The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-15

steward was permitted 70 70 OF the cabins without
NIssP MAgain boarded by boat from the Vanderbilt.
Officer down stairs pto the cabin TO deliver mes
sage from Captain Baldwin, Urted States Navy to Capt
Jarman give up papers that they might DO sent on
board with them. Captain Jarman said he would not
give his papers 70 any ono but the British consul OF 70
his order that lie would not give them up 10 DO taken
out OF the ship would he leave her himself unless
compelled by force to do that they were all at ms SER
vice 10 be examined on board the Peterhon ano .'i.
Captain baldwin might send him any number OF ohceis
10 MAKE u, examination 49,,
TEN Mnvns TO TEN p. M--Boat came again from the
Wander bt-og!cer with Captain raldwin's compliments,
and wishes to have tho papers of the ship Captain
Jarman declined to let them go out OF the ves
ssi when the officer whom we Afterwards so ss oes
session OF the etefho in tho name OF the United States
and declared That Capt Jarman was no longer IN com
ma and that bo and all the passengers were 70 remain
conued TO the cabin Another oicer was sent down 10
demand that all arms IN possession OF Capt Jarman and
should DC given up threatening search 10 case
given up and sent on board the Vanderbilt.
About eleven T N. Capt Jarman wrote Capt. Baldwin
that he considered the capture OF the Peerho to be an
illegal act as her papers had been examined and passed
by tho Alabama few days previously and that as he
had her Maesty's mails for Ma.am3ros board, he re-
quested that avoid delay in their delivery Capt Bald
win would deliver them TO her Majestyt Consul at ST.
Thomas, SO that he might send them on.
At ton minutes past midnight officer boarded with o
verbal message from Captain Baldwin, who sent his com
pments and that he did not feel authorized TO take any
part Of the freight out Of the ship.
Next morning. February g. the Vanderbilt loft us. and
the PeterhoG made sail for Key West In charge OF the
prize 0icers and crew. II was their intention 10 take
US through the Mona and had reached Mona
Island when the United States steamer Alabama spoke
US the British ensign being hosted on board the Peter
hof.
voyage since has without any incident worthy
OF record, except we allowed TO 60 deck four OF
us at time for the benefit Of the open air liberty
however, being restricted to the after part OF the ship
and an armed marine was stationed night and day at tho
cabin door.
have thus far narrated the voyage of the PeterhoG
which vessel loaded with goods cOntraband Of war
and having had her papers examined and passed in Lon
don, Plymouth and Falmouth, has been fired and over
hauled IN Danish waters by the United States steamer
Alabama, by which vessel her papers passed. On
leaving St Thomas she had the certificate Of Acting Con
sui Mr. Ball and nevertheless was oyerhaued just out
side the port by the United States steamer Vanderbilt
have learned from Mr.. Levis the prize captain, that
Captain Baldwin wished TO let her 70. but compelled
TO take possession by express orders from Admiral
Wilkes Thus by the arbitrary conduct of this individual
British ship proceeding nom British port to a neutral
with proper cargo has been seized and her crew
moved by superior force the officers and passen
gers deprived Of their liberty for ten days and guarded
by armed men.
shall in subsequent letter advise you OF what takes
place ut Key west having written SO far in anticipation
S. J. RELOCATE.
Captain G. A. HAIsrED, K. N, Secretary to Lloycs,
London.
The LONDON Times Of the % o. April regards the capture
OF the Peterho deliberate attempt TO extend and
magnify the powers Of blockade The federas have al
most blockaded certain ports Of our own in their eager
ness to intercept traffic between those ports and Others
aud at least they have to the length Of espyng in
choate adventures in this country putting their
struction mercantile speculation prescribing ships be-
forehand BY means of seizure without reference to dest
nation cargo wherever they be pounced upon at
The Times has, in short, no doubt that Admiral
Wilkes carried precise instructions 10 capture the Peter
hoG She may be released alter less detention,
and compensation papers paid on demand The fcderas
will find their recompense in the command acquired
over the commerce Of the and the alarm communi
Gated to traders but It hardly be denied that such
proceedings call for the serious attention OF the country