Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-27

TIE NlIlNl.
The Bounty set sail homcWard, af-
ter few months, with its cargo.
The captains harsh treatment was
renewed. One day Bligh missed
some cocoa-nuts, which he said must
have been stolen by the men, with
the comnivmcc ofthe officers, Chris
tian said. "You don't believe me
guilty of stealing your nuts
"Ycs. replied Bligh, you hound,
| do think so. You - raScaIs, YOU
are all thieves alike, and combine
with the men to rob me. You will
steal my yams next | will tlog
YOU and make you jump overheard
before we reach Endcavor Straits"
All this was neither better nor
worse than what had taken place dai-
" for months. But it was the last
straw which broke the camcls back,
Christian said nothing, but went to
his own cabin. Soon after Bligl
I sent, asking him TO dine with him
/ Christian declined, pleading illness
. he had already formed a plan to cS'
cape from the vessel upon a raft
which he had constructed with the
knowledge of some of his shipmatcs
Mere accident changed his plans
The morning watch of April 2S be
longed to him, Going on deck ii
the gray dawn he found the officer
asleep, and himself in actual com
mand. "Why not take possession o
the vessel!' he thought, lie step
ped down into the stCeragc, spok'
for moment with seven Of the crew
who he knew were dissatisfied witt
Bligh. They agreed with him, anC
in few minutes the plot was con
ccivcd and executed, The arms wcr'
siczcd by an artificc, and the cigh
held control Of the vessel. Whcl
young Haywood, awakened by SOM
noise, came upon deck, he fomt
Bligh pinioned, and in his shir
sleeves, guarded by some of the mu
tinecrs. Some one told him, mi
Christian had taken possession ofth
vessel. and is going to carry Capt
Bligh u prisoner to England.
CHRISTIANS REVENGE,
What followed for the next few
hour, is almost Il Whiri; no one, no
even clcar-hcadcd james Morrison
could fairly make il out, But tn
upshot was that Christian resolved t
send Bligh and Il part Of the creV
aGritt in the ships launch. Bli Oh eli
treated that Christian would relcnt
"Fll pawn my honor, Mr.. Christian
I'll give my word never to think o
this if you will desist, Consider IN,
wife and family"
NO" rcjoincd Christians; "If 70,
had any honor, things would no
have come to this extremity; and
you had any regard for your wifi
and family, you should have though
of them before, and not have bchav
cd so like avillain as you have done.
The boatswain then tried to sottcl
Christian. 1T is too late" was tn
reply; Il have been in hell this fort
night, and am determined TO bear
no longer. You know that duint
the whole voyage have been treat
ed like dog
The surgeon had died Il few week
before, and there were II persons i
all. Nineteen Of these were force
into the launch, an open boat only ,
feet long, into which We're place
the carpenters tool chest, l59 pound
of bread, 32 pounds of pork. 6 quart
of rum, 6 bottles Of wine, y gallon
of water, and 1 empty barrels, n
arms were allowed, and the only in
struments of navigation were Il sen
tant and book Of nautical table
/ When all were OH board, the Gun
wales were only few inches abov
The water. The selection Of those I
be sent away and those to be kept
ineXplicablc, The number who too
any actual part in the mutiny was nc
more than twelve. OF the twenty
five who remained, at least fourw en-
kept by absolute force, Some of III