New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-19
p...er..n Mrnnre-We RECENTLY mentioned

Piracy AND MrRpER.-We recently mentioned
the arrival in Nova Scotla OF the Enghsh DARE
SaIadin. under circumstances which rendered !.
probable that horrid piracy and murder hao
been committed on board the vessel. y part o
the crew were arrested and examined before d
MAGISTRATE, and the steward and cook have mace
confession OF their terrible CRIME. which Is thus
stated in the Halifax Journal Bnst Mere. jour
The Sladio. Capt N'ksuzir, sailed from VAL
psraiso ON the 9Th OF February, with thirteen PR
sons including Capt. Fielding, a passenger, VINO
had his ship seized that place Tor smuggling ana
L;s son. a tog about fifteen years OF age. Nothing
.ll, occurred from the ume Oi saing unit
,bs lO;h OF Apcii, when Capt. M'kenzlc and Field
~, hat a serious quarrel, and did not alirr"ad
sneak TO each other. Fielding them 1t appears, Ioid
tbe olan in conjunction with tour oil Inc men now Al
aiI viz: Johnston. Anderson Jones and H"hrn'
n ,t rossession OF the ship. TO accomplish "hich:
TIN, - r,S oil the mos; dci5cFi;S ahG COG O'V"ee"
burcher.eS committed.
On ,h. night oil the lih OF April the mate b'fr
II, while Wing upon the henc0op, was Wuiu'''u
:, i,h an axs and his body thrown overheard me
rarpeufer was then called from the halt deck whetr
bc si,nr and us soon ~ he reached The deck was
,elled with an axe and also thrown INTO the sen
when this Was done they proceeded 10 murder capt
N'k-uZie who was asleep IN the CABIN, bat hndins
h- dog bv his side. became alarmed and returned.
Fielding shortly after went 10 the cnhin Goor aTd
called our Il man Overt board when instantly
hroucht Capt VI kenZir from his berth, ana whIie
ascending the ladder and IN the act Of giving orders
m mn The ship about, was struck with an axe on
the shoulJer; he succeeded. however, IN reaching
ihs De K and srappled with the man Anderson "ho
struck the blow, and while struggling VITA hiul t"o
Others attacked him. and Fielding killed him "i;h an
axe his body disposed OF IN the same manner
AS those OF the mate and carpenter
The watch below We're called. and James whose
urn il was 10 take the helm up 'ro;n the fore
castle and went aft for the purpose whcn he reach
ed his post The man at wheel directed his attention
IN rome on the latiiail which he requested hun 10
coil M and while IN the act OF dong so, two oi the
mutineers pushed him overheard; The remainder o.
the watch. Wofdt and Collins, were then sought Tor
-rb, former had his brains dashed ont, and the lat
ter while the bows OF the snip, was Anocked over
hoard hy a blnvv from mall. In the morning, when
the steward. GaNor0y, and the cook, Carr, came
upon deck, they compelled, IN order 10 save
their lives, 10 JOIN the pirates.
4 few DAYS subsequent To these horrible murders
Fielding not vet satisfied, and wishing 10 Obtain
large share oil the spoil by dipping hs hands st
deeper in human blood, proposed 10 some OF his com
panlon; in guilt To get rid OF the others this becom
Ing known 10 them he was tied hand and loot and
thrown overboard-his son met the same tate II lew
minutes afterwards. While IN possession ot the snip
the pirates destroyed nearly all the papers, letters
books, &c The firearms and other weapons were
thrown overheard the pirates being evidently still m
dread OF each other; the money was divided ana the
ship ste.red for the Gulf o ST. Lawrence, where al
Ter landing all the yauabses, they intended scut,lins
her. but they were not permitted 10 carry out their
drsisn-the hand of Divine Providence has intcricred
they were thrown upon our shores to receive the pun
shnent which the laws OF the country award 10 tiiose
guilty of such dreadful crimes"