New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-10
THE soMERs MuTINY-
Naval Coart OF EEqniry.
Reported for The New.TorA rFisaRe.


al Madeira WIS yery scod from Iha time m 'ne m = o.
Sr Sperear /; was very bait They were >!acA 10 s I
- 49, ,,,y ard we ,- q, run aboy; 20 make theii 90
il. on lbe Quarter deck. aad nau % ss @ -. sknk
he state 81 the trcEl the ari e> u .n thing
abcct iie before, sat ratser se. set
,H rather DARK ard lie oacer OF the deck ordered me q
keep the yard nllnaeJ. ftnep ilsoN as, -,
cuuie at and man The mas. ropes LEY "o.u no. g. ~.
aI6 hc etcer OF the deck they would noi move ,p -
and that he ha better send officer tor aIe, ana ~ M ~
forward bFnse, and they all enre ait Stamping VIZ. a.,
feet ali together, and alarmed the Captain and cfcs'. VI.
t.s.evocr the main mast and hold hlG wa was
he nl1,er-hsi me oucrr OF toe oees Wts III, ~
-sr-and he told the Captain was daE 81 tnai ine
sn.sia could the aud when he heard theui Ius
IN ali aft he ha cooked pistol lido not rencnioef
100 ANY thing said by any OF them The men used te De
taiAr agetner about the decks 10 efoop oi OF ., a M a.
be same looking al toward the PRISONERS .ne
ex,cu,lou the discipline was beteri ths se became ale
tive their duty aad oo-yed er9gs oa1 @ 10 III Gi
ton with Si Spencer previous 20 hs a!rsl - ne M
~ nor Smsl heard Cromwell tel tne ooctos lna' ne
h=d been the coast OF Africa hetpss IN VA a AZ
ship would be safer VIII these men snI OF ss
shin said thopgh; she would iGey ashe - H d;s
thought Spencer engaged IN tht' EiOt au, -, ,b
s ala, ,rn we'll for he always in eonyersaon wn
Rim had often seen Cromwell N conyersat,o" 49, M
| Spencer and did not bnow what aeoet was I ~ ~.
They appeared very intimate Spencer seeu'e 10 oe
most aniiar with Small and Cromwell wa, no In & a,t
same watch with him. He was much more iah'hi'1 iA
| these men than any other officers were. .,,;,
On heiar by Commander R!ackerzis the WIZ
ne answered as tie others had done concerning usaee
on 6oard-the necessity OF the execution, &c. .a
Al, gro,rring Esoaiswains Mate, then sworn, ana
~ re before reaching niadea-to the charge tor me
worse sstrrwards-o Spence;'S exceeding intimacy WIZ
carried he said greater extent than he ever
IN my otIer oicer-to the nui;nouS disposition OF the
crew after arrest, and TO tle aoSau,c NECESSITY "n1
bsliryed 10 sxi, for execution o the ne
"a ronyel aad the others alos, did nothing a all The
witaess was examined before the Council and gave nis
reasons for the opinion he thea gave CONCERNING hc
M NJ, onnion was asked whether thought ii would be
safe 10 try 20 bring the brig in with three psosrfs ana
l fhf
dirk nights ans, quay weather the officers r,gst be en-
gagged taking sail, and it was hard to tell who were Tn G
1 n or not AVID il would be easy IN dark Gsht lot
rarcel Of men WHERE the officers were running abort the
ecs Tor each TO pi out his mark stes ns
him anI aler killing all the officers but the Cnhnianaer
Was rasv 10 take command of the vessel and rot ony
that but 90 not heSyc there man forward eScep.
bo,s three capable taking charge OF that vessel mere
were nope more capable OF takog charge OF that brig
than am Of 4 balloon. Cremwe and sma! nndetstoou
tue crew bu, those three y opinion WAS asked whe
,her feared rescue, aud told heu, az. aiso siiu
thnt the cooks the galley much 10 be eared
as any the sip they were as eis or bigger
than any aud never ait the deck .,,-, >, s,i, tho
do rot bcisvs Spencer was seaman enough &c san e
| brr witheut The assistance OF Cromwell and Small GO
| not think hs knew dozen ropes aboard ol her. .
@ by Captain iecien-is-Did you ever have any con-
| ycrs.inn with Wilson aDout this ului!ny!
AYes Cue morning at breakfast. Anderson sala ihat
IL was sure TO Se found said, YES Tor "ouiu iay
$1,000 that some one would States evidence WIN
that Wilson said yes, ii body knew what ne nan alo
why he did not 90 ard tell Captain He finished his
hr-akfsst aud went AFT. What report he made II any
| "a
rested Then Mckinley asked melt de: not think i! best
that stcnd go and let the FIRST lieutenant Know wSa.
seen er had said 10 him told him be had better 90 up
the frs; lieutenant and make report ot every nngnc
knew be wou ID thought the worse OF for It. lie
O. What sort OF usage had You on beard somers'
l. Very good. had better IN The service nor IN
any vessel served in. isn't because te Connaheei
there give him good name Tor Wou'u say 'e
Ia rroy to the J1dge Advocate he said did no, be-
eve then nor do beieve that the vessel could havs
been brought SAFELY port had The execution not taAca
s..-r steyrrson c,ptMin the fcrecasiie testified TO
the ssr.r facisto The do3edence OF the crew after Tie
arrest &c- When the mast carried away witness wa
ordered aIoit a, found cromwell, Small, f;oesan and
wilson there dotu. nothing but talking He asked them
several times for assistance ba received no fepy 4n y
good and his decided opinion that II the execution
had mot taken pace the brig could never nave Dee"
Henry King, srorn The discipline was very bad after
The up 70 The ne arger BOYS
ed the closely and they seemed TO haS ahout the decS
e ~ have Suspicion fobserved Wilson away Afri
can dirk about gun No Shat the alter gun on the ar
by that gnu. found, also, two handspkeS and three
beavers which had slowed away amidsbips under lhe
and where lho0ghi nobody could get at ihem had
taken back where had removed ibern from had
slowed them away eHder Tie cutter which was in the launch
There two-Suivanaud GoldeIman--thatl had seen
abou! the stern of the launch hat night in the rs wa,c'
II about 10 O'Clock :ha! found had been removed
an had .een these nisl thete apout e ol ~ WjI
When The watch was called at IL the hrst place mIson
The quarter OF elannch where Tie hansplaes
might have gone Tor hi, jacket Eaye seen t !ah,
ing about the decks ard they seemed very sly about IL
kno" bs1re ey were c9nhne Srom~e anu anu
l2 O'clock Cromwell called the wrong watch thought
wilson wanted TO get The kue to sr s2tGee Gt m ne , was
looking hin all Tie time and not attending TO MS WORK.
ieJoaea 5y Capt. hackensie DID noi number OF the
crew miss their Eiuster thai niSh "icn y0a oohu e
beavers!
A. Yes sir, four or FIVE.
G. What sort ofusagc had you on board the somers'
By tas jads: gdyoca do believe she vessel could
have been brought port by her officers had the
ecution place; don't think that had wc been
taken il. q heavy sqna co1i have snyed the mas,s-
The gathered about the decks and we did rot know
uo engaged in il, and when we went at ard eit
the officers deck were afraid 'hefe might be rush
made and he others knocked down one ssr The other az
easy could be. feared rescue would br made very
much ard afraid 10 turn into my hammock at nighl
trust thought then and DO now thAt ad any confusion
occurred a wouit have been attempted think
tlnigh tie Officers were armed We had goaIned when
W. went alof After tie and previous TO the
ton could much resi- we did not get onr usual
rest; sairad TO go 10 slssp ad such dread en- my
mind; unbuck!ed my me, and ,ept with
them from The time thy were given me until our arrival
Q By Capt Macker:e What portion of the boys DO you
| ihiak could nave been depended upon!
a None hat The smallest boys; thought so then and
think
7.emas Dieterson, sworn have often noticed Spencer
and Croslweii talking together; for last 10 u days
every opportunity they could get they talking to-
grhrr II was 10 very low toue of voice hsTe been
cec By withont hearing :enl One DIght had Gst gene
bells and two persons in under booas By the
galley pipe. passed them aud tLen went forward and
Then turned abaut to see Who they found il was
dr. Spencer and Cromwell and another the other side
OF the pipe that | could not II who il They Eeser
altered their position I'll AFT which in about is
minutes. went afr aud dowa asd in about half an
ao1r The Captain deck and stopped le I5 min
utrs leaung be rpnEd-hous-- He then went forward
10 the gangway Thought he going chock fnrward
and weuJ see them both there himself, but he did not
The Captain forward and gave orders hau! In the
weather fore braces and Cromwell and Speacer came out
then but went back again went down into his
CAB and continsaI ihere aHl the watch was Called
TBS was BIZ SPencers watch and Mr. Rogers was oicer
ct the decs thought Knevss Goidermsn, SuIivau W-