Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-08

Violently, wounding Mr.. Clough severely by
twisting the blade several times in his hand.
After a while he became quiet, and supposine
him TO be dead, Mr.. Clough got up, but the 9TH
er Immediately rose and struck about furiously
with the cutlass, hitting him at almost every
pass, until, exhausted probably by loss of blood
he uttered slight groan and fell upon The floor.
Going again 10 the stairs, the officer saw nnoth-
Ier in the gangway with cutting spade pointed
towards him, when, feeling for loaded musket
he succeeded after swapping twice, in putting a
ball through his heart. AT the same moment
the spade dropped or was thrown down,
taking effect in the thick part of Mr. Clorigh's
arm, and the blood gushed SO violently from the
wound that he supposed the artery 10 be severed,
and began TO give way to unpleasant rflections.
when The third came to the gangway, armed al
so with spade, and endesVored TO look into
the darkness below: Mr.. Clough made several
intellectual attempts 10 gain another musket, but
lhis right hand and left arm were both disabled
the man stood still few minutes, then drop
lped his spade and walked forward. Mr.. Clou5h
now hailed the boats, which were so near tliat
he could hear the conversation going on amongst
the men. He told them that two Of the multi
neers were dead, himself dangerously wounded.
and urged them TO hasten on board. They said
the, did not believe more than one had been
killed, as they had heard but one gun and did
not consider it prudent for them to come near
him; so the wounded man had to sit down and
suffer his blood TO flow, for his right hand had
become so stiff and sore that he could not use il
TO place bandags on his arm. More than
half an hour having elapsed since the hail, and
mo further news being heard, the bolts ven
tured alongside.
A light being struck and brought into the
cabin, the floor was found covered with the
blood Of both combstantS. The man who had
first entered the cabin was reclining on the
transom, still grasping the cutlass, and with it
the boat-knife left by Mr.. Clough when he
came on board; one of his eyes hung upon
his cheek aud his body was covered with gore;
he was still alive but did not move; and made
no noise but kind of suppressed groan. One
of the men stabbed him twice with boat-spade.
and Mr.. Smith discharged musket at him;
he was then caught by the hair, dragged upon
deck, and thrown into the sea. The deck pre-
sented shocking spectacle, all dabble1 and
tracked with clotted blood--the mangled and
headless body of the unfortunate captain was
lying thers, Was that OF one of his murder
ers, which was unceremoniously thrown over
the side, while the remains Of Captain Norris
were collected and reserved for burial next dav.
The surviving mutineer jumped overheard and
swan some distance from the ship, but returned
during the night and hid himself in the fore
hold. When the crew attempted to take him out
the next day he made some show at resistance,
but at last came upon deck and surrendered
himself; he was put i'll irons and taken 10 Syd-
ney, where he was left in prison when the ship
sailed.
The Sharon completed her voyage, under the
command OF MIR. Smith, more successfully than
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choly and disheartening interruption, Mr. Clough
remaining on board as second mate. To his
daring ard almost unaided exertions are To be
attributed the return of valuable ship and car
go, and what is far more important, the pres
ervation of the surviving crew, from the mis-
cradle fate which must have overtaken them
had they persisted in seeking the nearest land
IN their boats. The owners of the Sharon have
shown their appreciation OF his services by Civ
ing him the command Of q fine ship, and II is
TO be presumed that the other parties who have
escaped heavy loss, will not Withhold such
testimonial Of their approval, as will at once
crafty him and incite others, under like cir
Gums tances, 10 emulate his conduct.
LAND GRANTS FOR RAILROADS.
A Washington letter in the New York Times
says -
The fact which communicated 10 you by
telegraph, that the Members OF the House from
the land States threaten TO resist the passage of
the appropriation bills, if these bills for granting
lands 10 their respective States for Railroad pur-
poses be not passed, is fully confirmed. learn
that number of the members from the new
States will oppose all appropriations until tbcir
grants are obtained, and that others content
themselves with opposition TO particular appro-
Ipriatons for objects connected with the Allan
tic interests. They say that they cannot face
their constituents, unless they return with these
land grants, nor justify themselves before them
for voting money out of lhe Treasury for the
benefit of the cOEmercial interests OF the old
States.
Yesterday one Of the Missouri members said
ito New Yorker: elbow can you come here
and o:k FOR your Mint and y0ur steamer appro-
Ipr:alions, while you give US only three votes in
your whole delegation for our land grants ~
$50 you see this comes very near TO a log-rolling
SYSTEM of legislation, Any compromises can
be made with the Western and Southwestern
members now. have.no doubt that tariff
project of moderate character might be hitohed
TO the land bills, or made TO follow in their
train.
IR the Committee of Ways and Means 4 was
found that Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri held the
balance on the subject Of several appropriations
and projects. In regard TO all appropriations
! for steamers, under existing contracts, to say
lnothing of new applications, Sc, he held the
, Ioastng vote. The committee compromised the
, lqpesuon With hm,oani Thus they agreed to pU
all the steam appropriations iHto separate oil
so that the battle against them should nos inter
fere with the regular appropriation bills. NJ
2 Phelps and his associates, including nearly al
! die members from the land States, adopt as lhei