Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-10-04
MUTINY AND MURDER.

MUTINY AND MURDER.
The brig Hebden, Capt w. B. Fowler,
arrived at Greenock, on Saturday,, brought
with her two ladies', and gentleman pas
sengers by the American brig Braganza
and two of the ciew Of that vessel, who had
been picked up in an open boat at sea, on
Sunday, the 18th inst about $50 miles off
the coast of Portugal. The persons thus
providen'iaIly saved are Capt N. Delhi
Esq of Philadelphia, owner of the Bragan-
z; and his lady; the lady of G. A. F. Tur-
ley, late master of the brig; Mr. Moir, the
second mate; End the cook Of the Bragan-
n. 1t appears that The Brnganza, which
sailed from st Johns Porto Rico, with a
cargo of sugar consigned to Mesrs Grant,
! 3alonr, q Co. of Genoa, put into Phila-
dephia in distress, and having got repair
ed, sailed from that place on the 9Th of Jul
| ly last, WITH the following crew on board,
VIZ Capt G. A. F. Turley; Mr. Wander
slice, first mate; Mr. Moir second mate,
and six men before the mast, including the
cook. She had also as passengers, Mr. and
Mrs Diehl, and Mrs Turley, above men,
toned.
The brig proceeded on her voyage with
out any remarkable circumstance, until the
9Th of August, when III lat between 81 and
3S N. ard lon betwep n l3 aud IA, w, at
p o'clock A. M. an alarm was given by
the first mate, (whose watch il was on deck J
of a muiiny by the crew. The Captain
and second mate immediately rushed on
deck TO his assistance; the captain had al
the time a cutlass, and the second mate
had nothing at the lime whateverto defend
himself with. They found the first mate
lying at the cabin companion welterng in
his blood; he afterwards succeeded in gain
ing the cabin. On the captain and second
mate reaching the deck, they were imme-
diately attacked by all the crew who, being
five in number, soon oyerpowered them,
they threw the second mate over the side,
but he fortunately caughta rope and re-
gained the deck again, and retreated to
the cabin completely disabled. In the
meantime the crew succeeded in overpow-
ering the captain, and threw him overheard
The crew then closed the cabin companion
way and sky-ight by mailing and placing
canvass and heavy chains on them, thus
combining in the cabin Mr. and Mrs Diehl,
Mrs Turley, and first and second mates
The first mate had his face dreadfully cut
and his skull fractured by two strokes on
the head, and two on the shoulder, all ap-
parently done with Ratchet, ard the sec
ond mate was completely disabled in the
right arm by blows inflicted with hand
spike, Duringthe night the rufiians threat
ened to close the cabin dead lights, unless
the chronometer, sextent, and charts, to-
gether with all the money and jewelry they
had, were handed up to them. Their de-
inands were complied with. On being as
ked where they intended to go, and what
they intended to do with their prisoners,
they said they intended to go TO Genoa
and would soon show what they intended
to do. They at the same time stated that
they had no wish to injure Mr. or Mrs Diehl.
Diehl, but declared their determination to
sacrifice both Mrs Turley and the first mate.
On Monday, the 9th, they stated that it
was their intention to run for the English
Channel For several days afterwards
nothing particular occurred, though the
parties were in momenary expectation OF
being murdered; but on the 1lth, Mr. and
Mrs Diehl, Mrs TurIey. Mr. Molr (second
mate) and the cook Of the brig, who had
been confined in the forecasle, were put
on board the long boat. and left to sh 1T for
themselves.
They positively refused TO let the mate,
who was in wretched condition from his
wounds, leave the vessel, saying that they
would take care of him themselves. The
Hepden fell in with the boat on the follow
ing afternoon, and the passengers were ia
ken on board. The Braganza is full-rg-
ged brig, about goo tons, painted black,
with narrow streak and painted ports,
bllethead. Her white streaks do not show
very plainly, in consequence of being re-
Gently caulked, and the pitch not scraped
off
They said that they intended to run for
the English Channel, which, should they
have done, there is every probability that
they will BIO brought 10 justice.
The size Of the boat in which the pas