The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-02
ORR BRAZILIAN CORRESPONDENTS.
OK BOARD U. S. SHIP SAVANNAH
RIO JANEIRO, Nav 10. 1884.

OUR BRAZILIAN CORRESPONDENCE.
OK BOARD U. S. SHIP SAVANNAH,
RIO JANEIRo, May 10, 1854.
t,ris. Of tse u. S. Ship Savannah Celebration of
1l,sssns-on's Birthday at Buenos Ayres-Mufi-
ayoa Board-A'~esf and Trial Of the Msaiaee,y
u. S. Ship Bainbridge, &C., &C., &c.
To give the public some idea of the manner in
which we spent the first two months Of cruise,
write this letter, which, if originally intended
being regular correspondent Of yours should
have been written months ago. As it is, however,
nothing Of much consequence transpired on board
since we left home; but to let your readers Judge
for themselves, I will briefly notice our progress
tlus faT. AS you know before this we arrived for
the irst time in Rio on the 9th November. 1858,
after pleasant passage Of ifty.six days from Nor
folk; remained here nearly month, during which we
busv engaged in receiving visitors of rank and
ds;1g sairtes. We left here on the 9th Of Decem
her. and on The 18th Of the same month arrived in
Mon!eyideo, and were greeted with salute from
the United States sloop-ofwar jamestown, at an
caoring. While we stopped there we experienced
some very stormy nights on one of which (Jan. l)
we lost an anchor. The American Minister at
Bueaos Ayres visited us on Washingtons birthday,
which was 5ecomingly celebrated by all the war
vessels in port. Having remained four months ex.
ac.iy OF the Mount, we left for Rio once more, in
COMPANY With the United States brigof-war Balm.
bridge. leaving the sloop-ofwar Germantown and
the Surveying steamer Waterwtch behind us. Hay-
ing to wait for the brig in winds that suited u.s.
took IA seventeen days to come here from the
Mount. We got in on Friday evening, April Il.
On the night Of May VIC had an occurrence on
board, tbs consequences Of which some unfortunate
Fellows VIII remember for their lives The men not
being allowed TO go on liberty since left the States
applied Cor twice to the captain and refused
Those fefusals caused some short sighted men to
think taey could force the captain into compliance
with thets wishes, by becoming impertinent and
disEespectfu to their superior officers Accordingly,
On tue night n question, having snuggled some
rum on board, they were assembling for some mu-
tnous purpose the forecastle, when the officer of
the deoa n going to separate them, was driven aft
b. perfect hurricane OF spit boxes, Delaying pins,
and every other missile they could lay hold of.
Thass becoming too serious to use parey, quarters
were Immediately beaten, and the guard called On
deck. After considerable exertion, the officers
assisted by the marines, succeeded in arresting
some fifteen fellows, who were placed in irons and
gagged. The mutiny-for such it must be called
was checked at the outset, and to the vigilance OF
the officers on that occasion, this ships COM
psny the preservation of discipline, essential
to their weil being and happiness. To look back
no~ on the whole affair, curbed, as it was, in its
very infancy, we cannot imagine what might have
allowed more time for the maturing Of their plans
The trial Of hose found participators in the dis
turbanee Is now going on by general court martial
at vhlcn preside part of the officers Of the Sayan
ash. Bainbridge and Relief. was going to delay
tais communication till the decision Of the court
marital would be known: but as the fastsailing
pogk fgnia, Capt. Kennedy, which came from Nor
pls here IN thrty-thrce days, is to sail tomorrow,
CONCLUDED to write by her. Daring the trial of
sae OF tie prisoners, one OF the witnesses exposed
reepla!o plot. the founders Of which have been
tDrggiing rum on board to an enormous cxtent, for
tae last tx months, and reaping golden harvest
tasre5y They are now comfortably secured in
d bic tons, awaiting further orders. There is no
describing the many ways in which liquor is
br9ag,is on board, in spite of the. vigilance
o. The master alarms and others whose duty it is to
search al boats crews coming from shore; bat
word explanatory Of few inventions lately tried
may not be out of place. Some made use Of wooden
Buckets With two bottoms, which bbey nsed to bring
oa boacd fal Of oranges and bananas, under which
ti3 70, o.ddea spirit concealed. Others procur
edisrge oaves of bread, and taking all the dough
from them placed gut Of rum in such way,
fully adjusted, 1t was easy matter to detect it.
tiiTd device was that Of having as much milk in a
bottle full OF rum, as would make 1t pass for that
geatle liquid. There are number Of other plans
tied every day. which would take too long time
t. describe. Our ship has been lately painted, and
her rigging tarred, making her decidedly the best
loozing craft in the harbor The great four masted
Biisa steamer IN, Great Western left for soutIam,,,
arrived here on Sunday, the eth. The Germantown
~ now In Montevideo The Bainbridge is here,
awaiting orders to proceed to sea, which will proba-
by be given when this court martial is over. |
have 40 more to say except that we are all well on
board and that our band is playing The Last Rose
OF Summer a. write. send you list of officers
Commodore Salter; Commander Mercer; Lieuten-
eats-lst BerTien; I'd Edmonds, Spotswood, Totem
Leroy; "a Marley master; Pursef, Mr.. Murray;
Comhtodores Secretary, Mr.. Ingersoi: Chaplain
NJ. 6tockbridge; Surgeon, Mr.. Egbert, (at present
ia Monteyideo0 Assistant Surgeons, Messrs, Thorn
Had. Chapman and Migatt; Midshipmen Baker
Aencld and Chaplin; Captains Clerk, Mr. Murray;
clnmojoTcs Clerk, Mr. Strnger.
sjsword officers Boatswan, Mr. Whitaker: Pur
Cleft, Bir Spccden; Carpenter, Dir: Manson
Mr, vaughan; ships Steward, Mr.. Leck'
- 3lit0asef Mr.. Van Voorhees,; Gunner, Mr..
,,.up.tH. The American bark T.. T. Seward, OF