Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-12-30
From the N. O. Delta, 18th =
Later from the Susan.
DETAILS OF IMPROVEMENTS OF GAIT. MAURY
AND mEN.
.4RFig4L OF LIEUTENANT WHITE,

By the bark Oregon, Captain Cornelius
SouIe, which arrived here yesterday after
noon, at A. o'clock from Barbadocs, we are
in possession of later news from the schoon-
ur Susan, which escaped from Mobile last
Tuesday night.
The Oregon brings with her Lieut.. Geo.
F. White, OF the Revenue Gutter Robert
McLelland, who was carried away on board
the Susan. The Lieutenant has kindly fur
nished us with the following details:
On Monday, DECEMBER 9Th, Lieut.. S. d.
Caldwell, and boats crew from the Nc
Cleland, boarded the Susan, then lying in
the Bay of Mobile, some six miles above
The fleet, and demanded her papers. The
answer was that the Susan would wait al
The fleet for them. Lieut.. Caldwell made
this report TO Capt Morrison, Of the cutter,
who ordered Lieut.. Caldwell 10 take the
Susan TO Dog River Bar, and tnere keep
her; and ordered Lieut.. White TO remain on
board until otherwise directed.
Capt. Maury would not permit this and
Capt. Morrison concluded 10 accompany the
Susan 10 the fleet. and the two vessels wehi,
down on Monday night. Here they re-
manned in 100 yards Of each other all night
Capt. Morrison having informed Capt. Maui
ry TINT if he attempted TO 60 out he would
sink him.
On Tuesday morning, about ten o'clock,
both vessels weighed anchor and sailed
about the bay until three o'clock. From
three o'clock until dark tho time was pass
ed in sending and receiving communications
from each other. The last communication
from the Susan 10 the McLeland was re-
ceived at 10 o'clock Oh Tuesday night
Lieut.. 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 10 an anchor, and retired TO the cab
in, and it was not until midnight that he
heard orders that led him 10 believe that the
vesselwas still under way.
On returning 10 the deck, he found the
vessel heading down the channel TO the Mo-
bile point light, and discovered she had not
anchored at all, but by letting out the chains
had deceived both himself and the officers
Of The Revenue Cutter. 1t was a foggy
night, and but one vessel was visable which
was SbllpDsCu ~ 10 tIlt heNCll'It SuttGT,
but this Of course was a mistake. The
Lieutenant then Immediately ordered the
vessel TO come 10 anchor, but lie was infor-
med 10y Capt Maury that though it was the
duty Of the Lieutenan; 10 make the order, it
would not be obeyed. The vessel then
proceeded on her way uninterrupted. Capt.
Maury stating that she was bound TO Grey
town, and had Mississippi and Minnie IL
files on board.
There wcre;wo hundred and twenty men
on board, besides The crew. Among them
besides Captain Maury, there were Col.
Frank Anderson. Col. Bruneaa, Col. Me
Dnnnell, Maj. Ellis, Col. Raider, Captain
West and Captain Dreux. All the men
were armed with reviewers, and there were
/ sunras and nihsr -r,aa ,,n,,s Is, haa-A
Lieut.. White was kindley treated by the
officers on the Susan, and remained on board
until last Thursday, when he was placed
on the Oregon, by which vessel he was
brought 10 this place.