Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15
British Sovereignty Again Outraged by thu
Yankees.

The Nassau Guardian cf June Srd, for slip from
which We are indebted to friend furnishes the follow
INC particulars Of another algant outrage on British
sovereignty, by one Of LncOln's cruisers. If Great
Britain desires to retain theEespect of other nations
she will have to put summary end to these repeated in
suits:
We have to record this evening another u jusifable
on,raqe committed by Federal guuboat within the pre-
ser,bed limi of our shores.
On SATURDAY last the steamer Margaret and Jessie,
CAPTAIN Wilson from Charleston for this port, was fallen
in wi by the Federal steamer Rhode Island oil Aoaco
I'D chased until she arrived close to the shore OF James
Point, Eleuthera.
There would nave been no legal cause OF complaint
h,d tho nnrsut and firing ceased soon as the Marga-
ret and Jessie approached within the distance OF hree
miles from the land; but she neared the coast ana
vas only $50 yards oil, that l., between Tue reeI anu
the land the guuboat which was not more than IRON
Quarter 70 half a mile distant, commenced pouring IN
broadside after broadside-yaryiDg the performance
with shot crane aud shell-nOt only to the imminent
danger of all on board land there we're ladies' among
the pasepger) but 10 the serious alarm oil the ihhao
ns of the island who suddenly found themselves sub
eeted to a sharp aud decisive bOmbaIdmen'. The m s.
.les fired from the Rhode Island powed up the earthin
various directions and in close proximity to, not
,ctuay passine through dwellings, and driving people
70 seek refuge behind rocks ana other pIoJeeuonS-
This was kept up for miles, and at length the Margaret
and Jessie received SuOL tuAOUEu hNh SvASA 'A-N
other through her bows which forced her to take the
beach then ony so yards distant. We undersaI
Int one of the fremen injured, and If fatal result
should ensue it will assuredy be case OF aggravated
murder.
ucn are the plain facts Of this ferOcOus outrage No
amount of previrication and shutting viii enable the
officers of the Rhode Island to prove that the offence
was committed beyond the territorial limits OF this
eollnv There are two many odn:rested wi nesses 70
the transaction whose testimony VIII outWeight any
combination 10 pergert the truth Whent the same vessel
fred into the steamer Sirius few weeks ago there were
no spectators on shore determine the distance and
the assertion of the commander that he five miles
of was received as conclusive. But the captain OF
the Sirius whose character for veraci'y cannot be I'M
peached emphatcly stated that be was bred at within
two miles OF the lard.
l. is high time, indeed, that the Home Government
should act enegetcly with respect to these aggr, s.
,ious Certainly the circumstances connected with the
attack on the Margaret ana Jessie aud on keuthera, are
20 Aarraut that they cannot well be overlooked aud
whilst no doubt reparation will be expected and made,
vet TIE intmation should be conveyed also that repe
on OF such outrages will not be tolerated. Ii wiHre-
ouire in future not The exercise Of io beararce, but OF
6ruuess. to prevent rupture Of peaceful relations.
Since penuing the above, we have been informed that
,wo men engaged in fishing or Eeuhera were struck
by tue missiles iced from the gunboat
Toe steamer Rsccoon was specially despatched TO
Eleuthera on Monday by the Agents OF the Margaret
and Jessie Messrs H. Adderley Co., in order to rem
der asssarc CO. but the latter had got oil the beach, and
arrived here Yesterday.