Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-06

me-" Small said NJ Sp&r hos can yuu expect
that Of ue. having brouA ne To thi.r' Mackenzie
said something like dot out of the world with
any bad feelin.A .. SmalUJ. Since you request
10. sir. I do" aud held Dis hand. Lieutenant
Cansevoou then tvok Ne Of him; Mackenzie
said. what have you sasI mo that you should
not bid me good byei 81 saiJ. Nothing. sii; but
i did not think you We, bad good bye 10 4 poor
fellow like me-" and ID babe him goodbye; he
lOok Mackenzie's hand 4 shook il very cordially;
4 heard Small say Gcd = that Apg. he lOoked mp
to the flag; he asked p~eission Of his commander
10 address hrs shipmaiss xhich leave was granted
him; the WORKS I cannS n colleci; but hearI him
warn them OF his fate, u say that his sentence
was fighi and Just. and >Sas right that he should
die; he then asked Md$enrer If he was ready 10
die; he said. 4 am; Sponr had asked permission Ia
give The order To FIRE Htgun himself. but he could
not give The order. as Sheer wus passing to The
gang Mackenzie bod close by me; Spencer
Game up 10 me and sd MIR Wales. ! hope yon
will sincerely fargiYe d for inInpering with your
fidelity" lrcplied lhd did. and hoped that God
would forgive him, heAs n babe ne farewell. nnd
n went again to the gFwny; I had no cunversa-
tion with any other oi sm; I have heard s .encsr
frequently speak ugaia Commands Mackenzie;
The hrst conversation > in Africa, at Mesurddo.
going on shore IN the u. 1iIh November; | was
with him; Spencer waoficer Of The boat; he was
curling The Captain; blink Mr. Rogers was in tbs
boat ton; The command told him he WIS not in
unifnrm; he had on a be dress; he was just going
over The side ns the cdmander made the observa-
iion; he muiiered sreihing which ! could not
undersiand; after We ID got in the boat, and about
ihiriy yards from Ihl vessel. the captain hail.
cd The boat. aud ssksif we had the American en-.
'ign on board; Sp~sneereplied that he had not got
%. and then. 80 a. ihcapiain could not hear il,
I'm God damned iii going back LITER iI-you
damned old .humhng-fo TO hell" lie continued
onEaing. aud the husI crew seemed pleased Ivy il;
ihey were laughing. think M'KInley ~as ia the
hoai. and Golderman; hI 1 will not be sure OF that.
Tins boat was the ssSnd ,cuiler; this wsI oil that
look place NJ that tim. About two wee.s bsiOre
ne made known his JAMS to me. on the voyage
from Mesnrado.io ST thomas. Mr. Rogers sung out
let 60 some brsoe. from we'll was the boatswAiu's
mate OF the watch. ~ one paid any attention TO
me oder Hecallsd again and ~ngain-thrss times.
oepsVe. Me- R'geu came forward, aud gave
'tdsh TO the man themselves. Mr. RHgerI Was in
tharr oEthe vessel. The men were az near Mr.
N"ges Is whs Capt MaekoLzie noticed il, and
t@ Ma Spencer to cIme oft. did not hear the
between them; but, when Spencer
forward again, he was mutsring curses n
gain'l mman Mackenzie. i said, Spencer,
"hats The mauCrf' Says he. The Commander
'ays don't piy aIiention TO my duty. and requests
hereafter TO pay moro attention To it," lie said
0od damn him; | Eh Iuld like 10 catch him soR'
night on that round house, and plunge HIM over
Il would be a pleasing task fr me; and II
DO IT yei. He then wentHorwarJ. i LEFT and wen
he wasspeskiag al the time to four or five
We have had many conversations relative TO hi
Se"ol-boy Times. | was not aware AT the time tina
'hey ns"e muiinOus expressions. There were 9th
e' once" pre's"t. I think they must have hear
" Inc Purser ana 49, had a dispute; the purse
called the Irysail q mainsan. lie mad. a kind a
vessel with 4 black flag flying at IL. oesk: no r,
marks were made. ] have heard this Croni-~.ll :
Madeira speak against Capt Mackenzie.
Capt Mackenzie spoks about some rigging bein
nnt OF order; and Told him he ought. as booalswsin
mate. To hive attended to il. Alter Mackenzie ha
gone aft. Crom~ell said he didn't care q damn
bout The rigging; Captain Mckenzie was dssirol
OF getting too much work out Of The crew; tn
there was no necessity Of getting under way ihI
nighf-aI The same lime, wishing The Command
aud ihe brig farther IN hell Than thsy were OUT
This was heard by all forwards; some officers.
think, could have heori it. There was ho 9th,
Conversation. Cromwell told me of Spencsr's ri
ing him fifteen doIlnrs. which he gave to The &c
gent Of marines 90 lake care Of for him: he "a
'omeIhing about his being a pretty good person. =
Spencer had drawn fifteen orIwenIy dollars uor1
Of tobacco and cigafss he would make donations
~ he gave some 10 The crew and sOme to the bog
he gave Cromwell a bunch Of cigars At one tim
J saw him give money To Small. at Santa Crnz;
do NOT kno" h"w much there was Ihegs were IN
silver pieces he give him me mony TO room sho
with. lie would give boys out tobacco. I hu,
seen him give Green and Van Vsleher q pound
tobacco aia lime.
Q-II there any other fact which il within yor
that can throw any light on the m,
ihyi
A.-NSns, sir.
Q-What did Spencer say 10 you on The booms
relation to Captain Mackenzief
Al forget what il was. lie said that CAPITA
Mackenzie Was too particular, or too proud Of I
Office. or something to that effect; I do tot exactly
collect What IL Wss.
Odd M. Spencer say that the ristols allud
to by him IN bis conversation on the bOoms We
loadedf
Ayes, sir; and also The musksi.
Q.--Dld You hear Mr.. Spencer nskssny rsmal
about dead men Isllisg ho Islss'
A--Yss; that was bis motto; he spoke OF Il in c,
neEion with mnrderng oil, and s%cuuling the yes
lie said, dead men tell no tales.
Q-Was anything said about small icy, aRd abb
eating biscuit
A.--YSs, sir he said that they would eat q 70
~ WVN@ ~ AAh " VNAAth ~ y NAolt
We bad some very small boys on board.
Q-Whst effect. u any. did the remark that Sp
esr would throw Msckeuzis OVERHEARD have on
crew.
Alt seemed 10 be pleasing 10 lhem; they WI
sailingihere was = beyy Of men together; Cromw
was among The number.
Ola The difficulties on board The Somers.
you see sny despS'ic feelings. any exhibition Of &
o. other conduct unbscOming an officer and a ger
mani
A--NO. sir I did not.
Q-Whai vas The conduct OfCapiain Mneken
on board Gel
Ale was humane and prompt naturally; no
hibiled no fear; neither DID any Of he officers.
Captain Mackenzie said he had no mJrs an
lions.
Q--By JBDoE ADvoCArE-DiJ Spencer 81
whore he was iu cruise " ih tho Somersf
A-No, sir: he was 10 cruise, he said where,
he could pick Up = vessel.
Q-From what you observed n The feelings
The crew during Ina urOgrera nf fha rnuffry -