New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-08
uUTIyY ON A LIVERPOOL SHIP
, CREW .or sECEssioNISTs.

4 CREW 'Df sEtEsSiOSl>Is.
We have received the following communication from
Capt, Freeman, OF ship Resolue, arrived on Saturday
morning from LiverpOcl:
I'VE sailed from Liverpool on the 10th August, aud
had not been many days a. sea ere l saw that there
were several of the who, by their insulting, pro-
voking conduct in word and manner, were determined
TO have disturbance with my officers, although
thew had not received the slightest provoeation what:
ever. On the 9th OF August, having then beautiful
weather had given orders 10 have the rigging tarred
down. portion o. the crew endeayored to create q
disturbance about that, one man asking the second
officer In q sneering manner, TO give him rocking
chair 20 sit in TO tar the main topmast stay down.
This morning Sept. 81 ] gave orders TO have the
shin sorubbed around GU side The was az smooth
as IN the Bay Of New-fork, and the day very line;
The whole Of one watch, except one man who mao
been the whole voyage IN the ship ana iour OF tue
other watch, positively refused TO obey the order.
warned them of the consequences OF such munous
behavior but they persisted 10 their scandalous con-
duc,. Now / will address myself 10 those who ere
conyerrant with nautical matters. These men nave
been we'll fed on a good supply OF excellent, we'll
cooked food. They have had watch and watch the
entire passage there has been 80 little windy weaner
that they have very seldom been called ont TO shorten
saL II seamen allowed TO unpunished for such
unprovoked conduct as THE there will be no safety for
$ master OF q ship spd he may have sny other COM
mand disputed just as the evildsposed smong the
crew may choose band together 10 set all law, Or
der and authority at defiance.
kaye acted wrongly or done any thing contrary
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10 the laws Of flag deserve to suffer defeat IN
this natter unot hope the laws of my country VIII
sustain Inc in the performance OF my duty, which
conceive in this instance both Oh my own account ano
that OF NV brother chip masters is to have these men
arrested and punished az an example that such muin'
ous behavior will not be permitted.
"THos r. FREEMAN, Master Ship Resoute."
7Ys Commercial Adcerliser adds the following par
t.culars:
"Th. circumstances in this case are Of the most sg-
prayated character and show how far Secession prin
einles have been engated upon the feelings OF many
OF those who have been brought under its influence.
The crew of the Resoluts left New-Orleaus some
months ago 20 avoid being drafted into the military
organizations then forming in that city, They came
TO Liverpool in q Southern ship and then lea her.
During their stay in Liverpool they talked freely and
loudly of secesh and It's glones, and when their
means were exhausted they shipped on board the
Resoute, with the determination, 10 ia alleged, OF
either capturing the chip themselves, in the event
ss would result in the ship falling into the bands OF
the pirates.
"Ihey kept their plane secret unti they were well
AZ ses, and then began 70 talk dehantiy snd openly
ayow their sympathy with the Secession cause livery
day their conduct became more and more threatening,
until At last they made their boasts that they would
take the ship when they thought proper. Capt Free,
man became alarmed for the safety OF his weasel and
made preparations to resist them should they attempt
10 AXE the ship, The passengers oil the
condition Of affairs, and TO man resolved TO stand by
the Captain and officers Of the snip.
TO put any OF the crew N irons would have been
the signal for the uprising Of the remainder, and ths
course under these circumstances, was Of course abI-
doued and The officers Of the ship were obliged TO put
up with the most nsultng language and behavior from
this band Of pirates.
"In addressing each other tho sailors would say
como here, you rebels, and haul on the main braee,
or, when an officer spoke 30 teem, they woalc say
6on'l ycu hear that notwithstanding oHt, Ne
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