, 1843-01-07
From the Nat. Intelligence, December 49,
Mutiny on Board the U. 8. Brig
SOmcrs, and Execution OF :
the Ringleaders.

a Inc New York paperS receive
last night contain accounts ola fear
J. fol mutlny, that led TO the summar'
punishment of three persons. whicI
recently occurred on board the Uni
ted States Brig Soners, Commando
. Mackenzie. while ON her passage sh,
arrived on Thursday morning last, 4
we have heretofore announced.
The facts OF the m%utiny, as far a
S they can be come at. are thus stated
by the Editor of the N. York Ameri
| can. who says ne has taken somt
4 pains 10 ascertain them:
j Somers sailed from New York a
: bout three months ago for the coast
of Africa, having on board eigh, ap.
: prentices and eight seaman, and aa
mdrincs: her Commander, Alexander
, Slidell Mackenzie, her only Lieuten-
ant, Mr. Gansevoort, of Albany. and
!, i've or six midsiipmen, of whom Phil,
lp Spencer, son of the Secretary OF
War, was the oldest. Two sons OF
Commodore Perry are among the
mldshipmen. s....
1t is believed the plan OF mutinv
wes arranged soon after leaving New
York, but not matured until. on her re-
turn from the coast of Africa, the
brig was about going into ST. Thomas
for water and provisions. When
within 700 miles of the island, one Of
the crew gave notice 10 Commander
Mackenzie that a mutiny was in pro-
gress, and soon after u paper was dis
covered in which the whole plan of i;
Was detailed. Aiidshipman Spencer
Was found TO b. The iHStigltor Of the
mutiny, aided by the Quartermas,er
and Boatswain, one of whom named
Cromwell or Cromeiin, had been 4
pirate. l~tsecmej, too, that mor
tan hail tie crew were implicated in
tile rc.o!t; and the few officers. igno-
rant how far HE contagion had OK
tended, and aware. moreover. that by
taking OF the leaders the revolt would
most readily be quelled, determined
upon their immediate executions: and
they we're seized. and their Guilt be-
ing aSce!t&i1ed, they were forthwith
lGnGed at ile yasdarm. their associ-
ateS IN crime running them M, while
the Officers. armed, stood by 10 vii.
tess the execution. \ large number
OF the guilty were then put IN irons.
The brig then trrchni at ST.
Thomas. vfctUaIied and made the "a
pId passage of eight days 10 \. York
when ID or Is Of the m~uiineers in
irons were transferred 10 the North !
where they are strictly guar.
ded and prevented from having com
municatlon with any one. I
Midshipman Spencer was ove 90 {
years OF age. and had. as we learn, -,
bcal sent home from the Brazil squad I
ron by Commodore Morris, with the t
express understanding that he should n
'esign his warrant on arrival. as the O
condition of his not being brought to a
court martial. Instead OF resi.ning. .
Re was it seems, attached TO the SO. b
aerS. II
The scheme of The mutincerS, as V
aid To be detailed in the paper found, ID
vas to murder all The officers but the s.
urgccn, seize the vessel. and cruise C
If Sandy Hook to interrupt and rob W
he packets, and other inward bound o
az
The necessity for the immediate
Xecution OF the ringleaders arose. W
re presume. from the fact. that with M
ut the aid of Mr.. SPENCER. who WAS PIT
O navigate. and the boatSwain and vi
uartarmaster, who were to sail the &c
.essel, the conspiracy would be hope tn
'ss. II confined and put in irons, BIZ
'ithout the safeguard Of marines, the l.
,mptaiion to rescue would have been so
reat; aud, in total ignorance rs the or
were of the extent of the mu- +
ny, this would have been fearful an
W
We must add that this statement, p,
Tough substantially correct, as we ed
does not probably present m:
.e mutiny in so aggravated Il form m;
the facts, when made public, will ~
N
Midshipman PERRY was despatched III
,steaday morning to Washington
it'll the official report; and, mean II,
ne, The .Somers lies off the Navy kn
ard, and no n is permitted 10 so
,mmunicaie with her. sol
Coz. JoHNsoN.-The Louisville Nj
.ntuckian states that if this old he CO.
should not be nominated for the we
esidency by a National Conven- no
N, 't!le people Of Kentucky viii wi
upon him with an almost unani. he
,us voice, to fill the station Of Gov. cal
nor With Col I~ol,psop Nc c,p. %,