Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-04-12

feuSu tcSShuy ny sucso's. SatthSsou S>
Co.. Of New YorA, called q Gaiiop among
American Scenery. From thar work 10
selected the folewing aHecdote, which
derives special Interest from the affair OF
the Somers III 5. Gazette.
While the Essex was lying at tho Mar
quesas Idauds. recruiting her crew from
Que Of The long Snd +anduons cruises in tho
Pacific, Commodore Porter was informed
through q servant Of one Of the officers,
that u mutiny had beea planned, aud ie
was the intention 0f che muiineers Ia, rise
upon the o~sicers-take possession OF the
~ship-and, afies having remained Is long
as they found agreeable az tbs leland; 20
hoist The black Gag aud cruise OF their
own account" Having satisied himself
81 the truth of the Information. Commo-
dore Porter ascended TO the quarterback.
and ordered all The crew 10 be summoned
Mt. Wuitipg Till the last maj bad come
from below, he informed them that he un-
drrslood thar a mutiny was on foot and
,lIa, he had summoned them Tor the ppr-
pose Of in1uiring inlo It's 9th. ..Those
rien who are 10 favor Il standing by The
ship and her officers" said the Comme-
dute, ''wil so over TO lhs starboafd siae
-lhu,e who arc against chem viii remain
where there are" The crew., To- innn,
moved over 10 The slarboard side. Tho
ship was sill! rs the grave. FIXING his
eyes on them steadily aud s,ernly Tor a
few momenis-ihe commodore said--.R1-
berl Whiie-slep out" The man obcy-
e', standing pale aud agitated--guiir
stamped on every lineameni OF his esnnte-
CO front If his comrades. Tho
commodore looked at him a moment
then sciAins a cu,lass frun the nehPese
rack. said IN a suppressed voice, but in
tones so deep they ruas like a kneil upon
the eais Ut The guilty among The crew.
'Villain you are The ~Iingleader Of this.
muliny Jump overheard! The msa
dropped on his knees, irnplorinS ior mercy
saying thai be could 10. swim. Thea
drown. you scoundrel !" said the comfns~
dore. springinS towards him TO cur him
down-'overboard Instantly r"-and iho
man jumped over the side Of the ship. Ho
then lurned 10 the trembling crew, aud nd
dressed them With much feeiins--ihe Iears
standing upon his brozcd cheek as no
spoke. lie asked them what he had done.
that his ship should be disgraccd by mu-
Tiny. lie asked whether hc had ever dis:
honored the aas--whelhcr he had ever
treated them with other than kisdaess-
whether they had ever been waning for
any thing to their cotniorf, thar discipline
aud The rules Of the service would allow
and which il was in his power TO gi.e. At
the close Of his address, as said-"Men,-
before | came on deck, | laid a train to tho
magazine land | would have blown all
on board TO ctcraity before my ship shonId
have been dissraced BY a successful muii-
ny-l never would have survived The dis
honor Of my ship Ego to your doty.'!
Tho men were much aGec % by The COM
modore's address, and Immediately re-
turned TO their duty, showing every sign
Of coutrition. They were a good crew..
bu, had been sedaced by the aluremeu,s
Of the islands, and the plausible reprcsen.
ia,ious Of a villain. Tha, they da! their
duty To their flag. il is ouly necessary 10
say that the same crew fought the ship
t'G dSdiuSt 'ue sup EntOe, anC
Cherub, in The harbor Of Valparaiso.
where though the American flag desccn.
ded-itdecended in a blaze Of glory which
will long shine on the pages Of histsry.-
But mark the sequel OF this muiny-
aud let those who in tho calm security oil
their fire sides. arc 50 sevefs upon tho
course oil conduct pursYed by officers in
such critical situations, s.e how much in
noceut blood would have been saved, il
White had bcen cut down Instantly, or
hung at tho yard, arm, As he went over
board. no succeeded in reaching q canoo
floating at a little distance and paddled
ashore. Some few months afterwards,
'zhen Lieutenant Gamble Of the Marines
was u. The islands, ia charge Of one of tho
largest prices. shor, handed and ia distress,
this same Whito, a, the head Of a party OF
natives, attacked tho ship. killed two OF
the officers and a number Of the men, and
i, was with great difficulty that she was
prevented fum falling inlo their bands.
The blood Of hose inaocsu, mea, aud the
lives Of two mrritorious officers would
have been spared, If the wrelch had been
put TO instant death-as was tho COM
mander's intention.
Railroad .Aeeidenk--On Saturday last,
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