New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-21
TILE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL
LAW IL GEORGIA.

The following Is from the testimony OF Capt.
Irvine OF the British bark Grace before the United
States Commissioner at Savannah in regard to MS COM
plant nat international law had been violated ny local
authorities ia 81 lu,osh County, Georgia. Inc evidence
was gwen In an examination Of the case held last week
lie said:
on yuy last was master OF the British bark Grace
fused duty they were shipped at New York for TyDoe
or D1boy thence Tor port Ia Britain or the Brit
by tue Vce-Consui at Nrw-York; IappIed 10 justice
lie Peace at Drieu 10 arrest ana keep theh II Gus
yeio arrested and shortly released labods corpus ny
the Ordinary vi Mcintosh County IcOlecdJ SHORTY A4t'r
three others arrested ana also released
Ly the Ordinary, the petition hcng drawn up by
Iunis q. Campbell; costs were then required Of
JOuds which were refused by Campbell ana armed
guards placed board my ship am sho was taken OUT
Oh NY possession and control; 1 was arrested; me
guards to De supplied with water from my sup, and 10
have their fDOd COOAed Ia my cOOAtOoh refused thrn
watcr and did my mate, Tor Much nc was AlO, ted
down with the but OF musKct was Drought ~ Dar.n
bt ,wgcn two muskcts; tue Sdrd5 were oIueFcq ud
tsn before mpDou, and treated with great nd-niy;
required bonds OF mo iOr tne sfl,aS TaSea ana
ward seul word nv consslees tha ne Would not &c.
cept them until should by H Dt, 0' CTs5
an order irOn Judge Sessions ftqIIhe Sahpoe 10 c-
cept tho bonds and release the Nessei anu so warrant
for The arrest OF my sa1rs wuch placed III tho hands
OF Sheriff Bennett, VINO refused 10 tAttucl ot certain
reasOns Campbell refused 70 accept INC 'oills Jared
nv ldoo ses,iOu5s order; tue vessel Was placed IA my
~ M ,, In, reuoyni 0f the cusO1iaus by the nc
iinn of mo ul.e sta es came 10 savannah next day.
Snr .n"atf gnye In his official report reason Tor
lis fre 10 xccltr the warrant OF arrest mentioned
Nv Gait levine a, follows: nave TINS day made due
ma dipent search for tue within named scdnen, and
found th.m at the residence oil runs ~ CahpDel, IN
aud enIcayOred TO arrest them; the said
Tnnis g. Campbell said could no. carry them ON board
of me vessel AS commanded tnt tAc 'SS7tI was III the
,,, , ,iys.ariu.a men OF his, aud had orders let
M seSipsn or other persons ON board; the said
efusad then aud there 10 Do hiIcsVeu ciru on inc
,ono standing around as posse u assist e In making
the arrest they refused, sayn they would assist tho
Ills WAS about O'clock In the afternoon; before
could gel other assistance u arrest the seanen, tAey
Ia, 4 ahs,Gnled or been put out OF the way.
~ Of Cant Irvine before tue Commissioner
was sustained by that Of Capt DE Lorlne, who said
Ii armed NEGROES styled custOdaS OF the vessels,
were nltred on board the bark one or them demanded
Water OF CAPT Irvine from csk which he had provided
fr hs iournsy 10 Europe GpOA Lac captain refusing 70
Give the individual water irOhl tdt eda CAPT irvine
Was arrested by Of ire cl'atll"ll-, "li"dt war
80 and uroIr.t 10 D4rlcn uGI r arms, ana dE god
abnut hon, tle coinr; nc WAS Atu baio.- Campbell, Aud
49,, kir,, C,InIel VIM he AHi arrested .ritlJut
,PS,,ni GsmUbn ansygorsd thtt ho wss rrrested by
liz Ter. sluao n.l.I liz Lav.s.A was arrcs.cl