The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-01
Yhe Anair OF the Clipper ChalIenge-The
Excitement In SMn FrnncLscO.

Excitement In San Franchises.
IFrom the San Frsncisco Picsyune, October 81
srest excitement sprung up last evening at the time
the clipper ship Challenge was hauling into the
sip.t CsttSn waterman and hi. mate and as soon as
the vessel reached the wharf rush made boarl
by crowd of boa sailors and others and there
be doubt that the lives Of both the officers would
have been sacrificed had they been caught. The cap
tain had however left the vessel In the niny and
ctement this morning continued, and the house of
Ahop Co., the consgnees of the vessel was beseged
by . dense crowd who under the impression that
the mate concealed there 1t appeared probable at
txe that If the captain and mate should be found
thsr lives would be in danger The Mayor repaired to
the Of threatened riot and called the crowd
to dpere and told them he would certainly the
ringeaders If they persisted in their proceedngs They
did not obey his nuEctions and to show that he meant
what he said he summoned body Of citizens his as
eistance when The crowd vast GRITTY of which
States Msrshsi has offered reward of $500 for the sp
prehs nson of the captain and mate who, arrested
viii be fairly tried according to law
From the San Francisco Post, Oct. 81
Yesterday afternoon at about O'Clock while the pro-
cesson forming Clay street extraordinary
movement was set on foot on Pacific street wharf It
Chepge TO the wharf that reports had been circulated
among boatmen sailors and citizens generally in that
neshborhood rejecting severely upon the conduct aud
treatment of the by Capt Waterman and his mate
Dir Douglass Whether these reports founded upon
truth We do not claim TO know. They were, however,
Strengthened by the fact that small boy brought
OF nom the ship in coffin who died during the pre-
yous night and Who was reported to have received in
res ct the hands of the captain. Capt Waterman
wisely left tie ship and came lahore In the forenoon
befors she came up to the wharf. At about o'clock
the ship hauled to the wharf under the direction of
the mate No had she reached the wharf than
large and urousy excited crowd rushing down
towards her The mate evidently expecting the intent Of
the crowd eaped the side into boat and propelled
fast he could into the stream but his
movements discovered he pursued by the
whole feet Of boats in the vicinity Of the wharf He
succeeded however in eudipg his pursu and secreted
himsef on beard OF ship by The ship aud wharf
crowd. swearing yer geancs upon Capt Waterman and
the mate, II they could be found and there but
little doubt they had been found that they would
beeR put 20 death The ship was then searched from
cabin TO hold, for what purpose no one knows. The
lay disabled. bru ed and wounded in the must brutal
manner. One had = severe wound fracture the
head another a dangerous one in the abdomes, and
Others we're disabled in the legs and body. This
sight only excited the crowd still aud many went
In search of the mate and captain While others left and
reported the occurrences throughout the city The
chip visited by hundreds during the latter part Of
the afternoon and evening for the Of seeia the
The affair viii be- investigit ed before the proper
suthoritis, and there hs. be m,ltrestment to The
crew the offenders will they should, be punished
verely
The ship Challenge has arrived aud Capt. Waterman,
Der commander, has also but where nine Of his
crew. and where is be and his guilty mate The ac
counts given of the conduct OF Capt Waterman towards
his men II true, makes him Of the mos, inhumsn
noprte,s OF this age II they true, he should be
burned aye-he should this city live
Nine Of his missing, and the sailors who
here declare that four were shaken from the mizzen
top-aii yard into the sea, where they drowned
and i've OF them died from the effects OF wounds aud i'll
trestnsut
The SO, ne ut this time on board Of the ship bsSgars all
description. Five OF them manSled and bruised in
the most shockiug manner One poor fellow died to-day
ana Eve others Il IL expected will soon be- in the embrace
of death. One Of the lying on his dealt bed
has been feyerely injured In his g.nts. by kisk from
ihi. brute IN hrnSn form Had these poor men been
have be- much more inhumany and shockinzly maimed
They ali row lying In the ;orecase Of the ship The
Captain the vile monster has made his escape ami so
has bis brutal mate.
Ills an Infamous Outrage to have such bloody muir.
dsrsr 10 o'muand ship He Is noted for his cruelty
everywhere and in the q New York. he dare
show himself dare he hereafter show himself In this
city We hope tie RESPECTABLE. house 20 which he IL con
signed here will not only dsavov his conduct: but II they
have tie power, remove him from command II he is
got moved, bo,s this ecpmuniiy will not permit,
.cch monster 30 a cut Of this port captain Of ery
vessel lie is not only disgrace to any people but to
any hou,e hat will nov employ him. In all sincerity,
We hope the monster may be causht SD iealt vita IN
the sevefes manner We did hear last night that the
mate had teen taken. aud that all humane
viii Turn cut and pursue the captain Until he IL
captured and punishsd
fFtom the French of me Poet. Oct.3ll
The event Of the day. in San Francisco. the 2th
October the arrival q the famous clipper chip Cha
ship stepped seventeen days at Cape Horn and she
ios. three fsnors who thrown overheard during
The marruyres o. the ship six other sailors died by
disease euring the passage, ard the hrst mate was
Wounded ~ the ssil0rs In nutiny The sailors Of the
challenge the seth and 3lst u Oct b-r aroused all
San fraUcisoo ptsconteutsd with Captain Waterman
vhm they q having been the q the death
~ tbelr cmlanions. they met the Pacific wharf |
ptets The chip moofed aud whore al tn aiCrs n the
ueshoorhcod joined them An inde.cribabe agitation
rrsnec IN the crowd daring the report q the facts
more ~ les true reproschful to the ptin aud his
nrN mate That crowd % excited men decided that |
both uerted dra b. and that they should be hung 20
tie yard q their thip They surrounded the Cbal
uge 70 execute the horrible sentence rendered with
cut tria in moment o. phfsnzy The captain wa. |
however absent ard bed been hidden since morning
The sc,ing that his life was IN darger Jumped into
= boat and 5isembsrked afse- superbuman exsrtious
utter ,sors waiting there for him ~hsn be landed
lie escapd their bands by the aid o. the force
Witch every man finds In himssf when his life il In
DAGGER sud bid bimsef In the briars II Preside where
No rasrs The night lie has not been seen here since
Tie excitement continued on the 5lst but we G. unit
upon the authorities even on the Vigilance COMMITTEE
a. render Justice or 10 prevent mis- fortunes.