Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-05
MVTINY OK BOARD TaE soMARs.
COURT OF INnl-,HY.
Tn,np pAy-I',,f4y. psc- -, l,;2.

Captain Mackenzie came 40, aHi, IA answer ~ 'Ae
rrssdent sad that iia narrative was TOW ready
Tia, ,ret,,nr q! IL. uGttatye as ,piiuws) occupied
81, one oclock after which the Court proceeded - tis
examinations u witnesses:
L. s Ea,c ScNras,
S.i, York, Dec. -. ~?
Hon IL =. Ur3RvE, Secretary d The MAJ,
SIR :. rec a.; communication Ia yoH % Inc I'm
instant Oh Ml.c., dag are.sc: here "ii the 'cSSri
under ny command h..c be" easaged IN preparing
narrative oi liz c-c.c @: - |'HefS, "h0i shoe''
cn5.ace all the ac.S that misAi ~ anJ WAY '''"'''t,@
the lal. mnny en- board %: ac' bat have o'ei SUI
;eced Ia 81 many nefrJ Pt.oEs, a.a lc II vas he
less easy 10 escape they grew o;:t OF Iie sy'a'y
aud so!:cude O.! real frienf~ and Ire narrative gre"
So unfortunately as advanced, that have deemed II
dine TO the anxiety Of the Navy Department 10 receive
more detailed statement OF ;ia facts OF The mutiny
than yvas aba ii FIRST 10 communicate 10 bIehK OH
at once from tie elaborate narrative IN "hc" was
engaged, and co":ee myself 20 statement u '''e
rriacipll occurrences.
viii therefore s:.a9y p-eui;se t'.a;. after having
mad. the Azores aad touched al Madeira, beng 'i"s
far diverted t:om ay coa'Sc by constantly orPo@'nG
::n,!s proceeded tu!!.!rrnt Q: v1Ef oIoSiS ~ Use
Ttb and % IA sseptrthr7 las. temere aud Fa lr2Na
and not fna.as t.c Uaite States ship Nand1'ia there,
continue! oeyyard - itSfil taere G"5ersoor - a
matter OF cotmna report ,ii se Lad sfiled on '' "
Of 0cto5e: tram-Cape 9auas for the Un'tsd States
The orders under v.h eli actin. supposed the an
Lalia 10 be still The station: at all events toe dts
natch hes with which changed co0d &c OF no value
IL home. reiose placed them IN Tie hands oil Dr
8 Day, the United States Ag"ai, whose receipt Tor
them | have ;he honor IT, enclose. and, having thus
reached the appointed imt o. orders, sailed on the
ll;a No.embr7 for the United States by way o! 81
rnon w!iete prudence and Just regard Tor the
health and comfort ol ny crew rtaG:ed that should
stop 10 obtain srrp!y ol b!. al, wafer, and Feesh
inca.s.
GA Saturday, Ne :D;h Of November, Lieut.. c.
tsausevoor cane ;au cah;n and informed Inc that
4 conspiracy EXISTED board OF the h-g, - capture
her murder the commander. e oi;;ers and most Of
D. .t.r1..
ins M.dshiplan .A!jp Spencer at lie .ea'i 81 II
lie stated that M Il. II nrishc the putssr hac just
.r,osn.ra hin aGl A!r J. w Wakes, his steward, hec
approached ,G, Is II coaveise On Their l"inl dhiy
and revealed in (ag tie purpose OF It's oei:g CON
,nun:ca;si 10 tn, conrsadsr tie fowug niotu'ntlon
The night previous asiag;ha Of the 18th November,
between the hears oC*s AMI eig; cock IT had heen
acc0strd by ,e Spencer SnJ n.t!sd h} him 10 &c; IN
n the boo.e as lie ..ai something Of importance to
communicate. VIE: Oh the booius, VI! Spencer al.
dressed hi.a rs i,7".. ''Do fear deatA: ID you
far q dead man Are vou AFRAID to ...l mani: Ar.
Naes :G0s ac,osi, aud !ay!nI his CURIOSITY excited,
:. i a1u,.ra3 cooes !1auccd MIR. Spencer 10 20 or,
sal tool. o." oaG o. >ccTecy WaiCh w&S a.:aniSred
4. a..n ,!r Spencer tas: .isr,usd hln Lat lie was
aaruci .ih !Ssnty % the crew 10 get possession
OF the vesssi, murder he co.aaaGGer a"d officers,
choose i!oia aIntnr jse ri the crew " no were wi.
10 Join n, such would he useful, and murder ae
res, and commence riFa1iaE lie mentioned q! the
details Of the plan y0iI ,y i:;d II the s;l.emen,
o Mr. Wales and ,yG,ch well Suitet 10 the attain
iaent of his utsc; nvnyin- much better notions of
seananshp tlIan he hiisei: capable o. forming -
50 one O! :ie indGce mrrs 20 Ter capic:e h" stated
that box, confirming w.1e {: vaire, 5rou Of:
with mech care at Madeira. present 'fou: J. II
Burden, ksc, a. = Wee Consul Il: fGachal, 10 cor
:!.o4o.e ! Is Nicoi5cn cnr:.aed money or treasure -
q large amount. l. h.s Of Jet 20 carry The vessel
10 the Isle Of Pines where 81 his who had
been in the business bers, had iriencs: % attack no
vessels that he cot sure 10 capture to destroy
every vesise cf the captured vessels after having re-
moved what was useful; 80 select such OF tie female
passengers as wc:e suitable aEd after they used them
eniccntlv TO dispose CT ,tm ir Spence! also stated
taet he had Line written pcI OF s project in the hack
Of his crava, whah he wou'd show to r. Wales IN The
morning. After winch they separated with terrible
reas on tl. pa.i g. Mr. Spencer OF death 20 II
Wales from himsolor his 1ccompces should Mir. N.!e.
site. one word o; what had passed.
Such was The pcY pert oi me information lad before
me BY Lieutenant Ca9ss po"t and although be was
evidently impress Ii va. tie Fray 3: the project re
It seemed TO Ge moEsttcls, So loPTooGhis, that
could net t5rGeGr t5raiu" wiia Ii1ic@ie Mas ~
gr the IMPRESSION that Hf Sprace. iad been resc'nG
s7nla pira,ca stores, AMI lad amused himself Wit
Mr.. Wales. Sui, 81; That 'iii' was j"@ing o. ~
improper theme aud determined to notice .: he:eaittr
also considered tAs: duty required me II 10 on ~,
guard, les, til =. shnu, be shadow OF reality IN !hs
project, and directed he first Lieutenant 10 wotc
MIR Spence. narrowiy, without seeming 10 Go go II
The course of the day, Lieut.. Ganse WORT informed III
,ha, Mr. Spencer had been IA the waTdroom UAaniIain
= chn,t Of the Yves, rd,es. and had asked the ;nucl
ant Surrecn some gGesions * sSe h:u, Il he had
lie lallsrA- i0ere. H. passed the day rather sui
enly corner U! the - craze, hIs custom
engaged N e.ati.nDI small piece It paper and Wi
ting IL with bis p.aci, and occasionally finding
taxation IN working wi;h renkn:e al the tai! o.
devil FISH, 81 The iau's OF wich lie bad foriust
nto sliding ring 10! hts cr-c&t. Lieut., Gansrv ooFi
aiso made excuse Of defy olIu.y hn 10 lie fore
top, where he found him engaged N having some love
device ta,toced on his by Benjamin !. Green
binary seaman aad apprentice. Lieut.. Gaa>erooTl alsC
learned that he had tsta eIeagorng for some days
10 rtan tie Of lie cronomaer, by applying
% M,ds!iipmen Rodgers, 10 nhcn 1t unknown, ans
Who ster.cd him 10 the master. He bad been
secret and nightly conferences w'th boswains mate
+. Cromwell, and seaman Elisha Small. | also heard
that he had given money 10 several u lie 20 l.
Snail on The l2ih September, the day before de-
pas;ure lron New i.'k the day OF which, IN
reply Goa Perry ianct'ou 10 reformation, he bat
Iaade The most sae:an proihr" ofa.a"ndmsE 10 Sam
Cromwell on tie gassase Madeira tina; lis had teen
~ the habit If dtf;hp:ng tGaacco extensively among
the apprentices lance orders q The Navy De-
partment, aud % ny often rei:era:ed that he had
corrupted tie ir!r"on steward, eanSed him 10 steal
brandy i.om The wa:drn1rl aess which he (Nir Spen
cer) had drank himself, occasionally getting drunk
wien removed :com observation. and had also admins
tered 10 several Of the crew: that, finally, he IN
the habit al amusing the cTcw b. making Eias:c with
his jaw He had the faculty of throwing his Jaw Gu,
al ioini, aud by Of TIC 5cres playing ilh
curacy ana elegance variety Q! airs Sctyi!e IN his
.atercGurse VITA tie, vixen anonG tie lie loaded
:ae iti biasplcmcus vIiupe!Gton and pEoc!au" tina;
it would be rleasa! task 10 roll ovsaoa o!i the
yound house. Re had tine before drawn brig
with a black flag, and asked o: tie m'Gsapiaen
what e ousht of it; he had repeatedly asserted, i,
The early par; O: the ov!iSc, ati The ht'G mig III be eaa
taken; he had gne recently examined the hand ci Md
shipnan Rod gers, told ms fortune and predicted for
him d speedy and violent death
These various circumstances ad;sed me 10 look back
and recall all ,ha, had heard ct and observed MIR.
Spencer. When he rspor;t himaei! 70 for Gey nj
New York, about the 20lh q! August, | at Gree gave
h!a my hand and welcomed him board the Soleers
subsequently, heard ,hai he had cutie recently been
dismissed with disgrace from the Hrazan squadron.
'NorE.--Tac following state u, due tolhe WaTd
room c.iicers of iHe Sonrrs When he vessel wcs
- cGupeed tod the fst L'sc'eran' 'hai II Nas my
wish tia, w,ue, auG Of sp;riluouS Liquors,
should be used the siooTeFc ;css gave reason
tina, the Obligations Of hospitality in pu,Hc .eSsos
3er altogether on the CABIN and rartrooln. and hen