Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-08-16
HORRIBLE Disclosures.

MODERN BuccANIERs.--The following
testimony, recently given a, Halifax, Nova
Scotia, IN relation to the piracy and murders
on board the " Saladin,''i will remind our
readers of the sanguinary crimes Of the buc-
GAMERS We copy our account from the
Halifax Morning Herald, Of the 18Th ult.
The confessions Of Jones, IIazicton, Ander-
son and johnson were read, whc! disclosed
the following facts:
When the Saadn was about leaving Val
paraiso, Captain Fielding, whose vessel bad
been confscatcd for a breach Of the revenue
laws Of the country, applied TO Capt. Me-
kenzie for passage to England for himself
and son and they were taken on board as
cabin passengers. Shortly after getting to
sea, Fielding occasionally spoke 20 the 'nen
unfavorahv of Capt. Mckenzie, told them
of the valuable cargo that was on board, and
questioned them as to their courage and res
olution, if they were called upon to act in
desperate circumstances.-AIl his discourscs
with them were separately, he never speak
ing to more than owe at time.
He finally told them, still speaking in the
cautions manner, to only one at time, that
the crew we're about to destroy the officers
and take the ship out of their hands That
the one whom lie so addressed had better
join them, or his own life would be in dan
ger. In this diabolical manner he succeed
ed in sedncng them one after another into ii
mutiny, before they were aware OF the true
state of the case; and in an incredible Short
time after he FIRST mentioned his iicndiSh plan,
he succeeded in obtaining the engagement lc
take part with him of a sufficient number
to carry them into effect. The whole OF thi,
was effected in II days, and those who were
in the plot being The prisoners, with the cX-
cortion of Carr and Galloway, were of the
one watch, and consequently all being OF
deck together, they had no difficulty in put
ting the plans into execution.
The night of the 18Th of April was frs
proposed for the tragedy, but one of the mn
tincers no, being in his place on deck, ant
perhaps the whole oflhcm yet beng deticien
in that hardihood which alone prepares til,
heart of man for such dreadful deeds, the
thing was DELAYED. Previous TO the mex
night Fielding had an opportunity TO iurlhc
inrisc his dcviIish spirit into them, cxcile'
their fears, inh,mrd their cupidiiy, and 60
them fully prepared for the deeds.
The mates watch, including all the mnti
neers, we're then on deck and Fielding
pretending that he was Initiated by an argn
ment which he had with Captain Mckenzie
remained on deck, in conversation with tin
unsuspccting mate, who repeatedly aske
him why he did not 90 down INTO the cabiI
TO his rest. This he evaded and still re
mained on deck. Finally, il now being nea
twelve at night, the mate went to the man IA
the helm and told him to steer as well as h
could, and as he was unwell, he would Ii
down spell on the hen coop. Here the
was favorable opportunity for them; al
their victims in their full power. The Cap
tain in sleep and fancied security IN his cab
in; that half the crew who were not in tn
Mot reposing below in their hammock, an
the only object that was il their way had no.
laid himself down, and sank into sumb,
amongst them.
This opportunity they but too well in
, proyed.-The work of death was common,
ed by Johnston taking an axe, and IN darn
ness and silence, approaching the sleepin
man. buried the edge of it in his head. Ser
sation was Immediately suspended, and will
out the least noise, they threw the lfele
body into the sea.
iheir pan WAS heA' W mn "'0 ''P'"'
and Jones ard Andersonlwe sent down I'M
the cabin for that purpose, hut the sleepir
mans dog was keeping watch for his saiet.
while his brother man was plotting his dealt
This dumb animal made them too fearful
proceed, and they returned on deck. The
plan was then temporarily altered the
proceeded aft and called up the carpente
and as soon as his head was above the con
panion, he received blow with hamme
which stunned him; one of the conspirato