Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-07-05
From the Boston Times, June Is.
MUTINY AND MURDER.

Saturday last, containing news from the Hall
fax papers Of most horrible piracy which has
| lately come to light. The st. John news has
| this
BY the Halifax Mail, which arrived in St.
Johns en- Friday, we are put in full possession
| Of the horrible piracy, which took place on
| board of the Saladn piracy, which vessel it
| will be well remembered, was cast away near
| Halifax fortnight since. We take the fol-
lowing from the Post, the Recorder aud the
Journal.
Since our last number, the community has
been startled with the information tina, two OF
the prisoners of the Saladin have turned
Queens evidence, and have disclosed tale
Of blood which makes the heart thrill with
horror.
On Saturday morning, two Of the prisoners,
Carr and Galloway sent for the Hon. Mr.. To-
bin, and before him and the Attorney General
and other proper officers, made confession
70 the following object:
The Saladn sailed from Valparaiso about
the Slh February, with compliment Of IL
persons, including officers. Some Of these
We're new men, four Of the crew who had gone
on, to Valparaiso, having left her there. A
Captain Fielding, whose..vessel had been selz-
ed for smuggling cargo Of guano, and his
son. lad about Is years Of age, were taken
on board as passengers. This man, it appears
ins,igated all the mischief. His plan, sug-
gested by avarce--for he must have been
aware of the valuable freight on board-was
to kill the Captain and officers seize the ship,
and proceed with her 10 the ST. Lawrence, on
the shores of which they were to land, divide
the plumber, and then separate, to enjoy as
they best might their lnhaIowed gains. I'm
happily. he prevailed.
Tue bloody drama happened on Sunday
night, the I4,h April. The first mate, whose
watch it was, had been unwel, and had laid
down to sleep on the hen-coop or companion,
and was the first victim of Fielding, and those
of the crew he had persuaded to join in his IN
iquiy.
Having fully committed them selves TO the
worst atrocity by his treacherous act, some OF
the villains went below for the purpose OF de-
spa,ching the captain, whom they found asleep
but his dog, $50 trfling was the Indecent
that averted their purpose.) being at his side,
probably with an instructive consciousness OF
their intention, which they perceived, they re-
tired without efieceng their purpose.
The second mate then came on deck, was
seized upon and thrown over. While IN the
water, he called out s. murder J" and Fielding
fearful perhaps that such en- alarm might have
pnt the captain on his guard, raised the cry,
. a man overboard.' This awoke Capt. Me-
Kenzie, who rushed on deck, when the Swede,
(Anderson) one of the prisoners, struck at HIM
as he was emerging from the companion.
He was seized upon, and his existence ter
| minated without raising an alarm among those
below After the captain was dead, the
rest of the crew who were not implicated IN
| the conspiracy, were despatched in cold blood
| without being able to make any resistance, as
, each made his appearance on the deck, and
| their bodies thrown overheard. Fielding then
assumed the command, called the men aft, ha-
| rangued them in speech, in which he assn
red them Of being under commander who
would not bully them as Sandy" had done,
and explained his designs with regard TO theii
| future destination, as we have before stated.
1t pleased the Almighty to crush this dafHe
| villain, ere the eXultaton attendant upon his
success had subsidized, by the very instrumen
through whom his unhalowed designs had
been executed. Dark hints of their being vel
toe many on board, led each one TO consider
his own safety involved, and to suspect the
designs of their tyrant. To prevent, 1t is sup
posed, any fatal results which might ensle
from the quarresome disposition OF such
gang of desperadoes, all the firearms, and al
weapons whatever at his suggestion, were
thrown overheard, with the exception otlhe
Captains gun.
Fielding however. had concealed weapons
for his own defence, in case of need. these
had been discovered in berth--it is said tina
pair of loaded pistols and a knife were still
in his possession. The men questioned hl
intentions, and not being satisfied with his re
plies, they seized upon, and bound him ont
whole night in the cabin. After a serious
consultation the next morning, (the Tuesday
secceedino the murder of the captaln,) thej
determined to throw him overheard, which
was soon effected, and thus the william perish
ed by similar death to that by which n
sen, his innocent and unsuspecting victims t.
their last account.
The destruction Of the father involved tina
of the son. The poor lad had taken no par
in these horrible scenes; and though witles
of them, and perhaps conserving, so far as h
might be allowed. He entreated them rte
ously to spare his life, but the shrlekng vic
tim met the same miserable fate as his parent
Nothing very remarkable appears TO have OF
| Cured between this time and the wreck OF tn
vessel, save the scenes OF riot and dissipa'Io
that might have been expected.
The prisoners will be tried by the hig
Court of Commissioners, Court dlsiInt
from the Court of Vice Admiralty, and al
polluted to take cognizance Of crimes OF nut
ny and piracy upon the high seas. In
names Of the prisoners are-Carr, Galloway
Johnston, Hezleton, Jones, and Anderson
the last Swede. We cannot state posiiivel
when the trial will come on, but believe tn;
there will be no unnecessary delay in furthe
ing the ends of justice.
; The mode of killing the crew, is thus d.
scribed in the Halifax Journal:
,. 'sThe watch below were called, and Jane
whose turn it was to take the helm, came fro
the forecaslle, and went aft for the purpose