The New York herald., 1871-09-03
WASHING ON.
The Beauties of Negro
Legislation.
More Trouble in Prospect for Sec.
retary Fish.

The following account of the second interference
on the part or coored otncials at Daren, Ga, with
the maritime rights OF British shipmasters. was re-
ceved to-day at the Treasury Dcpartment:-The
British bark Mona, from Liverpool, had loaded at
the mills at Darien and was ready for sea with a
cargo OF lumber bound for London. On Thursday
last, che vessc! having cleared and the steamtug
lying alongside the captain found that his crew, all
br''Sh SUBJECTS aruced seamen and negroes,
were hor on board TO get the vessel
ready. lie engaged other hands and the ship was
made ready Tor being towed out. The crew about
this time came board ana were ordered by the
captain TO haul IN the remaining lines which they
positively refused TO do stating that they did not
Intend going IN The ship, giving reason that She
was unseawOrthy, because she listed little, and
stating, further, that they wished TO the British
Consul The captain told them there
no British Consul at Darien. The ship
was towed out TO .DObOy Sound, within u
half milo OF Sapelo light where tue tug left the
ship, the crew continuing on board. The ship re.
mained at this point for two three days waiting
for favorable winds, the crew the meanwhile
lusing to do duty. and the captain refusing on nis
part to furnish them with food until they should
return to their work. On Sunday morning lass they
came TO the captain In q body and demanded to
know what he intended 10 do with them, 70 which
he replied that II they would go to duty and behave
themselves he would give them everything, which,
MS crew. they had right TO expect. They insisted
that they did not intend to go IN the ship, and said
they would take the boat and go ashore and the
British Consul. The Captain told them again that
there was no British Consul at Darien, and THAI
they could not have the boat to go ashore Thev
said In reply to This that If the captain did let
them have the boat they would take IT, The
captain warned them that they were Ia the
act of muuny anu told them that il
they attempted TO take the boat he
would shoot them. One OF the mon, named J Ohm
James. negro, picked up the TO put in the
boat and was warned by the Captain to put them
down, which he refused, and on his attempting to
put them In the boat the Captain fred shooting him
In the leg He still persisted, when another shot
was fired. which, striking him in the arm, brought
MIN To stand, dropping the oars. The men
rushed forward like so many demons and armed
themselves with handspikes anu caps,ap bars ami
advanced upon the Captain, who sngly opposed
thcm with cries or "Kill him p' "Kl the son OF q
b-h ~ AS they advanced the captain attempted to
fire, but his pistol snapped, when they rushed upon
him, threw him down took away his pistol and,
lowering the BOAT, left the snip for Darcn. Tho
second mate Of the bark had, without the knowledge
OF the captain got into the boat the purpose OF
bringing II back 10 the ship when the muunccr3
should leave The boat returned ON sunday even
ing, about tcn O'Clock ana OH Monday morning the
captain proceeded TO Darien for the purpose OF
shore than he was arrested by virtue OF 4 warrant
issued by Tunis q. Campbell. Justice OF the Peace,
charging BIN with assault with intent to murder,
and placed IN lail. where he renamed FOR twenty
four hours, and giving bonds for $IOj0. was re.
leased. In the meantime the deserting and
mutinous were arrested ana lodged
In jail The British Consul at Savannah, Ca, has
also Hon. Francis Pakcnhau Charge
dAnaircs Of the British Legation here u statement
substantially as above, the Information contained
In the letter received having been given by Captain
Hatfield himself Tunis G. Campbell the negro
Official who acted In this case and also the ease OF
the British bark Grace two weeks since, Is repre-
sented as an illltcrate man, anu his conduct Is
likely TO involve the State Department Ia at least
unpleasant cpstoiatory controversy. The British
Consul. IN hts letter To the Legation, complains OF
the frequent disregard of treaty obligations between
this country and Great Britain and calls attention
TO the character or the State officials Who set mt
defiance the common laws Of commercial inter-
course.
Yellow Fever ut beaufort, =. e..
Advices received mere from Beaufort =. C., report
several deaths rom yellow fever bro,gh. there
from Charleston.
ChnpRrs OF station In the Rcvenus ayasine
service.
The Actin. Secretary OF the Treasury has ordered
the following changes OF station The revenue
from the Stevens ut Wilmington. Del, To The
McCulloch. at Portland; chief Engineer NJ. T.
Chcvers when relieved as above nom The McCul-
lOch, To the Coliax. ut Camden n. j.. First Assist
ant Engineer J. 7. Tupper irom the North
erner, New York, TO the Perry. at Erie;
Chief Engineer 7. Brennan. upon reporting
OF Tuppcr as above, from the Perry TO the Gaatin,
Buffalo; CRicf Engineer w. y. Wheeler from
special duty at Baltimore 10 the Iamlis, at Buffalo;
q
vens Wilmington Del. The revenue steamer Sc.
ward, stationed ut Wilmington, N. c., has
ordered TO Philadelphia tor repairs.
Damage TO the Florida Orauge Crcp.
From statements received ut the Agricultural
Bureau 1t appears that the loss In Florida 10 those
engaged in orange culture Is immense. More than
three-fourins or the crop is on the ground and
much damage has been done TO the groves
sauniters In the Indian Territory.
II Is thought tnat executive measures VIII soon be
taken ordering the Kansas squa,ters who hnvo
settled on n portion OF Indian Territory to va
cate " under certain PANS and penalties, the land
having been set apar; for the sole OF the In
dams
Weekly Currency statement.
The receipts OF fractional currency FOR he week
ending to-day amount to 500, jOo The ship.
ments we're fractional currency, s555,so0; notes,
81 ,155.5OO.
The Treasury holds In trust as security for national
bank circulation 1854, 1885, ooo, and Tor deposits OF
public money sl569, $40.
National bank notes IN actual circulation at this
1atc s321 ,5o,2o5.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, ssI2,06 Total
for fiscal year, s28, 7o0, ,256
Government Expenses During August.
The amounts drawn from the Treasury during
The month of August on warrants In favor ol The
several depart Acnis were "a foilows;-
War Department. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500, 100
Navy Department Observation-Disclosures. 3l;g991
Interior, PENSIONS ana lndianj.......... 5,5JSO36
civil and miscellaneous. .............. 5,ll2,jlS
Total ..., ..........................S Sl9,7o0,61f
Personal.
Chicy Enriuser TenerWood has been lcasched