The New York herald., 1864-12-06
THE PANAMA BAY AFFAIR.

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THE PANAMA BAv AFFAIR.
Omcial Rspsrts ef Admtsal PsapsoA anA
\ Coama adsr DavsnporE
The following interesting docuweuts, In vefsvsnss 70
the attempt capture the steamer salvados, sy rebsl
pilates. have besd recsived BY sho Navy psparsmsns
RAPPORT os ADSiRAi pslss0S.
UxlrrD SrAns FLAGSHIP LANCASTER, I
PANAMA BAY. Nov IL. 1894. (
. eR-The commander Of the American steamer Ssvaor
having normed iEsi among The passengers cxoectsd
10 omoark 10 Li vessel Thursday last w>rc pumoer
o. desperate VINO might obsiruct - necessary In
ssestor, whe the salvador was ~ nor moorings
IRON sed him tho assistance which no required 4
on b. ard the Salvador on her day or sailing with
- ceht force project tho officers and passengers VI
tls Salvador from harm during the Inspection o The Ing
gage, ss this WAS the ouiy method of deecing no
pirates known 10 intend the capture Salvador,
vert her INTO piaca cruiser, and In her capture ono
or mere the c steamers of the Pachc Mail Steans
Company. copy oi my orders 10 Commander D,von-
port herewith enclose marked - tossher wnh MS
re- ora me. marked B." II will thai he con.
Quoted The de cato matter commted charge most
judlci0 siy
Fo inc ursher protection Of the Salvador nj abou, aha
me her departure got inns ship under way. ed
BY the Salvador. pro eeded beytnd the ussdcs,on
she goyesnmsn, o, tho uuied states Of co.ombn.
wthea lhcfe look on board Inc sNcastor NJ her
pjratiea passengers, who wiih loaded arms, powder
aud ether mnni.ohs of war 10 their luggage aud bearing
doubtless would have osnd by beard the
Salva to capture mat vessel short distance
wore 10 have been officers on board tue cap.
tused vessel, shsi send TO New York by the
ssNg@ CONVEY .so s'es va. ae iaomIs
name, asserts tha. he is setting in rebel
navy and ths is probably true. among the vauabs
and singular papers taken from tho party letter from
Mr.. Aalory addressed TO Acting Master Thomas L. Hog
c. ). aad directing him 10 do precisely that which ne
was attempting. and woad doubtless have executed
but for he timely Information received through Alex
r. Mckee. ESQ UBhed Sia.ss Consul ~ Panama, from
th ough the Navy Department from the same ineigeGt
source.
found board the salvador relative 70 this Transaction
and the ag which they had ready for hOispg
when sne capture was made BY ono Of these papers
for this special band Of desperadoes number Of whom
MT in the salvador having been sent 10 difereut
ens Tor the complete eus6 Of tho salvador whsn CAP
tured Tho Witnesses In this case are tho oces named
1n the report Of Commander Davenport. Francis W.
w. Rice, Esq, United States Consul ~ Aspinwa and Wm
Nelson, Esq, who witnessed the whole transaction, and
Alex X. kckse. Esq United States Consul at Panama,
who tho course pursued for preserving order
board the salvador. The prisoners themselves how
talk ircey OF their intention 70 capture the Sal
vador.
THIS abortivs a,tsmp, upon our steamers wn trust,
provo saluary lesson 10 Ihose who otherwise would
have been encouraged TO similar attempts upon COM
merce.
am, sir. very respectfully, your obedisnt servant,
q. +. PEARSON.
10 Hoo GrDKsS wuLss, Secretary u the Navy, WASH
ington, ID. G.
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMANDER DAvKNPoRr, AAKKFD
"A.1
UNITED ST FLAGSHIP LAYcAsTrR,l
PANAMA BAY, Nov. 8, 1854.
SIR-As the commander Of the American steamer Sal.
Thursday pumber OF desperate bent upon
taxing his vessel alter leaving her noorDgs, aud who
Wi, 90 on board his vesse with sufc,ent force and n
the event Of difficulty between bun and any OF his pas
sengers you VIII protect him aud them from harm For
the further Of and passengers against
supposed pirates shall accompany the Salvador to
this ship aud should be found board you will,
beyond the legal jurisdiction OF tho government OF
Now Granad,, capture them and convey them 10 this
ship in whatever manner mry be necessary for their
security fogg the leader OF these desperedoes holds
commission 10 the rebel nuvy Master. "a natve OF
Bait more, and has been resident OF New Orleans. HIS
executive ofncer Is BRADSHAW, who II Is supposed has
been part and comm naer of one
ths line. The Masters name Edward j. Norvile, OF
Mobile; William Black. OF New Orleans, Md shpman:
Thomas Reynolds, Of New Orleans, Masters Mate. The
engineers John Hdole (nilh believed 10 DO his
proper Dsme), Timothy OGrady and George Auch--the
Quartsrmas,er sullivan, stoodard, Higgins and Robert
Lyons and several men, making the party consist Of
snasr Os . Eenou sSa sou
IAN, very respectfully, your obsdient servant.
Acting Reor Admiral, commanding Pacific squadron.
To conmander H. r. DAVENPORT, commanding United
States steamship Lancaster.
r. S--ibe extract, marked above. IL portion Of
the written information have received concerning this
plot " capture steamer near this place. DO be.
eve thas any commissioned officers arc engaged in this
foul transaction
Very respectfully. your Ossdisns servant,
Acting Rear Admiral, commanding Pacific suadron
REPORT OF COMMANDER DAvENroRr, MARKED -"
UNITED STATES STRAnu LANcAsTER1
PANAMA, Nov. IL 1854.
ApnaALYour orders ts no Of Ins oh inss have Been
obeyed vebafin q iiteTatsm TINS, under ordinary CIR
?, %. give.
repors In DETAIL beg leave 10 summit the following
On tho morning OF the losh inst lcfs this ship with
four armed boats, and went alongside the Pacific Mail
Steamsnip Compapys steamer Sacramsnto ~ bad been
previously agreed up0o, wsh the the Salvador
aso arranged the boats tnai they could bs seen
from she salvador. At anchor near BY. But uuortu.
naely the master cf the Sug with seeming
ran rouna the ana thus gave the
an opportunity to discover us. However. IL their sus-
picions were aroused they TOOK Of IT, AZ
ter all were comfortably board tho Salvador signal
which had directed 20 be made hoisged and was
on board 10 one minute. had previously instructed the
officers as to their course 30 should get on
were mos. implicitly obeysd Al The passengers had been
assembled In the cabin by Captain LougIass the com
aminins ,heir tickets &c rms I'D arranged Win MN,
somG day previously Every officer and man went a.
the station had assigned 20 som - he bosrd
from Mr.. Mallory. OATH distribution OF shares OF the
prize, &c, &c. had cautioned differs and men 70 seize
every scrap OF paper thew might see.
Aiier ing examined the passengers Informed them
was on board simply Is police officer. to noth.
Ing WAS wrong; that they the protection Of
the government Of Now Granada. and that they we're
perfectly free 10 60 whithersoever they pleased
ordered the plain to way soon a. pos-
sbe, and overhaul the Lancaster which had gone sas
Having given all necessary orders secrey threw or
al' appearance o. beng officer board duty con.
verscd freely with every BODY and think thereby dsarmcd
sour friendsn cf all suspicion.
At daylight the next morning. being twelve miles out
side the territorial jurisdiction Of New Granada on the
broad bosom OF the Pacific Ocean, ordered the ensign
hosted, assembled all the passengers tnon informed
them that, 10 virtue OF my commission, being under
the American rag desired the pleasure or company
OF several of them CO board my ship The name, and
rank OF the Ddivdras follows, vz:-Thos Hoqg
acting master, q. - ~ commanding: f. A. Swain, mas
ters mate and executive officer John Hdde acting chief
engineer; j. Grady acting nrst assistant engineer
Wm L.. Biace acting assistant psymsster: r. d Lyon,
sailing matter; John gsas, paymas,srs clerk.
beg leave 10 commsrd your favorable consideration
the conduct 81 the officers associated with me
IN the en.srprse oil VI whom did their wnos duty The
10 lNt ot the o1Dcers, viz:--fxptsn D. NJ
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