Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-08
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consul for the State OF Rhode Island has ar
rived in this city, with this ships papers
from which II appears, that under the com
mand OF Boucl, Louis dif Dubois, who
ranked ms n Lieutenant ofihe French navy
she regularly cleared from Bordeaux for
Samarnng. Benoit Murland, belonging to
the maritime service at Bordeaux, as Quar-.
ter Master, acting as I'd captain
ltappenrs that a few days after leaving
Samarang, the captain Bouel, the lieutenant,
Morpain Jean, the meiiref equipnge, (bouts.
wain) Henri Jean FIdele Audon Der.
trand, (sailor) Gerding Reitard, (sailor)
Desset Pierre Jean PHILIPPE, (mariner) seven
IN number, were missing---reported to have
been washed overheard in gale, by u
coup de mer.
A tier this the vessel under the command
OF Marland, the second captain. pu, into
Maurice, Isle Of Francc) to repair, where
the French consular agent was satisfied
that all was right. Here ten new French
sailors, three British sailors and one Ameri.
can sailor, with two Malay women, came
on board when the ship sailed, making in
all twenty-five. The Malay women were
said TO have been found on board, two days
after the ship sailed The ship was cleared
for Bordeaux but after passing the Azores.
within ten or twelve days sail from the
coast Of France, the destination was chang.
ed for Boston.
This vessel, on the goth instant reached
Newport and soon after her arrival the
town was filled with whispers Of suspicion
The commander MARYLAND, came on shore
on Sunday. and tried to dispose OF his vessel
and cargo 10 the merchants there. The
French consul hearing this, deemed il his
duty 10 60 on board the vessel, and make an
examination Th- crew all appeared ODE.
dent and in good health, and all the consul
did was 10 order him to bring his papers
and some Of the crew, for the purpose of
satisfying the people OF Newport their sus.
picions were incorrect. To this MARYLAND
assented but being afterwards informed by
his American sailor that Nrwpor; was n
small place, and had no French consul.
MARYLAND said he was going 10 Boston, and
would not surrender the papers. The con.
sui then deemed it bis duty to apply 10 the
collector 10 have the vessel detained. and
placed under the charge Of a revenue cutter.
I'LL he could hear from the Consul. General
at New York, which report was complied
with
Marland then endeavored to make an es.
cape, with large amount Of gold diamonds,
and one OF the Malay women, to come TO
New York on board the steamboat. The
consul then caused Marland TO be arrested.
and after some difficulty the arrest was
made. The remainder of the crew, from
Bordeaux to Samarang, next morning were
arrested aad lodged in jail Officers
were then put on board the ship, the crew
asserting. after great deal oftrouble.
During this time, many things occurred
10 excite suspicion. One ofthe Malay wo-
men, the pretended wife of MARYLAND, con.
trived during the ARRAY on board the ship
TO carry away a bag of gold containing
about $4,000, and sealed box containing
a large quantity of diamonds. RIarlnnd, il
is stated confded the care of his Malay
wife and treasures TO the M. Seller, the
Cheralier d Indusfrie, who figured so con.
spicuousy in this port when the foreig en-
enlisted corps was embarkine for Florida
but MARYLAND soon finding out the reputa.
lion of Seller, sent back his wife after the
treasures, when Seller was not TO be found
at home. but was for the New-York steam.
boat where the gold and diamonds were
found, and lodged in the bank under
seal.
The French consul thinks all these cir
cumstances are enough TO justify the de.
ten,ion ofthe vessel, and TO make a request
upon the American Government that Mari.
and and his confederates be sent to France
for examination. The sudden loss of the
captain, and so many of the crew the dev;o
ton of the voyage without rational reason,
the arrival at Newport, the extraordinary