The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
THE MYSTERIOUS SHIP.

HAS THERE BEEN MUTINY ON BOARD THE MARI
X. CAMPBELL ?-ENrIRELY OUT OF HER
couRsE--No GREEKS ON BoARD-PARALLEL
CASES.
The story Of the master Of the British ship Royal
Oak concerning the Nova Scoiian bark Mary X. Camp
bell was generally discussed among shipping men yes
terday The theory that there had been muiiny
board and That the in charge of the vessel
at tie time spoken oy the Royal Oak. did not
prevail among seaiaring men. did the agent OF the
vessel IN this city suppose such to be the case.
The story as told by the captain OF the Royal Oak. Ia
that on the 18th OF this month he encountered
p,cious looking bark in latitude 40, longitude a. He
sgnalled her, and the word 'Conddentia' was shown
in reply On approaching the vessel he made inquiries
as to what was the matter, and was told to mind his
own busness,' which he proceeded to do by sailing
away He states further that the men on deck werc
in apparent confusion and that no officers were to be
seen.
Tho crew OF the Mary X. Campbell consisted OF
eight men before the mast, captain, two mates cook,
steward and cabin boy Anso Grey, the master, was
accompanied by his wife, whom he had married last
fall and who the only woman on board Most OF
the crew wero Nova Scoians and all but three had
been board during a previous voyage and were not
shipped at this port, but Grccnock, In November,
James Moulton. English; Charles Alfred, German aud
George Reed. Nova Scotan A new second mate was
also engaged here tho other leaving account Of
sickness. The new mates name William Haskns.
described by II. /. jerks Co., shipping agents,
The muster is described as good natured man,
Tree with his crew, and allowing them at times, per-
haps. too much liberty.
The theory OF mutIny not entertained by the large
majority Of scaiarng men and shipping agents, and yet
none Of them pretend explain why II was that when
discovered, the ship was sailing entirely out Of her
course IL Is claimed that tho cargo Is not valuable
one unless disposed OF IN tho regular market, and,
therefore, there could be no pecuniary incentive to
Ths crew OF the British ship Lennie Captain Stanley
Hatfield mutned while ~ the 3lst OF October,
1875 The sailors Greeks The cargo not
valuable and could prove incentive the revolt
dcred by tho crew, lod by u Greek sailor knowu
as "Big Harry" After thc.murders the crew did not
what do either with themselves or tho vessel
aud finally forced the steward navigate for them to-
ward coast Of Greece. Stopping at French port
Why the mutiny had occurred was never satisfactorily
explained. Tho officers were entirely unprepared Tor
It and murdered in cold blood apparently with.
on the 4lh OF January, 1876 the English bark Cas.
we'll Captain Best, bound from Antltogasta with
cargo OF ntre-certainly cargo that offered spen.
did pickngs a mulinous crew. Without previous
warning the captain WIS stabbed by Greek sailor
bis revolt BY two other Greek sailors and Maltese.
The second mate stabbed while trying TO aid his
captain the steward was called from below ana shot
through the head as soon rs 1t appeared above the
hatchway and the first mate who, unarmed. had taken
refuge in the rigging, was brought tumbhng to the
deck by a shot IRON revolver and then literally
pounded to death by ono OF the aendsh mutlnecrs
These men aiterward captured and executed but
up to gave good Tor their horrible
brutality.
GREEKS ON THE MARY CAMPBELL.
III the minds OF many OF the shipping agents of this
port the s'tireek saor'' Is synonymous with mutt
neer. aud tho cited above have done much to
strengthen this opinion with them II was not
strange, then, that many OF them fastened to inform
the writer that there no Greek sailors on board
the Mary X. Campbell, and the natural conclusion
to at In consequence was that there
had been mutiny. Some Of them explain the
strange answering Of the signal by stating that
1t joke OF the crews the captain not being on
deck at time, and claim that II could be possible
owing the good nature OF the master and tho sup.
posed laxty OF discipline on board the vessel. Tho
agent of the ship Mr.. Ewe, Is still confident that
there has been trouble on board as also the
Shipping agents from whose Office part of the crew
came but Notwithstanding these opinions there has
not yet satisfactory explanation of this mys
terous ship
THE CARGO.
Tho Mary X. Campbell is $50 tons burden, and was
built In 1872 at Weymouth N. s. she Is trcighted
with barrels OF naphtha, ana sailed from this port
on the 27th OF February.