The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-24
The Mutiny on Board the Whale Ship Hum

From the New Bedford N


We notice Geographic despatch In the Boston Journal,
from This CITY OF July 20, ectng the itny ON board
the bark Hanrest captain wlism Alien o. ms pors,
for tbs mutipy, stated Ia the despatch, Is thai
occurred "n consequence Of Ill treatment 70 one OF the
men, by The tan, Who thrust into hts mouth piece OF
non . foot and hall long, tnockIg out Of his
teeth, no. The iron was hop, IN his mouth 1se % .hree
minults"
The above statement, Ia not, wo learn, In accordance
with tho faas. ,ap'ain Allen having IN vain tried u
sDepce English sailor named Roland Carver VINO Wa
gross impertnep dio place for half minute Bit o.
iron in the mans mouth bat inflicted special injury
bim further than checking his mutinous outbreak Toe
nue cause Of the diincuIy az ears % nave oscn tna
b. proven. the neense allowed 70 some Of the
ships port in mmuneatng with the shore, oy
Which ali discipline ON the chip ~ould have beoa des
uoy ed NJ special trouble ed Tho age until
tho Hunuess arrived nj a Helena. According 80 the
lesier Of ousol kmeall, the creS has a.,
sc,ual command or the ship, OF "a her depfsyiag
master Of IT, ard Il is case tina, caus for punishment
American shpmasters ever 10 DC sustained Ia 1Ier
authority and American lives, PR perry and interests are
not 10 be put In jeopardy b. A~less crew. rneo ~@
no nessDs 90 he Emp curing me yoya osp. Alen
Of the Thai unusual and not demanded under the
,msance, As the other men the chip, aside from
The mutneers do not complain of bad treatment the info
u the offenders lacked zoe due spirit Of suoordi-
nation essential q wbslipg voyage. Mr.. kmDan Al
iudes in bis letter TO caiy .sh mo
Brush govornmsnt for lack Of which se.nen cannot DO
imJskoned when at the port OF 81 helena Tue osners
Of NE Huness saisned With the conduct OF Capt Al
respecting tho ~ant OF provions this hip, We nn state
ths the alton procets not In force and that In
voyage Of eli months and eght days the officers and
cres, all told, 81 men, furnished with ~ barrels
aour, 81 barrels pork 81 barrels beef bread without
stint, gallon Of molasses q month to eacn man, be-
eides gooi plies Of freeh NEST, vegetables,
beans, &c in allowance equal 10 the above rstous.
Tbe crews OF our whalers not, as some outsiders
seer suppose, fed prison discipline system ina,
other crews port with the Hanfress persuaded tie
OF shin 10 de nand fresn provisions than
they had and also e,uaordnary licenses which cyer
allowed where any proper discipline Is maintained on
ship board have doubt IL Is TOR the Court aud lucy
to decide II The captain exceeded the proper limits Of his
duty previous their arrival nj that port shlle there
anchor In our opnlon he is justiaed In his conduct
One Of the rinsl. sd In thus mutuy from res
pecabe family in the West but he proved 70 BE- any
thing but an honor them. The bunuess and
splendid ship perfectly oudted In all respects and had
every prospects Of making fine voyage previous 10 THIS
unfortunate msny which entails heavy loss upon her
owners I'VE would say q word 10 the Boston Journal,
that would be well for Is conductors not 10 pub,h des
patches similar 10 The have quoted Ion this city
unless they have special authority 70 rely on FOR their
ruth
The examination of the broash, home on the
Huntress 5ilas Borden and lhi teen others begun
yesterday, but postponed 10 IL A. NJ this day. Mr. Andres
IL for the government and II Prince for tho defendants