New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-14
MARINE AFFAIRS.
COLLISION IN NARRAGAYSE1T BAY

HE steamer Empire Sidlts WHICH lrll run i.4'Ni
Tuesday evening for this port, when near Newport,
came in collision with the sioop Exchange. OF Dart
mouth cutting her in two. Tie s.oop hal on board
four persons, one Of whom, Capt. Ford Of Bristol,
RI. WIS knocked overheard by the shock, and Is
supposed to have been drowned The remaining per-
sons were taken of tie wreck ly the boats Of the
steamer, which remained the wreck for an hour
Every attcrtion was paid to the rescued seamcn by
the officers Of the Empire State. passenger on the
steamer states that Capt. Ford was floating near the
stern Of the for fifteen minutes after the COLI
li,ion II was very dark, and be could not be seem
and BIZ cries for Aelp excited intense in crest among
the passengers to save him. Chairs and fe-preseryer
were rown 10 him. but he failed 10 reach them, or II
was feared that some Of them struck him, aud before
the small boat could be got oioat aud brought round
the stern, he had sunk ior the lat time.
There seemed to be an uuaccountable delay in get
ting the boat aAoat suggesting to tie passengers the
little reliance to be placed in the boas Of steamer IN
case Of accident requiring their use. The steamer was
detained an hour by the sad occurrence.
Ahei it was ascertained that Capt. Ford could NOT
be saved. cries were heard from the wreck which
could not be seep, and was supposed to have been
sunk entirely, by which the small boat put in that
direction, and in something more than hall an hour
fr4m the collision brought tie men on board The
tainei by the writer-they are Trip and Willston the
regular captain Of the soop having been left at home
The steamer struck the sloop little abait of mid
slips in quarerrg direction, aic had the effect Of
ftrg the stern, breaking the boom, and sinking the
bows y here Capt. Ford standing, by which lac
was tlr wn overheard | observed, a. | sat in the
saloon that the engine had stopped and when the COL
laon took place the shock was 20 sight that /, who
had not precisely noticed tie hour, supposed we had
merely touched the wharf at Newport. c.x.
will add that the sloop had lights before the COLI
sion, and Of the men was swinging lantern the
moment before. when he dropped it and seized the
quarter rail to prevent being thrown overheard.
pit Ford had been with the vesselto Newport, with
cargo produce which he ntendedto slip to Havana,
and at tie time Of the accident returning 10 Brs-
to FOR arother freight. BE leaves wife and family.
Tie accident is said by one Of the rescued men, to
have occurred through nismlnasement OF the helms
man on board the soop. Tie evening was cloudy,
and at intervals very dark.
FOR EUROPE.
The Royal Mail Steamship Arabia, Capt. Stone left
at the usual hour yesterday for Liverpool taking out
90 passengers and $i53, id5 50 in specie.
MUTINY ssD MURDER.
Cant. Hepburn. Of tie ship Golden State, writes to
the owners from Penang Prince of Wales Island,
August g. 1858:
Il becomes my painful duty TO inform You that on
the 18th ultimo, while shore getting ready to
proceed my voyage. mutiny occurred on board
the Golden State which has resulted IN the death oi
my chief officer Mr. Williams, and dangerously
wonuding the second mate and boatswans mate, all
Of whom were beaten in the most shocking manner by
the mutneers, who then stole OF the quarter boats
and de serted irOm tie ship. IL seems taat about
p. M, when the boatswan ordered the men TO turn 10,
that eighteen of them who assembled on the top
gallant forecastle, in d body, al refused lie thea
inf. mat Ft, az n
forward to prevail on the men to go Ia ther duty
when they were assaulted by number who appeared
to have acted as principals in The revolt.
Mr.. Williams was Knocked down, and tied 70 the
capstan on the forecastlc and his skull beaten in.
Tie other officers were driven aft, wounded, AID
struck with such murderous weapons as the despera-
does lad in their hands.
When they left the ship the carpenter ran up sig
nal of distress, which from the shore, and ul-
cdiately started for the ship met the men and Or
dered them back, but they refused and went 10 the
lsuGing lsce where fortunately they were al arrested
b. the police. M .liams died from the effects Of
his wounds that rig;, tie other two wounded officers
are convalescing slowly.
The Coroners inquest brought in verdict Of " will
ful murder against six Of the principals aud the rest
of the eighteen accessories to the murder. The
men have been committed for trial which commences
to-day, for which | have been detained well
the rest OF the people belonging TO the ship ss wit
1t would be dificu, to assign any good reason !or
the mutiny OF these men, other than the desperate
i character
were dscontented at net being allowed liberty here,
and Influenced the Others to join them in not going to
tlieir work.
Mr.. Williams was very quiet man. and excel
lent officer, a; the same time very determined and
resoluie.
II is only two norts since the of the American
ship Ieonidss muiinied at this port and killed the
second mate. The man who gave him the fatal blow
with sheath knife received six months imprison-
nert and this unheard of lenieIcy il is thought had
great deal do in encouraging the conception OF the
troubles on beard the Golden State.
PESAS6, Aug. ), lsSS.-The trial Of the mutineers
took place yesterday, when three Of the rnglesies
were condemned 10 be hanged for the murder Of the
chief nate TIE remaining fifteen all to be tried
to-day for beating, woundng and attempting 70 Kill
the second mate and boaiswan's mate.
! shall leave to-morTOw or the day after for Sings.
pore.
ArLoATING DOCK TOR The PACIFIC cOAsr, s.a
Among the exports from this port for the past week
is a sectional dock for Peru, valued at $50 coo.
structure of this kind much needed in that quarter
We believe the dock is to be located at Calao.
The repairs necessary TO render the Cromwell
steamer Westernport fit for service completed on
Monday, and she was foated out of the dry dock.
The United States steamer San Jscintc, late flag
ship of the East Ipiies ard Chira squadron, having