The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-29
L. s. Com missiOner's Court.


'hAs'E OF REVOLT on BOARD THE SHIP CHALLENGE
JuNE rs The United States u.s. Thomas Ciark Erouei
sm McRg~charrcd with o 9svot on h Smm ana ana
american s ship Challenge Mr.. James Ridgway appeared
on penai Of the government and Mr. F. Talmadge, Tex
Wm NJ Glendy. Captain Of the soop Of war Marion
posed that he was in Hong Kong in February last saw
the ship Challenge there the 18th of February Ia
got orders from the Commodore receive these
and carry them to the United States deliver them to
charged with revolt sne or tbp port . OF they were
on the voyage home generally bad except lie Gov
SICK most OF the time they threatened strike
Cross examined -They in irons part of the time
and always at night ~ '
bonrd the Challenge and acted as third mate G mt
Laud was master; understood the VOYAGE wis 10 be
from san FRANCISCO 10 Hong Kong, port of entry in
emma shipped for $500 for the run and the crew laid
they shipped at the same rate. aud oil were paid
~ san Francisco; previous to the eth of FEBRUARY
the general conduct Of the crew. and particularly
these defendants bad. Smith behaved pretty
gaop 70 The time of the revolt left San
said let those who arc gof. Itr' rn, ne snp
Oliver and Clark said this the often engaged
in ing caids and fox and geese occasion the
mate told Oliver TO hand down the b he said he would
not do until the men alof in the maintop down;
and that he was hired for certain duty and would
work unless all the watch called the sth Of Feb
ruary Oliver hove overheard some pork which the cook
had given him he went to the galley again got some
more; he hove that Also he hove piece Of
into the galley at the cook the cook came ont with
piece Of wood Oliver seized him by the collar and drew
his sheath knife Smith caught billet of wood and
along side the cook don't know whether he struck him
not Mcknight took a small knife out of his pocket
and opened the blade hut did him make offer
to use it; Mooney took spike bat did not him
use it. Austin sung out for fair play Clark hove some po
tatoes nj him. the captain and asked what the dis
turbance about; the cook told him. and he remon.
strated with the men; Mooney exclaimed, Il stand
in my sho's with any in the shp;' the captain
nm ne ana not care III whose shoes he stood SO as he
didn't stand in his Clark halooed out at the top
% h, sose ~ you DO NO, go ate headed old
anot er occasion witness heard Clark say The first
who works III mu der HIM Mcknight said III knife
the first OF - who works until this is settled,
wi thinks these threats made to deter him from
working afterwards LeCoy told the captain the had
deputed him to aft say that they go
Hong Kong. they had shipped go there and that
they would not work unless he went to Hong Kong the
captain told the to call all aft few did come
The captain told them they had all shipped to 20 TO
port in China and that Lonkong hundred miles
little more ahead Of them he said let 90 there
am only going for orders and think then will
icng Kong: but if go into Shanghai will guarantee
10 get you all passage TO Hong Kong Clark We
will 60 10 Hong Kong boys and nowhere ese:' the cap
tam asked there was any one in the crowd who would
assist him 10 take the vessel anchorage no answer
was made smith said Well boys. whoever is for Hong
Kong say aye they all said aye except few the cap.
tain SAID It's very serious thing you are do
ing you are taking the ship out Of my hands
which i mntiny anu piracy the high and shall
give " into the hands Of the United States governments
smith aid we don't want 10 take the ship out your
hauds but to go whore we shipped or the can
tain said to the crew Don't put hand to a rope until
tell ,on for although am obeyng your orders am an
swe'abe for the ship to he owners he also them
I'VE VIII; that night Davis and were armed by the
mate To protect the captains life from them until we ar
rived in Hong Kong 90 the hest of my opinion the cap
tain compelled to 90 Hong Kong; the day previous
to our arrival there the anchor 20 outside the
ha'bor the next morning LeCoy said are In china
new our run Is up and will not assist to take the
sci into port, as consider are now n nine of the
men were arrested in Hong Kong and taken before the
American Consul there; arrived here the Maeion
yesterday week
Al er The examination of other witnesses the Commits.
oDer reserved his decision the defence being that The
anywhere else and that the ship was not in sufcien.
ballast,