Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-01
MUTINY AT SEA.
Horrible See ne on Board French shi

Horrible Scene on Board French ship
The Paris correspondent Of the London SA
says:-
"a frightful tragedy has occurred on boar.
the Fnderis Area, three-mssted merrlll.
ship, which sailed in June. 1864, from The p5H
of Cette for Vera Cruz, having on board csrg,
Of Vermouth, Absiuth, and other spHol
liquors. The commander, Captain RichbsuiR
appears to have been man of remarkably fle
nature his Lieutenant, NJ. Aubert, % hs
contrary, was endowed with an active aui "a.
ergetio temperament. The crew were chiefly
Bretons, recruited in different seaports ore /
the men was Csrclan of tho name Of Otli
The F@deris Area was but few days al N
when the men conspired against the life Of h.
first lieutenant. Que evening when within sistl
Of the Cape VeIde Island, they agreed to mai.
a row in the forecastle which would attract n
Aubert to that part Of tho vessel. lie ulunIJ
went among them to enforce order, and was rt.
ceived by the men armed with cuilasslL
Wounded in several places, he yet struggle
mRntully against the overwhelming numbers a
his savage assailants, one of whom seized th.
broken handle of n pump, with which they d..
most finished their work. NJ. Aubert was tAe.
pitched overheard, but with wonderful strength
though bleeding and mortally injured, manlset
to scramble on deck. He was, however, selis
and seoond time pitched overheard
Captain Richemont, hearing the conflict tbs
was going On at the far end Of tho shin, rushe!
from his cabin to zee what be could do H,|
was instantly attacked. He quietly asked tB.
crew what he had douo TO displcase them, aui
even reminded them Of his kind aud consolidate
conduct towards them. They said be was to
die. lie iepliOd that he would ask them faIoi
aud that was to kill him without any suffering
Whereupon they threw him overheard Ii,
swan for some distance after the vessel, which
was going at slow rate, and was heard 10 n'
before he sank, "Eh bien, bon voyage 70.
viii cut your own throats."
Ihese murders satisfactorily accompiishei
tue barrels of spirituous liquor were brought oa
ueck, aud the orgie which ensned ended Ia ihs
COOK committing suicide by leaping over hs
DulWafks into the sea, to escapo the fate ol
Lieutenant Aubert The carpenter was givsl
the command of the vessel, aud paper signsi
oy the crew, which bound each to seeresy 90
pam OF death. II suddenly occurred to some d
these worthless that little cabin boy might
be'ray them. They desired him to throw
hn"ket over the side, While the child was
leaning over the bulwark to execute the order
he was thrown overheard The unfortunate
child swan after the vessel for some distance
and only sunk from exhaustion. For want VI
wind the ship was becalmed.
Danish vessel picked up the crew and
landed them at Cape Verd, There French
the MOuge, took them on b,arl
aud brought them to Brest, where an inquiry
was instituted. The men kent TO tho some
story-that their ship had sprung leak, aai
the captain, FIRST lieutenant and csbin.boy
having gone below while the crew were getting
the boats ready to secure the ships papers
'hronometer, &c, were lost, tho s6ip having
suddenly gone down.
The court were satisfied with this story anl
dismissed the men; but NJ. Aubert, himself 80
'theer in the navy, thought he detected some
Inconsistencies, and induced the police to take
p Que Chcot, whom he traced to Nantes. On
iis examination before the police magistrate o.
nat city, his story was found to differ slightly
rom that related by him aud his comrades ai
'rest However, nothing tangible could b.
soertained, aud Chicot was again dismissed
10 lived with his mother, who remarked bio
TRANCE depression, and finally drew from hina
etailed narrative of the facts, which she at once
ent to the Judge d'Instruction. Six men are
lready in custody, writs are out against two
ho embarked at Nantes in vessels bound fof
lstant ports, and as considerable time must
apse before they can be captured, the trisl
lnnot come on till the Winter assizes"