The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-25

pistol go off in the CABIN knew we were all well arm
ed and determined; The big fellow, Loring, that
made the clip In the dark, was now sezed, and
complmented with pistol at each ear-he was in
4" fix" and was ironed without resistance the
others then gave up, and eight men were manacled,
and sent below INTO our cabin.
The game being now up, and all quiet, we re-
tired TO berthe, after consultation first held
by the captain, and it was decided that we should
bear up for Montevideo, and not trust our lives
and property TO so round the Cape in stormy wea-
Their, with crew so mutinous. so we are making
good course as the wind will allow us, for the
mouth Of the river Platte.
THURSDAY, May 2l-Wind light this morn
ing, from the Observation-Disclosures dead ahead--so
that we are not much nearer land than we were
yesterday We sounded last evening" about 81
o'clock, and found 22a fathoms water-stood off
after tea, under short sail, wind heading us off
badly, but not much of it, went to bed at one
O'Clock, and rose this morning at eight. Prisoners
cankipg their chains, not more than three yards
from my berth.
Tom Dennis, self styled the Statesman, looked
me full in the face as got out of my berth, and
SAID, In the drollest manner possible 4" Rise, Jup-
ter, and scoH the moon" could not help to laugh,
and say, you are pretty looking Jupiter. No
land yet In sight; weather very clear; air bucnos;
bracmg and delightful! atmosphere; cape pigeons;
sea gus, of every variety, albatrosses, seals, and
an occasional land bird, all lowering around, or
floating on the water, near our ships indeed, a
lovely sea scene! But, bark the cry of " land %
and sail hor' must go on deck.
May Give have just made land TO- o'clock,
and were. about two days running'up TO Monte
video, distance only of sixty or seventy miles.
SATURDAY, May 26.-Came TO anchor in the
Man-of-War Roads, about 81 o'clock in the after
noon, and about mile or 80 from the town. We
soon got clear Of our mutineers. The Americ an
soop-oi-war 81. Louis sent an officer and boat for
them. Soon after, we went ashore, 18th the est
OF The passengers, and am now writing at the Hotel
de Commerce, Montevldeo Went to mass this
morning, and we find things just in the same state
as when was here three years ago, excepting that
there Is less business and more distress.
There are two other AmerIcaa vessels in port,
for California, VIZ the bark New Rochelle, Capt.
Suckuey, who well emembers, and says he has
made voyage with you--you being passenger
and he second mgte then also, the schooner j. B.
GGuger, put back from the Straits, with loss of
anchors. Our passage TO this port was As days.
As soon our anchor was down, our deck was
Were brotner Califormans, and shook hands. one
and all, with hearty good will They coveted our
superior accommodations. We did not blame them
from the doleiul accounts given of their time and
passages.
MIR. Bracket, our first mate, has been badly
cut in the head; he is first-ratc sailor, noble
hearted fellow, and man Of great courage. All
Is right now. Our passage has been most agree
able IN fact, nothing more delightful. We cannot
hope we will soon give you news of US from San
Francisco.
HorEL DE COMMERCE. May 27.-This morning,
T. went on board the Memnon, and has Just re-
turned, saying, that the rest Of the crew, this
morning, refused to do duty; that the Captain from
the sloop-sE war came on board. and ordered them
all 10 be seized up for punishment THIS is the
here few days longer than we first expected.
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