New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-16
Mutiny on Board the Brig WIN. Penn-Nurder
OF Capt. Hussey, &c.

The William Penn was fitted out at Strong's
leland last July. for whaling cruise the line under
the command OF Cspt Isaac B. Hussey. Capt Hassey
ives a native Of the leland of Nantucket and was for
many years one OF the most successful whaling Captains
from that place. Some three four years ago ne
in the Pacific Ocean, in command Of the ship Planter,
and while cruising sperm whales in the neig hb1rhood
Of the hDe, mUtiny occurred on board his vessel
tirey uuproyoked, fer have heard by anything
approaching TO tyranny injustice the part of the
Captain OF his officers IN subduing which CaPt Hussey
shot one of the crew.
When the voyage up the Captain left the ship at
OF the ilands ia the Pacific, and sent her home in
command of TIE mate. The matter vas brought, how.
ever, before the linked STATES District Court in Boston,
the mate having be arrested his arrival az Nan.
tuoket a. party % the homicide After fall exam
nation OF the case, be honoraDy discharged, L
having been very clearly shown, that the proceedings
on the part Of Captain H. and hi officers were, under
the circumstances, entirely jushabe AZ the concln-
sion Of the investigation, the presiding officer Of the
Court took occasion TO express his regret tia, Captain
Hu,sey had not returned hume in theshp rs i, vey
clear that he bad nothing 20 apprehend from the most
searching examination into all matters connected with
tie muuny and its Suppression.
Capt. H.. however, returned, aud since he left
home, bis wife and only child have Died ~ Nantucket,
leaving him, az i were, alone in the world. lie was
mGn OF great excellence of chsractr-quct AMI kind
hearted tut at the same time resolute, firm, energetic
and preseyering to a remarkable degree None who
knew him viii for q moment believe that he ever, by
harshnefs injustice, gave shadow OF provoeaton to
mutiny on The part Of those under his command SUD
Join ed the account referred to- OF the tragedy board
tie William Penn.
The William Penn len Strons's Island on the sd July
last FOR whaling voyage saae hus'ey master mrs
tan Nelson first officer; John Haley, second do. and
crew Of Eve white men and fifteen natives Without ne
smallest grounds OF apprehension for any difficulty MI
helfon fret officer aroused on the morning OF NoTem
her By the gyoans Of some on deck lie Jump
ed OF he berth and bat no sooner had be reached
rerfon armed with cutlass. His first idea that the
from Of the neighboDs ISLANDS had boarded
the brig and he forward to call up the white portion oi
the crew who had the watch below at the time, but was
suddenly stopped in bis by all OF the native crew,
who AIMED with lances and whaling spades prevenied'
They DID not however for reason, undertake to in
jure HIM The person who had si struck hun proved 70
be their leader native named Harry, who after hum
and repea his blow. He is native OF Oahu Mr. Nell
then spoke TO him. but Harry continued striking HIM,
while Mr. Nelson bac ed out 10 the fOeoasie companion
way waTding the blows OFF. On arriving here, Mr. Nelson
fell down speaIs and spades were dared at I'm BAT ten-
nstey without doing him any injury His fall aroused the
watch below who bearing the scue endeavored to reach
the decb but by the natives who 10 IN num-
Der, guarded the cOInpanonwsy: ,.,..,h.
They OF the cabin by breaking through the
foecate bukhesd, and crawling at over the cargo In
the cabin there fifteen loaded mnfket but on ex-
animation they proved 10 have been filled up with water
then und and the of the house
the quarter deck and from the nese they made con-
Nnced the whites the cabin that nearly all OF them had
there The whites thea determined TO blow
the house up with keg Of powder which IN the CABIN,
hoping thereby to put an end 70 most o. ihe 's
each and reesed into the hold ready to rush on deck
and finish the affair the powder should explode
Fire applied to the powder but II ws 80 damp that
instead of odng merely flashed rather bazed up
lib port fire. the OF carrying the flames into
burning badly 10 render them OF no further
service Tbs disaster reduced the number TO four available
men, two of whom badly wounded, viz: Mr. Nelson,
first officer and Mr. asey, second officer who had received
severe dirk stab the sce Of his face deprvng him Of
the use Of eye They then reganed the cabin deter
mined 10 hold out to the last rather than give up the ship
After hsvng retained possession Of the cabin some trying
gten the natives by threats their leader Harry called
paTley with Mr. Nelson, and said to him" don't want
kill you; have killed all wanted to and II you viii
give fifteen muskets and key Of powder and let me
take what provisions want Will leave the brig when
land but il you do not consent viii set IRE to her aud
burn all up" After consultation IL considered best
sccede Mr. Nelson and his then guarded the for
weTd cabin TO prevent attempt to rush on them The
nutnees then helped themselves to what they required
le the bris in two boats about sunset OF the same day
though 10 land was in sight After they left, was found
h.t they had killed Captain Hussey George C. Reed cook
and bedy wounded the steward Chinese. named Annoy.
BIO only survived two day after OF those who remained,
only two were unframed, two being badly burnt TO
be incapable OF action and Mr. Nelson and Mr. Hasy suf
fering much from severe wounds IN the heal -
Five days afterwards Capt Gardner OF the whaer Attain
TIC reported that he had picked up the mutinees 10 an er
haused cor don They pored to him that they had run
away from the brig island, when the captain and mate
were ashsie that they had got the second drunk stole
the boats and left Capt Gardner had suspicion of them
native no was acquainted with their leader that they had
plenty Of arms and ammunition their boats Capt Nell
son has taken every spread the TO all the
islands by informing every vessel he met on his passage
Capt Hpssey belonged in Nantucket aged -; George c.
Reed to NewYork, aged y, and Annoy was aged ~