Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-12-25
LATER FROM THE SUSAN!
Details of the Movements of Capt. Maury
@ and Men. Ed

Illus Soule, which arrived here yesterda
afternoon at II o'clock, from Barbados
we are in possession of later news froI
the schooner Susan, which escaped frol
Mobile last Tuesday night.
T1lcsOrcgon brings with her Iieutel
ant George +. White, of the Rcvcnu
Cutter Robert McLelland, who was cal
ried away on board the Susan. Tn
Lieutenant has kindly furnished MS wit
the following details:
On Monday, December 9th, Lieut.. S
B. Caldwell and q boats crew from tin
McLelland, board the Susan, then lyin!
in the Bay of Mobile, some six mile;
above the fleet, and demanded her pa
per:s. The answer was that the :Susal
would wait at the fleet for them. Lieut.
Caldwell made this report to Captain
Morrison, of the cutter, who ordered
Lieut.. Caldwell to take the Susan t.
Dog River Bar, and there keep her; ano
ordered Lieut.. White to remain on boare
until otherwise directed.
Captain Maury would not permit this
and Captain Morrison concluded to &C
company the Susan TO the fleet, and the
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two vessels went down on Monday night
Here they remained within one hundred
yards of each other all night, Captain
Morrison having informed Captain Maui
~ tibet if he attempted to go out he
would sink, him.
On Tuesday morning about tep o'clock
both vessels weighed anchor, and sailed
about the bay until three o'clock. From
three o'clock until dark the time was
in sending and receiving com
from each other. The last
communication from the Susan to the
was received at ten o'clock
on Tuesday night. Lieutenant White
was then informed that there was an
agreement that the vessel should come
to anchor for the night, and hearing the
anchor chains, supposed the Susan was
coming to an anchor, and retired to the
cabin-and it was not until midnight
that he. heard orders that led him to be-
that the vessel was still under
way.
On returning to the deck, he found
The vessel heading down the channel to
The Mobile Point light, and discovered
she had not anchored at all, but by let
out the chains had deceived both
himself and the officers of the Revenue
It was a foggy night, and but
vessel was visible, which was sup
posed to be. the Revenue Cutter, but
his, of course, was a mistake. The
then Immediately ordered the
Tessel to come to anchor, but he was IN
ormed by Captain Maury that, though
t was the duty of the Mieutenant to
make the order, it would not be obeyed.
vessel then proceeded on her way
Uninterrupted, Captain Marry stating
hat she was bound to Greytown, and
lad Mississippi and Minnie Rifles on
,oard.
There were two hundred and twenty
len on board, besides the crew. Among
hem, besides Captain Maury, there
Col. Frank Anderson, Col. Bru-
eau, Col. Mcdonnell, Maj Ellis Col
Captain West and Captain Dreux.
II the men were armed with reyolvcrs,
nd there were swords and other weap-
rs on board.
Lieutenant White was kindly treated
! the officers on the Susan, and re-
on board until last Thursday,
hen he was placed on the Oregon, by
hlcll vessel he was brought to this
ace. delta. !
A PAN OF AGED VorERs.-Gen. Scott ]
i is said, has not voted before {
nee 1907, was at the polls in New {
ork early on Tuesday morning, and /
posted a vote for Haws, the Repub- |