The British steamer Glenlyon, Captain Wallace, from Shanghai to New York, where she arrived 9th March, had a rather eventful encounter with an American vessel. Itis thus described in the report furnished to the York Maritime Register:—Si is Kentuckian (of Boston), Mossel 19th Feb., in the Mediterranean, about 40 miles from the port of Algiers. The Boston vessel was flying a signal of distress, and the Her captain was in excit manner, and. When the ing distance of him saying that he was 90 days out from Trieste, and bound for the south-west passage, but that hie crew had mutinied, and that he, having run out of provisions, was starving. A boat was lowered from the steamer, and fresh water, 54 pounds of preserved meat, and a bag of bread were placed in it, The first officer took command of it, and, coming alongside the ship, asked if it would be safe for him to come on board. On the Captain replying in the affirmati he officer started to climb up the ladder which had been placed over the side, when the charges of the Captain's revolver were fired over his head. When the deck was reached, he found everything in good order, and the crew, which consisted entirely of colored men, were obeying orders. The Captain was asked what he stood most in need of, and replied tea and preserved meat, but that he was well supplied with everything cive, From his manner it was evident that be was insane, He auked to be towed to Gibraltar, a distance of 400 miles, for £200. As there wasa fair wind for Algiers, and the steamer's supply of coal was insufficient for the purpose, the officer replied that they were unable todo so, Ho remained on board for three-quarters of an hour, but saw nothing out of the way in th conduct of the crew. After advising the Captain to put into Algiers, which he could reach that night or early on the following moruiny, if the wind held, the officer returned to th Glenlyon. An the Captain of the no authority to interfere, he proceeded on hi voyage, and arrived at Gibraltar two days afterward. There can be no doubt that the Captain of the Kentuckian was insane, Th Kentuckian left Trieste, Austria, on 5th Nov., and when spoken near Algiers by the Glenlyon, was already 96 days out. She arrived at Iriza, March with the Captain dead.
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