Polynesian., 1853-03-12


"Good-by, Captin Ezekiah Conclin Brum,"
! exclaimed, as shook hands heartily at
parting. "Iwill print your proposal. twill
have the advantage of novelty at any rate"
''Good-by captin. Won't you take chaw.
But mind you write and tell me all about it.
From Sketches .4foat and ashore: by Copt.
.Nackintosh, r. ".
Mntiny ON Board the William Penn,-.-Mur.
der Of Capt. Isaac p. Husser.
We have received the full intelligence Of
the muIiny on board brig Wm Penn. to
which we alluded in yesterdays paper. IL
is as follows:
The Wm Penn left Strong's Island on the
23d July last for whaling voyage. Isaac P.
Hussey, Master; Christian Ne son LIST offi-
Ger, John Halsey, I'd do, and crew Of five
white men and fifteen natives. Without the
smallest grounds of apprehension for any
difficulty, Mr.. Nelson lst officer, was arous-
ed IN the morning of November 9th by hear
ing the groans of some one on deck. He
Jumped out of his berth and ran up; but no
sooner had he reached the deck than he re-
ceived severe blow on the head from per-
son armed with cutlass. His first idea was
that the natives from some of the neighbour
ing Islands had boarded the brig, and he ran
forward to call up the white portion OF the
crew, who had the watch below al the time;
but was suddenly stopped in his course by
all Of the native crew, who, armed with Ian
ces and whaling spades, prevented his pro-
gress They did not, however, for some rea-
son undertake to injure him. The person
who had first struck him proved 10 be their
leader, native named Harry, who run after
him and repeated his blow. He is a native
of Oahu Mr.. Nelson then spoke to him,
but Harry continued striking him. while Mir.
Nelson backed out to the forecaste compan-
ion way, warding the blows Off On arriving
there Mr.. Nelson fell down; spears and
spades were darted at him, but fortunately
without doing him any injury. His fall
aroused the watch below, who, hearing the
scuffle, endeavored to reach the deck; but
were prevented by the natives, who fifteen in
number, guarded the companion way.
They got possession of the cabin by break
ing through the forecastle bulkhead and
crawling aft over the cargo. In the cabin
there we're fifteen loaded muskets, but on sx-
animation they proved to have been filled
up with water. The mutineers then got
around and on the top of the house on the
quarter deck, and from the noise they made
convinced The whites in the cabin that nearly
all of them had congregated there. The
whites then determined to blow the house up
with keg Of powder which was in the cabin,
hoping thereby to put an end to most Of the
natives. They got the powder ready, Sc
cured loaded musket each and retreated
into the hold, ready to rush on deck and fin
ish the affair as soon as the powder should
explode Fire was applied to The powder,
but it was SD damp that instead Of exploding
it merely flashed, or rather blazed up, like
port fire, the current of air carrying the fame
into their place of retreat and nearly suffo-
eating them all and burning two men so bad
iy as to render them of no further service
This disaster reduced the number to four
available men, two OF whom were badly
wounded, viz, Mr. Wilson lst officer, and
MIR. Halsey, second oficer, who had receiv-
e.I severe dirk stab on the side Of his face,
deprlving him of the use of one eye. They
then regained the cabin, determined to hold
out to the last rather than give up the ship.
After having retained possession Of the
cabin some time, trying to irighlen the ma
tives by threats; their leader, Harry called
a parley with Mr.. Nelson and said to him
81 don't want to kill you; have killed all
wanted to, and if you will give me fifteen
muskeis and keg of powder, and let Inc
take what provisions | want, | will leave the
brig when I see land; but If you do not con-
sent, | will set fire to her and burn you all
up Alter consultation, 1t was considered
best to accede MIR. Nelson aud his men
then guarded the forward cabin TO prevent
any attempt 10 rush on them. The muiineers
then helped themselves 10 what they required
and lett the brig in two boats about sunset OF
the same day, though no land was in sight.
AtIer they left il was found that they had kill
ed Capt. Hussey, George C.. Reed, cook, and
badly wounded the steward, a Chinese named
Annoy, who only survived two days after
OF those who remained only two we're un-
harmed, two being so badly burned as to be
incapable of action, and Mr.. Nelson and Mr..
Halsey suffering much from severe wounds
IN the head Five DAYS afterwards, Capt.
Gardiner OF the whaler Atlantic reported that
he had picked up the mutineers in an ex-
haus,ed condition. They reported to him
that they had run away from the brig at an
island, when the captain aud mate were
ashore, that they had got the second mate
drunk, stole the boats and left. Capt. Gar
diner had no suspicion of them till after they
had left, when he learned from one Of his
crew, a native who was acquainted with their
leader, that they had plenty Of arms and am
munition in their boats. Capt. Nelson has
taken every means to spread the news to alb
the islands, by inf 'rming every vessel he met
on his passage. Capt. Hussey belonged 10
Nantucket, aged 43; George c. Reed to
New York, aged 81, and Annoy was aged "a.
-yaHa California.
"How rapidly they build houses now"
said Paddy to an ould acquaintance, as he