The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-17
COLOMBIA.


COL OMBiA.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or TINE HEAALD. :.
The Movemenss or the 4. n. Cuyler-sse
Takes Her Omcers 10 Sen Passengers
She Runs Down n Brig Mt Sea and Leaves
Her in Distress-Statement Of One of tho
Shanghaicd Crew-vigorous Action ~ Cap
tain Foster, United States steamer Osceoln.
\ UNITED STATES STEAMER OscsoLA
AsPNwALI, May 20, 1857 !
We left this port very suddenly on the 4th instant,
having received intelligence from the United States
Consul At Carthagena that the steamer Rayo late R.
Cuyler had been by the Spanish fgate Navas de
Tolosa, and held for explanation for which forty days
days granted and that the said steamer Rayo had
board United States citizens and seamen, who, II
stated, deceived and enticed TO 60
board by Messrs. Brown h ballard. said Brown
h ballard promising them transportation back
to New York with themselves from Aspnwall,
the supposed destination Of the ship. Under
these articles she shipped through Messrs Clark Son
shipping agents, Peck slip, New York, ten seamen tn.
following . correct statement Of Of the seamen
who applied to the United States Consul at Carthagens
for protection and copy Of his report TO the United
states Minister
On the 25th Of January, 1867. shipped at Messrs
Clark Sons corner Of Peck slip and South streets
New York, for tho steamer R r. Cuyer 10 take her 70
Aspnwal and return with Captains Brown and ballard
to New York On the 2sth Of February won't
board and were ordered forward 70 work At the ame
time Clarks runner put the list OF our names IN Cap
tain Browns possession saying as the time, hers are
This ship was cleared from the Custom House by Csp-
tain ballard for Aspnwal After going into the stream
we took ON board schooner.load Of powder. and pro-
cceded to sea The pilot left US about ten o'clock
the night Of tho 2sth Of February On the day the
Captain called all aft and divided into messes,
turned out 70 be her future ocers and crew During
the day Captain Brown ordered u down In the reroom;
were obliged 70 perform the double duty * 6remsn
and hard bread. ana no. sufacIsn. quantity
the men into mssses the crew went an and told Captain
Brown that they did not get enough 70 sat neither did
occasion they the stun they received to eat a and
asked Captain Brown he thought that Was enough TO
%s I'M, 20 m ny % mem Nor & say
remembered that these were the very men that had
been shipped BY his orders and whose names he held
on list The men then asked who did know them, Is
he did not whereupcn no turned on his heel and sf
not deignng 70 answer The men began 70 smell
On the 9Th Of March, about two o'clock A. n. sighted
light on the starboaId bow. which, whom reported TO
was, however, mistaken, for in nfteen minutes
into full rgeed brig striking her forward the fore
brig and KNOCKING the bowsprt out Of her,
leaving her In helpless and sinking condition.
Of mcguire Is IS. ns
on the lookout "she was cut 70 the waters edge from
the chains forward"
After this humane pece Of business nothing trans
pred until the day before We arrived In Santa Martha,
when . man, who had hitherto been considered a. :
passenger. came forward and offered to make petty
officers Of the ten New Workers as an aducemen. 70
stay. They all refused 70 take the positions and told
hmm that they did not know ANYTHING about him or his
bets. he then said that they had better not refuse
anything they we're offered stating that he in COM
mand there and that he Lieut. Bean shand, Of the
We arrived in Santa Martha the sth Of March Here
very interesting scene too place Captain ballard went
the Stars and Stripes and up Colombian colors at
the peak The men went aft and demanded
explanation and Informed by the Lieutenant that
AL would be explained on the following morning Ac-
cordingly tho next morning they all mustered aft
Ho told them he had made the ton petty officers, and
he wished the officers and men 70 respect them, they
had signed to serve the Colombian government The
men then refused 70 serve under the Colombian flag
saying that they had been cked and were the dupes Of
two scheming scoundrels who when they shipped,
promised them passage back to New York Hearing
this The Lieutenant ordered the petty officers and ma
the petty officers obeyed, but the ten remained on the
quarter deck. He asked them what they were doing
lard Captain D. walked out Of the cabin and inquired
what they wanted. They told him they had shipped
and wanted 70 Know rhy thew Were ,rosssd 20. he
laughed and told them they must have thought him
fool The lieutenant then ssnt for box Of irons and
they did not have sss talk he would put tnem where
he thought they would be safe The men seeing they
were famed las they termed ~ submitted with good
grace possible resolving 70 seek protection Of the
first United states vessel or Consul
thsi prominent ofncer Of The Colombian government
was held in durance vile, and with che audacty Of the
representative Of some powerful nation they clappsd
out their guns and cleared for action. He then
demanded the release OF the general and gave them
and tive hours more 70 clear the town Of non.csmbst
ans, making three hours In a Al the expiration Of
I snS c. ana
Ing the generals nag At the main We ief Santa Martha
and went % Rio Hache from ther: We repaired 70 Car
thagena, whom We were surprised ono nne morning. TO
nnd ourselves under the guns Of the Navas do Tolosa
nfty-two gun frgatA The Navas Tolosa arrived on
msndsr sent boat load Of xorkmsn aboard q the Rsyo
run in her guns drew the projeces disconnected The
and took '.ss SS. o.s' q
government forty days 10 explain the matter"
The above 10 correct statement Of facts
We arrived In Carthasena on the 9th inst On shs TN
shs Spanish frgats Carmen arrived and AFTER transfer
ring the machinery belonging 70 the r. cuylsr 70 the
Carmen the Navas dc rolosa lett for Havana consult
shs authorities there We left carhassna the sth
bringing with NJ the ten seamsn that shipped In the
United ssase also three four others Captain James p
Foster Of this ship, made formal demand for the pay
and smouments due the men, and 10 thought be will
recover ~ We arrived here shis morning. 10Th inst, but
will return 70 Csfthsgena soon - the mail
Ocean Queen departs for The NORTH 70 awan the result Of
The Investigation; and whether favorbly otherwise
~ bound 70 have those who claim our protection
fhs Spanish admiral may take the crew. but NOT
The ship b would nsht nrsA very brave assertion
think - he had two ships Of the line mounting
hundred guns and three or four hundred men. ~
tAsMk he 10 very brave
PERSONAL Mulu9Hcs.
r Russell, Collecsor Of The Port ef Philadelphia; @.
@. Foge. Of Concord N. b.; General J. g Swift Alder
man Chaa ". Slack Of Boston; General b. Philips, OF
Louisiana, stopping q the Astor House.