Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-25
From the Boston Traveller vi Monday.

| SERIOUS RIOT AT SEA.-Yestcrday the ship Marion
arrived here from Cadz having on board the officers pasSen
oers md crew of ship VII gnia abandoned al on Tue pas
save fran Tephorn TO New York During the day, y.
DENNY Marshal John Riley assisted by constable George
Coolidge and police officer fareon arrested John brown
John Gos,cr and VIM. Thompson, OF tie crew "i me Fr
linn for serious revolt board ship Virginia previous to
her being lost and also Wa Knights, OF ship Maroon ior
assault Sampson her commander ana ,e Isl oeul'
uith intent 10 make Inuny This morning, The tour were
BROUGHT before e. S. Commissioner ine anu committed
for examination on Wednesday morning next ~
The following account OF the revolt on board inc W.
About A. NJ Nov. 90 brutal attempt was made BY one
of the seuncn named john Goscr TO violate tie person q"
married woman Sicil!an named Ciemen'lna CaTmceIa,
which led 10 serious aiay and the disclosure OF an extern
sivc robbery of the effects OF The passengers ny J"m lose
William Thompson, and John brown, scl'nei. nnc'i Inc
attempt was n,adr the she sc'ca!nec ana ath-
cd her husband the daccn passengers Tie oicefs Oh me
deck I'D u,ael and The captain pendlcon Inc captain
called the mate, Andrew baln VINO l'aeaiises ni'u
and found the named three men in complete stale
of mutiny armed win iron bcayng-pns, drawn Sheath
knives and harpoons, which they bFandSied ABOUT vi
ering OallS and threatening 10 hi! any oc wv "PPo
ed from the cabin -, ;,. ,n;
weapons ard searched their chests Tor fearns 10 ala e
in their mnldcrOus purpose.
getting the arms ready but were 10Th 10 shed blood lie
muneers blocked The cabin doors cursn yelling ana moot
ing and daring the captain TO fire on them MIR. bia me
mate rsl approached them unrned IN the cnteaVor ID III
duce tucm 10 their dnty Instead OF listening 10
him Glustcr struck him the head with Delaying pm,
and Ihom.-r threatened kill him. He then returned 10
the cabin second time Mr.. Blan tried 10 speak 10 the
when Goster thrust harpoon toward him. which fortunate
" missed is aim The captain after gond deal OF pGrsna-
SION induced Thompson 90 back 10 the hcn but he soon
left /, aga Soon after the carpenter and Joseph lwlncF
SEAMAN numerically beaten Wit! the Delaying pms
and beavers OF Brown and Gioscr-At about five 4. ~
they became more quiet, and went 10 sleep.
At daylight it found that the room IN the FORWARD
house containing The passengers baggage and stores had
bcen broker into the letters trunks and porlnonaes broken
OPEN their ockcbooks cmped their stores ana wearing
apparel pnuered; large bottle OF spirits OF WING, nha
,tD
barrel So. OF the goods Of the passengers were missing,
and others estroyrd TO prevent recurrence OF sGcA con-
duct ha messengers divided themselves into Watches 10
watch Nigh, and day. give warning TO the officers and aid
them in caS= Of another attack.
Ii appea that the uneer5 after plunceEing the passen-
gers baggage and obtaining The liquor piled some OF the crew
with it, and then attempted induce them join IN The &c
volt Whc; the muncCrs stood 1T the cabin door they call
ed loudly upon 10 join with them lhey were us
CHARGED from the T. Mississippi for dSordcfly
conduct ard shipped board The Virginia at LeshoTn
by the T. S. Consul as able scaacn.