New-York daily tribune., 1858-06-29
THE MUTTNY ON THE FRENCH "EMI-
GRANT" SHIP.

The following are the details of the mutny on board
this Reeira Cph. Of which we have published short
account
"a French vessel, the Regina CGli which had
been for some weeks collecting sIDigrants under the
nes system had been the scene of fearful catastro-
phe These 40 c.lled emigrents had reyolted during
The absenoe of the captain purser and part oi the
crew, who fortunately for themselves, had gone en-
shore for short time. The sesmen left on board to
tbe number of eleven. murdered by the negroes;
tha decor alone was spared and put on shore. The
IGNORANT wretctes after pepetratog this deed, TOOK
possssson Of the vessel auo were known to be IN the
neiehborbood OF Cape Morut Shortly after Capt:
Croft received this information, there came fcrma
reouest from the French Consul that the Etoope
would if possible reeapture tie vessel Inc E'hoPe
eet out aecoIdingly The Regina CGh was known 70
be wellarmed; chips conveying this class OF emsran,s
are if seems we'll armed; and Capt Cfoit nade
eye,v preparation But rightly believing that Ex-
President Roberts would exercise UUra influence on
the blscks inst gentleman was requested 70 accom-
psny the expedition. At mne o'clock next morning
they sighted the Regina Coil, quite uHnshageaDle
rear tbe shore 'As we reared ssys an oye.witness,
We saw her decks crOwced with people, Who Us soon
as they saw the British flag hung out whits snrt,
and the liOpe comIng within baiing distsnce tey
made all possible demonstrations, by clapping their
haI ds and crossing their arms thus expressing their
10y at seeing brltisn ship, and their readiness to
give themselves up. Mr. Roberts vert on board,
sud when the bscks brard they were to be taken to
Monrovis they .iuGipsd aad shouted with delight.
Mr. Roberts hayrg he srd tie accounts OF these peo-
n ,xnressed bis 0oiocn that ali the go called emi
erap,s were merely ssves, and had been regularly
bought, shipped, and marsced lust 10 toe regular
vay as u praoticsd on the coast for many year.
- rte account tEa negroes gave OF theln'elves
leaves indeed. no doubt Of tte fact Tbs irons with
which they hso been msn6ced vera on b ara, ano
many of tpem retained toe marks on their wrists aud
slkles They we're about 30 10 ali, but lOJ had eit
hecre the E.EOpa fell IN win the snip; Ooe OF Ips
n.n said thst he greater p,'t hsa been oioagnt Gown
ircm the interior by the Fienchmen, ana oouent III
M, had yOTp on
ers himself among the number, and 1ad been SUD
deoly seized, put in irons aud sioSed away In the
hold. BY theee means were the emigran:s oota'neo,
who, but fer The mutlny, destined to deveope
Z" thtir faculties by contact with civilization III the
islard of Reunion, late Bourbon.
Capt. Crof bad been raqussted by the French
Ccn.al 20 snd squire the Regina Cteh, and he
oio go; hut Mr.. Simon The captaia OF the lost ship,
out q in Oh open bcst when h" ssw the Ethope ap
proacb, ard when the Regina Gen Vas captured, hs
demanded that she should be Immediately gwen uo TO
him on tie grouLd that she rad never been out oil MS
poesession lossmuch ss he sss in the neighoorhood
ard RAD u,o5eover demanded twenty-five men ot the
IiberiaL Govern lent 20 help hun IN the recovery:
Jre suswer very naturally was. that the E'hope had
c.p,u,ed tie vessel sDd must have salvage. The
French captain reused to pay ary or to coms to sny
,,ttlelneut and "a the Regina Cnh had oesn tskea
isro MotrUvis, called on the freEch psva torce 10
lrterle!e aic the lat We h@a o ths maleI Is tnSt
Two dispa;ch. hsye been addressed TO tae President
90 .te ReDublc of Libers. ceLCbedin tae phrsSeolJgy
~ which Europe has lsely had Uoie taan one speci
men. The demand is that Cspt Simon, OF the French
,h;p RegiDs COr az be ssa'o plsced n possession
f fs vss.el illegally seized by the Eaglish packet
sbip Ettiose, a.d brought rto the roads Of honro-
yiar and iprtne more thst the murderers be appre
hepced al delivered up. The style OF the Chef OF
the staff Of the Frepoh Navs DlVlsion Is lne po'nV
-. uo,,hv Of stteuton With jus: SEQ. of 20
1i.beisp f1ne,opsry as the President of republic
be- thus expres,es himself declare thst the capture
rss been arbitrary, Illegal AID vsaeles', sId ordsr
that Capt. Spon oe imm1dsteIy rsp,cea III UOm Of
re- c,sw of the Regns Cel be arrested aud dei'v-
Ia ~ the commander Of the Renaudin.