Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-01-03
Vol. xxxvIII---No. az.
From the United States Gazette.

Globe, the following
the Federal boat which is now
fitting cut at Boston, under the direc.
ton OF Captain Webster, is 10 take in
a precious cargo, invoiced under the
head OF National Bank, Internal I'm.
provement, Protective Tariff, etc.
Upon its flag, the words "ApAms AND
LIBERTY are TO be inserted in red
letters OF black ground, and blue lights
will be hoisled as signals.--No par.
ticular uniform will be worn by tho
crew, which is rather a motley me-.
bat they will be easily distinguished
by the black cockade in their hats"
Feeling a deep interest ia whatever
concerns our gallant navy, or whatev.
er touches the interests OF our shatter.
ed commerce, we read the above par
agraph with great attention, and has.
tened to institute Inquiries as to the
cause OF sending out a boat just at this
inclement season OF the year, when
small craft are usually hauled up and
we are happy to state, that our inqui.
rlcs have produced the most satissacto-
nv results. Ii is well known that the
fine ship United States, well differed
and manned, had made crui.
SEES quite profitable and honorable to
all concerned, but some years since,
"a long, low, black looking,' pirate
like vessel run down upon her, and
put a commander on board. The rcck.
onlng oil former observations served
for some time, and the ship kept on her
way under easy canvass, but the com.
mander paid no attention to his charts,
and he DOR had her among the brea.
kers. By good luck and the skill Of
the crew, the ship was got off, it is
said that If it had not been for the in
reference Of a British man Of war,
the Royal Bill, the s~lovenly comman.
| der would have had trouble with a
French vessel. In the curse Of the
last cruise of this unlucky commander
things, got to a horrible pass--the log
book of the ship was mutilated by one
Of the ward room officers, and severa
times the crew was near mutiny.-
They had been kept on short allowanc,
Of bread for some time, though they
were promised a plenty ofgold. Wher
the commission Of this commander ex
PRED, his FIRST officer was promoted I,
his place. lie was o lubber, and al
ways squeezed through the lubber hole
in preference 10 taking a fair ascen
by the puttock shrouds. Well, tn,
first order that he issued, was to steer
the ship in the course that his predc.
cessor had directed. This took The
crew all aback--onc Of them, a saucy
fellow in New York, turned bis tobac.
co, and inquired whether they were
10 steer back in the same course. All
stood aghast, for all saw that the ship
was going right straight on to the brea.
kers, and must bilgc and 20 to pieces /;
but onward she went, and the new
commander had scarcely got posses.
sion of the quarter deck, before there
was a cry that the bread locker was
empty, and he was compelled TO call a
council in the great state room. The
result was, that the commander propo-
sed some foolish measures about kce.i
ping the bread, but il was Don ascer-
kept. 1t was agreed then TO knock
up II batch Of biscuit half saw dust,
and 10 tell the commodore that when
they got any thing worth keeping,
they would find a better place TO put
il, than the len thousand bread baskets
which he proposed. This was done
the officers returned to their stations,
and the crew said they would not go
with such a commodore. The ship,
it is known, is in shoal water, in this
stormy season, with an unskilful COM
mander, aud officers who disagree a.
bout the reckoning, and, in order to
save. the ship and crew, whatever may
come of the commander, this boat has
been fixed at Boston, under Skipper
Webster, as a relief boat ; and there
can be no doubt now that the ship will
be kept off the breakers. VIZ do not
know that Skipper Webster, will take
C~OHlindHu, uut NC 10 oh SAStiiShs P'iot
for the coast. There are a couple of
old salts in the west, one Of whom
may take command. The crew are
not very particular. Webster is clev-
err, and will spin a yarn with any bo-
dy /; and SO is Harry, for that matter
he will splice a rope in case Of diff
Guilty, with the best seaman on board,
.sAnd no, my timbcr,, how he'llcoil and Delay"
An6 If Harry is Tot called aft, there is
Harrison
"That's seen a little service,
Where mighty pillows roll
And loud tempests blow"
We find il also correct that the crew
Of this boat have no uniform--they
are composed Of citizens from several
states, who scorn to put ON collars or