The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-07
TIT NUTTNY ON THE JEFFERSON BORDEE
4 Deck Barricade and Thirty
Hours Battle.
Confession Of Murder by One Of
the Mutineers.
LONDON, MAY 9, 1875.

LONDON, May Q, 1875.
Further particulars OF the mutiny on the
schooner Jefferson Borden show that IL began on
the Goth OF April, when the vessel was o thousand
miles from England.
TIE RINGLEADEE.
Tho leader was seaman named Miller, native
or Finland.
THE MuTINEEas SURPRISED WHEN ATTEMPTING A
SURPRISE.
Miller called the captain at midnight, saying
man had broken his leg. This was ruse 20 get
the captain on deck unprepared.
But when he got there ne was well armed and
began firing on the mutneers.
A BARRICADE AND BATTLE ON DECK.
The latter, finding 1t impossible 20 get the up
per hand, retired to the deck house. in which they
were nailed up by the captain and steward.
Forty shots were fired at the mutineers before
they surrendered.
DURATION OF THE FIGHT.
1t was thirty hours from the beginning of the
outbreak before the last man surrendered
CONFESSION OF MURDER.
Miller, the ringleader OF the mutiny, had been
placed in irons for misconduct just after the
schooner sailed from New Orleans. He afterward
apologized for his conduct.
He confesses that ne killed the nrst mate.
LADY WITNESS.
the Captain OF the schooner had his wife on
board.
LONDON, May 6--Evening.
On the arrival OF the schooner Jefferson Borden
at her dock to-day she was boarded and full de-
tails OF the mutiny were obtained.
THE FIRST BLows-DEArH.
1t seems that an American sailor named Smith
struck the first blow. He Knocked down ana
killed the second mate, who was In charge Of the
watch.
lie then awakened the nrst mate As the latter
came out of the cabin he was feed by Miller and
thrown overheard
THE CAPTAIN AROUSED TO ACTION.
All this time their captain, Patterson, was
asleep. He was aroused by Miller, who shouted
down the gangway that a man had broken his leg.
Looling around he observed that the hunks OF the
mates were empty.
suspecung mischief, he armed himself with re-
volvers and went on deck. He was Immediately
assailed by the mutineers with missiles.
lie opened fre; they retreated and finally took
refuge in the deck house. where he besieged them
an entire day. de emptied his revolvers on them
repeatedly through the windows, but they refused
90 surrender until night.
SURRENDER.
Miller, after receiving I'VE bullets in the legs and
two in the BODY at length offered to yield with mis-
companions, and all were secured.
THE WOUNDED SAILORS.
The English sailor, whose name is Clews, re-
eeived two bullets beneath the ribs, and will
PROBABLY die.
Smith was wounded In the wrist and shoulder.
He was chained to the pump, and suffers severely
from ague, contracted from his exposure
WORKING TO PORT UNDER GREAT DIFFICULTIES.
The Captain, steward, boy and one sailor
worked the ship seven days before assis lance was
obtained from passing vessels. The 1rst mate
was the Captains brother and the second mate
his cousin.
WHAT THE PRISONERS SAY.
The mutineers assert their only object was re-
venge for Ill treatment.
DENIAL AND COUNTER CHARGES.
The rest OF the crew deny that the men had
been Ill treated. and Captain Patterson declares
they intended TO plumber the vessel
CRIMINAL UNDER CONFUSION.
LONDON, May To A. M.
Clew, the Engtshman. has signei paper stat
ing that lie acted with the mutineers under COM
pnsion
AMERICAN OFFICIAL ACTION.
The United States Consul has taken charge OF
Aha prtennnr. md ordarad their snSfer Dread.