Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-01-03
NIutiliy ON hoard the a. -. Esrit; SOincr>
and Execution of The Ringlplalcrs.

The New OTk received last night. (~aVs the
National Inclgeucer of Monday contain accounts of
fearful mutlny. that led the summary punishment of
three persons. which recently occurred board the l.
States Brig SoNEHs Commander MAcKENzIE. while on
her passage from the coast OF Africa to New York whcre
she arrived Thursday morning lat, have hereto
fore announced.
The facts of the muiuy far they be come at.
thus stated by the Editor OF the New ork American
who saws he has taken pains ascertain them:
The S5qerS sailed from New York about three months
ago for the coast OF Africa having board eighty APP
prcnticcs and eight seamen. aud mdriDcs. her Com
mandcr. Alexander Slidell Mackenzie her oHg Lieutcn
ant Mr.. Gancsvoort, of Albany aud five mtlshlp
men. of whom Philip Spencer. Of the Secretary of
War. tho oldest. Two Of Commodore PfuHI
are among the mdshipmen.
Ii i, believed the plan OF the u,utny aar gcd soon
after leaving New York. hut not mlured until Oh her
return from the OF Affca the hg about going
~ Thomas tor water and provisions When within
700 miles OF the Island. Of the crew gave notice to
Commander M,cELNztt that mutiny progress.
aud after paper discovered IN which the whole
Of II was detailed. Md,hipman SrlNcrH va, found to
be the nstgator Of the muny aided 10y the Quarterma
ter and Boaiswain, one 0f whom, named Cromwell or
Crommcpin. had been pirate Il seemed. that
than hall the implicated IA the revolt and the
few officers ignorant how Tar the conaginn had extended
and aware moreover that by taking I'll the leaders, the
revolt would readily be- quelrd, determined upon
their immediate execution and they seized. and
guilt being aseertancd. they forthwith hanged at the
yariam their associates in crime ming them up while
the Officers armed. stood by To witness the execution.
A large number of the guilty then put IN irons.
The brig then touched at ~. Thomas. vlcualed and
made the rapid passage eight DAYS 10 New York
fourteen fifteen Of the mutincers irons
fcued to the North Carolina. where they strictly
guarded and prevented from having communication with
any one.
Md-hipman SPENCER was over twenty Of age.
and had as learn. been home from the Brazil
squadron bv Commodore NoRHIs. with the express un-
Outstanding that he should his ARRIVAL
As the condition OF his beng brought a mar
tai Instead Of rcsigning. he was attached TO
the Sopiers.
the paper found murder al the officers hat the
surgeon seize the vessel and off Sandy Hook To
niercePt ard rob the packets, aud other inward bound
ships.
The necessity for the immediate execution of the ring
leaders presume from the fact that without the
aud OF Mr. SFE>CER who navigate and the boat
swain and quarermaser who TO sail the vessel the
conspiracy would be hopeless. IL confined and put IN
mons without the safeguard OF marines the temptation 10
would have been great and. IN total ignorance
the officers of the extent of the mutIny this would
have heen fearful hazard.
We add that this statement though substantially
correct believe does not probably present the mutt
ny 10 so aggravated form the facts when made public,
will warrant.
MidshiPman PEHHr was despatched yesterday morning
TO Washington with the official report and meantime,
the Somers lies of he Navy Yard, aud no one per-
mied TO communicate with her.