The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-14
The Filifbusters nt MObile-seizurc Of the
schooner susan

ihe seizure OF the schooner Susan, Capt Henry
''aarF near Mobile on the 9th inst, laden with
men mas been noticed by telegraph. The Mobile
pspe'sh "Wednesday brings as statement Of the
anair by Capt. Maury. lie says:
anhe beating down Mobile BAY on Monday De.
Sr Ssnper 9th, at half-past 12 p. NJ, the schooner
vJas. -. Maury master, to tho northwsrd Of tbs
pn.se', was preught TO and boarded by the IT, s.
revenue Cutter ltobert McIslland. ! ! Morrison
a,, uo,,uanaer. The boarding officer was g. b. CaldI
"e'i, "a Lieutenant of said cutter who demanded
ren,isd ne s,neones papers, upon which Mr. Marry
INTO the Feet to get ready for aea. the sebooner
iI having her signal flying for a water boat.
i''sue. s oaidweli thea returned 10 the cutter.
,choon hoon aI.erwards be U.ieut c. revisited the
tue United States and ordered the schooner 10 ro.
.u, e 70 Mobile. He ordered the schooner to he
niIed away, and the helm to be Put up, whereupon
msn.a.s' master denied his right 10 do so and
a.. ..."sa'a'eiy brought the schooner to anchor: but
nf. Wary stated to Lieut.. Caldwell that he had
GO ohlections to an officer of the cutter remaininr
for sea. "' i'"'s
Lieut.. Caldwell then fred pisto, az n .;o,.,
and the cutter immediately sent another boat IN
command OF Lieut.. Geo. +. White who came along
side and stated es the orders of Capt Morrison 70
Lieut.. caldwell to take the schooner to Dog River
par shu ahchor, and If he wanted armed crew
ne caps Morrison) would send 1t TO him. Lieut..
tadweli replied that he would 20 back to tho en-
ter aud see the captain. Liout White, with six
men, remained on board of the schooner
s0on afterwards Lieut.. Caldwell, accompanied
py capt morrison, returned to the schooner with
arms (pistols and cutlasses) in their boat Cart.
merrison, upon stepping on board. Inquired Who
commands this veeselF" To which Mr. Maury res
pneo, u am the commander" thereupon Capt
Morrison claimed the schooner as a prizs TO The
United States " '"e
Mr. Maury asked urder what authority he made
the capture. Capt. Morrison replied that he did
so rs government officer, and by virtue of orders
from The Custom house at Mobile not To lot tho
schooner pass below Dog River Bar. Mr. Maury
replied that such course would be Illegal and
that be would most assuredy resist any such an
attempt. MIR. Maury also gave orders forbiddiug
any armed men coming on board, aud stated to
Capt. Morrison that he intended taking his vessel
into the fleet. Capt. Morrison then said that by
virtue OF the Custom house orders he would siDl
the schooner Susan il she undertook to get undor
way from where che then lay. After some further
conversation between Capt. Morrison and Mr.
Ma1ry, in which the former expressed his deter.
miDaton to take the schooner to Dog River Bar
as prize TO the United States; and the latter ex-
pressed himself also determined to be taken as q
prize, inesmuch as he had violated no Jaw
Capt. Morrison and Lieut.. Caldwell returned 10
the cutter, leaving on board Lieut.. White as a
guest Of Mr. Maury. The schooner then go: un.
Gerway, aud proceeded on her course TO the Fleet
in Mobile Bay. The cutter also got unier way,
and stood TO the westward with her starboard
tackle on board, the wind begg TO the south.
ward.
1t was at this stage of the game that the cutttr
got aground and the schooner took to her heels
with the ''guest" still on board.
A SENSIBLE LETTER ON BIcGRAPHIEs.-Some time
s!Ice biographer, dssirous of laying before the
American public an authentic biography of the
Hon. John J. Crttenden, wrote to him. asking his
permission TO prepare and publish such work.
slr. Crittenden declined the request in a letter,
which we give with the exception of such parts as
were of purely personal character:
FRANKFORT, Sept 1853
Thankful as am to you for your offer, cannot
now give yon the Permission you ask to write mr.
phy-because did, before the date ef your
letter promise that permission to another ,Chenercr
icoMtd t,ing p,ySefto consent 20 The publication Qf
sucl, O apOTit. By that promise an bound.
1 may add, Sir, that have strong disincina-
ton to appear to assume a place among the justly
dstingUished historical characters of cur COUNTRY
and have 5:ill greater aversion and disgust at
the very iGes Of bsiRg Teckoned emcnx that n,l-
Ilerous rain class, that figure only in Biographies
l fear the public would hardly ascribe much im-
portapce to- ake much interest in thu history Of
my life. And shrink frcm the idea of seeming to
exact Of its attention than may be due TO re
of seeming to claim for my sef the recorded hon
or5 Of fhstory. 1t is time enough when man is
dead. to write his history such are my feelings On
am, very respectfully,
Yours, &c,
j j. 0R1TTENpEN.