New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-19

The MurlNY-We have few particulars to give
this morning of the horrible attempt at mutiny and
piracy on board the U. S. brig-of-war Somers So
promptly crushed by Capt. Mckenzie, in addition
TO what our paper of Saturday contained 1t is un
derstood that the details will soon be given IN an
official form from Washington, whittier It has been
sent by Lieut. Perry The Somers lies at the
NAVY Yard, and no communication is allowed with
her from the shore. We copy the following
which bears marks of authenticity, from the Anne
rican of Saturday. 1t corrects some minor errors
Which our former article contained.
The facts, as far as they can be come at and we
have taken pains to ascertain them, are these:
The Somers sailed from this port about three
months ago for the coast of Africa having ON board
so apprentices and seamen, and no marines
Her Commander, SLIDELL MACKENZIE, her eng
Lieutenant, Mr.. GANZEvooRT, OF Albany and hve
or six mdshipmen, of whom Philip Spencer son
Of the Secretary oe War, was the oldest; two sons
of Commodore Perry are among the midshipmen
tits believed the plan Of mutny was arranged
soon after leaving this port but not matured, until
on hor return from The coast of Africa the brig
was about going into St Thomas fer water and
provisions When within 700 miles OF the island
one of the crew gave notice to Commander NC
Kenzie that a mutiny was in progress, and soon
afler paper was discovered in which the whole
plan of il was detailed. Midshipman Spencer was
found to be the insIigator of the mutiay, aided by
the Quarter Master and Boaswain one OF whom,
named Cromwell or Crommelin, had been pirate
1t seemed too that more than halt the crew were
implicated in the revolt; and the few officers, Is
Moran, how far the contasion had extended, and
aware, moreover that by taking of the leaders,
the revolt would most readily be quelee, deter
mined upon their Immediate execution; and they
were seized and their guilt being ascertalned, shey
were forthwith hanged at the yard-arms, their as
sociates in crime running them up, while the DIN
Ger. armed stood By to witness the execution. A
large number Of the guilty were then put in irons
The brig then touched at ST. Thomas, vicruailed,
and made the rapid passage of days 10 this port
when A or Is of the mutineers in irons were
transferred TO the North Carolina, where they are
strictly guarded and prevented from having COM
munica,ion with any one.
Midshipman Spencer was over twenty years OF
age, and had, as we learn, been sent Rome from
The Brazil squadron by Commodore Morris, with
the express understanding that he should resign
his warrant on arrival, as the condition OF his not
being brought to a Court Martial. Instead OF re-
signing BE was il seems, attached to the SomcrS.
The scheme Of the mutneers, as said TO be dc
tailed in the paper found, was TO murder an tue
officers but the surgeon seize the vessel, and cruise
off Sandy Hook to intercept and rob the packets,
and other inward bound ships. The necessity OF
The immediate execution OF the ring-eaders, arose,
we presume from the fact that without the aid OF
Mr.. Spencer who was TO navigate, and the boat
swain and quartermaster, who were TO sail the
vessel, the conspiracy would be hopeless. If cor
fined and put in irons, without the safeguard of
marines, the temptation TO rescue would have
been great; and in total ignorance as the officers
were of The extent of the mu,iny this would have
been fearful hazard.
We must add that this statement, though sub.
stantiay correct as we believe, does not probably
present the snu,iny in aggravated a form the
facts, when made public, will warrant.
THE PooR.--The ladies OF the New York Cloth
ing Society, have collected during the past year,
the sum of S80S % which they have expended in
two thousand garments, two hundred comtortables,
four hundred pairs of shoes, two hundred pairs OF
hose, and fifty pairs of gloves. Eve. post
70 The captain and crew of the bark Enter,
prize, wrecked on the Manicauasan Shoals arrived
here on Wednesday last BY land Fourteen OF
them are now I'M the Marine Hospital, slightly frost,
bitten. The cook. colored man. died below.