Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-13
MORNING. JANUARY l3. 1859.
MORNING LEADER.
The Wreck of the Fnribusters.

The N. o. Delta of the 4th contains the par
ticulars of the wreck Of the flliBuster Susan
and her precious crew. The trip was pleasant
enough except being made in an over-crowded
small vessel, until the morning of Dec. 10th,
when Capt. Maury discovered breakers ahead
and found his vessel was running directly on
an immense reef He failed to clear it, and the
Susan ran on hard and fast The reef was
some lG miles from group of little islands,
the largest of which was inhabited by negro
family. A party in the small boat went to the
island, and it was not until the fifth morning
after the wreck that all were safely landed
Capt Maury went to the Belize, sixty miles
from the wreck, and tried to obtain vessel to
take the party to their destination, but failed.
The account proceeds:
In the meantime the British Governor, Mr.
Seymour, sent for Capt. Maury, who, when he
entered the Governors roOm found that GENTLE
man busily engaged reading the New Orleans
Delta containing the details of the escape of
the Susan from Mobile Bay He said, 81 sup
pose this is Capt Maury ~ "Yes. sir" "Capt
Maury of the Susan!" The reply being in the
affirmative, the Governor asked what had been
done with Lieut.. White. Being satisfied on
this point, he proceeded to say
81 do not want to know anything Of your
business or that of your companions; do not
see the motives which brought You to this part
Of the world; with all that l have no concern
whatever; only know that 1 find you ship
wrecked men, and as such, entitled to asss
tance; besides which, you are citizens Of a
country with which my Government is desi-
rous of cultivating the most friendly relations !"
He then offered 10 place the British steamer
Basilisk at the disposal of the party to carry
them to any Southern port they might select,
and gave Capt M4ury an hour to reflect on the
proposition, and also full liberty to attempt the
charter of any vessel in port, should the party
prefer to prosecute their voyage. In conse-
quence of the reasons above stated, it became
necessary to accept the generous offer. Within
an hour after this decision was notified the
Governor, the Basilisk was on her way to Mid
die Key. Seymour went down to the island,
and on arriving there summoned the emigrants
| together, and repeated TO them the offer he had
made to Captain Maury. lie told them that he
should not inquire where they were going, or
what were the objects of their mission; that he
had duty to perform to which such inquiries
had no relevancy; and, in short, repeated, sub
stantially, what he had said to Captain Maury
at Belize, concluding by saying that if they
should decide to go on board the Basilisk they
would be viewed in the sacred light of guests.
He even went so far as to tell them that if they
had any arms they wished to preserve, they
could put them on the steamer and reclaim
them on arriving at Mobile.
All the men, except two, availed themselves
| of Gov. SeymOur's offer. These two who are
mechanics, were left behind at their own re-
quest, as they desired to settle at Belize The
Basilisk left Middle Key on Sunday, the Goth
ult., and arrived in Mobile Bay on Saturday
morning.