The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-02
MUTINY ON SHIPBOARD.

DESPERATE ENCOUNTER OF THE CAPTAIN WITH
THE cooK-DIsoBEDIENcE OF THE CREW
STATEMENT OF THE MASTER
The ship Robena. Captain nazen, arrived at
this port from Kcva Russia, on Saturday last,
having left the former place the 25th OF May
last. During :he voyage mutiny occurred on
board, concerning which Captain Hazen makes
the following statement
THE CAPTAINS STATEMENT
left Reval on the 25th OF May for New York.
consigned TO Thomas Dunhams Nephew Il Co.
Everything went well up to July 10, wnen my sus-
pIclons were aroused. Alter tue allowance or food
hau been taken into the galley ] heard the COOK
swearing and using very bad language IN regard to
the snip and all concerned with her. lie then
calico TWO of the seamen, named Louis Joseph
succeeded In getting near enough to them TO near
their conversation without being observed. Tne
row, or, IN other words, TO mutiny. he
soon alter saw me, and "a | withdrew a lew
PAGES lie saiG, with an oath, chat he would go and
stepped forward, while he stiil continued ours
ing and swearing. went into the gany
and asked hin what all TINS disturbance
meant; II he was actually trying to excite the
men to muiiny, when ne caught hold OF the
"tormenterr or long FORK and | selzeu
hold OF mis- wrist to prevent his using H. bur
ing the struggle ne stumbled over his ped which
was lying on the door and fell bringing me
Gown with him, at the same time catching
my whiskers with his lett hand. | got hold Of
both mis- hands aud reed mYsell, keeping botn his
|
plainly told him that he stall insisted on Great
ing disturbance that | would put MIN IN
irons and tnat he would know then what
the consequence would be. lie then asked me TO
release him, telling me that he was sick. ] et 80
oil his HANDS and both OF us got on our feet
turned to co out OF the gallery when heard him
hiss
81 WILL KILL YOU.
you son OF q b--b.m lie had Ratchet in his
hand with tue sharp cage down. lie aimed
Tor my mead, aud lodged the blow aud
grasDed his arm, but rather TOO high, 80
mat | san received large, deep wound
in the back OF my head. then seized
him around the waist, win his right arm close 10
his body, 10 get him on deck. le however, sue
Ceeded in reaching around my body with ms lett
hand and rcgalucd the hatchet, with winch he
dealt me second blow, cutting through the
collar OF my jacket and shirt, inhlcung u deep
wound In my neck. l called Tor help all
tine time, but no ono came TO my assistance. /
asked 4. II. LOUIS VINO STOOD about four feet rom
Inc with his hands IN his pockets TO come aud
take the hatcnet out OF the COOKS hands as |
could not do IL, both my arms were about his.
lie plainly refused me, ana answered with "a
smile, "NO. WON'T. CAL your ofiicersv
They BY mat Tune nad arrived, ana stem Mar
ncn, thc second mate, wrenched the hatcact out
OF the CooI's nand ana ], with the assistance OF
the nrst and second mates, botnd The COOK ana
TOOK ann aft, telling the second mate TO Keen
strict warren over the prisoner. mad
my wounds dressed well rs the mate UNDER
stood how 10 40 1t, and / then had the prisoner
put ia = room In tne cabin. | took the ropc Win