The New York herald., 1851-08-24

IIIE MUriNy ON BOARD rHR PACKET SHIP COLUMBUS.
charged with mutiaous conduit on board the ship
Colnmbus on her passage from Liverpool, brought
aud ID. Russell E.q for the defence The names OF
the prisoners are-wiliam McIntosh, Jauss Sanders,
Henry Young, william Goodman, George Morgan, VIII
liam Ryan Jeremiah McCarty, Robert Gale and rhomls
HARRINGTON, boy.
Robert McUerren being sworn deposed as follows II
captain Of the American ship Columbus; difficulty
occurred between me- and portion Of ray crew or
pool Op being asked by counsel for prisoners, II VII
liam Goodman had been concerned in the disturbance
the captain replied The previous leaving Liver
epdesvoring to escape from a crowd Of men who
attacking him; William Goodman preventing him
Bill (meaning William NcIntosh) beating him
verey; this took place in the river at Liverpool
the mate?
Capt McCerrenI did not him strike the ate bat
saw him preventing him from receiving assis' ance
about the 24th Of July found IL TO change
the lanyaras then about ten cIock at nlghs:
some OF the men aid In reply to orders you go
ing to keep US at work night and day and said they
would not work; l deemed the execution of my orders
necessary Tor the good order and ths
ship number of the determined to resist;
/ saw William Ryan with u slung shot about his neck:
they said they would not go to until their watch
below expired; went below, get pistol to de-
tend myself in the execution Of my orders necessary
/ came up and told them to 20 to work: they were
thea on the forecastle, armed with bludgsons and
who took a leading part; they were all arm al;
asked them If they would go to work when Ryan aud
Mcintosh said they would not then called them iadi-
yidusy, that is, many Of their could re-
collect and asked them if they would work sanders
and Burton said they would see me id first; they
all srms at the time; Sanders gettiog au
iron bar Here bar Of iron abou, two ana haf feet in
length produced being the samsl SELF ID him as
he making attempt to strike me- and struck him
over the head with the pistol Bill (W McInsoshI had
mallet in his hand, and was about to strike when
seized HIM he then passed the maIlst to Ryan, who
VW4r6a all
Young and Andrews; Big Bill ana the other Bill wv.
Mcintosh and w Ryan, both had sluny shots fwo
Iutosh had the large Ryan the smaller one ON
my coming up to them Ryan passed his slung sho, to
several times while had the pistol my hand called
upon the mate boatswain and carpenter assist me;
Bill (Mclntosh then seized me- Ryan also hold of
when Burton jumped upon and threw ma on the
deck he then took hold Of the pistol and tried ges it
from me- when down was struck several times by ryan
in the region OF the heart was thrown down twice;
cannot tell how many attacking once; there
we're sometimes two, sometimes three, aud sometimes
more; the bOaswan thrown down several times nv
eficers and myself overpowered by tue M IN the
men had control Of the ship | could rescue
myself went aft and loaded 70 pistols when came on
deck they all went down into the forecaste except tbs
boys went forward and called them up they said they
of tine others by name, asked them If they
would not come they again answered that they would
see me d-d first; / then called upon the others
whUse names did not know and sked II they would
csme up and 90 to work some of them answered, but
none said yes then secured them the recastle
or drink Till they consented to to work and the
ringleaders would come prisoners told tn
they had violated the rules of the ship; that their
offence a great one, and that l hoped they
would desist and not compel me to take their lives
and il l found it necessary, l would be compelled
to take their lives in the discharge of my duty;
the passengers who came on deck threasenedif if
they interfered; beard McCsrty threatening lsu-
gusge to the passengers seeing me In my wife
broueh an empty pistol from the cabin and came for
ward to with 1t, thinkiny loaded several of
the (the prsoners) crowded around her and
her violently to the deck then Of the pas
sengers 10 listen attentveiy what had say
end asked them (tne psssenger) remember what
passed between called uE on the to return TO
their duty when they refused to obey my ORDERS thea
locked them up in forecate at the exprstion of
every four hoUs opened the hatch way axed them
sns Iv.,a nUs S0ms up sma TO work tnsy all re-
sunday morning, about O'Clock again went to the
door of the forecsste Of the pass me-
Look out there Is pistol pointed you;' oId not
thsn pistol but Afterwards one in the han Is
Of McIntosh and afterwards found powder and shot
hours. ION being asked what day month this oc-
took place witness mate to refer
to his log book, which he had he The latter
repliei ION sunday, the morning Of the ID August
witness then continued Then IL must be on the "a OF
August the revolt took place and not the oath Juy
tola the that they had been down twenty hours
and that they had haa much time for redsctoo that
their crime was great and that prevent further
evh consequences they had better duty;
they again refused; two three steps down hs
torecaste and that had passed to them
by The other watch then mat. and carpenter
down they tnst there vas NO water in the
forecastle but that there about thirds OF bar
r.. OF bread told them 70 send up the oresl but ia
attempting to do 80, the men seized them told the
men then TO let It up they drew LADDER away to
hinder me- from going down. the mate attempted
place the ladder, when the seiz-d It toid taem
that they had seized upon my Officers aud that II tneJ
did not let go the ladder 1 would fire upon them /
tn, ladder The first time ne % nr,d w VA. '' onsy s
for Intimidation The time fred. 1 De.
go adder shortly after hs they s.d that one Of
the men w.s wounded aud another told them to
pas the ,ick ana wousdsd aud they should have
proper attendance but they not; they had
be-b thirty two hours connned thought they been
Ne lorg without water Justified Keeping them
ana vent uo the force astle and the aud
PsLter with me- 1 presented q pistol at the he'd of
Mcnosh aud another at the head Ryan and told mem
they attempted to stir would shoot them they All
then went dech eight them we're then secured in
the s,aerooms VI the cabin they lived tn. same
food they be. "a accustomed 10 ia tn, .S
on ID. arrival of the chip al New York placed thr on
bsrd the United states cutter other four man
who had aided aud soetted In the dsection tne
men wer. leaving the quarterback, the time Of the
diiht uJ, heard Mcintosh say Now. boys look oat for
youi pIs,osip was often threatened that II drew
trgser II would be the last would draw; oodnln
was hot engaged IN this affair he at the helm The
boy did ncihing, but refused to ~ tV work
oross examined BY M kusssii-wAs not your mate
ban, and tolne oi The men ia Liverpool,
, Wtness.-i do not know that he intoxics ted;
housnl, ~ IN. time that Of the parties in
prof.r state censursd the mate aIowins hn.efto
:. drawn into quarrel with the 80 paft,caara
ui. when there wac not sufficient chain OUT aEi the
'..s.i va. diivingi Oh previous occasion 4 had cen
nsed The mate tor nsttenton to outy; the Iusa did
heir duty we'll that till tn. Last fFeuity .xesnt
joodmsn who continually prrsk,ns tie resu.ti N.
= ,hs Emp oy gong among the PASSENGERS and
DO mole injury 10 the sbip than the bukh.ai aud
me 81 The Passengers told that the would pro-
ably cut through
The evidence being ended,
Mr. kusssl claimed the oschsrge Of Goodman. as no
jspt hoJ.u.n thss he had othrg further a.in-,
I'm thsn gong among the pass.ngers aud toTesteong