New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE BARK ADRIATlC,
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s,p. In reading your very just article On TIE con-
s.,,na,;on by the French Courts, Of u bark Aay-
-; ,.o,;.s few errors-some material and Others
:. - ;urort.pce. She did not 6rst 20 70 Mr.eiles
u,,oJs Co,a, and was there seized the day bsfors
4. ,s.5v 20 sal. but was taken 10 harss.les 20
n,evsn, being eaten by worms. This, OF e'are, s
nrimnortant. and will mention those oi more mp0r-
yo, .,,,e that after the collision she ltbe barkl
90. comnsratiyely unhsrmed, and kept on her way
",o nor nor, of destinsiip in Mssachuse,,s Bsy*
Vow the Adriatic was bound to Savannah, with hsd
:, lime nrpcpally and put back TO Gloucester 70 re.
-, received a letter from the second mate my
hro,berl on her arrival theIe, giving fall particulars
= ,Lit h. could have DO inducemeBt to deceive me a
ia,;on 10 Il, and will give you the partlelass -
near A. nv memory wnl permit. Iue .eltef tseDt 10
France during the trial. Tor evidence.
Tha s,.sm.r was seen some miles distant by tie
80. Nd of6cer WHO was upon the deck during the H.
Tsion He Immediately called tle captain, and caused
n E0bt 10 be shown about ten feet irom deck Now
;rg tLe rue that a steamer mnst cnaise Der eourss
when there is danger 81 COLLISION, ~. I.a neps "
his course supposing that the steamer wona Keep ou
aud mass astern of the bark, and did not chsrxe hs
course until he saw collision 10 De ineynaoe, AM
that if he kept bis course he musi De tun uoru n
he brought the bark into the wnd. anu =. w " ''
board bow aeainst the brosdsde Of the steamer lie
hoped ~ be able to clear the steamer when ne iooha
she was bound to run bis bow OF rua hn oowa.
A set Of experts appointed to lnvestg ,te mo
practc ability of the thing. They placed ouoSs IN toe
barbor of Marsees and ran a steamer by them, ant
reported that the captain of the bark did nsht q
changing his course, and increased the ehances % e
steamer going clear, across her bow. mat ne hada
Gobt was also proven Court, and the decision vas
GIVEN on the ground of its insuiciency, MT on the
around Of his having 40 lights. 49,
The steamer kept her course after the collision, snf
the captain of the bark supposed she must BE- IN
banned ss he knowing the danger OF nre from wet
ting his lime hailed the steamer and begged them IN
tay by him, and WAS unheeded.
The bark's iibboom and bowspri', and oil head
stays were carried away, and TO save her masts ths
sea being heavy), she was put before the wmd antt
the wreck secured, and inc extent ., damage In
| the bow was ascertained, when Capt Durham
| made for the nearest port he could reaeh, whrh
proved TO be Gloucester The cost OF repairs Wa
about al, 500. You state her TO have been Com
parativey unharmed.
Cant Durham considered himself the aggreyed
marty. Certainly no sane person will suppose be,
who with his father and other members oi MS anily
owned the larger part of tue bark would intentionally
risk her in collision with steamship, aud he he oarkb
loaded with lime and if caused to leak must burn or
sirk, He was advised to throw up his charter to
cary a cargo from Savannah TO La Ciotat by his
friends as he would be liable to seizure, but he fek 80
conscious of innocence that he would not huninveet-
cation by French court, not thinking how ltile o.
tusftce there was in store for him there.
have Just received letter from Spezzia from my
brother above mention ed. They arrived there after
| a passage of nine days. They expected to md
UIted States vessel of war there aud claiu protec
ton from her. Not finding her there the captain ap-
piled for permission TO come Ito port and procure
stores but was not permitted. She must have been
taken soon after the letter mailed, as that was
Jan. 2l Will you do me the favor, aud Capt. Dur
ham the Justice publish such part OF this letter as
will place him 10 proper light III regard to his action
at the time of the collision and obhge an old sub
Bcyta.t. Me, Feb is 1855 C. r. THOABs.