The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-01-27

In The evening they wsEe again alOf 81
Captain Nick emile arrested Cromwell, who
denied being in league with Spencer, but 4
said Small was. Cromwell was putin irons;
aIl the officers went armed, and either the
captain Of lieulenant was constantly on deck.
Subsequently he had occasion to punish one
named Walthan, and then be eefermlned 10
Sake 4 decided course ia regard 10 The nnu-.E
Gny. He thought the greater part oil the
.ciaw were faithful, and destined TO share the
fate Of the oficSFss he therefore addressed
them on the subject.
He then refused iobaccot 10 Spencer, who
took il sorely TO heart On Tuesday, 29lh
November, Walthaln was again punished for I
distributing wine, on which occasion capt. /
Mckenzie called The crew together and ads !
dressed them, he thought the officers we're
faithful, but not all the crew, one Of whom
had at one time threatened violence TO Mr.
Wales.
MIR. Green missed bis muster, as also had
several others, and he then distributed the
disobedient in different parts Of the vessel.
But should storm occur, he feared the dis
affected might take advantage of it; andhe
measures. The first lieutenant was Of the
same opinion. The captain then addressed
. circular 10 all the other officers, in which
he asked their united counsel as 10 the best
course to be pursued under the circumsian-
ices Of the case. After he had written this
circular, but before he had sent it, on Both
November, Waltham came forward and wish
led 10 be released, which was promised if he
would confess, but he refused and was re-
manded Waltham had knife, ft only for
killing, and bat.le.axs was shaTpensd, con-
Elrary to custom.
Mckinley was also arrested. The priSO
lneTs were now seven.
On the receipt Of the circular, the officers
met and passed the whole day in examining
witnesses, while the captain kept watch. AT
might the examination was discontinued, and
IetFict watch kept all night. On the morning
Iof LIST December, the answer of the officers
Twas handed to the captain, in which they
declared themselves Of opinion that Spen.
Ger, Cromwell and Small should be put 70
. death, as Il was unsafe to attempt 10 sail ID
the United States with them.
The captain VAS of the same opinion
There we're two others equally guilty a. re-,
lparded intention, but the three afterwArd
> executed could alone navigate the vessel.
He directed the FIRST lieutenant to call the
inferior officers on deck; and armed then
with cutlasses. The three in irons were
:, lcalied up, and told that. they must die, be
ing allowed tenminutes. Spencer was pc
9 intent, and said that Cromwell was innocent
It but the lieutenant and the other officers were
y of opinion that be was guilty. The captain
n afteTWard brought such proofs of Cromwell'
guilt before Spencer, that the latter cOul'
y say nothing.
d Small received the announcement of hi
], fate with cOmposure. Spencer said at frs
u he had nothing to say, but afterwards sen
ID BLESSINGS 10 his parents, and acknowledge,
le he deserved his fate for this and other sim
lar crimes. He said it would kill his des
ID mother-but The captain told him it woul
have been worse for him and his parents
he had succeeded in his piratical designs.
Of The captain tried to convince him that
was better to BE taken home. s. then sal
le If he got On shore, be should escapes th;
Ia he had formed plans Of piracy when aboaI
&. Iof the John Adams and the Potomac.
More than an hour and q half had clap
a. ted. and Spencer requested that bis fac
10 Imirht be covered a black handkeFchie
TO THE only one convenient. was bound aroun
srs his face, and frocks over The. faces Of Il
in two others.
tly IA bible and pray yer, book were brought;-
SO lSpencepknelt down and read from the bibl
arr The captain told him that God was merc
* lful, and commended him TO ask the DiviI
forgiveness. He then asked Spencer to "a
I'd, give him, % which s. replied ltorgiVe yol
he The captain then asked him
jo Have done apything (which you wi
yes 10 kill me9
ost Nothing, he replied 81 may have d
Ike liked you, but il was all fancy!
q Spencer then wished to sec Wales. n
ms latter was called, and Spencer asked !
Gin forgiveness Wales, weeping, replied,
70 forgive you. FAREWELL
vas Spencer then asked Small's foreiyene.
US but he drew back with horror, and reptile
lch No! 81 Cd
ily' Spencer said You must forgive me-
zen cannot di6 without your forgiveness.
ECf AT the soliciiaiion.of The captain. SIN
~ then foFgaVe spencer
ch- Small asked The captain lof teness.e
bat said You have always treated me IKE
man, and Irsgret that / have ever hsfboI
ne. The intention Of mutinY against The fIso
ga my country
Was The captain then ted him BE had d hi,
eT duty than that b Bis ae, and urged i