The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-04
WASHINGTON,
The British Bark Nerve-Particu.
lars OF the Case.

WASHINGTON, September 3.-The fol.
lowing account.of the interference Of COL
ored officials at Darien, Georgia, with the
maritime rights Of British shipmasters,
has been received at the Treasury De-
Department The British ship Nerve,
from Liverpool, had landed at the mills
at Darien, and was ready for sea with
cargo oflumber, bound for London. On
Thursday last the vessel having cleared
and the steam tug lying alongside, the
captain found that his crew, all British
subjects, and articled seamep, re-
fused to get the vessel ready for
sea. He engaged other hands and
the ship was made ready for being
towed out. The crew about this time
came on board and were ordered by the
captain to haul in the remaining lines,
which they pointedly refused to do,
stating that they didn't intend going in
the ship, giving as a reason that she
was unseaworthy, because she leaked a
little; and stating further that they
wished to see the British Consul.
The captain told them that there
was no British Consul at Darien.
The ship was towed out to Daboy
Sound, within half mile Of Sapolo
Light, t,when the tug gleft the ship,the crew
continuing on board. The shipremained
at this point for two or three days wait
ing for favorable winds, the crew in the
meanwhile refusing to do duty and the
captain refusing on his part to furnish
them with food, until they should re.
turn to their work. On Sunday morn
ing last they came to the captain in
body and demanded to know what he
intended to do with them, 10 which he
said that if they would 90 to duty and
behave themselves, he would give them
anything which, as his crew, they had
right to expect. They insisted that
they did not intend to 60 on the ship,
aud said they would take the boat and
90 ashore and see the British Consul.
The captain told them that there was
no British Consul at Darien, and that
they could not have the boat to 60
ashore. They said in reply 10 this that
if the captain did not let them have the
boat they would take it.
The captain warned them that they
were in the act OF mutiny, and told
them that if they attempted to take
the boat he would shoot them. One
of the men named John Jones, negro.
picked up the oars to put them on
the boat and was warned by the cap
tain to put them down, which he re.
fused to do, and on his attempting to
put them in the boat the captain
fired, shooting him in the leg. He
still persisted, when another shot was
fired, which, striking him in the arm,
brought him to a stand. Dropping
the oars the men rushed forward
like so many demons and armed them
selves with handspikes and capstan
bars and advanced upon the captain,
who singly opposed them, with cries
Of Kill him, kill the s. Of a b.
As they advanced upon the captain, he
attempted to FIRE, but his pistol snapped,
when they rushed upon him, threw
him down, taking away his pistol, and
lowering the boat. and left the ship for
Darien. The second mate of the bark
had, without the knowledge of the
captain, got into a boat for the purpose
Of bringing it back to the ship when
the mutineers should leave it
The boat returned on Sunday evening
about 10 o'clock, and on Monday
morning the captain proceeded TO Da-
rien for the purpose of effecting their
arrest. No sooner had he landed on
shore than he was arrested, by virtue
Of warrant issued by Thomas Camp
bell, a Justice OF the Peace, charging
him with assault with intent to kill,
and placed in jail, where he remained
twenty.four hours, and giving bonds
for $4,000 was released. In the
meantime the deserters and mutinous
seamen were arrested and lodged in
iail. The British Consul at Savannah,
Georgia, has also sent to Hon. Francis
Psckenham, Charge de Affairs OF the
British legation, substantially as above,
the information contained in the letter
received, having been given by Captain
Hatfield himself. Thomas Campbell,
the negro official who acted in this case,
and also the case of the British bark
Grace, two weeks since, is represented
az an illiterate man, and his conduct
is likely to involve the State Depart
ment in at least an unpleasant epistola-
tory controversy. The British Consul,
in his letter to the Legation, complains
of the frequent disregard of the treaty
obligations between this country and
Great Britain, and calls attention to the
character Of the State OF Georgia, which
sets at defiance the common laws OF
commercial intercourse.
Banking Agents Appointment.
The appointment OF Co. Lewis Hilbert
l. Cation as financial agents ofthe State
Department, in place of Browning Bros
who have held the agency for a number
of wears, has not been made on account
of auy fault found with the latter hrm'
but to carving out the views OF the
Administration, which are to the effect
that all business OF this character should
be placed in the hands OF American
bankers.
The Philadelphia Claims.
In regard to the Philadelphia claims
now pending before the Commissioner
If Internal Revenue for the refunding OF
II . 1or,e amount OF tax on sugar, al