The "Greta" with about 266 Russian men on board, including 11 officers, whom she was conveying to American custody from Japan, where they had been rescued from the Russian Brig "Diana" during an earthquake.
The Brig had been chartered by the United States Commodore to convey stores to the American Squadron out in Japan, but this mission fulfilled, all connection ceased between her and the American Flag, and the close of the Contract was, I understand, endorsed on the Charter Party.
She is brought for adjudication into the Vice Admiralty Court of this Colony, where she awaits the decision of the Court.
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Her master is said to be Captain Lown, a citizen of Bremen, and one, it is reported, resident at that place.
The prisoners of war taken in the "Greta" were, it seems, distributed among the Ships of the Fleet, such as the "Nankin" Frigate moored in the harbor, having on board mine inclusive of these officers.
It is not, I am told, intended to land these prisoners at Hongkong, but Captain Stewart purposes to await the arrival of Admiral Stirling, who, with Squadron, will make some communication to me.