The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-28
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TUESDAY. NOVEMBER %. 1855.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

MuTINY ON BOARD TIE BRITISH
BARK CAMPsIE IN CuESAPEAKE BAY,
ARRIVAL or THE MurINEERs IN
DOUBLE BRONSON BOARD THE UNITED
STATES REVENUE CUTTER "KANKA-
KEE The United States Revenue Cut
ter "Kan-Ka-Kee" arrived here yester-
day morning from Hampton roads,
having ON board nj :e alleged mutineers,
taken from the British Bark "Campsie,"
of Glasgow, Captain Hooks, from Baltl-
more bound to Belfast, with a cargo OF
corn in sacks. The following statement
of alleged facts were obtained from cap
tain Hooks testimony before Mayor
Tabb yesterday morning. II shipped
my crew in Baltimore, and sailed from
that port on Saturday the 18th inst. On
Monday afternoon, the 2Otlit lnst.I
came to anchor off the .Woli-Trap Light
Boat. i'm chesapeake Bay, the weather
being thick, and blowing heavy from
the eastward. During the night the
wind shftedand blew heavy from the
north west, which compelled me to let
go another anchor. On Tuesday morn
ing the weather having moderated, and
the wind fair for IL good run to the
Capes, all hands were called to heave up
the anchors and get the ship underway.
The crew, on being called by the mates,
refused to turn too manifested mu-
tinous and insubordinate spirit, and
made deadly threats against myself and
the safety of the ship. Finding the men
determined upon resistance | took the
Boston steamer that afternoon, and re-
turned To Baltimore to confer with the
British Counsel. On Friday November
oath inst, / returned to my vessel by
the Baltimore and Norfolk steamer, |
still found the crew in Il mutinOus con-
diton, and far more violent in DISPOSE
ton than when left for Baltimore on
Tuesday evening. | therefore ordered
the coOrs to be hoisted ut the vessels
peak, Union down, us signal OF DIS
tress to the United States Revenue Cut
ter ut anchor under New Point Com
fort. The cutter, rs soon MS my
signal was made out, got under
wov and came to my assistance,
The we9ther being very heavy, and
rough sea running, The latter came to
anchor near the bark, and laid until
Saturday morning, the 18th inst, when
Lieut. c. w. Smith, with an armed
crew came on board the bark, hcye up
the anchors, got the vessel under way,
and nlaced the following members of the
crew i'm irons: Peter Jameson, of Green-
ock, Scotland john Daily, OF london,
England; Henry Mckini2. of Balll-
more; henry Philips, OF Baltimore;
August I.arua, of Baltimore; Charles
Andrews. of Baltimore; VIM. Mason
of New York John Wilson, of New
York, and Morgan Male, of New York.
OF New Point the prisoners, at times,
became very threatening, ana broke out
of their irons, positively refusing to go
to sea. The bark was then taken in tow
by the revenue cutter kan-ka-l\ee,
Gantajn George r. Slieer, and more irons
were sent on board from the cutter.
The mutineers were now double ironed,
nut down the run, and the hatcl closed
and locked, and in this closely confined
condition they again broke out OF thelf
irons, becoming more eNaspelateu TO-
wards me than ever before. Lieutenant
Smith hailed the cutter, ana reported
the condition of affairs on board the
bark. We Were then hauled up to
Hampton Roads, lowed by the cutter,
deeming il not only dangerous but inl-
nrudent to trust the vessel at sea with
such an outrageous set of men on board
On Sunday morning, the Goth instant,
came 100 in Hampton Roads, and re-
ouested that the mutineers should he
taken out of the ship and placed ON
board the cutter Lieut.. Smith at once
ordered the mutineers into the cut
ferris boat alongside. These despera-
does, proposed taking the boat, but the
Lieutenant anticipated their object and
gave orders to shoot the first man down
that made n hostile movement. They
were after this taken Oh board the cutter,
double ironed and dashed down TO the
ring bolts upon deck Lieut.. smith OF
the enter. who has been on board the
bark from the time she was got under
way off Wolf-Trap Iight-Boat ON sat
urdoy until the mutineers were sent on
hoard the cutter ON Sunday morning IN
Uompton Roads. States that the
men are desperadoes of the first order OF
yilliapy. having received the bounty OF
@l5 cash in Baltimore, they had no idea
Of poinp to sea in the vessel, ana were
determined to mutiny rather than d',
sou Mayor Tabb issued warrant aho
mitimus for their arrcst-an cohiie-
ment in Jail. They We're therefore
furned over to the civil authorizes by
the officers of the cutter ana confined IL
iail TO be tried upon charge OF mutiny
before the u. $. District Court. The
bark "Campsie,n now lies in Hampton
Roads Off Old Point, with only the W.
mates, cook and steward on board. She
will be compelled to ship another ere"
before she can lfoceed on her voyage
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