The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-25
Our Maritime correspondence.
SHIP MENNoN," May s, 1919. !
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went, TO see # there was any chance OF our speak
ing the vessel that has made her appearance
starboard bow; she seems to be coming down to-
wards us. As the other passengers have written
and are closing up their letters, will also write,
To have a letter ready, should the occ sion serve.
After we waived 10 you, at New York. our last
adieu, we were lowed off the Hook by The
steamboat, which parted from us about 3 p. M,
and hearty cheers were given and returned The
exhllaratng voices, them of Il able bodied seamen
busily al work in making all sail, for the golden
region and land of promise, engaged the attention
OF the passengers, and enlvened all board; top
sails and opgalant salls, royals jib, flying lib and
foresal were IN quick succession displa yed; and
the " Memnon stood out 10 sea with strong
northwestery breeze. Our ship fairly ioamed
through the water, going often at the rate of I3
and IA knots the hour Fortune favored us with
the same breeze for four days, and plenty of it.
We have not done so well since we left the line,
which we made In the unusually short time of
nineteen days, !. e., from New York 10 the Equa-
tor. In this ship, 1t seems as if no wind was
ahead; she eats into the wind like pilot boat; it
Is only calm that battles her. Other vessels
with the same winds that we have had since the
poIhwester left US, would have dropped far to lee
ward, and had to beatup to cross the line-ma&ing
| long, instead of a short run of it, We crossed
! the line In longitude % 80, AT about 1 O'Clock
! Tuesday morning, May l, 1919, with hight
breeze from the 5. T.; since then the wind has
/ been gradually dying away until to- day. Our
sails are now lapping against the masts the vessel
sluggshIy rolling and fro and all hands fretting
! because we do not move an inch, and swear If
there be anything positively insupportabe at SCI a,
1t IS calm Bul patience, my friends; this is the
| only Simon Pure calm we have had since we have
/ been out; and, after all, there is nothing nike
change, even If II be for the worse, to give lnte-
iest TO our lie. liark the captain says he will
lower his boat, and give Us "A chance to venture on
| lhe broad ocean, and ride the mighty swells IN so
trsil host IL Is like the infant playing with the
hon IN ms PASSIVE moments. Jumped with the rest
INTO the boat, and pulled away until we got view
J OF orr splendid ship; and ed her
graceful lines, as she tioated OH the heavin9 sea-
we no longerw ordered at her speed when The winds
/ gave her chance TO make an effort. But could
not remain long In the tropical sum- with it's veri-
cal rays pouring down upon my head so we laid
! the boat alongside, and clambered up the chains,
over the side, upon deck, with my face more like
The heiy orb Itself than anything else can just
! now think Of We have since been aslusing our
I selves tshing for two sharks, that are proving
around the vessel, showing their fins from time TO
time, seeking whom they might devour." We
baned with pork. and II was horribly amusing TO
see Them in an instant dart to the surface of the
wafer, and ravenously swallow down the baited
hook, dlsglayingsat the Same time their grnning
Jaws, /. 4 hooked ono OF them, and played hun
but did not dare 10 draw him in. the line being
much TOO hight 10 hold his weight. The breeze
Swinging up again, spoiled this sport, when the
vessel l have mentioned soon hove IN sight !;
thoreh am sony 10 say there is no chance of our
closing with her even 10 speak so will bid you
adiru, until another occasion.
WnNEsDAr, May -, 1919 Latitude 81 81, lon
eliuoe 52 81, oil the River Platte about 100 miles
iI,m Lobos, and 80 from LDd.-You will be sur
pri.ed 10 learn that we are nov running for Mon
uvldeo, on account Of a serious mutiuy Of the
sailors on toard, which terminated in sending
eight men between deck, with pistols at their
heads, aud left there hand.cnfied They lay upon
our cabin, and We are awoke AT night by the clank-
ing OF their chains; ] cannot help thinking that
tg fht.sr r.
cent man in the convict's cell-but there was no
other place TO put them, securely, and we rest sa-
tlsbed IN having them subdued and fastened The
disturbance commenced ON Monday night; we
were at the time seated around the table in
The cabin, playing whist, when r., who
was on deck, came down quickly and called
Mr.. Bracket, the cbici mate, saying to him,
"buuy up, there il a fight ON deck" Mr.
Bracket was in his berth, asleep, at The time, be.
ing BE watch below, but he was up in an Instant,
and on deck, IN HE drawers and under shirt, in
complete Tom Hyer trim. We left our game and
rushed up after. Ii appears they took the man and
got HIM aii-and The first saw was one of the
largest men on board, seated n water c,sk, Just
~ III, cabin door, and the captain and mate putting
| the irons upon HIM.
There appears to have been a deposition as,onu
the sailors 10 make trouble, almost from III. day
We lett pert, for we had not been but day or so
out when the men came aft IN n body, asking for
[ wutthand weicnl The captain refused, and n was
then evident that we had shipped hard set at fel-
lows. The captain at hrt was inclined 10 be for
bearing, but u wa no USE the sprt of mutiny was
evidently In their hearts, aud their cool systematic
! punblinR. and stuwllng counter anccs, showed
there vas trouble brewIug-onc Of ths men had
/ even hired hammer at the second mate, and gave
him insolence; aud they now complained of thrIr
food, and threw Il overheard, almost 10 the ca D.
tain's face. A sailor then complained that his leg
was Sore Orom little scratch.) aud that he could
not do DUTY This was the cause Of the outbreak.
osooa,r was ih,s man put ia irons, than the whole
/ crew rose IN mutIny.
The second mat, struck n Portuguese sailor for
| lnsoence, when, IA flash. he DIRE ~ his knife
bFsnd'shed II with the fury IT a demon, and made
, al HIM. AZ thus moment, Mr. Bracket, the irst
mate, spIung to hts back, pnoned his arms, seized
( his knfe, sid broke u 20 atoms. This fellow was
lroned, end another one, who had been noted for
his nutlnous snrt. Then iLeir Spokesman WIS
called up 10 get his Bracelets general scufile
| here tnsu,d between the officers and men the
blows that were given fairly echoed knives and
beldying 'gns came Isto play, and the deck was
mont, emit Tom Dennis. the spokesman, (self-styled
the Statosman,) was taken bat Wide the captain
\ arc second mate were about putting the runs on
hlm, siralplne, sullen, down headed fellow, by
( tie name 81 loung, LETT the wheel, sprung In the
the dark, making tremendous sssa ssin.llke blow
at the second mate, fortunate !, missed his aim. and
tell himseli TO The deck by III. force and miss Of his
ln,ehded blow; he then skulked away again to the
wheel, trusting he was not observed. As soon "a
this tiger OF fellow made his appearance and at
tempt AZ rescue, the hgh, was rene wed, by the mu-
uDc,rs making rush upon the captain and mates
MI Bracket, the LIST mate, got "A cut IN the crown
Of his head, that feled hun to the deck senseless
| The captain also got blow on the head. The of
| fcers then rushed INTO the cabin for arms. The
passengers then, being all ready, retreated to the
| cabin, seeing the necessity to arm for general pro-
| tection-al our warLke acceutremens were spread
| upon the cabin table, in the twinkng Of an eye.
| his was our FIRST mixing Of Californian scene;
pistols, bowie knives, powder and ball, bedecked
ibe table in great proiusion. In The excitement,
one OF the patent revol,ers went off, in the hands
4 CT the steward. Myself and Others were standing
IN front u ~ and were saved only by the ball lody-
| ing m burt-eye lantern, that stood between US.
| The glass part Of the lamp shvered to atoms,
and The thick rart Of ~, where the ball remained
| was oil bent mp IL was lucky escape, and we
| blessed our s,afs.
| Wounds Dire seed, and pistols loaded another
sally wac made to the deck, by the officers, NC.
Then IN perfect GOODNESS, apd bleeding ss all the
officers were, the LIST and I'd mates went forward