The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-14

that meeting Of the people be cared here consider and
take action on this unparalleled outage upon southern
free trade and sailors rights" We approve the Agges-
ton. 1t is time for the people to act IN ea2res.
STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN or THE SCHOONER
SUSAN.
While beating down Mobile bay on Monday, Dec s, at
l2h p NJ the schooner Susan, II Maury, master, to the
norihward Of the fleet brought to and boarded by
the United States revenue cutter Robert McIelland j.
Morrison, commander. The boarding officer S. b.
CALDWELL second lieutenant OF said cutter who demanded
to the schooner's papers, upon which Mr. Maury
piled that he had not cleared but was bound into the
fleet to get ready for the schooner then having her
signal flying water boat Lieutenant Caldwell then
returned the cutter. Soon afterwards he Qieu CIR
visited the schooner, and claimed her prize the
name of the United States and ordered the schooner
Mobile. He ordered the schooner to be filled
away and the helm to be put up whereupon Mr. Maury,
master denied bis right do and Immediately brought
the schooner anchor but Mr. Maury stated 70 Lieut..
Caldwell that he had objections to an officer OF the cut
ter remaining board guest until the schooner was
ready for Caldwell then fred pistol as signal,
AMI the cutter Immediately sent another boat in command
OF Lieut. Geo. + White who came alongside, ana stated
the orders Of Capt Morrison to Lieut. Caldwell to take
the schooner TO Dog River Bar and anchor and he want
ed an armed crew he Capt Morrison would send to
him Lieut. Caldwell replied that he would go back 10
he cutter and the captain Lieut.. White, with
men, remained board of schooner. Soon alter
wards Lieut.. Caldwell accompanied by Capt. Morrisou
returned TO the schooner with pos and cutases)
in their boat. Capt Morrison upon stepping board,
inquired "Who commands this vcssel:h To which Mr.
Maury replied, II am the commander Thereupon Capt
Morrison claimed the schooner prize the United
States Mr. Maury asked under what authority he made
the capture capt Moftson replied that he dlu SO as
government officer, and by virtue or orders from
the Custom House at Mobile, to let the
schooner pass below Dog River Bar. Mr. Maury
replied that such would be illegal, and
that he would most assuredly ress, any such attempt.
Mr. Maury also gave orders forbiadng any armed men
coming board and stated TO Capt Morrison that he in
tended taking his vessel into the heet Capt Morrison
then said that by virtue OF the Custom House orders he
would sink the schooner Susan she undertook to get
der way from where she then lay. After some further
conversation between Capt Morrison and Mr.. Maury, in
which the former expressed his TO take me
schooner to Dog River bar prize TO the United States
the latter expressed himself also determined not to be
taken prize, inasmucn as he had violated no law,
Capt Morrison and Lieut. Caldwell returned to the cutter,
leaving board Lieut.. White as guest OF Mr. Maury.
The schooner then got under way and proceeded her
the neet Mobile bay The cutter also got
way and stood 10 the westward with her sarboard
tacks board the wind being to the southwark
HARRY MAURY, Master Schooner Susan