The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-10-13
Mutineers in Irons.
TERRIBLE VOYAGE OF THE SCHOONER
LIZZIE b. GREGG.

uSSdulJ upOu Jllt Cdpldlli Es d. AnueT
son, with intent to kill, gives but fain
idea of the trouble these sailors caused
Captain Anderson, while in New
York, before starting Oh the passage
shipped his crew at a shipping office
This crew consisted of three negrOe;
and Gray Head Indian, the latter
named Charles Carver. One of the ne
groes behaved well throughout the voy.
age a second, Andrew Jackson, caused
some trouble while in the various ports,
but behaved well while on the passage
the third wonderfully powerful man,
named James Morris, in connection
with the Indian, made a great deal of
trouble.
On tine voyage to Laguayra, Vene7ue-
Ia, matters went smoothly enough, there
being no trouble to speak of. At Lagu-
agra, on the 4th Of August, Morris and
Jackson came on board drunk and dis
orderly, and refused to work, and the
captain was obliged to send ashore for
officers, and they were taken to prison.
On the 7th, while still at Laguayra,
Carver disobeyed the orders of the
mate, and repeated his oflense again on
the 9th, while the vessel was under
way for Porto Cabelo, when he assault.
ted the mate and knocked him down
threatening to split his head opeU, and
when the captain pulled him off he
was trying to bite the mates ear.
On the 10th, while taking in a cargo
at Porto CaDello, Carver and Morris
were again drunk and disorderly,
threatening to take the life of the cap
tain, and they were again put in prison.
Next day, Jackson, while under the in
tiuence of liquor, had another of his
spells OF refusing to work, abusing and
insulting the captain, and he too, was
sent to prison. While here, the United
States counsel took the matter in hand,
and according 10 official papers in Cap
tain AndersOn's possession, called to
See them in prison, to see il he could
bring them to sound reason, but re-
maned convinced that it was no use,
and, considering them unmanageable
and dangerous, authorized the captain
to keep them on board, in irons, as long
as necessary.
The schooner then sailed to Bonaire,
and took on load of salt, and sailed
for this port on the 18th ult. Soon after
sailing he released the men on their
promise of better behavior. jackson,
who, 1t seems was only ugly when
drunk, whose offense consisted in re.
fusiDg to work when in that condition,
kept his word and made no further
trouble, though, naturally, the captain
and mate did not have the utmost con-
fdence in him. There were signs of
trouble in the air, and constant watch
was necessary. On the 3D., inst, the
Indian assaulted the steward, and upon
the captain inquiring what was the
matter, he replied insutngly to the
captain, threatening him and the mate
and every one aft, aud saying he would
kill some one before he would be put in
irons. A severe struggle ensued, but
finally the captain and mate, succeeded
in pntting ye noble red man in irons,
the latter attempting to use knife.
kicking furiOusly, biting the captain in
several places, and severely kicking
the captains wife, who was holding
the lantern while the husband and the
mate were trying to secure him. Carver
was kept In irons until the Vessel ar
fiVeu mere,
ABOUT lour O'CLOCK last MONDAY
morning. "Ille MOTIFS was az she "heel
ana tne ll"le ana one ol tne seameh
were forward at Wotk ABOUT tue llo, the
captain passed along IN 'front.' OF the
wheel' ana as he went Dy m"rrls ne
hapPeheu 10 see OUT OF lhe sues OF MS
eyes, as ne Went Oy' the negro raise MS
hand as II 10 strlke' quick as thought
ne sprang away ana succeeded IN get
tlhg lar enough from the negro so that
the Dlcw with the sheath krlfe, aimed
III all proOaOlllty az the Oack OF his
neck, struck him IN the shoulder, in
hlctlng rather severe but not dang
erous wound. lie turned and caught
second blow IN the hand, cutting him
somewhat and at the same time dealt
the negro blow that Knocked him
down.
IN. no l,a'e was was ea''eu aI.i Snu an AZ
ITnPt was maui a W Put nun ~ IIons.
ne lougnt t,he tlgeI, eontinualiy
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