New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-26

CHARLES w. SANFORD. Nj. Gen. Cong.
II. c. WET WORE Division Inspector
SECOND BRIGADE Ny MILITTA-BRIcADE ORDERS.
kRwYOkK, Moucay, June 81, 1851
The fore going DvuioD Orders published for the
Information aid government Of thi. Brigade
The Brigade will be- formed on the 5'h OF july next
at 719 O'Clock M upon the OF the Fh-av.,
right Ninh-st.
Col Yeai.s viii detail Battery of Light Artillery
from the Fourth Regiment fire the N-tiousl Salute,
directed Ia Division Orsers and will make the usual
reevitirion for the necessary ammunition.
By order of GsoRGE P MORRIS,
Brigsdier General Commanding.
JANIS PHALEN, B'igsde Major.
RoBEAr II. BOYD, A. d. c.
ALLEGED MUTINY on BOARD THE
JOHN RAvENAL-The following voluntary staten sat
made by he Captain, explains fully the fatal oc'
bosrd the ship John Ravena, to which al
fusion made yesterday under onr M-rioe News:
U. 8. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFIcE.-A first mate
shN b. The Captain Capt ,bort A. 5. Ptnan of the
ship bn Ravena voluntarily Came to The District At
toroeys Office yesterday, ana rel under ostn par.
eculars lear the death Of James Burnside,
i've Of Wales, 80 y.srs OF f'-t mate Of the ves|"
Capt p say shr IL native ~ Vlrgina-he sailed from
Liverpool 6h May with 264 pa-sengers THREE mates
a steward and 10 seamen, bound To Cnar-stoD 8 O.,
by way Of York which larter port the passen
sers % be lsnoe6. From the commencement OF
the voyage he sad he observed detection on the part
OF the officers and unwillngness To obey him. CHE
Csptsin)
Captain went On deck be says, and found tho yards
brsced up and the Wind afr the Chief mtte win the
passengers and crew. forward tOt him 20 square the
mrin yard; he replied in sulen manner the wind IL
every~bere be called all hands u take 10 the stud
cling sails haul up the manss square N crojack and
fore yards" said him. ous Wien you 10 square the
main yard aud nothing else left the deck tn croJack
squared by him, In connection with the main yard
in violation Of orders ut ~ sane night was sttfns on
the s0fs and Burnside doSn ttols sol ly al er
going into biz and pulling o. bis coat into
nv room, and then looked into otneis; sung out
! "Mr. Burnside, what do you want; he replied
son. nothing sir-it is l2 o'cloek-,ne Wind 10 tbs
same !" ne turned In | waited few minutes aud
went softly on deck 90 rs not tn be heard by himi
ssked the second what the latter with the
atr--i he bad been oriuking-he replied he never
saw him take glass. It'd thu sAcoud mate should
be compelled to suspend 'he first mae ~ could not
put up with II auy finger started for ne caoD ON
turning the r stmsts, who had crept ny 70 h-ar
| the conversation; beiLg inquired of by the first
mate, heard thu mate tell him what had I'D
Burnside reDlied-"i have some other settlement 10
nske With biz beef les what heard did not hear the
rest Of the conversation; believe they were conhoed
together; called Mr HiEeiubOtham passenger, and
tulo bin lot ndcd speaking 10 the mste and wished
bin to hear II the >te called into ma cabiU ask
Cd him what the mesniog OF his Conduct; h- sal
had been speaking aganst him TO the passengers, and
CONNER ced the use Of abusive language; requested
him 10 90 in the after cabin; put ms hand upon his
shoulder and said, Just sit down here " he replied 81
st down wi'hOu' your hands ON me !; told hi TO
TAKE hi. he logger officer of ths ship;
be ssid he'd he id If be would, that he hsd as mach
Iisht IN the cabin hsd, and be- would b. mtr s the
chip Ion was master told him % go out OF the
cabin end to his ha s'ized me ~ the throat
sno 1t With bis MALTA 30 that Ii BLEED he steward
took him Off had sent for the eecond and tai mates,
and be carpenter, bu, they coming, the crew was
sent tor they into the cabin, ~ith the exception
OF The At the WHEEL the cook and the second mde
| who said II his wstch deck asked the creS
they knew the of what had just taken place. aud
they replied in the pegatve a-ket them II thew had
apy complaint against myself or the ship they SAID
No th.y I'd be- IN treated ~sll and hid iuse Ut
C, mI. lot = the fret mate 10 from his room told
| him 10 gO back he replied he would not hr came %
defend himself | told the crew Mr. Burnside Was DO
longer and they must not obey any order from him
he ss,d he would not be suspended that be would coo
,f ne TO be of the ship he was puheT tVard mis-
ROOM wbrn h- turned collzred ain; the crew
ssked 70 protect me and prevent me from oelog
disgr,c they said the duty OF the second 4nd
third mate TO come fret; uey were ordered tor~a a.
and left told he to 20 % his that the ou'i
ness would b- settled mOrniDy; ana also went to
my room next morning went on deck ana iouni tne
mate un duty, In violation at orders asked tue crew.
they recollectpd had notified them Of the mates sds
pension; the nate said, III am not 'u-pa"ded, aud
said 2 You boy Jack, and put those buckets away
| tild him to leave them alone; Burnside told me II
the did do what he told them, h. would break tb,
heads; made them go ward: cautioned Bhrn-hs
MOTTO 30 further in these proceedings he proposed that
We should each tske pistnl aud setile thu matter
st once be having pistols In his pocket tho bell
rang for breakfast aud passed down iut) the cabin
Al d out thIouah another door tO tee what the maze
was doing; be took off his coat and hung IL on the
smsILbost and went down among the passengers |
breakfast sitting m the sOs conver,ing with M
Hieciubo,bsm 10 the beet course ~ pursue az 10
Burnside ,here being 10 believe there would be
| an outbreak among the passengers ana crew on ac-
count bis proceedings and hi telng them We were
not coming 10 New.Yoik when the steward TOLD me
the mate wished TO see me; told him TO say II tne
male desired 10 anything he must come below tne
ma,e Immediately made his appearance at the outer
cabin door, many of the crew and passengers orlhg
with him in reply 70 question Ss 10 what ne "'nVeo
! he said to me in iusolent manner, Come up
| bare Sr :" | skrd
hao al ythipg communicate; h. entered with his ana
behr q bis back Till ne reached the inner CABIN dOr
| the oui.r cabin door DOW completely o1structed
by pssseng. and sehmeB and they were twice told o.
70 sway the nae beckoued me TO remain, and SID
10 ne :" Capt Piiman have come do" on behalf OF
the and passengers to Put you IN irons anu
command Of the ship asked him II he was In earnest
he said Eyes, | am, and will show you; presenting !
psl o, handouts and selling me by the waist ana Iu
one of the irons TN this was done 10 an s.tn'' auu
began TO realize the state OF AFFAIRS sprung ~ my
| cabin. In a moment returned with brace 81 plst III
and met Burnside 10 the doorway coming tp"aru th'
~hh the pair of irons sill In his hAnds; ! sLuss
a, the hand which held the hSndcufs and the DION
In, ckpd them across the cah1o, tngrthrr WIN
mart of the pistol the pistol going OIL win the oios
he balls tearing off the thumb and most OF that hahh
md entering his body; he died ins'aouy ue "'u ~ .,
sneak At. the report hesro all trouble ceased OK
hoard the ship and every one became quet; the
were examined one osl bad passed through ms uess
arc opt hi, back lodging In I, 19kneA1; lSe aus
entered his left breast couo % iet on n narA
4P NJ the same day the ship was hove 700, the eosSt
boed hslf mast the funeral service read tue crew DC
log dressed clean and in attendance ana the oooy 0'
signed to the dep. 49,. ID 18th
No complaint having heen made against Capt r. noec
,nr has been done in regard ~ the matter ana We "
heye II l. no, the intention OF the ti
tske apy action In the matter unless complaint shoui
be made.
FIRFs.-Yesterday afternoon ire wa
discovered in tse roof of No. lie Liberty-st u wa
however, ex,in SUbbed without any alarm oelng s.sr'
TIE Are oliYinsted from Timers furnsce uPoo