Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-11
From the National Journal.
THE SHIP CICRp

1t will be recoleced by most readers Of newspaners
that part oithe OF the whale ship Globe of Nan
tucket, mu;nied, took possession Of the shin murder
ed the officers and landed Of the NIuigrave ISL
ands in the Pacific representation of the facts so
far they could be learned made bv the owners
and others, TO tie Government, in the year 1924 and
orders Giren by the Navy Department to the Of
iicer commanding the Squadron 10 the Pacific TO
send one o! the public vessels the Mucrave Islands
10 discover, arrest, and bring home the Inutuecrs-
ndeF these orders, the Dolphin sailed from Chorilos
on tue i8h of August 1925 under particular instruc.
ions for the accomplishment Of this object, On the
i9ti OF November, tie Dolphin made the MuIefayes
a'id came 10 anchor at the Souhernmos Island. On
the 3Oth the survivors of the the Globe were
discovered Two, only, OF those who landed upon the
Island remained alive. and these have been brought
home in tie rigate United States. From the state
ments made by these men, which we have seen, we
have extracted the following Of the mutiny
presumng 1t will be interesting only TO tie
OF the vessel but the friends Of those who were OH
board at :ae Sine c!.he muny, and others who arc
engaged il whaling:
The ship Globe. of Nantucket, sailed from Edgar
town in 1922. Her officers and crew consisted of Tho
mas Worth Captain William Beetle first male: John
Lombard second mate; Nathaniel Fhct III nd mate
Samuel B. Comstock and Giiber; Smith boa, sleercrs:
- i!iiam Lay, Cyrus M. iiussey, Roland Coffin No,-
den iiin'''an, Jeremiah Ingham, John cleveland
Roland Jones, Columbus Worth, Constant Lewis Pc
ter i<idder, Portuguese pamed Joe, George Com
stock laui Jerret, and the steward, Daniel Cook
twenty one in all. AZ the Sandwich Islands john
returned home; Modem HinGnan, Constant Lew is
Portuguese Joe, Paul ferret, jeremiah IngIiaIn and
Daniel Cook, ran away ard in their places, Sias
Payne, Ohm OTaT, Themes LiUiestoD William Hum
phrcys Joseph Thomas, Anthony Hanson and native
called joe Brown, shipped
C the cause CT the mutiny the following are all tie
particulars that have been ascertained. On the morning
previous 10 the Dutiny, when ell hands were called
Joseph Thomas did not come on deck immediately
and IN consequence Of improper language when he did
appear, was fogged by the Captain with ropes end
When the Captain threatened TO fog bin Thomas said
il would be dear blow to him. Before this some OF
the men complained Of their usage and talked Of run
ming away at The first Island they should visit On tie
following night, abon eleven o'clock, the watch in
charge ofSamue b. Comstocls being on deck the Of
fcers were killed. and their bodies thrown over board.
light was hoisted by the mutfneers in the mizzen
ri3g ing TO correspond With the arrangement made by
Captain Joy, OF the ship Tyre, Of New Bedford, then
in company; the yards squared and Ile ship con.
tinued o before the wind all night, 6 in the morn
| ing the Tyre out OF sight The command of the
| ship was taken by Samuel d. Constock Payne acted
chief mate, Oliver I'd mate, and Humphreys Pur-
ser's etewaTd.
4 day or two after the rnuny Comstock called ali
hands ait and read 10 them Of laws he had prepar.
ed for the government OF all board and asked each
person 10 abide by them. or to 20 on the on
Pose side of the deck. All swore TO be governed by
the laws except Smith, whose word was talan nv Com
stock The penalty for violation Of the laws was &c
be called traitor, and be shot or hung Soon after
Humphreys, the black man, was detected in Ioadinr
pistol, who, on being questioned by Comsoct said
was 10 defend himself against Smith He was Trio,
for this and found guilty; had his hands tied behn
him, and sentence OF death passed upon him. Com.
stock ordered the foreopmast studdng-sa boom rig
geo out and rope rove for hanging him. il was mad
last around the neck Of Humphreys, and all hands or
dered TO take hold and run aft when Comsfocl, cav
| orders Comstock held 10 one band cuass and il
tue other time glass. He struck the bell with hi
cuilass when the glass out, for a signal. Hum
phFeys hung at the yard until he was dead vvber
be was taken down, and thrown overheard with z
bu5ber hook made fast IN hrn.
Several days afterwards they made one ofthc Kings.
NELL groUpe Of Islands; boat was lowered and chased
canoe, but finding tho --ti~s hostile they d. &c