Arrest
Upon the arrival of the American warships, most of the crew of the Chesapeake fled. Lieutenant Nickels of the Ella and Annie violated British sovereignty and international laws and proceeded to arrest the three men that remained – one New Brunswicker and two Nova Scotians. George Wade, who had murdered a crew member, was among the prisoners. The Americans took the Chesapeake to Halifax to get clearance for their actions from the British. The Chesapeake arrived in Halifax on December 17, under the escort of the two American War ships. Three other warships, who had also been in pursuit of the Chesapeake, followed. (These included the USS Acacia, USS Cornubia, and the USS Niagara (1855).)
U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward told the British that he wanted the Chesapeake returned immediately and the captures put in jail and extradited to the states.
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