Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-14
Yankee Outrage.

One Of the most glsring outrsges we have
ever had occasion to record took place within
sight Of our citizens yesterday morning. At
daybreak two steamers were observed from the
shore, one giving chase to and firing st the
other. The vessels turned ont to be the Federal
man-of-wsr Adirondack, Commander Gums
worst, and the English steiner Herald. Capt.
C0xstter. We have been favored with the par
ticulars by an eyewitness on beard the latter
vessel.
The Herald was steering for Nassau az half
speed, the lighthouse being m sight, and
shortly afterwerd saw a vessel about two and q
miles ahead. At halfpast five o'clock she was
about two points of the starboard bow and
mile distant. She then changed her course, and
stood Tor the Herald, as if 20 cross her bows
When within two or three hundred yards Of her,
she rounded up alongside The former then
hoisted the British flag, and the latter fred q
shOtted gun across her stern
The Herald kept on her course, stiD a. half
speed, when the other fred a shot across her
bows, slightly grazing her, and sftsrward showed
the America flag. On this Capt. C5xetter or
deTed all steam to be put on his vessel, when
the American sheeTed off between three and
four hundred yards and fred broadside which
was effective. From this she kept up q continu-
GUS fire, throwing shell, solid, chain and grape
shot, giving chase, and no. desistiug till the Her
aid was with two miles, or less of the lighthouse
The flag was shot down, but immediatsly re-
placed The deck was splintered over the cabin
by a shell, part Of which was found on board
Capt. CoIetter stood on the paddlebox all tho
time, and was heard to e1claim, Sc He may sink
me, but be shall net take me"
No material damage was done to the vessel,
and not q man on board was hurt.
The Herald entered the haTbor between and
Z O'clock and reported the case TO Capt Hickey,
Of H. n. S. Greyhound, who Immediately got up
steam and proceeded to the Adirondack for the
purpose Of protesting against the proceedings or
Captain GunswoTst. The captain Of the Federal
man-of-waT, however, asserts bis right to search
sny vessel suspected of carrying cOutTsbaHd Of
war within three miles Of any coast, and quotes
Fsttel on International Law IN support Of the
step he has taken.
The subject, we understand, viii be referred
to the home government, at the request Of Capt.
GunswOrth
With all due Difference to the captain Of the
Adirondack, and the authority he has brought
forward in support Of his untOward act, we feel
convinced that the imperial government viii
never eOuntenanee such gross Infringement of
the neutrality laws, and we sincerely trust that
no similar outrage will be perPsE2ted again
within cur waters.
Our goods are detained from month to month
by the custom house authorities Of New York
our vessels sre constantly being boarded by Fed
eral gunbOats within our own waters, und that
while our time-honored flag is flying not even
the mail packet British Queen can pass along
unmolested, for she was fired at and brought 10
this very passage Only few weeks ago tha
British steamer Bermuda was captured off Abaco,
within sight Of the lighthouse, aud on the Stk
inst, what DO we find Why, the Federal gun
boat Adriatie carrying of the British steamer
Adela within sight Of the Biminis It is high
time to put an end to these unhesrd Of proceed
ings
And have we nothing but these to complain
Of! Yes, our loyal and most respectable cltl-
zens are continually being traduced and viHhed
in the Northern prints by designing and un-
principled persons, who, having themselves no
character to lose, are desrous of reducing others
to their own leveL-NassGH Guardian July 26.