The North-Carolinian., 1850-04-20

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deck for more than day and being in
warm climate tl'ey emitted such an "tten-
sive smell that it was with the greatest diff
ticuI,v that the captain and cook could
stay in the cabin. During the night the
captain did not know where the two mutt
neers were. or Costellow but after some
time he heard pistol fired in the hold.
after which Clemmons asked the captain
il he could have the boat. fearing If he
went aft to get it the captain would shoot
him. and at the same time telling the cap
tain If he did not deliver up the boat he
would scuttle the vessel. He was asked
several times by Clemmons before he made
any reply and when he replied Glenn.
nous did not understand him, ani told
Costellow to go t" the captain and ascer-
tain what he said. When Costellow ap-
preached the door of the cabin. the cap
tain seeing him through the binnacle point
ed his pistol at him and within about two
feet Of his head and snapped it. but it did
not discharge itself COstellOw went for
ward. After this Clem,nons again asked
IT be could have the boat. t" which the cap
tain replied that he could il they would
so away and leave him. Clemmnns said,
will you not shoot US The captain re-
piled no. lie now came aft and got upon
the house ard with the muzzle Of his pis-
t"I closed the two sliding doors of the bin
nacIe so as to prevent being shot bv the
captain. and ordered COstellOw to let the
boat dawn which he did. This being done
they brought it to the starbOartl side Of the
vessel. and put into it their baggage. the
sd lis: and whatever provisions they could
get. Reed now got into the boat and
Clemmons ordered Costtlow to fellow him
which he did. After CIemmons had de-
scentled into the boat, CosteIlow jumped
on the deck Of the vessel. when ClemmOns
asked him where he was going to which
he replied, after the ax-and turning
around he saw Reed sitting in the boat
with Il pistol in each hand. lie found
the AK with which he endeavored to cut
the painter and let the boat go a adrift,
but being agitated he did not strike the
rope the first time. but with the second
blow he cut the boat loose, and run for the
hold. The captain hearing the nosise said
to the cook they have begun to scuttie her.
Then Costellow went t" the cabin door and
tried to open it. telling the captain the
boat was stern, but the captain told him
that if he broke open the door he would
shoot him. telling him at the same time to
go forward. He obeyed. The captain
opened the door and saw the boat astern
with Clemmons and Reed in her. The
captain now came on deck. and CostellOw
approached him saying have had nothing
TO do with the murder, and gave up to the
captain the pistol which Reed had given
him, and which he says he had once snapp-
ed at the head of Clemmons while asleep
on deck.
Feeling now free from danger the cap
tain. Costeliow and the cook sewed the
mate up in hammock, tied some bags of
sand to his feet and buried him according
to their usual custom, by throwing his
body overheard. The above are the most
important facts connected with this awful
tragedy. We understand that the mutt
neers have been caught. and that the Ame-
rican Consul at ST. Thomas had caused
the Sloop of War Germantown to go after
them, and no doubt they will soon be in
the United States. where they will be
tried, and when all the particulars may be
learned. We think however that it should
be warning to all captains to search their
crew before going to sea to prevent them
from having deadly weapons of any kind.
We take the following from st. Thomas
paper Of the End inst:
The l.. S. Commercial Agent Of this
place informs US that he is in receipt at a
letter from the American Consul at La
.uayra, announcing the arrest, at that port,
of Thomas Reed and Edward Clemens,
the late mutineers OH board the schooner
J. u Lindsay. They landed at::Lasuayra
Oh the 9Th ult., and reported themselves to
the Consul as cast away seamen, and sOiI-
cited mis- aid to enable them to proceed to
Jamaica, where they stated they were anx-
ious to go. On the 9th, the day following,
the news of the mutiny arrived there from
this place, and the descri ption given in the
Consui's Advertisement Of Reward. left
no doubt as to their being the persons
sought after. They are to await Conye-
nient opportunity to take them to the U S.
for trial.
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