Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-27
From the N. Y. Columbian.

/ From the ". i. Columbian
Mutiny and Murdr.-W find 10 the
Norfolk Herald, Of June 10, develope-
ment Of the mutiny and murder on board
the Patriot brig General Rondeau, whose
crew have lately landed on our coast.
There were five persons examined at Nor
folk, viz. Thomas Jones, John Radcliffe.
Charles Rogers, alias Nicholas Wilcom
| Philip Pierce, and Nathan Smith The
last named person was a native of Belfasr,
in the state of Maine, aud went from this
port in the ship Cnriazo.--He stated or
oath the particulars of the cruise of the
| General Rondeail, and we take that part
only which relates to the muiiny and
murder.
The captain (Miles) used the men very
i'll, and the day after we passed the island
of Barbados, the crew mutinied, aud rose
upon the officers. was below at the
lime the mutiuy took place, being little
intoxicated. | heard great noise upon
deck, as Of number of people in a scuf
fle, and now and then the clashing OF
swords.
cit Immediately occurred to me that
the crew were engaged 10 massacreing the
officers, and on going Oh deck the next
morning had but too good grounds for
my suspiclons.-Th deck mas sprinkled
NTH blood, and six officers. viz. captain
David Miles, second lieutenant Nc
Sweeny,- the captain Of marines, ser
geant OF marines, purser,. masters mate
aud four privates of marines, we're missing,
aud several of her crew on board severe
Iy wounded. was informed that the
officers and marines who were missing,
we're sent away in boat. This happen
ed about IL miles from an island, the
uame of which was ignorant of.
The crew then took charge Of the
priyateer, aud appointed Robinson, the
gunner, captsin--hailed the prize brig,
which was still 10 company, aud told the
prize master to go where he pleased
shifted our course for the United States,
and in two days made land-we then stood
for Charleston, and three days after put
three men on board an English brig. aud
paid their passage to England, twenty
bags OF sugar. Three days after spoke a
sloop bound to New Y ork-wanted to put
some of our men on board of her, but the
wind blew too hard--two days after spoke
an American schooner from Savannah for
Boston, and put Ia or IS more of our
men on board of her, paying 20 bags Of
sugar for their passage. Next day made
the laud again, which proved to be the
coast of North Carolina, when 10 or 10
of the stouiest men remaining on board,
turned to and plundered the privateer Of
every thing valuable, which they carried
ashore with them in boat, and abandon
ed the G. r. leaving me and 3 more on
| board.
I" Robinson, (the captain, then propo-
sed to run into Wilmington and give the
privateer up to the United States, which
was determined on. OFF the bar we we're
boarded by pilot, who remained on
board two days, when he left us and went
ashore with Robinson and five of the
crew. We we're then chased two days by
u. S. revenue cutter, add escaped ID a
heavy blow. The G.. r. leaked very
badly for two or three days after the blow
and as soon as we got her within 20 or 80
miles of land, we scuttled her and took to
the boat, bringing with us only on
clothes We landed on Currituck beach
at night, where we fonnd lodgings. and
the next morning proceeded on to Black.
water 10 boat, and there hired carts
! 10 fetch us on to Norfolk"
| The money which these men had, they
say was taken out Of one Of the feluccas
| captured on the Straits. One states the
sum taken to have been $4,000; and anoth.
err 5 $4,000 but the whole was divided
amongst the crew after the mutiny. A few
bales Of Cochinesl we're also taken out d
the felucca, which were on board the G.
r. when they abandoned her. The
amount found upon'be prisoners isS927 Is
which has been deposited 10 the U. 5.
Bank. There are two more Of the party
who came ashore at Currifnck, but they
were left on the road from Black Water,
being too unwell to travel
i After q patient examination Of nearly