New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-24

Disasters AND MUTISY-We have already
published the loss Of Captain RArHBoSE of the Packet
ship Columbia together with his two mates i've sea
men and boy. The Courier learns from Cspt Luce,
of the John r. skiddy the following facts in regard to
the conduct Of the after the loss Of the Com.
mander:
Their frs, &C, was very foolishly TO cut away the
fore topmsst backtay and the consequence that the
fore tOpmsst fore topssil yard and fore yard were
carried away. and the bowsprt sprung.
They got the ship again before the wind and finding
themselves without officers the crew began 70 act IN the
most lawless and infamous manner. They persuaded
the cabin passengers Seven In all including one LADY, 10
take refuge in the upper run on the plea that there was
imminent danger Of the poop cabin being washed over
board. but sooner had they descended than the
wretches fastened the scute down. and commenced an
iDdscrminate plumber In the cabin. They broke open
the desks and trunks Of Capt Rshbone and chief mate
from each Of which they obtained considerable sums Of
money They shipped the cabin furniture and commit
alarmed At the uproar overhead begged 10 be let out
which acceced and they ascended 70 the cabin
The sailors still persisted in assuring them thai the poop
cabin might be expected 10 20 any minute, dnd they
persuaded the lady passenger and the stewsrdes TO
take refuge in the forecate where they were soon FOL
lowed by the Of the passengers aving the crew in
undsturbed possession Of the cabin. Passengers trunks
were opened and rhed Of their most valuable contents
the cabin was ransscked from one end 70 the o.her
and the elegant furniture such az they chose was
carried forward Table and bed linen silver spoons ana
' On the morning of the 18th, the ship Lady Falkland
hove in sight and running close down to them neiieo
10 know II any assistance was required az ins stua
ton Of distress was evident The sailors with snout
answered no-but one of the passengers VINO ha1 as
sumed some direction, replied YES BY soVlce OF an
old sailor who had not taken part win inc resi- 81 te
crew In their characterization the passengers wrote Cd
board with chalk that the ship was light and s'aneh
but having lost the Captain and Mates 'hey "Sn'eu
q navigator - =, H..
own boat which was swamped alongside OF the Couin-
ba but the crew managed 20 climb on ooard ING
mate of the Lady Falkland then inquired II they wouu
entrus the vessel 10 bis charge 10 when the
unanimously assentea but the crew said no Inc pas
sengers having promised TO support him IN MS aulnory
he sent his men buck snd took the commshai Ou,
the crew refused 10 obey him lie at once mace san
on the vessel but when il 10 blow heavily soon
afterward they refused TO take II in, and actually sur
fered the sails and yards TO be blown away tatneI sn
shorten sail. The only order they would obey was 10
make sail and then they hOised them Jus 50 Jar lha
they must as they did soon blow away
Nor was this al for the new Captain (whose name
Captain Luce could not reca found mat ,hey tooK az
vantage of his absence from the deck 70 alter the coue
Of the vessel seeming determined TO wreck her Aler
this ne never went below at ALL but kept me deck con
stantly snaching few moments Of sleep wheh ana now
ne could As they nesred the land on the other side
the crew made every effort and even used threats 10 com
pe the 10 run her ashore on the coast OF Ireland
but he refused ofcosre and determined % get along as
well as he could.
When thew arrived Of Cork the crew insisted tina, he
should 60 in there but having taken on board pilot he
made known him the condition OF things and ne NJ
once offered TO take her 10 Liverpool When they
passed Tuskar the wind commenced blowing again, but
The crew refused to shorten sail, and new ioressi
which had been bent was blown away leaving the YES
sci with only her spencer and staysails. They made
one more effort to compel the master TO run the ship
ashore in BeaumOrris Bay but finding him resoute and
well backed by the passengers, they gave II up.
Finally Liverpool pilot obtained, and when the
ship reached the lighthouse the steward was sontio
Liverpool with letter Messrs. Earrings and Captain
Chopper Immediately dsp tched 10 the ship with Elk
pol cemen. When the crew found how matters We're
going they threw overheard the articles which they had
stolen from the cabin that when the officers came on
board there was nothing TO be found except some ar
Giles of the cabin furniture spoons &c IN the iorecsste
When Capt Luce left, the police officers were sun on
board having the under their charge but was said
TO be doubtful il anything could be done with them
The next arrival will bring the result Of their examina
ton.
The highest praise is awarded TO the mate OF the
Lady Falkland whose conduct throughout oOinln-td q
the warm admiration of the passengers Under al tne
irving circumstances by which he was surrounded ne
eynced the most commendable courage, coolness self
possession and determinations and succeededi IN spite
of all the efforts of munous and dsobedient crew
in carving the ship and passengers safety into port