Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-07

Clayton counties, arc represented by
those, who have principles that arc not TO
be bought and sold, and who will not pro-
Tess that which they do not practice.
So UTn CAROLINA The Hon. Daniel
2. Huger has been elected by the legisla-
ture Of South Carolina, to the Senate Of
the United States, to succeed Mr.. Cal.
houn.
FINE CATTLE Six steers and and a
heifer, Of the Durham breed, are now ex
hibiting in Philadelphia, which average
! 1900 lbs. each.
From the Neo York Com A1r. Saturday
Afternoon, Dec. IL. 1912.
FEARFUL MUTINiTY ON BOARD
THE U. S. BRIG SDMERS AND
EXECUTION OF TIE RING LEA.
DERS.
Weannounced on Thursday the arrival
OF the q. S brig Somers, Commander
Mackenzie, from The coast Of Africa and
last from ST. Thomas. In the frs! report
OF her arrival no mention was made of
any unusual occurrence; but reports
variant in some particulars, but Of the
same general tcnor--have since become
public, tina, soon after her departure from
the African coast a mutlny broke out.
headed by Passed Midshipman Spencer,
who had drawn off into his bad revolt
some forty or fifty of the crew. A small
er number, including the apprentices. re-
manned faithful to the officers. and after a
short but s-vcre conflict the mntineers
were overPowered and pu! in irons.
! court martial was held the same
night; MIR. s pencer, the gunner and mas
ter at arms were found guilty and sen.
fenced TO death. which sentence was Carl
ed INTO execution the text morning by
hanging at the yard-arm.
The plot OF the mu;ineers is said 10
have been long in arrangement and ire
paralion. aud their intent was to murder
hcolliccrs, seize the brig, winch IS !.
1 remarkably fast saiIer. then cruise of
Sandy Hook for the capture OF enc or
/ more OF tine Liverpool puckcts, Supposed
TO have large sums in specie on board.
"1u olCl eH's ~ ,'."'H'S.
Mr.. Spencer. the eades Of the revolt.
was a son of the i!.n. Secretary of the
War Deparimcnt-lhe agony Of the
: fathers feelings under this terrible in
fiction Language would vainly cndeayor
to express.
Another account says that large pro.
portion o! the mutneers were from
among the apprentices; and that the two
executed with Spencer were not petty
officers but sailors. This account says
that the plot was disclosed by the master
alarms, who was solicited to join in i.
]. Immediately upon the ARRIVAL of the
somers, we understand, the surviving
mui,ncers were transferred to the NORTH
Carolina, AMI il is to be presumed that
they will be brought to trial.
Il Thus much was written aud published
in the morning edition Of our country
pnper, and contains an epltome only Of
the ru'nors which reached our cars last
evening. We have spent the entire
morning IN vain attempts to obtain ulor.
nation Ut more minute and reliable
character than is ordinarily found ia the
first floating reports u starting events -
Captain Mackenzie has been so circum
4 spect III his conversations that not even
his nearest relatives in the city had hea d
syllable upon the subject, previous IL
his departure to visit his family ut Sing
Sing last evening. Meantime the morn
ing papers have given various accounts
OF the dreadful affair, from which we
}rcmpile the particulars appearing the
most autte ntic.
The Somers is very fine fast sailer,
has ten guns and crew OF about twenty
able men and forty apprentice boys,
maklAy with the officers some seventy
live persons ON board. The conspiracy.
II appears: had been in preparation for
some time. The Somers. being Oh her
way home, II was known would put into
81. Thomas for supplies. The design Of
tho mutineers was todelay the execution
Of their purpose until after these supplies
had been LAID IN, and the ship was again
AZ sea.
All things being ready, at given sig
mai the inutiueers were ~ have scuiile
on the torccasllc III the night. while the
captain and first lieutenant we're usleep.-
On the appearance. ct the latter to quell
! The disturbances, he was 10 be seized and
thrown overheard. They were then 10
murder the commander and the ward
room officers, With the exception OF the
surgeol-who was TO be kept for their
own use-and take possession Of the
vessel.
The obligation they had entered into
were OF the,nost desperate kind. They
had sworn that they were not afraid OF
blood; that after the brig had been water
cd and was prepared for q cruise. they
would rise, and kill every officer excep,
the surgeon, who might be necessary for
them; tina, they would then proceed oil.
the Hook Of New York harbor, and cap
ture The homcward bound packets, which
they expected would contain large sums
N specie. OF the people on board the
captured vessels they swore that no one
should Le left 10 tell tales-.hc females TO