Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-30
EEutiny on BOARD the British Bark Camp.
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The United States Revenue Cutter Kan -Ka-kee"
arrived here yesterday morning from Hampton roads
tho British Bark "CampSie," of Glasgow, Captain
Hooks, from Baltimore, bound to Belfast, with car
go otcorn in sacks. The following statement of al
legged facts Were obtained from Captain Hooks tes
timony before Mayor Tahb yesterday morning. ''I
port on Saturday the 18th inst; on Monday after
noon the 10th instant. | came to anchor off
the Wolf Trap Light Boat, in Chesapeake Bay, the
weather being thick, and blowing heavy from tho
During the night tho wind shifted and blow
heavy from the northwest, which compelled me to
let go another anchor. On Tuesday morning, the
weather hav ng moderated, and the wind fair for
good to the Capes all hands called to heaye
up the anchors and get the ship underway. The
crew. on being called by the mates, refused to turn
too: manifest cd a mutiuous and insuboriinate spirit
safety of the ship Finding the men determined upon
resistance, took the Boston steamer that afternoon
and returned to Baltimore to confer with the British
Consul On Friday, November 18th, inst, returned
to my vessel By the Baltimore and Norfolk steamer
l Sull found the crew IN Il mutlnous condition,
and lar more violent IN disposition than when
left for Baltimore Tuesday evening. | therefore
ordered the col"rs to be hoised at the vessels peak
Union down. as q signal OF distress to the United
States Revenue Cutter at anchor under New Point
Comfort. The cutter, as soon as my signal was made
out got under way and came to my assistance. The
weather being very heavy, and rough sea unnng,
the latter came to anchor near the bark and laid
til Saturday morning, the 18th instant, when Lieu
tenant G. W. Smith, with armed crew, came on
board the bark, hove up the anchors got the vessel
under way, and placed the following members OF the
John DAILY, of London, England; Henry Mckintz. of
Of BatimoEpe; Re Henry Philips Of BaltimoTe; august
Larun, of Baltimore; Oh 7rles Andrews of Baltimore
Wm. Mason, of New Y lork; John Wilson, of New
York, and Morgan Male, of New York Of New
Point the prisoners, at times became very threaten
ing and broke out Of their irons positively refusing
to 30 to sea The bark then taken in tow by the
revenue cuttcr Kan a-hee, Captain Geo. K. Slicer
and more irons were sent on board from the cutter
The mutneeTs were now doubled ironed, put down
the run and the hatch closed and locked, and in this
closely, confined condition they again broke out of
their irons, becoming moro eXaSperated towards me
than ever before.
lieutenant Smith hailed the cutter, and reported
the condition Of affairs on board the bark. " were
then hauled up TO Hampton Roads, towed by the
cutter, deeming it not only dangerous but impruden
to trust the vessel at with such outrageous set
of men on board. On Sunday morning, the 18th in
stant [ came too in Hampton Roads. and requested
that the mutineers should be taken out of the ship
and placed on board the cutter. Lieut.. Smith at
once ordered the mulnecrS into the cutters boat
alongside. These desperad0es proposed taking the
boat but the Lieutenant anticipated their object and
gave orders to shoot the first man down that made
hostile movement.
They were after this taken on board the cutter,
doube-roued and lashed down to the ring bolts upon
deck" Lieutenant Smith, of the cutter who has
been on board the bark from the time she got
until the mutineer5 sent on board the cutter on
Sunday morning in Hampton Roads. States that
the men are deSperadOes of the first order of vii
any; having received the bounty of Si5 cash in Bal
more they had idea of going to in the vessel
aDd were determined to mltiny rather Ihan do so.
Mayor Tabb issued warrant and mitimus for their
arrest and confinement in jail. They therefore
turned over TO the civil authorities by the officers of
the cutter and continued in jail, to he tried upon
charge of mutiny before the United States District
Roads off Old Point, with only the two mates cook
and steward ON board.-Norfoib Post.