New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-22
ENGLAND.
Sapguinary ARRAY at Liverpool.

A desperate ARRAY took place on Satur-
day afternoon, March 6, on board the packet ship
Queen OF the West, Captain Mors, bouni for New
York. and lying in the river ready for sea Tue
particulars, A. lar have been able 30 obtain
thsm are as folio u.s. The Queen oftns West cleared
out Of the Wellington Dock about IL o'clock, and lay
the Cheshire side OF the river, between Eyre
mont and seacombs. Aoout O'Clock the Captain
went on board n steamtug. and commenced mus
ter ing the Some disagreement took place De-
tween him aud is~ OF the men with regard to the
OF the crew insisting that sne ouga, 10 have 10
seamen while the Captain had only gwen cre ,ilons
for 20 berg enrolled
Flssman and the Captain came 10 high words and
the latter taking hold OF Freeman BY the breast told
him to be quiet and do his duty. the seaman irri-
tatsd, struck Captain Mors, who wa, knocked down
and severely handled By the crew, who armed them
selves with Delaying pins and marllng spikes The
mate, Mr. RISK came 10 the rescue, aod attacked tho
crew with q cutlsss The captain seized arevolving
pistol and aimed II at the head OF ono OF the men,
but 1t snapped without DOING any execution He then
armed himself with cutlsss. and aided by the mate
made an onslaught on the crew, who we're driven
below, after tough encounter, in which many Of
them were sadly sashed and mutila'ed One man,
Downs Vas logged, and the ring aders put Ia
irons Another mad HIS hand ne ary cut Oh most Of
them were slashed about the head and face In \
dreadful way, and one had bis shoulder deeply cat
Intelligence OF the ARRAY having been communi.
Gated 10 the police, posse OF officers, under the
command Of superintendent Ride, was sent on boari
and the iusufgent portion OF the crew, IL IN number
were brought ashore bandcuffed accompanied by
Captain Mors a.d the mate. One Of the sailors was
found 90 badly hurt that be was removed At once to
the hospital The others we're TAX IN to the Central
Police Station where Captain Mors forma y charged
them with mutiny, and gave an account OF what had
taken place to MIR. Superintendent Cl0ugh. The
names OF the men sre-Thomaa Brown Nor wesian,)
James Black. James Fowler, George Freeman, vii.
liam Perry Esston. Alexander Jack, John Dronss,
John Morton, and James Francis.
In answer to a question from Mr.. Clough, the
captain further said that nsne Of the Grew we're
dead.
Robert Kerry, one OF the passengers then gave
version OF the affair quite IN agreement with the
statement OF the captain WHO, no said, was knocked
down three OF four times BY the crew. armed % they
were with Delaying. pins and marling' spikes
youth named Jones, and another OF the passen.
gers RichaTd Jones, cOrroborated these state menu
Mr.. Risk, the chief officer, also gave corroborative
evidence.
The men appeared terribly cut and bruised, and
the back of Drones, who had been tied up and
dashed Immediately after the affay, was quite raw
from the decorations.
The mu,neers were finally tried before the ma
gistrates Of Brkenhead on Monday the 9Th, when
Freeman was sentenced to pay fine OF IS. or be
imprisoned two months Jack, Trainer and Fowler
f3 each or six weeks in default Brown, Drouer
Thompson, Penny and Do 10 pay costs only, on
be imprisoned II DAYS In default.
One OF the men (Thomas Ryan, taken TO the Hos
pi,al, still remains there his wound 10 dangerous
one, the arm being nearly severed below the elbow
lie 10 expected to recover. All she other men, though
more or less injured, are in q fair way to recover.
We understand that Capt Mors was acting In
place of Capt Halet, the regular commander OF the
vessel