Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-05-22
From The New York American.
THE ARABIAN CORVETTE
f. SI1I.TANI.s


The arrival in our harbor Of the first Ara
bian man-of-war that ever crossed the Attain
tic. is an occurrence OF much interest The
sultani.was built at Bombay of teak GOOD,
aud is handsomely modelled and well
equipped ship Tler officers aHd crew ale
oil Arabans, and in their oriental costume
of turbans, loose robes, and long boards, pres
ent strange appearance on ships deck.
She is commanded by Captain oil the sui
tan's Navy. whose bearing has all the disni-
~ and grace so characteristic Of the up
per classes Of the Arabians. The Sultan of
Muscat, 10 whom she belongs. has sent her
out on commercial expedition, (under q
treaty effected with this Government IN
1887 loaded with the products OF Arabia,
and among them. as presents TO the Iresi,
dent two fine Arabian horses, box Of
pearls. sabre, Sc. &c.
There has probably been no instance OF
more promp. & unlimited national hospiloli-
" than was manifested by the Sultan TO one
OF our ships at the time OF the ratification oil
this treaty. The United States ship Pea
cock, having the treaty duly signed. on
: board, in the month Of September 1888, on
her voyage TO Muscat ran on coral reel 10
the night on The coast OF Arabia Felix, al a
distance of about mile from the shore, and
as tha tide fell, settled on her side SO that
none OF her guns could be brought to bear.
Her situation was, of course. very critical,
md her boats had abundant occupation IN
rspelling the Alab daus, by which she was
soon approached. After twenty iour hours
of fruitless attempt to get her OF, Captain
Kennedy determined, as last resort, TO dcs.
patch an officer ia one of the Ships boats to
the Sultan OF Muscat, on the Persian Gulf a
distance oil some 200 miles, across the Ara.
ban Sen, to GARY The treaty, and, II possible,
10 procure assistance. Alter most peril.
, Gus voyage Of FIVE days and nights, in
which this lilie open boat with eight men,
(including MIR Taylor, who commanded her,
and Mr. Roberts, The United States Agent,
who negotiated the treaty, narrowly escaped
destruction from the Arabs who pursued
her, and afterwards from the rough weather,
in which she was with the greatest difficulty
KEEP, anoat-she reached Muscat In safety
Al one time, when large dau, manned by
about thirty Arabs, was gaining on
the boat the crew OF which had pre-
pared for her a warm reception. with their
liille armament of muskels--the officer, TO
trust the pluck OF his men. said-"Boys. III
that fellow comes up with us. what shall we
dol' "Goto Muscat in the prize, Sir |" was
the reply. These, were Of course. the right
SOFT OF men for such an expedition.
On their arrival at Muscat, they were treat
ed by the Sultan with every possible hospi-
tally. When he heard OF their arrival, and
before he had seen them, he was just going
off on visit OF state TO an English man-of.
war, but Immediately sent word 10 the COM
mander that he should forego his visit MS he
had just learned that ship OF his allies, the
United States, was wrecked on his coast. aud
he should do nothing until he had taken ev.
cry measure for her relief He immediate.
ly placed the Sullan with full complement
OF officers and men, under the command Of
Mr. L. 10 proceed to the relief Of the Pea.
cock, and rendered the use of any ship in
his navy. lin case the Peacock should not be-
saved) 10 return 10 the United States with
her officers and crew, or to complete her
cruise. as Captain Kennedy might elect
The Governor OF Zor Ia town some eighty
or ninety miles distant from Muscat. toward
where the Peacock lay,) who was at that
time IN Muscat was despatched 10 tina, place
with orders TO send every vessel bearing
the Arab flag, to the relief ofthe Peacock
and Bedouin chief was sent, with his cam.
els ncross the desert, with a message from
the Sultan tothe Sheik Of the tribe occupy
ing the coast on which the Peacock was
wrecked that he would hold the tribe and
every member Off accountable for any iniu.
~ 10 the Peacock or her crew.
40 The Sultani tell 10 with the Peacock Al,
sea. She had lain on the reef for fiiy
hix hours, and was no, floalcd until she had
lost several Of her anchors and thrown over
board eleven Of her guns. After visiting
Muscat. where they were all treated with
degree OF courtesy and hospitality rarely
met with in Christian countries, the Peacock
proceeded TO Bombay to re6t and purchas-
ed from the East India Company battery
IN place OF the guns thrown overheard on
the coral reef After lying at Bombay
nbout month, and as the Peacock was on
the eve OF sailing on her cruise, ship was
seen entering the harbor bearing the Arab
flag. proved to be the Sulian's ship,
with the Peacock's guns which had been
thrown over, g. which the Sultan had caused
10 be raised, and sent his vessel with them
10 overtake and restore them to tho Pea.
eock-a distance Of thousand miles from
the place where they had been lost.
For oil this labor ard expense, which il is
believed has not to this day met either re.
quital or ACKNOWLEDGMENT from this Govern.
ment. the Sultan would receive no compen.
sation. Such conduct as this certainly ;us,i-
mes the statement OF our officers who haya