New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-22

Boston, owner Of the Gaa;ea and cargo and proprietor
| Of many richer craft then floating every sea.
Bat Mr. Gray was forgiving enemy. As he left the
ship that morning, be presented fifty dollars, ex-
change, be sad for the siI destroyed in protection Of
his properly; and, the day Of my discharge he
only paid the Of voyage hut added fty dollars
more to aid my schooling in scientific navigation.
Young Canot was 80 great favorite with Capt.
Towne, the master OF the Gslatea that after the snds
were discharged, he took the lively Italian home with
him to Salem TO reside in his family until be was
ready for another voyage. The boy was delighted
with this renowned old seaport. Salem in l-2l was
his paradise. Every boy in the town was his fread
His emerging from the forecastle with various school
Accomplishments, threw romantic mystery around
bin. He was considered prodigy in languages a.
be spoke French, Italian, Spanish and English, and
had smstterng Of Latin. There was favor of the
daredevil in bis demeanor which made him popular
everywhere. He sailed during FIVE years from Salem
to various parts Of the W I'd.
His first sight of slavery was on his second voyage
to India He was shore at Quallahbsttoo in search
ofpepper when large Malay canoe arrived at the
landing, crammed with prisoners from one of the
Islands. They were TO be sold as slaves These he
tells U.s. were the first slaves he had SEEN "As the
human cargo was disembarked observed one of the
Mslays dragging handsome young female by the
hair along the beach. Cramped by long confinement
in the wet bottom Of the canoe, the shrieking girl
was unable to stand or walk. My blood was up
quickly. / ordered the brute to desist from his
cruelty; and, as he answered with derisive laugh.
/ felled him to the earth with single blow Of my
boat-bOok. This mpetuous vndication of humanity
forced US to quit Qusahbattoo in great haste; but
at the age OF seventeen, my feelings in regard to
slavery very different from what this narrative
mey disclose them to have become in later days.
After complication of adventures, enough, one
would suppose, for the life time Of common mortal
he determines to try his luck in shaving vessel He
impaired his wishes to friend, who at once entered
into his views, and accordingly, the Canary Gobo
acquired for $1,000; and after perfect reftting
at the Casa Blanca Of Havana loOmed in the harbor
as respectable potbOat of forty tons. Her name,
in consequence of reputed speed, was changed to
! FL Areostatico !; a culverine was placed amid
ships; all the requisites for slave cargo were put
board fifteen sailors, the refuse of the press-gang
and jail-birds, were shipped; powder ammunition,
and small arms abundantly supplied and, last
of ALL four kegs ballasted with specie, were convey
ed into the cabin to purchase our return cargo" 1T
ws on the I'd Of September, 1o96, after charming
dejeuaer that | bade farewell to my friend Carlo on
the deck of the Areostatico, cearedor the Cape de
Verd Isles, but, in truth, bound for the Rio Poneo
Our consisted of twenty. one escamps-Spansrds,
Portuguese, Frencbmen and mongrels. The Major
captain odd character to intrust with such
! an enterprise, and probably nowhere else, save in
Havana at that period, would he have been allowed
| to command SLAYER He was scientific navigator,
| but sailor afraid of his shadow, he had not
| particle of confidence in his judgment; every
body listened to- and he readily yielded his opin
ions without argument controversy Our chief
officer, Catalonlan cousin Of the captain, made
preteDsiOns to seamanship yet he was good mathe-
matician. still remember the laughs had at the
he took of his white hands, and tue jokes
| We cracked upon his girl-like manners voice, and
cOnyersatiOn The boatswan, who was in bis watch,
assured me that he rarely gave an order without hum
ming it out to tune Of some favOrite opera"
In this fantastic group, Canot occupied the position
of supernumerary officer and interpreter. Fory-one
days brought them 10 the end of the voyage at the
mouth of the Rio Pongo. On going up the river, he
receives some dark hints of desgu to murder the
officers by the and take possession of the vessel
The following scene ensues, which be described
in no other language than that of vivid nautical
word-painter
HOW TO QUEIL A MUTINY.
Preparations he'd undoubtedly been made to sassinate
As night drew my Judgment as well a. HeTUoas-
convinced me that the darkness would not pass with
out murderous attempt There was an unusual silence.
reaching port there is commonly fun aud merriment
among crews: but the usual song and uvarabe guitar
omitted from the evenings entertainment l
seerched the deck carefully yet bat two mariners were
found above the hatchcs apparently asleep lnasmuch as
was only subordinate officer could not command, nor
had any confidence in the or judgment OF the chief
mate trusted the information to him. Stll deened
it duty TO tell him the story as well a. my discovery
about the mssng Accordingly called the hrt Of
fcer and cook quietly Posslbe into the
cabin leaving English cabin boy TO watch IN the com
panion-wsy. Here l impaired our danger, and asked
their assistance in SrIkRg the hrS b0o Ny plan was to
secure the and give them battle. Tbs mate, S ex
pected shrsnk like g declining any step till the cap
tain returned. The cook and boatswan however silent
y approx ed my movement; that counseled
srdly comrade to remain bslow, while assumed the
| spon.iblity and risk Of the enterprise
Ii may have been rather rash but resolved to begin
the rescue by shooting down like dog, and without
word the notorious Cuban convict who had attempted the
captains hfe This, thought, would strike panic into
the mutneers and end the mutny in the most boodless
way. Drawing pair OF large pistols from beneath the
captain pillow and examining the load ordered the
cook and wGin 10 follow TO the deck But the
craven officer would not quiz his hold my person He
besougbt me not TO commit murder lie cung TO ms with
the painting fear and grasp of awoman DE begged me
with every OF enoearmen to desls and In the midst
of my scuie TO throw him of of the pistols accident
all, exploded. moment after my viglant watch-boy
screamed from the starboard warning look out and,
peerng forward in the binding darkness emerged
from the lighted cabin behed the salwart form OF the
ripelt ader brandshing cutlas. within stride Of
| aimed and fired We both fell the mutineer with two
balls in his abdomen, and from the recOl of over
| charged pistol.
Nv face was cut and my eye injured by the coneussioR
but as neither csmbaant deprived of consciousness
in moment we both feet The Spanish feion,
however pressed his hand his bowels. and rushed for
ward excaiming he slain but in his descent 10 the
forecase he stabbed in the shoulder with bayonet
by the bosswan whose vigorous blow drove the weapon