Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-16
SHOCKING CRUELTY.
Neso York Marine Cont.

- oPPo1eutIy great CEuelty ana
assault at sea, the damages laid at $4,000.
The defendants are the captain and first
mate OF the ship Henry Clay, on board Of
winch the plaintiff, who is white man,
ana Is SAID deserving, shipped as steward,
while she lay at New Orleans, in June
lasI' 10 60 On voyage to Cuba, thence to
Cowes and Market At Havana the
plaintiff became sick with the climate fe-
Ver' and was sent TO the hospital, but TAX
en- away more dead than alive, the day
before the Henry Clay sailed for Ma,anzas,
and compelled 10 go 10 work on board the
snip. Here commenced series of out.
RACES upon him, as the Counsel remarked,
unprecedented in the annals of cruelty
At Matanzas, although so sick that he
could hardly stand, he was set to sIushina
the masts. The captain remarked to the !
mate-lhe d-son of b., he don't half
work there-at which the latter took out
his knife, cut off piece of rope, went up,
and beat The plaintiff, most severely, sand
ing on the rigging, and giving him Is or
20 blows. The man begged for mercy,
and said. Oh, MIR. Harding, what have
| done that you should treat me in this
way" He was wantonI v placed in the
boat at Ma,anzas, and made to pull her
alone, the captain steering against him,
although others We're present-and the
captain struck him at times with a gun,
also the boat hook, and iabbed him with
an umbrella, because he did not pull hard
er. He was also placed before the mast,
and made TO clean muskets, and such, al
though at the time sick and vomiting.-
The plaintiff was not a sailor, and did not
ship as such. One morning, during the
voyage, he was sent up to overhaul the
bunting. Not knowing what it was he
, caught hold Of rope, and cried out to the
mate, asking il that was it. The latter
, swore roundly at him, and said, Il will
: learn yon," when he Went aoft and kick
f ed Bonell Is or Is times over the head
] and face with his thick deck boots, by
: which he was severely I'M ured. At anoth-
: er time the captain and mate sent him to
: the main-royaI yard. when one OF them
took hold of the larboard and the other the
starboard braces, aud shook the ward, with
the view apparently of knocking him off
j and the crew expected every minute to sea
It him dashed on The deck. He appeared tc
t have been saved, as it were, only by mir
. acle. They would set him to pumping
70 when the ship did not require it-compeI
S soldier, with long duck musket, and
e cry out every little while "alls we'll,
much to their amusement. One day thu
mate struck him over the arm with a bill
: let OF wood, when the blood gushed GU
through his jacket, having struck an ok
wound. They put him one time on the
r poop with broomstck, which they made
d him shoulder, cry out "all's WELL" ant
s. then keep pointing it to the north star
whisting for wind They have beer
known to get him between them, and kicl
u and knock him from one TO the other al
IS ternately. He has been seen to come GU
IN Of the cabin, after he had been called dowl
i with the blood coming out of his nose ant
10 both ears. He was obliged, at times, t.
g gel the cook to give him some warm wat
a er. so as to soak his bloody garments iron
or his skin after they had become dry On,
" day he was stripped and made to get int
tub Of water, when the men testified t
lg his having exh ibited wounds from hi
to neck 10 his heels. This is but portion
lie of what was sworn to as his having ex
perienced. The plaintiffs now sick, con
fined TO his bed, under the care OF a ply
s;cian, who states, that his side is niue
., affected, no doubt owing TO the treatmer
d. he had received
of Captain Scrieber is a native of Germc
ut, ny, aod the plaintiff born in England
- The excuse 10 defence was, that the ma
81" was lazy, and refused to do his dul,
&c.
be After clear and forcibIe charge fror
Judge Hammond. the case was given
the jury, who in short time returned
Ed verdic! in favor of plaintiff for the flu
OF amount claimed, viz, $4,000 damages an
no 6 cents cost.
Ire The CoLedomian This s!eam ship whic
~, was to have sailed from Liverpool on tn
te. 4th ut. has not yet arrived at Boston, an
#. We have little doubt that she has share
f. the fate of the i'll starred President. Th
- Captain Of the ship Hibernia, which al
10 80 rived at New York from Liverpool o
q the evening 0! The 9th ult., says that
~ encountered terrible gale, which Taste
MS from the 81 to The 15th-,he wind blow
his ing nearly all he time a perfect hurr
to cane. He EXP: esses his decided conri
en- ton that The CaLedonian nerer could hat
ems 1oeGthered ii, and that she Is lost.
the In consequence of the failure Of III
ce, CALIFORNIAN, the-stea n-ship Unicorn wa
be sent on 10 Boston from Halifax 10 take be
t. place, and she probably sailed yester6a,
tu- with the passengers and freight destine
for Liverpool. On her arrival at HaIifa
. if the Caledonian has arrived at that plac,
ii mutual exchange of passengers an
. freight will take place, and the Unicor