The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

THE HLooDsrArHD BARK BROUGHT INTO PORT
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BIZ AN ENG
LlsH WAR vEssEL-wHAr WAS FOUND ON
BoARD-aHAsTLY SCENES AFTER MUTISY AND.
MuRDER-How THE CRIMES WERE ACCOM-
QUEENSTOWN Ireland, May II, 1874
On Friday Queenstown was thrown into the greatest
state Of excitement when IL became known that the
British bark Caswell, Captain Best from Anifogasta
with q cargo OF nitrate TO Queenstown for orders, was
spoken on Dorsey Island Wednesday morning by
the pilot cutter werritt Captain Best native OF
London, the chief officer, William N. Wilson second
officer Allen Mclean and the steward, colored man
the latter three all natives Of Glasgow-were
MURDERED
ON the 4h OF last January by portion OF the crew,
three Greeks and two Maltese seamen. who were
shipped at the above port. The ship belongs to
NessrA Tucker L Co., Swansea, and this was
her first voyage Immediately on receipt OF the news
Admiral Coote. Commander Chief of the Irish
station, with his usual promputude despatched tho
gunboat Goshawk in charge OF Captain Bagse, young
Of great ability. At four O'Clock che under
way, and at five o'clock armed boat sent along
side the Italian bark Teresa secunda, from Limerick
for Newport This caused by her not answering
signals The wind very light from the cast accom-
panied by heavy ground swell and at nine p. NJ,
four miles wcst-southwest OF Kinsale Light the Cas-
well backed her manyard when Captain Bagge sent
the boatswain, Mr. White. and four marines, with
corporal, board One watch Of blue jackets was also
sent board assist IN slowing the sails. aud
O'Clock hawser having been passed to the Goshawk,
she proceeded TO Queenstown with the Caswe tow,
where she arrived and was safely moored at twelve
minutes past eight A N. on Saturday.
MURDERS.
Tha utata hiatt Pan, Inn apd
s'Big George" tho ringeader in awful tragedy
of mutiny and murder, and the morning he was killed
MI hands dove alight on his head. George Peno
and Nicholas Morelio wore both killed while coming
up the companion ladder by the carpenter and
James Carrick, armed with an adze and the
pther with an axe Dunno armed with a maui.
The Greeks fred several shots up through the cabin
deck at the men, but took effect and alter they
were slain Baumbo. who Is now prisoner, made a
desperate effort Tor his life He received
the body from the adze aud two his head be-
fore no surrendered; alter which he bound hand
and and his wounds stitched, and he has
been led bread and water He wretched look
ing man, worn out, OF slight build and eye out
On arrival at Queenstown he was delivered up Mr..
Mercer s. l., and brought before the Queenstown
magistrates for inquiry. Another curious coincidence
occurred board crossing the line. James Car
rick spicd sail miles distant. He
took small boat and pulled for her to regu-
late the chronomctsra This vessel was tho French
BARK 10 Gentes. OF Dunxrk An English boy
named Jonn Meyers, OF Flint, Cheshire, on board
and asked be taken board the Caswel as he had
been III treated, his teeth kicked out, &c Carrck
said he could take him without captains leave,
but the next night both ships about quarter of
mile apart when the boy jumped overheard and
10 tho Caswel, much TO their asonishment The
greatest praise is duo James Carrck, who was
moro than able board Ship and never
learned navigation unless what he picked up in the
torecastle.
The following is the statement Of the survivors OF
che tragedy distracted verbatim from the log and
signed by all hands,
We left Anfosos,a on tho 1st OF January, bound for
Christie Baumbo slammed sick. The mate came for.
ward and ordered George Peno TO on watch.
He refused, saying that he was going TO sleep Tn
TO forccasle after this ordered him
deck as the other man not bet err but he stu
refused The mate thel went att and told the captain
On the captain coming forward aud ordering him on
deck they noticed that he armed, and asked him
the reason why. He told them that he coming
forward among lot OF Greeks dele acelcss He then
ordered Peno deck, but he again The cap
tain then asked what was his for going
watch, but he would not give him any
son. The captain then told him il he still refused
he would DO put In irons Peno agre that II the
ocIoes SI he Would come on deck. the captain then
went AFT ana said more. AZ ten p. NJ. the mate
called him TO come deck, Bauiibo able
20 the Wheel but lie refused, telling mate
20 TO hell There was no more said TO him there.
Things went ON quiet I'll Tuesday morning, January l.
On the captains watch coming deck-Joseph Pasto-
RE, George Pcno and John Dunno beng Ia The cap
tsln's watch, Christie Bannoo, Casper Pasiorlc aud
James Carrck In the mates watch--Joseph Pastorie
relieved the wheel and George Pcno ordered TO
relieve James Carrick, A. B., who rafting down
the main rigging the sarboard side. The captain
came Oh The poop with piece OF marine in his hand
and seemed TO DO showing him how he wanted the
settings fastened Peno sprung from the rail sud
PLUNGED IT INTO his Bopy
several times with great violence, and his bowels
gushed Joseph Pasturie then let 90 wheel and
shot him through the head with revolver twice The
mate. who was on duty forward. ran ait on seeing
chem kill the captain, and Whine passing galley
door Nicholas Moreio ran out with large Knife used
for cutting meat,
then threw the knife overheard Baumbo holding him
against the ril When Pcno and pastore had finished
knife h:n he lay deck Pastorie shooting
him IN the bead, the mate crying for mercy. They
then ran aft on the poop where Joseph and Casper
stationed with their rcvovers. q. Peno went aft
and called the steward on deck who, on coming out
THROUGH rHE HEAD
by Joseph Pastorie, while Peno stabbed him with his
kn'ic and Casper pas;oric shot him in the head The
second mate ran alt In great state OF excitement
On reaching the poop was
IN THE RACK
by Baumbo. He then tried TO conceal himself in
~ cabin, and Joseph fastorie ordered him up imme-
d..teiy or he would blow his brains out He begged
for his life he deck Pastorie shot Il i'm
In the arm on again running orward they all left tho
sop and chased him round the deck, firing their re-
Solvers At him as he ran. On his stopping he was
SHOT THROUGH
BY Pastorio and repeatedly stabbed by Peno Nicholas
and Baumbo. Peno aud Baumbo then shouted tor tho
carpenter but not beng able To find him he spared
A consultation was then held among themselves,
whether xiii all not peno wanted to do so
Immediately but prevented by the Maltese, who
wanted to 90 to Buenos Ayrcs, Gaspcrs vito and
family were living there, and thcy wanted
tho thip just then the carpenter came out of tho
house deck, where no had locked himself Tor
safety, fully expecting 10 lie killed They hcstatcd
moment; then fnsiorie made Tim go down hrs
knees In the blood OF the slain and God that
he would help them 10 the best Of his abilities We
were next ordered TO unash stream anchor and bring
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