The New York herald., 1863-11-20

river have pciated out that m London and other ports
where such body exists acts violence on 7hipboata are
much less iTelueut than ~ Liverpool Wbeher or noe to
establislrncnt OF river police would 'bC eiectuh
In putting stop 10 those eXces5es. there can he no
question that establishment OF body u rohce, pro
pery organized fOr duty the river would nave bene
Bcia result az ,hs of vessels and others mcHed
TO dsorderly conduct would he aware ,hit he cApa'h
ana owners had AT their disposal dy o thrn ey 10
core with any nslbo dinalOn that M CIV 1Se place
An illustration (Which might have ied 70 a rcsn'S)
OF the necessity f6r the establishment OF river police
occurred yeteriay The American ship webster, com
manded by CAPTAIN Lawrence, and beioAeing 70 New
YORK. iyng IN the river bound for lhat port wil pas
sengcrs and cargo.
Yesterday complaint sent to Mr. Ie Costa sh ip-
ping master, Wateroo road that the on board tue
Webster we're IN state OF mutny having robbed several
o the pasensels snd attempted 70 STAB the once o. llo
ship MIR. 10 Costa went % the detective oAce IA Dale
street and made application Inspector Carlisle 10 DO
allowed 10 20 on opird the vessel whh some pOiemsn
MIR Superintendent Kehoe after hearing particular
IN regard TO the matter dcciied that arise should g)
TO the vessel d what was the matter aud the In
specor accordingly went down TO the aa1ng stage where
he met Mr. le costa and Captain l@vreuoe as they
not oi the serious nature of tue disturbance
board the vessel they 0niy took three and lDsec
tor Mawdsey with them ia the tender. When Carlisle, Mr.
De Costa Inspector Mawdsley, the captain and the Off
GERS wont board the vessel i've men were picked
from the and charged by the captain with
mutinous conduct and attempting 70 stab tho arst
officer. The captain stated that the officers OF tho
ship had to sleep all tho previous night with arms pre-
pared and matches batened down. they feared an
attack upon them from the crew Whea Carlisle went
board seeing tho state OF affairs he advised the men
20 be quiet rcuarkng that they were ~ the port Of Law
erpool, aud II they had any grievance 70 complain o!
they would receive justice The however,, did not
at all inclined to follow his advice, and somo Of
them shouted that rather than that the five men who
had been picked should be taken shore they would
"cover the deck with blood" Carlisle demonstrated
with them to the folly OF thor conduct pointing out
that If hoy had anything complain they would get
ample redress The lve men who had been picked out
rs no leaders OF the mutncers and whom the officers
propoed TO take on shore, said that they would noe leave
the vessel others OF tho shouted out that II tho
Iolce took Que on shore they must take all and that
before they would allow them to do 50 they would "spil
their blood "
While Carlisle attempting to persuade the mon to
leave the vessel, of the named Frank Lynch
made spring at hun, and drawing his sheath knife IN
fctei IN pcisod wound In the neck, the iugular
VEN, saying at the same time, Take tha: you that
will do tor YOU The captain oc tho vesso seeing this
attack made upon Carlisle, took out his revolver and
asked whether he should shoot the man' Carlisle begged
the captain not 20 do aud the crew then drew their
sheath knives made at tho officers OF the vessel
aud the poc9nne, and compelled tnem to take refuge
the cabin aud rigging OF tho vessel ana IT was only by
the captain lnt the officers drawing hcir revovcrs aud
threateniug shoot the men they attacked them that
the mltnccrs were hold at bay.
Inspector Mtwdsisy, seeing the aspect OF affairs,
sent the lender shore for policemen 10 come to
their assistance when the man who had stabbed Ca isle
remarked tnat he had "made vacancy IA the force Tor
somebody" Mswdsiey wen. among The mel, advising
them behave themselves, Saying that Carlisle had
done them no harm, when Lynch again remarkoi, "Oa
you don't fret It had made vaacncy for vou Others OF
the said to Mawdsoy that the police attempted to
leave the Webster with the men charged with a3sautng
the ships officers thcre would be more bood lowing on
the decks than there was water" Assistance having
been procured the shape o! thirty policemen In
spector Mswdsey called each 10 him sparaeiy, and
those who said they would not remain on board tho ship
were handcuicd and placed board the tender
for the purpose OF bong taken shore Carlisle was
tended the surgeon or tine ship when found
that no had received wound about an inch in length IN
the neck, the vicinity OF the jusuar vein, aud the
surgeon stated that the had wished 10 inct fatal
inures he could not selected more likely pace TO pro
such result Carlisle himself egirds his escape
u miracle Tho made most determined rush at
nm and had beeu that the collar oil his coat caused
the knife sant thee little doubt that
would have been struck the iugur vein and that the
injuries have been OF fatal character The mutt
neers nineteen in number, aud nall OF tho crew,
taken shore and lodged in the main bridcweli
where they CHARGED, Lynch with s'abbing Carlisle
aud the others with mutiny on board ship
No cause be assigned for the attack upon Mr. Car
lis, other than that In bis professional capacity he has
had occasion TO pay attention TO few OF tho men that
board, VINO, IT is sad having received their ad
aesirous Of leaving the vessel and 10
fsct ,te this ob Get thought their best would be
to skck up row." The in custody will be brought
before b. magistrates today, when tho matter viii be
tnlurei into.