New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-02
MADEIRA.
Cruise OF the Dnle-Emprcss Of Brazil-6c.
Correspondence OF Tho \. Y. Tribune

Cruise of the Dnle-Emprcss Of Brazil-dc.
Correspondence OF The n. Y. Tribune
u. 5. SHIP DALE, FUNcHAL ROADS, MADEIRA I
Wednesday, sept. l, ls52. !
We left Porto Praya on the 9th July, 1,J2,
with the express purpoe Of coming to the Islands 4
Madeira to recruit the health of the ships company.
We have had stedious cruz along the Coast Of Africa,
together with the miserable provision supplied in
lieu Of Government raiions such frcsh beet not tit
dogs to cat and little no veg tables IN one case
tie meat 20 had that the would not draw il,
consequently il lad To be thrown overheard and they
were obliged to 90 without for ti.at day.
We arrived IL Funchel Roads on the morning Of the
IL August, and On the 9Th int commenced general lb
erty the time given three days After the crew
had liberty al through they rcCuested the CAPTAIN %
give liberty once more, which Wa snad great
cl CmcLt AOse between the because they lid
lave a. much privilege a. the other National vessels
-, finally nine men took one Of the ships bOat- and
went GtLCfe the DCht. There was a reward
offered for thcT spl rehenson which caused four 70
taken by the police and the morning previous 10 this
GATE hve returned OF their own free will They
Immediately ordered t. be put in double irons on the
berth deck. They were accompanied by corporal Of
Marines One mau made q nush up the fOrehaich and
seized a ihiriytwo pound thot which he put in his
breast end the orecaste and Immediately Jumped
overheard lat by the timely assistance OF biz shpmaes
be was rescued from wa;ery grave The MN was
acting slightly under tie influence liquor aud partly
through the excitement caused 10y putting him in irons
He usnes James Fisher seaman
The Brainbrdge i lying here at present bu. viii sail
about the tt inst for the adj Islands ami thence
70 the Cape de Verbs, which Will in all prob ability be
the route OF this ship before leave the station for the
United States.
On the 29th August 1852 Portuguesefrgate arrived
hearing The POrtuguese and Brazilian standards II the
main with the Empress Dowaser Of Brazil on board
We fred salute OF twenty-one guns On the 30th inst
at ?. ~, dressed ,hp, manned yards gave seven
ohters ina red salute Of twenrone guns in honor Of
the larcng Of the Empress DowGgcr OF Brazil IL the
evening hred several rockets and burned blue and false
fres.
We expect to sail this day tina: you Will excuse my
short letter. ts my duty calls me TO ths FoRE Tor
sailors Complaints OF his Officers.
Correspondence q The y. Y Trbss-
l. :. SHIP DALE FuSoHM RoAps MApEIKL,
Wednesday Sept l. ls5a
May We ask what is 10 become of the Navy
a. tie present erisi there no law TO abide by nor
Ii there any discipline. HabituAl drunkenness Is the
order Of tie day in every pom that we enter"
among tie Officers. Curing, swearing and the most
proiAne language i made Of toward the foremost
hands thereby tending to discourage their rniuis and
In TACT ttcrGs toward mu:ry from tie treatment tbs.
'e'f'e al the hands Of some that arr placed over
utm. II an inferior Ofhcer or warrant o Hcer
knotks you down and KICKS you tor falling there Il no
r-sfoss 10 &c LAD. oremast hand i moi slowei 70
write 10 The Senior Ofcer on the station and Ohcers
As .o'1hsge OF me same because they think if Jack
&c lone u VII not trouble his head about any of
ter ooIduet-wliCh L mot scnudslou.
Ihe oIt" OF this snip got 4 hours h6cr.y" in Cape
~Nn, VII WIS very fortunate a. al h-uds had come
within few feet Of meeting "wstery rave s.-e
came very lear striking one Of the rock. eu,.-iny
lie hslLer ard We got three days iberty IN Naieirs
nAkng IN all I'VE days II twenty x month. the time
tAe bale mas pee N coinmisOH There are plsntv Of
excuses Ter giving Jack no hoery but a. the Ocers Of
every grade cen 60 on shore in any pant We come IN
snd anuse themselves; but there i non. for Ia.
The crew are Al tired Of their Ofee,s AMI discipline
tId nssItiy wish TIE Dale out OF commission. Tney
all ssti.6ed with what Uncle Sam sIIo,r Il r.
Oily GET IL VOICE FROM THE FoRE-roP
and an observer OF whG: p.xes