The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-25

ulrrso ,r,o ~, river ven, IN the direction in which he
was swimming, and succeeded IN picking nun up IN
very exhausted state from the treatment he had received
and nc effects OF swimming with his clothes ON, the
D,oed stin streaming from his wound Fraser insisted
beng ppi On rs p'% vent ae' aoSrsiie ,hs Cphe,s
where the two mates OF the ship went into the tug
ana hauled Fraser board their vessel Before the tug
b The ship the mate told Fraser to forward, take or
b. wet clothes and get hs wounds dressed and 60 TO
sed there would be more about H. and Frsser did
% He scarcely however, half hour in his berth
when Sawyer the mattel came 10 his door, and quietly
told him he wanted 10 see him IN his (thc mNesl state
voon 10 examine his wounds Fraser 20. IN and followed
the aft 10 his state Some Of the also
followed Fraser far as the cabin acer but there the
her stopped short by Lewis the second mate, who
TO the door holding out loaded six barelled Colts
revolver and said that Fraser % be nut in IRONS aud
thst any OF them attempted 20 asss. Fraser IN OPP
posing this he Qewis) would shoe, him Fraser, over
bearing from this thrca that he be handcured
suddenly made rush out from the cabin, and while
passing the seer nj mate the pistol ired as APP
pcared, another Of the crew. named Edward Freeman
who had said something disapprovng of the the
mates proposing adopt in putting Fraser IN irons
but, fortunately, the shot did not take effect When
Fraser goi past Lewis he sprang into the main rigging
and about 10 jump second time into the sea, when
the hrst called ont To Lewis the second mate,
"boot that man. and Lewis evclled the pistol 70 obey
she bloody injunction by firing another of the barrels OF
abe revolver when OF the suddenly pulled down
has and frustrated his diaboical intention. nun
her of the then made common With Fraser,
preventing his jumping overheard and they Immediately
hosed blue shirt on The fore lift, signal 10 Her Ma
jesty ship Wellington that some OF the wanted 10
volunteer into Her Mestys service the best mans OF
getting Quit Of hair engagement TO sal IL the onhea
N ~ Il; mourning tho lss penates deseror 1r ron-
arng themselves liable any punishment forfeit =,
shatcv = IS provided n TIE 24th section Of the for
chant Shipping ACT. Taa Grst mate insisted that ta '
should Keep down the signal, bat they would not ne
sa49 Wellington however, rait aj~nr'on 10 me
signs On the afternoon Of thasame day the TIVE mon,
Frae- and Iroonsn got on sh1A ana reported the
~ 1'lir the procura,0rfsce md warrant having
obtained the 1rs and second mates 90 the Uphca
ere aoprehcneaa on board thor shin by the fiscal soi
rsT sted by Sergeant Dreirs three marines be-
longing 70 or Nals.ys ship ahoe. The officers also
found the revolver board fully loaded to the muzze
with BAL cartridge, and even capped and all ready for
acton. Lowell, the first man who was struck. has en-
board the Athoe ana others Of the crew
we refused 90 with the ship after what they expe
rcnced Friday. On Saturday the fiscal was engaged in
mixing bis prccognon, and the two mates in prison
awaiting the result OF investigation. The crew said
10 he composed of Gnc SET Of orderly men.