The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-11
TEE FILIBUSTERS IN MOBILE.
Arrival Of the British War steamer BasIllsk
at MOblle-Return Of the Flllbusters-
COurtcsies Of the British Ofheers,
&C., &c, &c.
from the Mobile Register, Jan. Al


cal necesares before she resumes her orders she
large and substantial vessel Of nine hundred tons
with steam power rated at four hundred horse effect
Her officers as follows
Captain-Phayre.
Observation-Disclosures and Mead
Master-H. W. Burnett.
Surgcon-Dr. Finucane.
Paymaster-Mr. Anderson.
Chief lDgineer-Thos. 5 Murray.
Mater. b. Creagh.
Assistant surgeon-Mr. Rcnngs.
Midshipmen-Mr Fitzgerald and Mr.. Bennington
Clerk-E. W. Il. Veale.
Masters Asssant-T. Sringer.
Assistant Engineers-Mr. ]. Binrs Mr.. Cooper Mr.
Gchrst
Warrant Oalcers-olver Richards, gunner; Samuel
Curtis, boaswan; Charles Buckle, carpenter.
Besides these she has board effective force of l65
men. We welcome her waters, and hope that our
community will extend 10 this vessel the courcsies due
to international respect and our own honor.
LOSS OF THE sUsAN-REPoRT OF CAPTAIN MAURy,
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.
SOUTHWEST KEY, GIovER's REEF,
HONDURAS, Dec. 81, 1858.
To THE OWNERS SUSAN
GENrIES-lt is my duty to report to the total loss
OF the schooner Susan, under my command.
We had been forced in this coast by adverse winds
the vessel not proving at all wehey in the heavy head
sea then running. Alta O'Clock A. NJ. on the 10th inst
discovered, from my position the poop breakers
the lee bow and Immediately ordered the helm to be pot
down and the wards braced sharp up The man at the
helm, in his fright and confusion put the wheel hard
sup which brought the schooner before the wind aud
before there was time to remedy the the Susan
went stem on 10 sunken coral reef with eight knots
headway. In few moments she biged and broke in
two. The foremost we cot away, and the 'maDmast
IL
mast and throwing Mr. Van s.ycke (acting second oil
cer) into the breakers under lee from whence he
fortunately rescued by the galantry OF seaman named
Daylight revealed 10 Jagged reef of coral rock, the
northeast point of Govers Reel latitude ID degrees aad
81 minutes y, longitude 81 degrees AZ minutes and
seconds ". Two passengers attempted to away the
boat but dissuaded by a revolver and the
rigid discipline maintained. At sunrise discovered
small Key covered with cocoanut trees bearing W,
distant sixteen miles TO which despatched the mate and
four men our only boat with two days raons TO seek
assistance We then got overheard (havng beaten INTO
four feet water and went to work to construct caama
ran, or raft capable OF taking off all hands. By the
next day Thursday, 17th), had by securely flashing
across empty water casks made strong AMI buoy
ant raft which would hold ali hands l2) together with
weeks provisions and water The passengers worked
chcerfuy most of them being the twelve hours
atime AT one o clock p ~ Just after having completed
raft, deserted sail beating up inside the reef for
US, which proved to be the schooner Wasp Of eight
burhep, belonging to family ofturte fishers who nhab
the Middle Key this reef They had been brought 10
assistance by Mr. Carr, the first officer, whom had sent
of in our boat. We immediately commenced freghtng
the Wasp with provisions and men-no easy task. as
every hing had 10 be transported through the surf The
men were embarked in canoes, without confusion, each
stepping over the rail Is his name was called.
This day succeeded sending about ifty in
charge Of Colonel Anderson, with some of the Susans
sails, wherewth 10 construct tents the Key. They
safely and expedousy landed and the Wasp sent
back for This continued until to-day (2sD,
When the landed without accident You |
will observe BY comparing dates that the last party was
the wreck nearly six days. exposed to the srl which
constantly broke them, and they for the last
thirty hours without food water AS commander of
the vessel duty and privilege to be the last to
leave her. when every soul had been safely taken of,
took my flag and papers. and left in u for the
Wasp, where was received with three hearty cheers
from high spirited and undaun;ed passengers. Upon
arrival at Middle Key We found feast prepared for
by friends in advance, and did ample justice TO the
conch soup fried panans yams, coffee, 6c, which was
set torta to regale US.
To the steadness and good conduct passengers
these trying circumstances must attribute the
extraordinary good fortune OF having lost no lives had
officers belonging to the vessel, all having
deserted the night eit Mobile, and the vessel was
worked entirely by volunteers from among the pasen
all cd EIhD tn ing
authority without a murmur.
We all in good health, encamped in grove OF
cocoanut trees, eastng and making merry over past
hardshlps; and the knowledge that not life has been
lost IT, great measure consoles me Tor the chagrn OF
having lost my vessel.
Tomorrow Col. Anderson and myself will proceed in
small boat Balze, Honduras, for the purpose of
charterng vessel to convey our party TO their original
Accompany ing this letter you will find chart of the
reef on which we're wrecked, and an abstract OF our
log. HARRY MAURY.
oy BOARD H II. SNIP BAsnIsK
CARIBBEAN SEA- Dec 2s, 1855
To THE OWNERS OF TIE SUSAN
GEslI EMEN-In my last letter wrote you that Col
Frank Anderson and myself about to go to Belize
for assistance. Alter passage Of two days which We
narrowly escaped swarnpng in gale aud were entirely
without food, arrived a; Baze on the morning of the
oath inst Upon arrival we went 10 The Office o!
American merchant, formerly our Consul. named
C. Hampstead, who readily assisted US in efforts
10 charter vessel TO convey my passengers to their port
of destination. We finally succeeded in eifectn.
rangeueni with Mr.. HeDdersde of the brig Kate
Goodeed master bat no sooner had we made the agree
ment Captain Goodspeed refused go in the vessel
If she took He said that he had been III New Orleans
when lef Mobile, and knew all about fighting the
cutter and subsequent escpe and in short
such account of my passengers that unable 10
procure any vessel for love money, Captain Good
speed assured every that wogd certainly seize
any craft got on board Of and run away with her
Thus you only obstacle American ship
master tracing between Rattan Island, Blze and Orleans
Captain Bates OF the American bark Honduras kindly
offered a passage to New York Colonel Anderson my
self officers ana crew the Susan but Of course we re-
fused 10 accept any proposition which did not include all
hands The whole town soon in conmotion; mer-
chants burr! ing TO and fro, eyeng they passed,
with Mingled curiosity ana drus New orleans papers
in denand and they had dates the 18th inst,
they soonasssted by the wretch Goodspced-ossessed
every particular of our departure from the States.
While we were in this unpleasant dilemma his Excel
ieucy the Hon Frederick Seymour Governor Of The Bay
ISLANDS, sent 10 request to call At the government
house, which did with many rnisgvings. lie received
with great courtesy and kindness Of manner asking
with smile, II were the master Of the famous susan,
of Mobile On receiving answer IN the Affirmative, he
inquired, with appearance Of interest," into the condi-
ton OF the passengers and arrange mcnts bad been
made Tor Their relief As soon as ne was maze a%are Oh
the awkward turn matters had taken through the ociols
Goodspeed, be remarked that w could DO no
better and should desire 10 return 10 the United states
he would offer passage in her Majesty steam sloop
Blss six guns, Captain Phayr", and gave me an hOir
10 look around and consider upon IT, AZ was taking
leave he inquired kindly after the fate OF Ident White
and seemed pleased he had been sent back in
the ship Oregon He then remarked that, as 10 who we
were and what might have original intentions
he chose not to inquire: that had violated no law
Of England, and he regarded US simply as snip
ernmeut desired 10 cultivate the most friendly rotations
and said that he would assist US 70 the extent Of his
means
After consulting with Colonel Anderson, and making
further unayaing efforts 70 help ourselves, ac
cepted proper terms, the very liberal oAer OF ns Es
celenoy thanking him warmly, IN tho name OF the pas
sengers for the prompt and Kind nj amer IA which he
forward Ia our assistance when < VAS really "a
much needed No sooner had VIC made known, through
Mr. Homestead our acceptance OF the proposition, than
the latter received me following note
DECEMBER d. 1858
Ny DEAR SIR-I shall start for Glovers Reef ia II. NJ :
Basisk at half past two O'Clock this afternoon and shall
be happy give passage 20 Capt Maury and those wn'
accompanied him to Bazc IL they will call at ts govern
mepl house at that hour The Basisk wilt proceed Z
Mobile with the wrecked American citizens, after drop
ping me ut Key Bokcl FkEDEiIck SEYMOUR
Z. EEMrsrEAD, Esq
In fifteen minutes the Baslsk fred gun and hoisto
the Blue Peter, - signal for " all boats and officers
Smoke issuing from her cbmneys, and at3P.
gay steaming Out from Blnze, with The Bftis
ensign floating over u.s. novelty to some OF rs Captain
Phayre, Mr. Broadrick the First Lcutenan and IN fact