfr he inquired snseringy. "nave
you eyer ssen hm2'
"I am mol acquainted With him, but have seen him
once when he came board ny vessel replied Capt
Wells
"Is he an EnslshmAn-does be look Ike an English
nans' eyes" rejoined tho captain. "lll tell you
what exclaimed the pirate, "this y damned pretty
piece Of business-its . damned Yankee hash and III
sctio nwhereupon he proceeded 70 rob The vessel O.
whatever he wanted, including Captain Wells property
70 siderable amount put tho crew In irons; removed
them 70 The Alsbsms and concluded By burning the voc
sol.
These facts win ~ oncs be orousb, before the British
Consul Tho preliminary steps have been taken. They
will also be furnished 10 the Portuguese Consul who an
rounces ais intention Of placing them before bis govern
ment; and BESIDES whatever action the italian Consu
hero may choose ke, the parties In Gessina, " whom
the property ,ost the LAurea was consigned, will, f
course do what they 20 maintain their own rights
The case likely 10 attract more attention than sl the
previous ouragss Of the Aabama a. property
rights Of tho subjects nations involved and
the Ecsi character OF senmes and bis crew becomes
manifest
Nis all folly 10 say We do not require the aid OF Eng
lab cruisers 10 catch the Alabama We do for spread ~
the British squadrous are a over tho world she would 30
picked up In short order n we depend upon our own
powers wo may chase hor from post To pillar without
shadow Of chance Of catching her except by accident
scmmos knows this, and ,aughs At The attempts VIC may
make 10 secure him. Let him bat know, however, th's
the English squadrous him. and thar he cannos
find protection In colonial or home port Of Gress brf
tain and hs VIII bs like the coon with Captain Scott
cavo in n once ,nock under aud Civ hmsef up 70 Ess
land, not 70 US.
We should pos she speed OF our crpess ~ We
do for there are but deserving o. being oonsdered
rsst vessels consequently they San do nothing win one
faster We can chase the Alabama run hsf a over the
o,A sut vb.n the starting point 10 reached the posi-
,,on ~, he sbou, the same at the conmencenont
Al. Alabama vv,l, be little ahead. We Q singular
,orls We educate the families Of rsssls and give them
The profession Of sse government while their heads are
% arms against as.
daughter Of the pirate Sesmes d nov at school tn
phsdephla and her mother and two sisters reside In
washington while the father Ia roaming the ocean, sink
ps burning and destroying everything that crosses his
pa,h bearing tho nag Of the United staesthe Gag that
cvyers and protects his family.
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