, 1864-04-21

| Vie have already intimated in these col
u1nns That Charles Danenhower, formerly O.
this city, and now Acting Master Of tie q. S
steamer Vanderbilt, is now on trial at phile
de1phfa for the alleged murder of james
G1ay, mate of the British bark Saxon, 4
| brief resume of the case will prove Interest.
ing:
On the sGth Of October, 1868, the bark
Saxon was getting ready for sea on the Aff1.
can coast, Wien largt steamer, which proved
to be the United States n1an.of-war A3nder-
bilt, was coming into the harbor of Cam
Town. Shc anchored Off Penguin Island y
little way from the Saxon, and sent boat to
her.
The boat was in charge Of Lieutenant Bel
don, United States navy, boarding master.
and manned by crew Of twelve men, armed
With cntlasscs and pistols. Lieut. Beldon
Sheplard showed to hin. The7 were lie
vessels register, clearance articles, mud bills
Of 1ading Tor the cargo. They were taken by
Mr: Beidon, who returned on board the Van
derbilt-
!: Another boats crew in charge of Lieut.
heith and Acting Masters Mate Dnnenhow wei,
meanwhile came alongtIde the Saxon, the
crew Ct which were also armed. The men
scrambled up the vessels sides, and spread
themselves over every part of her, while the
senior officer relieved Captain SHEPPARD from
the charge Of the ship.
When Lieut.. Beldon left to take the ships
papers to Capt. Baldwin, Capt Sheppard
said he must not be detained there, as he was
ready for sea, and he would 70 at once,
whether the officers of the Vanderbilt were
on board or not Shortly after this whale
boat came Oft from the main land With some
fishermen. who begged, as it Is alleged to ret
some provisions. As these men hsd been
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cargo, Capt. Shephard told his first olIlccr
Mr.. Gray, to give them some.
AN alteration then took, place between
the officers OF the Vanderbilt and the men Of
the Saxon, who were handing what they said
was provisions, and what the United States
officers said were contraba1d Of war, taken
from the priyateer Tuscaloosa, into tile fish,
er1nen's boat, and as Capt. Sheppard, when
appealed to, nude remark in their favor he
Was ordered under arrest, and placed in his
cabin with sentry over him.
Ten minutes after this, Mr. Gray, the mate
tending to the issue of the material in dis
pute, WALKED aft to 60 on the poop, but had
only got to the bottom OF the poop lalder
when the officer, Danenhowcr, told linn with
an oath, It Is said, to go back, ut the same
bave caught in the ladder, and he turned
round and looked up, as if wondering what
it Nas for, when Danenhower said tl'li shoot
ron - nf Tim CANA f1mo arou,ivrr a ror.1,.o.
Ffrn-7, ~ 1,oIt .aS at.a. !1'otcE
fell down and expired Immediately. The
ball entered near the back Of the neck and
passed down The body.
Alter this, the case came up in tho Enr1fsh
po,,;o,,,,,+ 49,, 49, r-.,.-L 80. 80.
A'i4'onteAt AAo tue G.uShsn Iaolnet LOOK
action in the matter, Earl Russell sending a
communication IN Lord Jvone 1;v;r,- ~, ~,
s,-a.as. ~ 49,. ~ "'4' 6A'iAs9 LIS eon'
elus1out, as 1ollo"s:
!. As regards the capturc Of the Saxon. "A Anr+n
Fequcnn fs not British posEession. but ,Tonid
eccm to be dezertea spot, ind as tho procInms-
ton Of Governor Gray, Of the 1ath of August. 1871.
oyef Penguin island was not previously auiho dzed
and has not efuce been confirmed By Her MaIeaty'
no Tiolsion Of neutral British territory III psais
e hass 5aken naee and he 1nssdict.on q the
he assnnnIo af sne roIs,ion ~ n,pe " ha On
m,tteI. Ne 0~~e' ~'A'-'
1t seems moreover. to have been admitted 1y
one OF the oErers Of the Saxon to Governor Wodc-
houee lnat me Fefsc' LEG been actually engaged in
tsSing on ooafa part ot prize cargo landed from
srtet ~ he 1,oner4e ~ r lG ~ 70
semnes ~ ofthn ~ Ssh:r. w. aAo oa account o. capt
UnceF these c1rcnm 5tances Her Ma,estv,s rorern.
ment zee no ground for seeking to wiiid:uw the
ease from the Jurisdiction Of the prize court.
:. A. resa5ds The murder OF the mate Of the Sax
on, nSse EYE aFeaay informed yon, oy NJ dispa'c1
~ ~ ,n1 nn;n;, .t 10 II. Sssa1d
oficer n H. snaa.ht :,ba,,' ~. Ia. .a ine
was committed. should be b;ou.ht to triai Titfont
dclay; md you viii further state to the American
Minister that pecunisfy compensation to the