Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-03
To be continued.
THE soMERs MUTINY.
Naval Court of Enquiry.
Reported for the New York Tribune. ]

SECOND DAY-TmRspAY Dec. 49, Isis.
After short time spent in consultation in adjoining
roo the Court assembled at half past IL, in the Captains
Cabin on board the North Carolina
Commander MACKENZIE said he wished il distinctly un
derstood that he asked the aid of Mr. Hone only assist
IN taking minutes OF the proceedings, as it had been said
The Court said that Mr. H. could be retained for any pur.
pose Capt. Mackenzie might require. F.,
Capt MACKENZIE said he asked assistance in
g "a iHE sDy Shsr pgo's than in taking
Capt STEWART then presented the papers that had been
received from the Navy Department. fr
The JuDoE ADVOCATE read the minutes of the proceed
ings Of yesterday.
Capt. STEWART asked if Capt. Mackenzie had vet pre
pared narrative Of the Transaction. ...s.
Capt MACKENZIE; havei but forwarded the original
document To the Department Washington have sent
out for copy of it which will be here moments
Capt STEwARr-No narrative has been received from
the Department, Are there any witnesses ti. pre-
sent7
Capt MAcKESuE-None but one or two summoned To
prove matters notconnected with board the
ship.
Capt SrtwART-An Witnesses present will be required
/ 10 retire from the Court.
Capt GRDeOkY requested to detail an officer to 1T
tend the Court for the of order &C. pack
ct OF produced by the Judge Advocate which
had been received from the Department.; but on examinn
ton they were found to have nothing do with case
and were ordered To be sealed and returned.
Capt Stewart handedo Capt Gregory list of men and
officers of the Somers, whose attendance he was directed
10 summon He ordered also proper 10 be kept up
! on the Somep where the prisoners were in irons.
The copy OF Capt Moekenzies narrative then brought
in and produced.
The Judge Advocate proceeded read it, which he did
IN low tone OF voice and with great rupdity As the
Court decline allow either this any other official docu
mentto be copied for the press can only present
OF H. from such notes could take under the unayor
bic circumstances already mentioned. Tho narrative
substantially as follows:
U. s. BRiS S9NTRs, New YoRK, Dec. 10, Is42
Since my arrival at ihis port have boon diligently en-
gnged N preparing for the Department at Washington
iSl and detniled narrative Of all circunsances con-
neeed with the mutiny board the u S. Som
n her
frequently interrupted, especially by the socude Of friends
have bsen forced relnqush my first intention and 10
eonne myself entirely askeich OF the principal occur
enees After leaving the Azores and Madeira in October
proceeded, according TO ORDERS Tenere and Porto
rraya. Thence went to Liberia expecting find tho u
81 sioop ofwar vandaa. But arriving there learned
that she had sailed the 5ih Of October for the United
States as / understood The dispatches with which
was entrusted for her being thus rendered Of were
lett with the u 3 Agent, whose receipt for them encos-
cd. On the 1Ith OF November sailed for the United
States via ST. Thomas. where thought it necessary to
take IN supply Of Bread water and other reeshments
On Saturday, the 25h November Lieut. Gansoyoort came
into the cabin and informed that he had learned from
hidshipman Wales that conspiracy existed on board the
snip TO capture the vessel, 10 murder the Captain bring
ss many Of the possible murder The rest md
convert tile vessel inoa pirate and that Midshpman Spen
Ger was at the head Of the conspiracy This Lieut.. G.
said had been told TO him by Midshpman Wales whose
narration foows
On the night of the 25th Of November, between and
O'Clock In the evening Wales said he was aroused by
spencer, who asked him go upon the booms he had
something TO say 10 him. lie got up, and on arriving NJ
the boos he asked BY Spencer "Do you fear DEATH
do yOu fear dead mani do you fear TO kill nIan1 Wales
with admirable coolness induced Spencer 20 20 on took
the oath Of secrecy and entered into al his plans Spencer
told him that he had about 90 in his pot that they
would easily get possession OF the ship murder the Com
andor and officers, and piracy lie gayo Wales
oil the details OF his plan, which admirably suited for
his purpose and arranged much better Mr. Wales said
ihan he could have done himself Az an inducement TO
embark IN tho enterprise Spencer said that large box Of
wine board contained large amount Of gold and other
treasure. His object 70 the Ise of Pines where
one OF ms associaos, who had been pirate before had
Confederate; That he would no thai he could
capture and destroy all he eapiuod that he would select
% men seeh enats as were proper, them, and thon
dispose OF them; that he had Ill the detail. of the pan
drawn out on paper, which was in the back Of b crsvo,
ne showed money 10 Mr. Wales, and before separatiug
threatened him with instant dos. II no over revealed VIM,
he had told him " ''~ """'
SUCH proceeded Capt. Mackenzie was the p,rpor, of,he
information which received from Lieut. Canseyoort To
me the whole affair seemed ~ u,,ns,rons tb ,d :,
with dicue, and believed that Spencer had been amusing
n'e ana "Hes with some story u piracy he had learned
from some novel tale of murder. Sun could no, bsl
Ieehng mat u was sporting with sorrows subject and thar
NY guy required me 70 be upon my guard, and resolved
closely 10 wHtch the movements Of Spencer directed The
first Lieut. 70 observe him very noovIy learned ina, In
The course Of The day Sp,ncer had been IA the nrd room
Tor some tne. and had busted himself In examining
Of tho West Indies, and that he had rnsde some inquiries
concerning the i-lo Of Pines The Lieut. told him ina, be
believed place much by Pirates and d
asked him " he had any scquantauces tlere1 Se,ccr
passed the day sueny, s1d often observed 10 he
snining pspcr, and writing with pencil and making rng.
with his penknie Lieut. Gsnsevoou soon aftor made so
orcuec fot following him 20 the foetop when he found him
engaged IN working love devices upon his arm He or
pressed desire 20 learn the rate Of 10 bronooe,., 49,.
referred to the Master Of Marines He was feousn,
on engaged in holding secret conferences with Bosswain