New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-16

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had got " crazy drunk, and had made saa ois.
turbauce during the night, setting ms au..o,
naugh., and treating his mates Nieh iiuie.s
,s,c. I'm. in win, and that his officers were thea
=; Tho cabin in great iribulation not knowing whas
| .. ,,inces or outrages the crew mlgat be IN
dncsd by the spirit of mischief and brandy COM
| h;,ed to commit He requested me To accom-
n,pv him ON a visit to Mr. Henry the American
con.ul a, Gibraltar to solicit aid in subduisg and
conining the most violent of his crew, and rcas
sertins his authority on board his ship
After hesty breakfast, we went on shore and
found Mr.. Henry at his Office This gentleman
had previously been in the United States Navy,
and was possessed of much energy OF character,
but was altogether courteous and gentlemanly IN
his department He listened to our statement of
the transaction but frankly told us that he could
procure no assistance-that The authorities of
Gibraltar had Invariably refused to interfere in
cases of the kind He told US furthermore that he
would 20 with us and make application to the
proper authorities in this case, that We might be
convinced of the accuracy of his statement.
Application was accordingly made, and, as Mr.
Henry predicted, absolutely refused, although the
case was represented in the strongest light, and
aopreheasions were expressed that unless some
aid was granted from the shore, scenes OF violence
and perhaps bloodshed would probably ensue.-
The reply was that the Government could not IN
terEcre in a case of revolt on board foreign ship
in the harbor.
We returned to Mr. Henry's Office Capt. Berry
expressing in strong and audible language his dis
pleasure at the result Of the application He was
interrupted by the Consul who asked him if he had
any handouts or shackles on board the ship lie
replis d that there two pair only on Board.
Every we'll, said Mr. Henry, "you see now,
sir, that have done every thing in my power, 9th.
ciuly to procure you assistance on shore to quel
the mutiny or revolt on board your vessel. will
now aid you as an acknowledgements
sufficient number of handouts and shackles-and
re,urn in half an hour, and l will go with you on
board your ship. and put your men in irons, +"
"But," replied Capt Berry, g the men are abso-
utely crazy, and will oppose any force which pre-
sents itself. They can only be overcome by SUI
oerior force-by the bayonets of marines or sol.
diers. Some Of tho crew are men of great physi-
cal strength and courage, and are now frantic with
passion and spirtuous drinks. 1t would be mad
ness to attempt to subdue them without armed
| force"
az have seen sailors before to-day calmly re-
| piled the consul I" I know what stuff they are
made of-and am willing to go with you-and /
assure you that shall have trouble in restoring
order in your ship.
eve must go armed, then" remarked Captain
Berry"
"No,'' said Mr.. Henry, eve require no arms.
| Meet me here in half an hour
Captain Berry thunder struck at the propo-
| stion of the consul 1t seemed to reflect some
what on his own character for integrity and reso-
Il.
suude him 10 procure the irons and return to the
consulate at the prescribed period. We found Mr..
Henry awaiting us-aad another American ship
master was with him, who wished to go with us,
| in order to see the sport as he called it.
| We proceeded on board. The mates were still
| below-nnd the seerage was blocked up with
| empty barrels and boards which the drunken crew
had hurled down the companion way. They still
! kept possession Of the deck and were riotous
| rs noisy and as frantic ever. We went along
side and in few minutes stood on the deck Of tn,
Harold The seameu gazed at Us with some sur
prize, and collected in groups near the windlass
with an air of scorn on their countenanccs, ant
making gestures of defiance.
| Mr. Henry, without d moments hesitation, ap
proached The seunlen. e What's the meaning @
all this I" be exclaimed in an authoritative voice
Captain Berry, show me who is the ringleadcr il
this daring act Of INSTRUMENTATION.
/ Captain Berry mentioned the name of one of thu
| crew.
Seize the rascal p exclaimed Henry, ferccly
to the mates, who by this time had made their ap
pearance on deck, by crawling up the cabin sky
light. e Put him in irons!"
." You shall do nothing of the kind !" cried
suky, truculent-visaged old man-ot-war's man
You not going TO put any man in irons OF
soard this ship.
" What's that you say, you muinous scoun
drel7" exclaimed Henry. At the same instant h
violent blow with his right foot and laid hin
.prawling on deck before man could utter lh
, celebrated phase ''Jack Robinson"
/" Bring here the irons" cried the consul-an'
a minute had hardly elapsed ere the drunken ras
cal was snugly secured from doing any farthe
harm.
No farther signs of resistance were shown
The remainder of the crew submitted with goot
grace. a few of them only were handcufed-th,
rest acknowledging their error, and promising t,
, atone for their misconduct by their future be
| havior.
Mr.. Henry went on shore after, by his resolu
ion alone, the revolt had been quelled. But tn,
authority of Captain Berry was never afterward
fully re.es,ablished over that crew. More thar
once, while lying in the port of Gibraltar, l &C
ceosd 10 ms request 10 remain on board win MIN
turing the night, when some of them en- bad givcl
violence of an insubordinate or mutinous spirit
And afterward learned that there was great dea
Of trouble aud difficulty between the officers and
crew on the passage from Gibraltar Boston.
have always found that when the master of &
ship is unable TO costro his crew, and is induced
to apply to the ashorties of whatever port he ma,
be in, for aid, and in this way Furnishes them BY
imprisonment on shore, or in guard ship, all re
spect for him from that moment ceases His crew
will almost always cherish for him feelings of con