The Washington union., 1858-03-23
the Savannah Georgian.
ARRIVAL OF THE RUNAWAY BARQUE ADRIATIC
t+' IN SAVANNAH

During some time back this celebrated vessel has
been drawing attention NIL the country even to the
balls The United States Legislature Since her disappear
ac from MasciIIcs the New Workers have been looking
out arrival at that port and intended eting the
gallant Captain Durham for his of hand independents
movement in the matter. However, rs the AdriaG lett
the mort of Savannah the trip in which she unfOrtu
natcy ran into the French yonnais, and thus m
came involved in trouble with the French government
and condemned ly thcm it seems her captain made
np his mind to revisit us the first ON his hocward trip
or course the bruc is object OF curiosity in this
city, being consigned to the chatr o Messrs Carleton
Parsons The captain is vi decided scaskil, who
looks like not accustomed . to give up the ship for
a trlc We presume the Frcnchmcn have this opinion
Of him also.
From letter written at by the captain to Mr. viii
son. in lat 3049 long 10 81, giving graphic account
of his running off from Marscllcs we take the following
Can't Durham had for time made up his mind to-
give the French the Slip and only maturcd his plan ON
9th December He felt that he could not get what he
calls Justice in France and as he learned they would not
take possession Of the Adriac until the value of the
steamer Iyonais had been ascerncd he rcckoned they
should do it then if he could help it, 80 the captain
set to work to make her scaworthy engaged cauiker
sud had her ca,scd, all ready, five feet from the waters
edge. He alleged that if this not done she would
sink in the harl,or when the 'mistTals set in While
this going on, Capt Durham and MIR. Toombs
set to work about three hours every night from to H.
making all trim aud ready for They got in provis-
ions shipped from another vessel who were put
board drunk FOOLS On tile 9th January at Q,
D. M they commenced to make for sen, five in number
bor with both anchors ahead and moorch with hawscr
astern Here they bent The top,ils and main topmast
staysaL The vessel ahead of her made fast to the
Adratics chain When the A. slipped, she hove the
other craft into the middle Of the harbor ahead and sent
him alriit
The Frcnc,nau, waking up asonishe.l relieved him
self with vollcy Of ',sacrcs ut the ''Yankccs. Dur
ham had no time TO listen, to him but got clear and
made down the habor till abreast Of the gardshp At
A. m they got the on board, set toIsas put out
four oar,,l boat to i her under stceage way. Coming
to the guarsip, pass was needed and demanded Ivy
the French officer Capt D. rolled up two piece in
piece oi paper, sung out ''rew> de to and threw 1t
il would fall III the water He next said his vessel
the barcn Lunar American vessel, had cleared
previous day, and all right The runaway now made
on and ut daylight abreast Of Plannier and three
miles OF the coast carrying off the shipping master
They made Cor Spa get the ships papers, where they
arrived on the 10Th january The S,rslnian govern
mcnt would not allow the captain to land M he had no
bill Of health Captain d. however, went ashore to the
matiquc Office and found that the French government
ha telcgraphcd TO all the Mediterranean ports 10 stop
the Adriac also message to that effect arrived from
Turin, and the port authorities placed gun-boat with
guns under her stern to keep her very strictly,
not allowing any communication with the shore.
Here Col Long the United States sorekceper supplied
Capt p with provisions, and having got in water fne
breeze sprung up from north. They riding by the
keslge with foy-five fathoms of chain and in what Is
called Penogallia bay The wind blowing wight on
shore and the A. started, dragging her anchors
Here they had good deal of trouble to keep her safe
but managed finally TO make her fast till the captain went
to town, got his papers, and cleared off to without
molestation, and without paying port charges. Capt. d.
thought could leave friends Of his IN France for
this purpose lie coastcd along oil Plannier. but the
mstra (wnds) having come ON they driven off to
Mnjorca lie then made for Barcelona boarded the shin
Elizabeth Dcnnison got provisions an anchor and made
fine down to Madeira in eleven days from Spczxa
From that time till close To America they had cs and
tedious voyage with the provisions getting all
being eaten except beef which served In limited al
lowanccs Capt ID. made for the nearest American port
which was Savannah where he arrived yesterday
Captain d. wrote from Spezzia 10 the consul to send his
ships papers to Washington lie regrets that he did not
get under way when the gunbot under her stern
by letting the q Dargocs sink her he thinks he could
have home in fine style and left the ma ter for
Uncle Sam to settle up with the Sarnians.
The ,nel between Captain Maury and Captain De
Rivcre ut Mobile the 18th instant did not result ia
tally 10 either purity The weapons used Colts mn
val pistols fired advancing and continued until the sa.
nal was given to stop. Mau,y ,ses,sI atsgctl,.n H.
antagonist was hit twice-ope shot taking c,c, upon
tweny-dolar gold piece IN his pocket aud tie other IN
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