The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-07
THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
The Seizure or the steamer Victor by
the United states Steamer Juniata.

STATEMENT ONE or TBE oFFicEiss.
Translated from tho Diaro de IA Marina % Havana .
June 20, Tor the NEw Y0RK IlgRAID.I
ON the 18th Of May last published nIe gence of the
SEIZURE FAR from the coast Of The merchant
Hero By the United states steamer Junat suisse
query learned that she was carried 90 Key West We
give TO daya full account OF the occurrence, for which,
however are not responsible. II has been M
by an officer Of the captured vessel who presen
this city.
The following ~ account Of the seizure of the
English steamer Victor, which was fgncry American
vessel called the Hero
sbo eft this port al i've O'Clock the afternoon Of the
2sth OF May Tor Maafnoros with assorted cargo and
mailbag OF Mexican correspondence. While she was
leaving tho port, and descending the river TO
pass TO tho pontoon boat, tho unei states steamer
Juniaa went ahead or her After passing BY be Horo
the Victor beut her first ~ the aud then
the north, and the Juniaia immediately changed her
course, passed under her prov, and hailed her the
usual manner, Where aie you fromf Where yol
boundr" The reilly was. From Havana, aud bound ~
MatanorOs The commander of the Junata ordered the
yictors cpgrea 30 be stopped and sent on 10 Us an
oficcr IN boat manned BY marines The officer asked
deck took list Of the cargo, and having found every
thing decided that the car tain should get int liza
boat and took him board the Janaa together the
cabin boy, whom be- claimed ~ deserter from the
Juniata.
This occurrence took place O'Clock IN me even
MS At distance .; two met and hall from the coat
a. nine O'Clock another boat froH the Janiata came
Alongside the Victor conveying prize crew They tool
possessi Of tho VICTOR and toe officer commanding adj
drcssir the captain u the English vesse, SAID IAN 81
yop damn you get INTO our boat to board Inc D.
~
take along change of clothing, u which tb. on
Ger replied, No, not a damned rag The chief eng
- the Victor then said that great
United treating the vessel and Ia such manner
I'VE 10 -paDlsh waters, be added, land
a lawfa voyage The officer replied. 81 dont care
straw Admiral Wilkes has scnt ~ every steamer
which goes son, and NIL obey him. He tnen sent
10 the cef engineer directing him 10 pat the engines
motion, but he refssed 70 do The officer then
spoke To The second Engineer BIO refused 10
any but as superior TIE engineers from
on board the Juniata could MT work the engiDes.
The ~ the VICTOR had already been board
OF the Juniata the federal engineers reported that
the engines o. the Victor had injured by
this stier vcsse, and that would be necessary
her To Key West
Ihs captain ~ the Juniala requested Captain Pierce *
the vctos % induce h engineers TO carry the vessel
Key West Captain Pierce then b. the feconf
necr 70 rrmain On board TN the vessel arrived
West, which direction obeyed. Fsth vessels arrived
tor remained gsooers on board the JuniAta snt tho
morning ~ the 9TH u June without single change ~
ciotbinR with nothing 20 seep the dssk Of
the steamer They we're not allowed 10 cUnnun cate
With any one on sorc, tn send any message 10 the
Ipgish Cocsul al Kew west.
On the morning q Abe 9th the captain ths IN es
engineer aud tbs mate were put board boat aud car
RED 70 Fort Taylor where they shut 10 toe~b~f In
Amy cslzb~e some ton feet sluare with 40 srcbcd
roof ventilated only BY Two small optsings u the Top of
door, vas impossible for a human being to es a Va
such and 10 make their vsp~ the ps
quitoea intoserabs. Tbs mats could not remain
there than one night. and the mnwutns ~ the
lem he removed 70 smother room more assa th.n
alive The captain also co@palssd RIA, he brsssbsd
sssos.,~ bot the aDs lnormed him ,hsi h. eosa nor
remove hm IRON Mss room ~ log - vs set 10
sseh hsd coedien - Ne nss6s Sas vas uas 49,
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