Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-01
From the n. Y. Tribune.

tanning much news OF interest, the greater
part of which has been anticipated by the
able letter Of our correspondent. We
copy the following account Of the frightful
tragedy on board the British schooner
.Amelia, from the Polynesian Of October
On Thursday morning the 18th inst,
the English schooner Amelia,of Glasgow,
arrived at this port in distress, part Of her
crew having mutinied and murdered the
Captain, supercargo, FIRST and second Off
GERS. The particulars Of this tragic. oc-
currence are, as near as we have, been
able to gather them, as follows: The A
melia left Mazatlan on the 9th Septem-
Der, and the coast on the, 18th with a car
60 Of $500, 900 in specie, bound for China,
Mr. Cook and lady, and Mary Hudson, a
serving maid, passengers. On the night
Of the Sd October, in the middle watch,
three Of the crew attacked the Second
mate and killed him. The Captain and
Mr. Cock hearing the noise came on deck.
One Of the ruffians was stationed at the
forecastle hatch TO prevent the watch be-
low from coming up, and the other two
attacked the captain and Mr. Cook, killing
the latter and badly wounding the former.
The captain succeeded in getting down
into the cabin, and having procured cut
lass, was again going on deck, when he
was stabbed in the neck and fell back
lifeless corpse. The ladies', affrighted at
the noise and groans Of the murdered, were
ordered to their state-rooms, the mate was
secured in his, and the murderers took
possession of the cabin, and shaped their
course Tor the coast of Peru. On the fol-
lowing morning, the mate was told that he
could have the boat, and provisions il he
chose to leave the vessel and take the la
dies with him. Under pretence oflower-
ing the boat they induced him TO go on
deck when they fell upon him and having
wounded him badly, threw him overheard.
They then threw ali the letters and pa
pers overheard and getting out large
quantity ofgold, divided it among the crew,
compelling all Of them, at the peril Of their
lives, to take share Of the money and
then calling for wine, commenced gam
bling. For two days they held undisputed
possession, compelling the ladies to sit at
the table with them, and threatening them
with death if they did not comply. It is
more easy to imagine than describe their
feelings. No ray Of hope beamed on the
future; but thanks to q kind Providence,
deliverance was at hand. s,,3 t,e.,-
(. We give the remainder Of the narra-
tive from statement drawn up by an APP
prentice boy on board the .amelia, named
Thomas Cannon: >, ss,r,r,taf ..,s MAJ IN
Wednesday, 4th, John Smith, born in
Holland; Wm,. Peter, Chris
Liansand, Norway; Frank Feering, st.
Western Islands; John Berrin-
ger, Bordeaux, France; Jose, Bilbos,
Spain proposed plan to take lives Of the
murderers that night, and which was COM
nunicated to the rest Of the crew, (four
excepted.) The carpenters axe. maui,
pumpbreaks, boarding pixies, Sc, were 10
be ready for the purpose. At 4 o'clock,
P. N. the three murderers brought up a
quantity of wine, which was offered to the
men, in order to make them drunk. That
,eing done, they commenced playing to-
,ether, for gold.-Aiterwards they got a
nusterIof fire arms together, trying which
vas the best, and loading them with heavy
,harges. One Of them from the foot Of the
way discharged loaded pistol
/ the man at the wheel (John Smith) /
Without effect. d.. .E4.,45f ., s,43f had
II They then put the, arms away for that
inc, but told the females they should have
ccasion for them in the morning. They +
hen came on deck, (9i P, NJ, Jose
;alero having the first watch, and who
vas to call the other two at II O'Clock. +
It 10 O'Clock, John Smith was relieved
rom the wheel, and went to the lee side of +
le long boat, and asked the carpenter, if
lie implements were ready. The car
enter, replied Yes, all ready, but the axe
,as below. John Smith then went be-
NV in the steerage, and brought it up, and
I'D the boys, Charles and Thomas, to. have +
,e. boarding pixies ready, and should he
rant the cutlasss to run down in the cabin
nd hand them up. Jose Calero, who
ad the watch then, being drunk, struck
light bells at Ii o'clock. He called Quit
cave the log. Smith, Immediately seized r
,e ak and running aft, despatched at once
,e sleeping men, close Lorres and An b
rev Baldibezo), where they lay on the +
eek, William Peter, who went to hold the
eel, dropped it and fell upon Jose Calero,
wing to get him overheard, but being I'M
bic TO manage him, John Smith jumped Y
1.-THE lee side, and struck off his right arm
nth the axe. John then called out for
,e boys to get the cutlasses. in the event
+ meeting with any oppositionin the four
len whom he could not confdel in; but
,ey, received no opposition. The bodies +
the three men were then thrown over
GARD. John Smith then took command,
le rest of the crew being all.agreeable TO
le same. He then went down in the
abin, assuring the females Of their safety,
nd consulted with Mrs Cook, as 10 what
'ould be the best plan to pursue, in or
err to restore the vessel and cargo 10 the
ightful owners. The money was all
rought aft as it had been distributed and
laced in the cabin. III. .....z....
The survivors attempted to return to
Iazatlan, but the weather proving very
ad, they decided to make for, the nearest
md, and took their course, as near as they
ould compute, for Oahu. The following
q list Of those who were killed by the