The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-07-26

and the second mate being asleep in thei
berths. the first mate DOING on deck. an,
the Others asleep. Mr.. Tillman, the stew
ard (colored). carried out his preconcerte'
plan of killing the captain and two mate
with hatchet. and throwing the bodie
overheard. The job was all done in fiv
minutes, Iiliman taking command, ant
steerin, The schooner northward. One o
the remaining men was tied up till the mex
morning. when he was released upon
promise to help work the vessel. Not one
one board understood navigation, but hav
ing once got hold of the land. Tilmar
brought the schooner safely up to pilo
groand, when Charles e. Warner of the pi
boat Jane, took charge of her.
One of the schooner's men. Donald Nc
Leod, refused to assist in her recaptuIe. the
whole duty falling on the steward and 8
sailor
The names Of the schooner's men are:
Wm. Tilman. stewart; Wm- Shedding
seaman, who assisted; Donald Mcleod, sea
man. Who refused.
The following is a portion of the story Of
VIM. Ti'lman. the steward:
He says that he was born Of free colored
pareats in Milford. Delaware. aud is 27
idence, r l., when he was IA years old
and he has since called that place his home.
he has followed the SEA for Ten years, and
has been IN the employ of Jonas Smith IL
Co., No. 227 Front street. by whom the
schooner was owned. for the last three
years. He is of medium height, rather
strongly built. crisp ha;r of nearly un-
mixed negro blood. and bears IN his counte-
nance an expression of honesty. strong
common sense, with some touches OF hu-
NOR.
The schooner 5. j. Waring hal stared
on voyage to Buenos Ayres. in Mon:evi-
deo. with an assorted cargo. which. with
the vessel. was valued al $ 100 0J0 There
we're on boari the captain and mate; w.
Tilnan. steward; " n. Steiding, seaman,
born in Germany, % years OF age, has
been sailing four years out of new YoFh:
Donald Mcleod, seaman, Of Cape B-etan.
Nova Scotia, 80 years # age, has bee
sailing out of New York for seven or eight
yeafs; and Bryce Mackinno1, a passen-
ger.
On the 7th of July they fell Ia with the
jeff Davis, and a prize crew OF five were
put aboard, who were unarmed. 70 use
the language of Mr.. Ti!lman. ,hey run ten
days aud dida't find Charleston; We were,
however Only so miles south of Charles
ton and 100 to the eastward On the voy-
age they treated me the best kind of way,
aud talked the best kind of talk
One day the First Lieutenant of the pi
rates was sitting in the cabin. cross legged,
smoking, and he said to me. when YOU 90
down to Savannah. want you to go to my
house. and 1 will take care of YOU. ii
thought. continued the negro. yes. you will
take care of me. when YOU get me there
| raised my hat. and sxid: ..Ycs, sir. thank
you" But afterwsrd | said TO Billy 1.-THE
Germany. | ain not going to Charleston
live man; they may take IN. there dead -
He had been told by the pr'ze master that
he would be rewarded in Charleston, for
performing his duty SO well in bringing the
schooner in; he had also heard conversation
not intended for his ears, in regard to the
price he would be hkely to bring; and ne
had heard the prize master say to one of
his en-: You talk to that Stew ard. and
keep him in good heart. By Cd. said
the prize master, he will never see the
North again.
Tillman conferred with two of the sea
men about taking possession of the schoon-
er: but they declined adopting any plan.
saying that none of them knew how to nav
i.aie her back, should they succeed in get
ling control. Iillman thought the matter
ever for three days aud then made an ap-
peal to the German, and said. IF you are
4 man to stick to your word, can take
this vessel easy Then we made plan
that l should go TO my berth, an1 VIXEN
most of them w.-re asleep he was TO give
me soma >Ign or awake me. We tried this
Tor Two nights bat no good chance offered
But last TUESDAY night We caught them
asleep. and We went 10 work.