The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-21
rhe Burnlnw Of the ship Rusaia.
Erpmi,'4tsen Of D.. Knapp and otaers.


tnued yesterday u o'clock. 1.-THE OF insurance
effected upon the ship Russia freight and Cargo
s6Ooo, and not $50 600 stated report of yesterday
pysIAP, Second Mate of the Russia, sworn,-I was Sec
leined the ship the 10th day of january when came
on board The q four sailors the soSk and ear
deep to 60 round the Horn; when came on board found
cabin; this the proper place for them to be stored Some
Time ater lot Of liquor casks SAID to be brandy came on
their place the provisions were then put in room IN the
cabin where sais hed been taken out large ln can WIN
stores and was put IN the waefeiqse the waleeoset was
into the rum there another scnite the middle the
cabin floor, go down into the place, When first
cabin where tie provision; afterwards placed A pl9es
s @ lp sna 1 ss Pot ne bo ane he % hac6
Also, barrels of pitch roin on board, perhaps
h do%S Il the with tie By the
oes crews but when the Mate found out he ordered them
we e he tthe Mats Jone ordered me % have them put
spirits of turpentne board; they contained six
eight gallons EACH and were put IN the waer-cloet Cn
Of brandy casks the ron and two barrels OF OIL and
all the tTewood consisting principally OF shingles pieces OF
By the Mates orde 1s''9' ~ '''' 'O use
time did you reach the bar Of the
and crossed the bar between and O'Clock day
about the beam Our course was southeast, or little east Of
idue course. After making SAIL the long boat taken
lowering down. This was done by the order Of CAPT vii
IA R e %sa b %d e w 81 s R % or e e ed
phiae put dpwn IN he run The same night q Y O'clock
watch from e Il She was headed Of 50 that she would
IT head higher This done by order Of the
half OF her true course according 70 my judgement Az the
TRe o%n ayan s n e ba soe we Busy
Ss e b e% ggSg @ "d such bad s9
barrel susssr y The defoS SsG also tod
open barrel Of pitch and bring bucket full deck-but
hSTe Was s neither ROrk nor vinegar down sE While
around himself and had some Of the wood passed up He
pork blew the light out myself shut the scpe up, aud
@ ss S9 g replied Glf lad oa
then sent the carpenter down again in the rum opened the
as there plenty Of daylight Where the pitch ay The
penter then came deck again aud shut the scue up and
was done before 0uF CLOCK thai afternoon About the
ward Al O'Clock weiaeked again and stood to tie south
ward About O'Clock the carpenter and got sup
smoke the cabin After winch went and relieved the
male He (Jonesl went down in the cabins in few minutes
and have nap. did SO, and had hardly been ten minutes
in my berth before he called again to tack ship We
tackled ship and headed the northward and eastward:
then short distance from the land After this he sent
lSa ooSns him. Re aG S The Gap
told me t9 leg the watch e. below but to sleep with their
clear up the rigging and the deck The ships crew was dvi.
he ordered me take IN the 70 saiant I We
cewed i up and some Of the and tured it When
OF fire. looked through the cabin door, but not seeing
Ire and e p1 90 e e s i 5e Rs
TAM giving his orders quick succession ordered the cabin
ashore IS quick as pobe ood ome @e 81 the
door and wanted to go down. asked the carpenter watch
the dor, but be being much confused in his mind left
me was afraid to go down there; not 50 much on account
OF smoke having the doors shut because the
Captain slam the door hard twice then got
and attempted to cut hole in the quarter deck
The Captain and the mate both told de and the for
to heaye the lead. did this for time but
TO nj
The anchors ready to let go should here remark that the
When had done this aft; the cabin door flew open
and large flame Of fire burst out We then took the boats
the presence some Of the crew that we must very
careful OF h9 Keep lhe after batch shut down because the
ter we got in the boat the mate told what piece of care
in the run in the afternoon answered him that It was I'M
possible that fire could have from that because after
20 ire and that 4 was over qpr 9r e hogrs after before the
the fire have been caused BY me and the men While
IN the boat some OF the cursed the mate and nearly all
got on shore asked the steward how the ship got on fire.
.Wr RI Fos g me o9pian present 40 SIR
ne gion--yvas the mate presenta
Mr. Fros-fe mate is not on his trial having left the city
and without the Captain present the evidence ad
Eqaiaatioa Resned-T Told the Captain one day on the
and what the steward tod me- 6at fhat ship was eeraay s
on re He tod me TO hush up, that Dr. Knapp was good
man He asked by whom the ship on fire. told
in hatl thongt Il rather dangerous then anybody
| but 1 would tell him when to Dr. Knapp. The
Captain also said that DR. Knapp would make good all
| losses. ~ ~
ship headed little the Northwarl Of the Pilots bayou.
We first the breakers when the Pilots and potsd
been voyages TO Canton and around the Horn, but have al
SEP & pigs etc. eS % C Sn P9ad tor suPps
Of that kind the Captain and mate had on board for them
what he had-I know he had chronometer on board and
gold watch The mate had trunk board that my brother
last night when were laying down in the Third Munie
Mr. Frostere objected to this testimony, and the ojec
| ton was sustained
light, sir there seemed hardly any thing in it his (be
maes bed clothes taken from the ships cargo he did
have that was bound ior the California waters.
Mr. HtRthr0p-pVlat became OF this watch of the Cap
tsins ?-Tle watch not hanging the nail half
hour before the fire it the only watch board hung
ar, Preatiss-IIow did you know the watch was taken
| away2 The steward told me-
Objected TO, and objection sustained.
,ah r., occurred asr you came g town
morning walking along the with the steward,
met DR.. Knapp He (tbe Doctor told that he wonli
something to at eif5cT CAN'T remember the eve Words St
s made 1sGSF G e Of 81 %6 qR
Of clothing and sovereign before left New Orleans When
shou do The Doctor asked me IN The street Would ike
% go California il the steamer Georgia that sailed the fol-
his vessel was SET on ire and that from what had and
heard could assist him in getting bis insurance; but told
him w9uld leave town. that was all could do TO serve him
lie asked meet him in the evening six O'Clock his
the Doctor and he told me he had engaged Tor me
and the steward in the steamer Georsa for California told
him then that would not go 70 California that and
brother would make visit to Batesyle, on the Arkansas,
He said had better California; but replied would
not lie asked me what thought my losses amounted 10.
told him that all losses would not be made by thou
sand dollars We had some conversation together and
he wanted TO the morning lMOnday) and sign
the protest. Monday morning did go did not know
would act, for nearly made mind TO inform the
insurance offices The Doctor TO house about 10
and wanted to and sign his protest. told him
could not commit perjury the only thing could do Tor him
was TO leave town. 10 own honor and good name
also told HIM that Il my 10 be medded up with this
affair, that would surely back from Batesve clear
up The matter The Doctor agreed that he would make
did and met the Doctor the door he stood In the street,
and asked go up stairs. When got there, little boy
dosO but finding that would not he showed into another
The Doctor then and asked several
tons TO the effect whether had agreed to sign this protest for
thousand dollars replied that had said so. He
wanted 10 know whether had any quarFes with Capt Will
Mr. Jones. told him that they had always treated
me with respect He also sad that he thought losses did
passed that do not rememb Der, hut finally he called another
ont OF the aud asked him il he had thousand
dollars TO lend took up my hat TO walk out when the Doc
tor told me on the steps that lie had had witness When
The other man afraid fmschetand became alarmed
Three O'Clock having arrived the COur took until
halEpast four P. NJ.
HALF PAST P. M.-The Court met pursuant to adjourn
ment
Examination IF Dunlap RcsNmed-I forgot to say that
there were three hens on board when spoke OF the provisions
In the last interview had with DIR, Knapp he followed me
and told me not TO bite OIL - when left his door
was afraid OF personal violence; had Written
street. have the First Mate came on shore
do not where the Steward is have him | do moi
remember whether he refused did not refuse to sign
have the First Mate and Captain upon the Propeller
Eudoa. The Mate before being engaged this vessel
employed IN the Light house DIR. Knapp did not insure
my wages The Ca,itain said on the steamboat coming M
i rrga rAaVh a hall y