New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-05

rest A short tirns before he was often sitting OF
the forecaste having marks presed IN ms arms ana
| breast. I sometimes spoke TO him about In an
/ indir.c, wav. 70 which be only replied that be
mean, to have it done, though perhaps he should
| be sorry for IL Re seemed surly towards mis-
nessms,es and smiling to the men. nerer heard
! from him, Cromwell, or Small any declarations as
to their intentions. The eydencs before The eoun-
eli, Green's familiarity with Spencer, Wilson's
being so much about the nainmast, and his
disposition to speak to the prisoners, led to their
confinement as did also the fact that their nanes
were upon Spencer's paper, with those OF Mchin-
ley and Mckee. had seen no acts of insuooEdlna-
ton in Mckinley aud Mckee.
After the prisoners were confined. wes led TO
believe that rescue was intended by the facts that
those whose names were upon SPencer's paper
were continually about the nain-mast IN sight OF
the prisoners and collected in kRots about the YES
sell that they did not obey their orders with the
same alarciyas previous to the arrest OF Mr. rsPen-
Ger; and by the general disposition OF those found
upon the paper The carrying eway OF the mast
also added to my suspicion. When | had charge
of the deck, moreover, in the first watch OF the
29th, the boom tackle traS carried otc0y, ana IN
a moment q great many persons appeared to
rusL aft Immediately told the boy at the wheel
10 get hold of the weaher-sheet. | picked out
two or tbree Of the best and most trssy seaHen TO
stny. and ordered the rest to go forward. lhey
did mol seem disposed 10 go. They did not
move. | repeated to order and | walked for
ward The commander coming on deck at the
time, they left the quarter deck. 1t was then
quite dark. saw the indiscribablc manner to
which have before alluded. should thsnE tf-
teen or eighteen men rushed ott though there
was no necessity for more than three or tour vi
those who rushed aft som meme considered irlsty.
The order gave was " Some of you, come ait.
When the men were collected In knots, they
never permitted ne to hear what they were say
ing, though sometimes they would speak up loudly
upon some other subject Their manner on such
occasions was very unusual. Four was the largest
number ever saw together These were the CIR.
cumstanccs that led me to believe a rescue would
be attempted
After the arrest and before the execution, the
insubordination, so far could Judge, loas on tie
increase. 1t grew worse daiy,-and after the
execution the change very marked the dis
cpine was then as good as | had ever seen It,
After the arrest and before the execution we met
q French brig. | saw her myself; she was hail
cables length off, l should think. We boarded
her; she was merchant brig. This was on the
morning Of tho 28th, civil time.
QUESTIONS BY CoMMAHDER MACKENZIE.
q. When the braces were carried away, and
you ordered few men to go aft, was it easy to
get even few to go aft
a. 1t was not easy, and on this occasion more
came than wanted.
@. Did you ever hear me reprimand Cromwell
for striking the boys TOO hard, or for cursing
them?
Il. l do rot remember,
O. Was the duty Of the Somers conducted with
regularity-did we fire at targets with great guns
and exercise with the broad sword, &C., and was
the Somers in an effective condition.
Ans. We did, and the vessel was in an effective
condition
Ques. Was attention paid to health and gene
raj education
Ans. Yes sir more than had ever seen on any
other occasion. l know of navy regulations
which were not perpetually enforced on board the
Somers
Ques. Do you know of any place on board the
Somers where three prisoners could be kept In
safety beyond the reach of rescue from the crew.
Aes. l do not, sir.
Ques AT the time of the execution did you, or
do you now believe, that the SoSlsrs could have
been brought iato port if the execution had not
taken place?
Ans. did not then think SO, and l have been
confirmed in the opinion since. / think now that
she could not haze been brought into sny port if
the execution hsd not taken place.
Ques. Do you believe that after the arrest and
before the execution the Somers was in condition
to go into action with prospect of sustaining the
honor of the American flag?
Ans. do not think ste was, on account of the
crew.
Ques. Did you from the time Of the arrest OF
Spencer till your arrival here observe in the COM
cF ,La rdpnc
Of unmanly fenr, of despotic tempeg; or of any
qualities unbecoming an American officer
Ans. | did not sir.
Question by the Court. AT the time of the exe-
cution did you hear any of the conversation be-
tween the prisoners and the officers
Ans. did not was not near enough,
On reference to the log-book, Mr.. Perry stated
that it was on the morning OF The 20th, and not
after the confinement of the prisoners that the So
mers spoke and boarded the French brig This
was previous to any knowledge of the mutiny On
the 2Sth vessel was reported three points on the
larboard bow as see By the log book, but by whom
she was seen do no know.
Mr.. Perry's examination was here closed
II. NJ HElsKELL was then called.--I was Par
ser on board the Somers, and first heard of the In
tended muiiny on the morning of the Doth Novem-
ber from Mr.. Wales, who came into the ward
room and ssd to me, in a low tone, that Spencer
had on the evening previous revealed 70 him the
plan Of the mutiny. The officers were all to be
murdered aud he was TO be appointed third officer
on board and the vessel was 20 be made a Pirate.
He did not say much to me. as he was afraid OF
being seen talking TO any of the officers. He
wished me to make the matter known to Mr.. Gan
sevoort. replied that, as soon as he should come
into the ward-room, would do so. He soon came
in, and told him of it. Through The day, the
communication between Mr.. Gansevoort and Mr..
WasS was fhrnNnh myself Tho u, ntter ,rns ,1nnd