The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-19
ALLEGED MURDER OF THE CAPTAIN OF AN
AMERIGA y SHID RN MIs GnEii-

AMEHlCAN ShiH BY HIS CHEW.
Considerable sensation was excited in this town
Wednesday morning, the 9th, BY the circula-
ton Of a report that mutinY and bloc y ARRAY
had taken place on board the American ship Gene
raj Parkhill, that the captain had been murdered
by the crew. and the chief officer severely wound
ed that his life is despaired Of. For this rumor,
unhappily, there is good foundation.
The vessel left the MerSey Monday morning
the 18th, bound for Charleston, U. S., under the
command OF Captain Pyke, the crew consisting of
first and second mates, boatswain, steward and
eleven seamen. 1t appears that the ship had not
got far down the river when some angry words
took place between the captain and crew, ard the
steward heard the former saving the first mate
Cunningham Campbeil) in the cabin, "Did you
ever see sucn thing in your life? l was only
showing that man how to place the ropes on the
! Delaying pin, when he kicked me twica" The
captain then went on deck, and about half an hour
afterwards the steward followed him thiher, and
saw him pushing one Of the crew about, saving
"Will you do it again ~ The man replied he
would not
All then went on quietly for a time; but between
five and six o'clock in the evening, when the stew
ard was in the cabin, he heard noise on the upper
deck, which he thought was occasioned by the chief
mate hogging some OF the crew, and soon after
wards he heard similar noise, apparently arising
from the same cause. About seven, all hands We're
called att by the first mate, who told them that he
would divide the watches and if the hands would
! get up when called they should be treated like
men, but if not, they should be treated to the con-
trary. The men then went into the forecastle and
order was again restored. About eight o'clock the
steward was in the galley, and hearing a distur-
bance between the chief mate and some of the crew
| he went aft and four men with 'unshea thed
knives in their hands, stabbng at the mate as fast
as they could in all directions" The mate was then
bleeding copiOusly from various parts of the body,
The steward attempted to protect the mate from
the violence of his infuriatod assaiIants and got
hold OF one of them By the collar, trying to null
! him oil the officer, when the ruian turned round
ana aimed blow at him with his knife, which he
| fortunately escaped.
Cunningham was about to run into the cabin IN
| inform the captain Of what had taken place. when
| to his surprise and horror he found Captain Pike
lying on his face in a large pool of blood on the
loor between the fore and after cabins. He raised
| the unfortunate man and bathed his face, but be
| expired IN few minutes. Cunningham shouted
| out "Murder." and the second mate came from his
! berth to his assistance, when the man who struck
at the steward Joined them, and said to the latter
as ne was supporting the body of the CAPTAIN
81 on son OF a -, you wanted to interfere, did
your at the same time aiming another blow at
him with his knife. The steward again ESCAPED
the blow, and ran into the cabin. His assaant was
| about to follow him, when another of the crew
stopped him, remarking "There has been enough
| murder committed board the ship already -
The majority of the then got tjgether, and
| gave three cheers, as though they were rejoicing
at the result Of their murderouS ONSLAUGHT Thu
ship was at this time nearly opposite Point Lvnas.
The captain dead and the mate nearly so, the law
less crew did not proceed to any further acts of
violence. nor did they indicate any intention of
doing so.
The steward and the second mate then arranged
to bring the vessel back to Liverpool, and made
this known to the crew. None of them opposed
| the adoption Of this course, and her head was
was once more turned for this port Some of
the crew assisted to bring her back, while the
others doggedy refused to do anything in the shape
OF work Signals were hoisted for pilot, and
one was taken on board. On hearing what had &C.
Cured on board he hailed steamer, the shin was
brought up the river, and she arrived oppo-
site the Pince's Pierhead, about one O'Clock on
| Wednesday morning.
Intelligence of the melancholy affair was for
Warded to the office Of the American consul, and
that iunctionary, together with the vice-copsul
Mr.. Wilding, was engaged for some hours investi.
eating it. The General Parkhi now lies in the
river Off Rock Ferry, and is in charge of party Of
ponce officers and Triggers, who have received strict
orCers not to allow any one to 90 on board or leave
the ship without receiving orders to that effect
from the proper authorities.
Though, as intimated above the whole of The
crew are in custody, we understand that only five
OF their number are implicated in the charge Of
murder and unlawfully wounding. The names oil
these men are John Kelly, John Dunleavv, Saml
collins, Lewis Featherstone and Howard Wheaton,
Captain r. Ike was native of a small town or
village in the neigborhood of Preston, and wa:
about IA years of age. He was a married mar
with family, and bis widow now resides il
Of the body of the unfortunate man to the dead
| mouse, the detective officers examined his cabin
They found under the pillow ofhis bed photograph
OF his wife and youngest child, nice little fellow
about two years of age. In the cabin was also {
pair of child's shoes, and attached to them {
memorandum reminding the captain that he wa
to get two similar pairs at certain shop il
Charleston r -