The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-23

Her Voyage Across the Atlantic Interesting
Narratsve-Her SAFE Arrival at Savannah.
from the Savannah Republican,, March 1871
The Amercn bark Atriatc, which became famous from
her disastrous collision with the French steamer LyonnAs
n November, 1885, and still more object Of interest
from her recen, seizures by the snch at Mar
settles her ccrnscaon by the Court OF Admiralty and her
subsequent escape. arrived safely this port al An early
hour yesterday We have had long interview with her
Commander, Captain Durham and ss the acs connected
with her escape matters national interest we pro
coed 20 state them briefly the nature o. the supJect
VII allow
mas are already familiar the public. Capt Durham B
very positive that grew out Of no fault on the part OF
his vessel but resulted as be alleges from cuips0e
misuaaaarem eut by the officers OF the steamer The
sudsment OF conascaon rendered by the Imperial
Court Of AK December last and as soon as copy was
Starved on Capt Durham, believing that was impossible,
In the excited of the public mind In France, to OBJ
tain justice resolved TO make his escape possible,
asa mace the whole matter in the hands OF his govern
me,t o. had TO resort to stratagem TO
plsh his purpose Learning tina, the Adrac would not
be sen OF until the full Of loss by the
Iyouns coald be asceraned he improved the interval
In asrg the means Of escape. He engaged cauikes
ana haa her oanlked all round for about feet above
the vaters edge, under preext that she open,
when te srsls should set in she would sink right there
IN hs hazbos Captain D. thinks there suspicious
from tas movement for in the noise and confusion OF
the caukers operations he and assistant quietly
revng the running rigging on board and getting ready
every night say from O'Clock till IL, when there was
much NOSE ami was 40 dark one could either hear
Nor see what they were doing What provisions they got
Noeo0iJ
ferrec TO the Adratic during the night The crew
also shipped for another vessel and subsequently taken
rs not TO be conscious Of what was going on.
Captain Durham commenced getting ready TO haul cut
s o-ca 90 ne o .e s,n
ewo mates and boy. The vessel lay in the middle tier,
abocthaf way up the harbor with both anchors ahead
and moored with bawser astern. They bent the two
topsas and main topmast staysai where she lay The
vessel ahead OF the Adac ade fast to the chain.
and when the Adriac slipped they go the fast of the
other vessel and hove right middle of
Dor ahead OF her. When the captain awoke and found
out his situation and that his vessel adr there
pc end to hs mprecations against "the id Yankees
Capt had no time TO to his sacres but got clear
Of him as soon as he could and hauled down the harbor
nearly 70 the guRrdship when he stopped TO take
oc his crew snd TO make sail. The crew got on
board By tour o'clock the morning of the 9TH they
then act the sas and putting four oars in the boat put
her ahead until the vessel got steerage way.
When the Adriatc got abreast of the guard Ship her
boat came OF and demanded the fort pass OF the former
Capt D. when asked for his pass replied prnne- gare
la and threw the officer small BIT OF paper with two
whether by accident design the captain does not say
went the boat and into the water, sinking 10 the
bottom The officer OF the guard ship then inquired for
Che OF the vessel when Capt d. sung out that she
the American ship Luna that had cleared the day
before. Nothing more was heard from the official, and
the Adriatic proceeded on her way.
As a. the fugitive got clear OF the harbor fine
breeze sprung from the eastward and daybreak she
abreast OF Palmer and three good miles the French
The Adratc then took her Spezzia in
SARDINIA the captain expecting to find his ships papers
there aud also some American man OF war who might
supply hin with anchor and such other articles he
stood In need or She arrived at Spezzia the
morning Of the 10th of January and anchored with
e heoge having cut loose both anchors and left them
the wharf IL Narseilles. There man OF war in
port and her papers had not arrived Having bill of
health the sardinan authorities would not permit her TO
Rand Capt ID then went ashore himself, to the pra.
Gqre Office, where be met the American consul who in
forec him that intelligence Of his escape had reached
there and tina, the French had teegraphed
nj che porte OF the Mediterranean stop the vessel in
whatever port she might be found Soon amer her arrival
orders came from Turn to seize the vessel aud the Off
Gers actually placed gunboat under stern with
gins mounted having received orders to fire should any
attempt be made by the captain of the Adratic TO
from the spot The next orders received that the
vessel should net be oested but that OF her
10 be allowed communica with the shore
was anything 10 be sent board OF her, not water
nor aly other kind OF assistance offered
IL few days, upon further reflection all these orders
we're withdrawn, and Captain Durham allowed to take
whatever ne desired to his vessel rather states
whatever ne was able to pay for which very Little.
Coz. Long, tie United States Storekeeper AT Spezza,
kindly furnished the vessel with all she wanted Just
she got her provisions and water board there
. fresh blow from the northward and the vessel
riding by the kedge and forty We athoms OF chain, with
Of the chain boxes filled with stones back it, and
harser bent TO tie other chain box She lay then what
called Penagaliia Bay, with the wind blowing right
shore
Abou, two O'Clock the vessel commenced dragging: all
hands went 70 work and got sail possible,
cutting away chain box and dragging the other by the
point, which she nesred closely that might have
lumpec ashore from the deck. The vessel kept drifting
init Capt D. compelled 10 hauser ashore the
azayeo, where be made out 10 hold her until be
70 town aa got his papers Returning 10 the bark be put
20
The day following the Adria;c boarded the ship Eliza
beth Dencison from whom she got morSprovisons and
anchor She then had a beautiful passage Of eleven
days 20 hA6eirs ster first beating about for time In
order 10 put certain parties ashore who had desire
taks trip TO America The voyage from Madeira to the
United s.stes long and tedious she having
couB,e-ed alternately Gains and head winds nearly
throughout the passage. The hnally exhausted all
their provisions except small quantity Of beef, and be
NECESSARY Tor the ship make American
port savannah which she reached IN safety, before
stated.
UPoo the whole the movements Of the Adriatic have
been truly eventful and remains be what effect
they 10 have upon the interests OF her aud the
relations o. the two governments should sustain
abe vessel II her escape from the authorities o. France
We have little thought OF serious results far the
iDlernacual aspects OF the question concerned.
CAPTAIN Durham Informed thai his freight from here
10 Ia Coai about IS 600 lie has only about
onehs OF this amount the balance IL still held by the
sMessagerie Imperial" Company, by an attachment made
by the agents Of the steamer fyonnas