New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-06
MUTINY on BOARD THE AMERICAN SHIP
j. L. BOGARr.

MUTINY on BOARD THE AMERICAN SHIP
j. l.. BOGART.
An unpleasant circumstance occurred on Monday
morning the 18Th On board the j. l.. Bogar, Capt
Coz way while the chip was at anchor In the River
Mersey Our Liverpool correspondent sends us the
following from The Liverpool Post, the most cor
rect Of the incident bat be declines TO indorse the IN
pcao1s made therein TO the conduct OF the Officers
OF the ship:
report of fire arms beard 10 proceed from on board
TIE American chip j. l.. Bogsrt; and soon hag o.
distress was hOisted. Capt. Inway, who was @
shore al the time FASTENED 10 the American C0ns0
Office and Immediately proceeded on board The
Consul instantly communited with Mr. CIough the in
door Superb endent Of Police and he shortly after
ward dispatched detective officers Scott snd + it1n
with two others Of that department, and they taxing
ten other officers proceeded tn board the snip. On APP
preaching the side they perceived regular battle 60
pg on on the eek, and the bulwks OF the ship
bore traces OF the contest being largely da6oed with
blood. On going board the deck, round tue lore
castle presented horrible appearance, aud was COW
cred with pools of gore; the men sh owed shocking
proofs Of savage treatment and the first ate mad bis
head nearly coveD, and lay on the deck One OF tae
crew in front Of him. also on the moor OF tae SNIP
having been wounded IN the thigh by pistol tired At
him. as be states, by the second mate Inc OFF,
Gers Immediately stayed the tumult, aud then
proceeded to make arrests. The captain and otncers
charged the with mutny, and the latter accused
the ,ficers of brually ill.treatng them. sixteen OF
the crew we've placed in custody for mutny and injury
10 the officers; and the second mate was arrested
for shooting at and wounoing james CHRISTIE an
able seamen on boaid. Christie received the wound IN
the upper part Of the leg. and the ball lodged IN the
tbiph He was taken to the Brkenhead landing place
whittier the other fifteen charged were carried together
with the second mate and he was thence conveyed 10
the Birke Dhesd office. The bullet yet remains IN the
wound The first mste, whote name is c. o. Thorber
was carried to the Northern Hospital, where he now
lies. He has received very bad wound on the head
and a stabbed wound in the shoulder. lacy are no
-. n 80, Aan hour
The whole of the in custody more or less in
iured- some of them very severely. Oihcer SCOT
took from the person OF the first mate pistol aud on
being carried to the Hospital, brass knuckles were
found in his pocket. We understand tnai inquiries
made on board lead 10 the conclusion that the OH ;efs,
from the mOmeLt the ship cleared, commenced itreat-
ing the men, and that this III treatment reached such
an acme on yesierday morning that the men struck
work and refused their Ordinary duty. The officers
Immediately Iesorted 10 arms shots were tired, and
Christie fell wounded The men then sezed Whatever
was al hand and attacked the officers, wounding the
first mate as we have stated above. lhe occurrence
has created much sensation In town.
One allt ged cause OF the muiny, az staed by The
crew. is that they shipped for New York under articles
10 that effect and they were nearly all olack OF col
ore ineu on Learning that the vessel was bound Tor
Mobile they refused - go. thst being slave StIe
where they would all be retained IN slavery Ide men
who are in custody all blacks and the ship has GER
tainly cleared for Mobile.
ON Tuesdsy the 10Th, the affair Investigated
before full bench of magistrates at Brkenhead. Inc
pIsonCrs were brought up in the custody Of four Liver
pool detectives, and gave the folio Flng ma nee; hiram
Caddis, Edward Spnggs, Joseph " hlla ans, JetemIau
Jones Lott lystt David Walker, Samuel Stevens,
Nicholas John William Eli,ton John Battles George
Kent Chss. Winterpole, John Wellesley, Edward
Hill Benjamin Hodge and lemuel DOreey-ail colo'ed
men. They were charged by Capt JOS IN way win
muntipy ON board his snip Peter Campbell the sec
ond mate was charged with shooting JsintS CHRISTIE,
on board the same chip. Mr.. Campbell, sol-
ctor, defended the prisoners, and some phian,
thIopic gentlemen OF Liverpool employer a second
LAWYER Mr. SNOWFALL TO Assist IN the deiense. Capt.
Conway appeared before the Court aud charged the
prisoleis With mutny. The magistrates refused the
charge of mutiny, beyond their jurisdiction. but
were ready 10 hear sny charge OF Assault No dIeci
eNideIce Being ready az 10 the ASSAULT, Inc prs peers
were discharged. with the exception U! Joseph VII
hams jeremiah Jones and Lott Hyatt, who ead arms
In their hands when apprehended Inc case u ad'
IN dangerous condition in the Hospital and the sex
opd mate is in custody. The crew assert thst they
were shipped for British bark called the Rohn Hood,
for Antigua and refused 10 work when they iJund
themselves on board the Bosat-
The london Times publishes circums;antal &C.
count of the ast illness and dea'h OF the Kew. ID.
G. ant Roman Catholic Bishop OF southwark. l. 'ndon.
Dr. Grant himself declares tbs, he ls alive aud per
iectiy well.
posiiors sgans the shareholders OF the Roys British
Bar k Bankruptcies sed insoIveDces must iolo~.
Atsmee,ing AZ Manchestcr L 600 we're saoscrib "
10 erect statue TO the lse Joseph B'o,hertOn NJ T.
A fire IN the bcokkeepers office IN the Bank Of
lrelsud had destroyed the office and furniture bal the
b,oks aid valuaoleS saved.
A d'spach from Berne, dated the 18th ut, >ts:e'
that the Ntulchsi. prisoners, escorted 10y detach
Il ent Of Swiss troops conducted the pre- tilng
pient 70 the French frontier, shch they crossed al
P3nsrer The Federal Council has !ssu ei orders Tor
in ne diatey dsbandng the troops already assembled.
According 10 private sdvicts from SnsaShae, dated
Nov 10 received by toe Overland Nal there seems
prospect tbs; the specie shipments TO oat por. mty
proye ~ have been excessive owing 70 The cency
of produce available for leturps. W I'll respec. - silk
would appear 10 have been believed 81 Shaps hse hat
he extraordinary 81 nDlus given 70 he export .a-e,
curing The nrst three months II The season, had drained
,n county OF the o3R OF the yield. l. vas toousnt,
bovsver hat prices had reacned sulslmlm IN Sas0s.
he, A. they nov stood 81 Domequal 10 the q sh-si
ouo,.d Fl, m England Uoder thee circumstances TIE
-,s srrivSs OF silve- from tbs side ~eie prOcIcn,
p7k,d tTsr.; and tie decline IL e1 chSog sqpears 70
hsla Ne, n srrser than hat meniolei on El1ay Is
S,me TRANSACTIONS bad taken place 81 5, sad the SUD
s,ou.n, ouotn;icn wac = No .ar-e am -o's wee
ard the American houses were ~ iefs col 20
rtgaId ~ q e fair rate
AZ Canton whence the accounts sIe 4 ms -itH Now,
he exchange stood :: rs, being on'y irS'on
lover han a. he previous dses. ,,
With rega,d 20 The pros pee. OF e0ntnueI iG'sTle-
.iou OF business il il mentioned thsi 'hs Eos.'h Tcs
ssa been snssseS chkhs s-erg4eni's lie 'SaA'