The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-14 00:00:00

PIRACY ON BOARD AN AMERICAN SHIP.

Documents received at the State Department at
Washington, from the American coned at Batavia, give
the following particulars of an act of ry on board the
Boston clipper ship Stagbound, near An er.
The following is a copy of the cepta 's deposition :—A
sail of tIA days brought us to Aujer, where we got in fresh
fruit, provisions, &c. On the evening of March :41 we were
all ready to mil. All hands appeared contented and cheer-
fah As there was no wind, I ordered the men to get a pod
night's rest, intending to start in the Dwelling. At about
half-past 7 p.m., very tired and exhausted from the effects
of illness with which I bail been suffering for some time, I
laid down. I had not been in bed more than SO minutia
when the find officer tame running into my state room
bleeding, and asked for a pistol, saying, "the men were
armed and coming aft." I gave him the pistol, and attempted
to get up, but could not without assistence. As I stepped
on deck the second officer (my .014 approached me ; he had
received a mortal wound. As he approached rue lie fell. I
called the steward, end with his assistance laid him in as
comfortable a position as was possible. I then looked
around, not knowing whether the mutineers had possession
of the ship or not. I soon found our position was one of
great danger. My first officer was very senously wounded,
toy mood mortally, the third was suffering from the effects
of • fall he bed received • few days previous, which
broke his collar bone. I had before me thirty-two milers,
armed with belaying pins, knives, and anything they could
get, cursing and raving like so many niailinen. I walked to
within ten pima of them and entered them to be silent.
They were the more hoist:mous end denim The leader
(and the man that I afterwards learned stabbed the officers)
stepped out, and the others, at the same time, began to
close around me. I levelled my pistol, end told them
that the man that took another step would be shot.
I then ordered them forward. Not a man moved • all
was quiet. I then ordered a crow to man the boat and pull
off to a British frigate that bad dropped anchor about •
mile and a-half off, to procure medical aid. Not a man
would I then told them the second officer was
wounded, and I feared mortally, and called for volunteers
to go. et one could I get. I again ordered all-heeds to
go forward. After a few minutes the leader said—" Boys,
hit us all go forward of the mainmast." He started, and
they all followed. I had six quartermasters, the carpenter,
and steward, that had remained true. I ordered four of
them to take the boat. On their return they brought two
physicians, and were accompanied by an armed crew, sent
by the Commander of H.B.M. Capt. Lord Hay,
to take charge of the ship. They put the men in irons. The
doctors ordered the second officer to be placed in the hos-
pital at Batavia, and offered to take him there. Lord H.
also sent for me. He declared the leaders mutineers and
murderers, and said they should be so dealt with. He
offered to tow my ship to Batavia. I may say there was no-
thing that kindness could suggest that lie did not offer. As
there was no American men-of-war in these waters, I was
entirely dependent on strangers. I was compelled to de-
cline all hieuffenc, except to take my son to Batavia. I had
already telegraphed the Aniericau Consul, requesting him
to some to Anme and was in hopes I could get off with-
out the detention that would be necessary if I had to get
a new crew. After six days I received an answer, saying I
must come with the ship to Batavia with a Dutch frigate
sent to tow me down. My men were still in irons, sod re-
tweed to work. On the morning of the oth our second officer
breathed his lest, and I was compelled to follow the re-
mains of my only son to the gram Mr. Howard, erg
officer of the Sigghtiand, tedilled that on the evening of
the list of March, about 8 o'clock, he was called out to
relieve the watch. As he came on deck he noticed one of
the men talking to Mr. Hussey, end as be (the witness) sp.
mroached saw the man strike him; he ran up and ailed out,
Do you strike en officer?' As the depoueut approached
Mr. Hussey turned off. Deponent did nut them -Icnow he
had been stabbed. At the moment deponent received a thrust
with the sante knife. Immediately started for a pistol. The
other portion of deponent's testimony coufirms the captain's
statement. The sailors all agree in their testimony that
they were not badly treated ; that the provisions weregood.
Six of the crew have consented to return to their duty, and
have made a dear coafeseioa. They say the whole plan was
eamocted only an hour before it was put into execution;
that they were threatened with death if they refused to joke
with the others. This is said to have been the third sedMy
that has occurred in them waters within the last tea
moths. As this case is now before our goy it I.
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rash on 10th August.—New York, August 24.