Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-10-01

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tain now thought it time to bring the affair to
conclusion In four hours (at daylight), tho mel
would have been fortyAeight hours without food
I, and he well knew that a hungry man is danger
Gus. Accordingly he informed such of his pas
sengers as he could rely upon, that his safety wa
4 theft safety that if the mutineers succeeded il
killing him, they would at once ecuttle the ship
ard take to the boats, leaving the passengers II
E their late for, among so large a number of pas
sengers they could not hope for security, in tn,
event OF their reaching land. Whereupon fou
Germans offered their services to him, saying
they were soldiers Striking their broasts), anC
could fight, and would stand by him to The last.
These men he armed with iron bolts ihaving NJ
frearms), and having barricaded one side of tn,
deck forward, be placed them behind it to proven
bis being surrounded. lie then went forwart
alone, upon the other side, having his pistols
concealed beneath his jacket. One of The
men on guard IA stout Irishman), seeing hin
alone, and, as he supposed, defenseless
sprang forward with knife aud marlin-spike in
hand, exclaiming, Come on, boys, we havo 20,
the bloody -."But the Captain was too quick
Tor him drawing his pistol, he presented it to
the mans head, saying, zone foot further, and
you are a dead man." The sailor was but too hap.
Ply to beat a retreat. The men then came
rushing, with loud shouts, upon deck. The
Captain stood firmly, with appraised pistol.
Death to the first man who advances" he
said. Then commenced q scene that beggars
all description; the men uttering language the
most obscene and profane-all swearing and
shouting together--all urging each other forward,
but each unwilhnr m ba Tho Grof IN p,aot Tho fatal
pistol. The Captain still stood unmoved, and
quietly awaited the moment when he could be
heard. lie again demanded of them that they
should return to their duty. This they refused
with one consent to do. lie then promised to
defend and protect any one who would come over
to him ; but no one moved.
Captain. Now, men, what have you to expect ?
l shall raise my signal Of 'mutiny on board"
and how long will it be, think you, before l shall
have help and how shall you escape the conse-
quencs
Crew. We want our watch and watch
Captain. You shall not have it. l will make
no terms with you at all. l am master of this
ship, and while live, will be here obeyed. 7 de-
mand Of you, in the first place, that you all throw
overheard those knives, and then 20 to your du-
ty.
Crew. But what guarantee have we, captain,
when We shall have done SO, that you may not fire
upon US
Captain. This that if l DO not fear you with
knives in your hands, l certainly should not dread
you when unarmed. But to satisfy you, l will give
my pistols into the hands of any one of the passen-
gers, to be held by him until we arrive in New
York. Many Of you are such villains.that you would
not hesitate to stab me from behind in the dark
ness Of night; therefore, Tden and tlat you throw
you knives overheard. You know, men, that you
are increasing your crime every time l come
among you that you never can escape punish
ment. Indeed, F., aud you, C-(pointing
at two of them), your faces alone would condemn
you. Why, there are ten of you that dare not
look me square in the face.
well, shipmates, " said one burly fellow, "there
goes my knife" and one after another the knives
were all tossed overheard. "Now, captain, our
knives are all overheard. will you give US watch
and watch"
"No, men there is where we started. You
shall no! dictate terms to me. | am here to or
der and you to obey. l will be obeyed you
shall not have watch and watch again on board
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The captain then walked aft and called out for
all hands to haul taut."
The men did not como creeping along, but they
came on the run and pulled with q will, so that
the captain had to call out, 'easy, my men, or you
will carry away that rope" They had no watch
and watch, but their answers were given prompt
ly and broadly. After this the work wen. smooth
ly on, but it was evident that the men were very
nervous, and fearful as to what the captain inten-
ded to do on his arrival for he told them in the
hight of the mutiny, that they need not think that
they would be able to run away when they were
going up the bay, as he should telegraph his con-
ditiOn when the Highlands hove IN sight. &C., and
should soon have the Harriet Lane alongside.
The men then well migL. feel uneasy and as
on one fneAugust morning they found themselves
under the Highlands, and heard the order to reeve
The signal %halyard, all jumped to obey the order,
signifying thereby their alacrity, in thus perform
ing this almost last duty.
The whole crew were then ordered to the fore
castle, and the captain, with the Marine Laws and
the ships articles in his hand, went forward. He
told them he had come to talk with them, and
then read the laws and the articles they had sign
eo' as many oil them were ignorant OF both, anu
they ought to know them. He talked to them
for an hour, reviewed something of his own fore
castle life, told them how depraved they were,
and how they might better their condition, and
become officers and masters themselves. All this
was too much for poor Jack and those men who
a short time since had sought his life, and were
ripe for any crime, now wept like children.
"Now (said the captain in conclusion) to prove to
you that believe that you repent of your mis-
dee1s, and have resolved to do better, I will for
give and not proceed against you" lie then left
with them the laws and articles they had signed,
that they might read them and in a short time,
F., the ringleader, came aft with the articles,
aicely wrapped in white letter paper begged from
! passenger), and touching his hat in behalf Of
he men thanked the captain for his forbearance