New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-20
me IsiAC WEBB DLSISTEE.

LATER AID FULLER FACTS ABOUT THE VOYAGE
AND WRECK-STATEMENT OF THE FIRST
MATE or THE ISAAC wEBB-THE CARGO
SAVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION.
Further and more accurate information CON
corning the packet ship Isaac Webb has been obtained
II appears that the OF the seventies OF the
voyage was considerably exaggerated FAR as regards
the reported suffering OF the immigrant passengers, aud
tho death OF several OF them OF hunger. Those on
board, however experienced considerable prVauoh
and peril from the Of weather and the
Standardization Of many OF tho sufficient hardship
enough make similar voyage undesirable to any OF
them Daniel IL CozIeus. the first mate Of tho vessel
thorough seaman makes the following report OF the d
cules which occurred on the voyage o assumed COM
napd after the death the Captain two mutinies soon
broke out which he had TO subduo; one was brought
on by several Of tho crew indiscrninately sharing
out water and provisions during his sleeping
hours, which left the vessel with scant supply
OF provendor and drink on the last week OF
the trim The packet ship left Liverpool on the 22d or
Septeber che had 20 days provisions on board IN con
foPmty with the English passenger act these were IN,
however many 81 whom we're children. on the 18th OF
This month he commenced 20 serve out the raons ana
found large deficit There were only remaining nan
barre OF four two barrels OF oatmeal, ana three
bags OF rice, together with o small quantity OF
other food The usual weekly supply lurnlsheu
the messengers Was barrels OF -four, barrels OF Oat-
meal barrel Of sugar barrels OF peas and bags OF
rice The ship leaking at the time ana many Oh Tue
psssen gers had been necessarily working at me pumps
conformity with tina crew. for several days Oh course
became necessary. IN this condition OF unKs' 10 put
those on board short allowance
which was done. This commenced on Saturday last,
when each person received two biscuits Out enueu on
the same dAy on the next day. sunday, a vessel was
hailed and boarded which proved 70 10 the PARK Bra
OF Yarmouth Nova Scotia, fIOm Loud0n 70 Philadelphia
~ days out from winch sufficient stock OF plossi0hs
Tor the remainder Of The voyage was secured Inc
that any passengers died or want OF f0od rive
infants two born on board died The mate also men
tors mat portion Of tho crew coOred mem aud
says that they would not obey orders on tho night OF
the l5d o october while IL blowing hard he ordered
some Of them 10 full the sails, but they would
"oi 20 out on the yards II is claimed that
during the passage the second mate Johh NOLAN
supported by somo Of me Whiio cleW, onuoaSorou y.
him 10 run the vessel Newfoundland, beside acting
m demonstrative manner other occasions IL IL also
d Thai ihe black W only rcbelled because they were
badly treated by their white companions. me pncket
sbp was Yesterday morning hauled from the beach a
sandy Hook and was tOwed her dock az the foot OF
BeeKnlansl. IL Is estimated that II VIII cost tue
owners 'oo 10 place ne vessel III sooa 200 o.
sat nearly All lost; also several hundred bales 81 WOOL
casks u Soda about 100 Casks OF sheep skins several
hundred bars OF IRON nnd casks OF bleaching po"u'i
Tho loss on cargo is heavy.
Coroner Flynn yesterday, Mt No. 107 South
st. held IN inquest the body OF Capt James u
stowcl late commander Of tho ship Isaac Webb. who
WAC fatally injured during heavy gallo at sea- on the
morning Of Oct TO- From the evidence OF Daniel Coz
zens frat mate VI tho vessel and others II appears hal
the vessel left Liverpool Oh sept "a ON OCT w Wills =
violent gale blowing the vessel shipped neayy sen
swept everything movable overheard. Capt stowell
standing the port side opposlte inc SaDn sUVr
and struck by the companion ladder ana sWsps VIZ
leny against the buwarks the opposite sde OF tho
vessel lie was carried 10 the cabin, and attended py tue
ship's surgeon. lilo died ON Oct "a Death was tho 70
sut of internal INJURIES verdict In accordance wan
the facts rendered. Capt stoweH was asvu o. a.
aud resided IN Brooklyn, where he leaves wire anu nv
chi dren lie had been employed In various sapsolte'
the Black Ball line OF packets Tor over tNentS So
having worked his way up through the various K,rno
from cabin boy 10 captain. His employers give MN
very high character for seamanshp and prob''i