New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-04
FArAL ACCIDENT on TIE MORRIS AND
DEseRrIoN OF A SHIP AT SEA-The ship

DFSERTIoN OF SHIP AT SEA.-Ihe snip
Caledonia Brandon arrived at this port on the 18th
July last having on board SIX men picked up at sea
in a boat They reported that they belonged TO the
English bark Mary Ann. of Sunderland, which they
were obliged to abandon the vessel having sprung
leak and the pumps being choked with corn the
Captain and the balance Of the crew, they said, left
at the same time IN TIE long boat but that they par
ed company an the night. BY the following nara
tive, 1t viii be seen that they deserted from the bark
Syrian, (of Sunderand,) Capt. Mason. which arrived
at Queenstown, Irelans) on the 18th ofAugust.
Len the Leyee, at New. Orleans. OF the 2lst June
al 80 F. NJ. az which time six Of the crew went
below and refused their duty also did on the fol-
loving day, the 22d. The ship was was towed from
NewOreans 10 the pllo; station at the ;. W. Pass.
During the course OF The evening one of them came
AFT 20 The master and asked for grog. which was re-
fused, III consequence o. the whole OF them being IN
a drunken, mptnouS, dSordeT!y state. from the time
OF thelr joining the ship up to that time He SAID,
" We arr gong 10 leage YOU tomorrow We are all
gong away n the steamer" The master said,
" When YOU get the drink out OF your heads YOU will
be better men and. have doubt, Will act differ
emily 10 what YOU have done to-day" tie SAID. Il
speak for myself. and when | speak for myself !
speak for all handS-il you don't lei Us 60 away IN
the steamer. You Will have 10 go INTO Mobile with
US" The master, thinking THIS language was The
result of drink told him ~ go bed, and endeavor
TO gel them ali 10 bed and get themselves sober for
forward.
The master let the deck al 10 30 P. NJ. and hadnot
long been IN bed until some fired pistol over has
head. which they had done frequently dunng the
course of the afternoon. About midnight some one
enceayoTed te force entrance INTO the cabin. the
door OF which had been previously secured before
the master went bed They also refusediheir duty
the day following until O'Clock al which time they
went 20 work after a remonstrance from the master,
ard his giving d certificate that he would take no
notice OF their pas; conduct but al noon the 2itl
they all leii their work again. and made those that
were Wiling 20 work Joln them. and on no conditions
could they he prevailed upon 10 resume their duty,
and acted every way as they thought proper with
be ng under the least control. ani remaining
III mutnOu> fie. without rendering the m tSter
the least assistance IN time OF necessity On the 4in
OF JULY they took the ships boat fo2r oars and uer.
broad poFA and water By force threatening whoever
mace the least resistance did al the risk OF ms te
having loaded their pistols previously - prevent
then teIlC deferred from efiecng their purpose, am
left the snip about 4. NJ, leaving ONLY the mate.
CaTpeNicr cook, who VAS Dot seaman aud Z, there
fore useless for e.theT steering the >Alp or going iot
one ordinary ana one BOY. TO aS>S ne IN -
ter 10 work he ship beng SIX IN a-m9er. >il ioif
men nni Two bOS>, inclusive ~ re COOK wa 60 ~
OF give pEll ard. fortunately. VIII IN, >hpr'
hep were enabled - bring her ~ >aie'y > 'hr ny
DoI OF sueeuslSsn