The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-08
burning of the ship Russia.
Examination Of DIR. KRdBp and others.
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Twelfth Day. THURSDAY. March Z.
MATHEW DEvERy recaled.-I had some conversation
every thing, but the owners did moi make the los he
aed.I never spoke with The Of the Mary
FsASois BRo,ys r,.rasa-Fle morning ,vuy got tn the
Baize Dgalap ASKED ms had saved any tngEl sad no
would MAKE good his loses and if would stuck TO him
JSHS Dousisss, one Of the sean,e-We had fair wind
for hours after crossing the bar then braced up and
was always the wind the wind hauled TO the s. and T.
smoke came from the cabin Of the tried 90 IN with
bucket Of bnt the smoke drove him back The second
could succeed; the smoke drove him ont; the fire
6s the mzemast gls "a s Within bali or re Of an hour
we eoua not RHt ont he fire and was no Use @ ay wheg
saved any thnghe sad yes his watch, but was all broke
owner and am going to tell him tai here is the way stand
and ask him to tit out and il Dr. Knapp would not fit him
the insurance oces-T asked him what he bad seen make
he insurance eonpaie. Il him ont he sad be had sen every
an East India voyage OIL II was IN answer to an obsefF alton
and had never been paid told him would do such
| thing, would have nothug TO do with him. b, . - 90
osqsk toGk t th9 , Wheel e. 4 n Wefneag Il, we RS
sun 9ezg as % t eyes LIZ oSEs a ft 6S wa S
hauer the house about two feet high hs was then head
when took the heln a. bells she broke off to hes w;
be We lacked 4 So cocS @ and She healed T. By n
we went to reef The tosai; when we e the bur shr was
going about point free. in the longboa pulling the
boats all The tme some Of the men tried 10 put their chests
The 3GaI but refused 70 n let hep 3 Be put m IL said the 81 Sa
owner ill the second mate told me- On Monday morning was
Knapp wadted the men TO sign protest and we went TO his
house be told the protest making out and would be
Mr.. Jones told Dr. Knapp there was necessity for al
G O BE- Rhapp 1 that iy sas to @ be
next day and had no Clothes and he said he would make me
Il is admitted that Dr. Knapp has given small sum Of
and some clothes to each of the sailors, but without
AIs SAsEEssL. r. Is @ block in oahsr snG ship chandler
for the vessel OF the very best quality, under orders from the
s$eff @ H. a Which, hG densd v sent 6ot Which we
returned because they were not good enough There was also
veel saw them The night the ship went % wanted
s%e 6s Changed ny mind Sn did send The sbe
c. s Rs@sfT % e m
eSroe6,1s fny his WIN ,s eSsspon OF two or
uedin all the steps taken in ttng out The ship and bayln
fixed by Us as fair and such oth willing pay AT
as Ts @ os $s' We s' ss SSS %'s sG t
Ehs gpsrGs ne was n @ sS p D 4 kppP s e the &
nAtor and mail contractor Of the steam line from Panama to
studded that trade the ast ioar se years Dr. knspp
consulted frequently the subject aud advised him thai
SoasSt he Soad make from his adventure; the Doc,
n Very aeSss e oadSs % the & B. @ is
Knapp and our hoase we Were e. hsye , The @
which we were TO be paid This WAS an indueement
eep and advance for hun; and his egh, 10 be charged
for loading and justice Captain required that the own
f pmsse wEe %ss s ps NJ he %
1t was absolutely necessary TO put on the list the freight OF tn
fE Sse from Dr. knapp d. Knapp ought 6sSs 6s
larger insurance. should no. insure for the mere price Of
counts his labor as any thing he will prove oer by the ope
@ one % Oana ao iTEsDf TR 6s ia9 result s q
calculation made BY Mr. I9wrasop and myself We did ne
Has had reason change his opinion as the profits III
ship had arrived in reasonable tme hut she was such soy
be gutted The employment of Captain Wilson met my
and him before the eOnt %ss @ade Mr. Jones aps
me or M command on, q Tie ne iRp and Isissd h IN e y
freight list Insurance, done by ourselves for
projection The 9gresInents were introduced ooo, n.
X and they only applied for or saI 600 Al q
Which Hn u & ~ b inv O' n ss 10 sae nsa W.
without any charge OF freight but in this ee was rece
say 2 enter the cargo for the protection Of the rights Of o
es This was made out at our arrangement, and not
MI. CnARLEs ToBlAs-Isef The house Of BALDWIN 4 Co
dealers in military goods aud ieweiry; The bill shown hi
s e aso ss1S sS % S Il g OS S sb ne s Ell At a. 8 m 81
uaTy Dr. X. applied to kooE the yal1e Of Colts pistols
said he was about to purchase los gave him the rets
Cssss, sramised- Ainrh reyelvers would have be
meHt e1ster pistols 50 ~.
e. sf s-HsI re Do not :. shns g 2 SrEe
the estimate OF the cutlery fails short about seO Dur
last summer could purchase than half dozen
dozen time from honse; there IS great demand
/ them.
\ Capt THos. ]. Ivy--Have been master Of sailing
steamships Tor 35 years have navgae the Gulf gcod de
!, knew the Russia from the tins OF building ill her Il
she kettle boltomed shi and belongs 10 cass
carry from 90 to % cent more than their tonnage
the wind ttss and @ sosiSa SsEse shsy sa yssy well
n nsph 90 nat new thsg hRve ataSFaaG he eaassEeea
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