New-York tribune., 1885-01-29
MUTINY AND MURDER.
DESPERATE STRUGGLES ON THE NATAL.
THE CAPTAINS SON KILLED AND THROWN OVER
BoARD-Two MUTINEERs SHOT DEAD.

THE CAPTAINS SON KILLED AND THROWN OVER
BOARD-Two MUTINEERs SHOT DEAD.
A terrible tale of mutiny and murder is recorded
on the lOg-bOok of the brigantine Natal, which is
lying in the Atlantic Basin. Brooklyn. She is COM
manded by Captain Peter +. Enstrom The story
was told last night in the brgantne's cabin by
Mate Bokberg. who sat on the fosr in sea-boots,
pea jacket. and woollen comforter. and read in
Swedish from the captains manuscript, while
seaman C. o. Carlson translated the record. Over
head there an evidence of struggle with
mutineers in a deep cash made with an axe.
The last time the Natal was on the Atlantic Coast
was when she left Boston harbor bound for
Brisbane, Australia. laden with general merchan
disc. There were eight on board-Captan Enstrom.
his mate, Sylvanius the second mate who was the
Captains son: the carpenter, steward and Refus.
Toton and JOhaIssen sailors. When two months
ont. while the Captain was asleep one night,
the carpenter attacked him with broad-axe
laying open his face. The Captain warded off
second blow, and the carpenter stabbed him
with sheathkn in the neck. The Captain
cried out and fought desperately. The mate. hear
ing the struggle ran in, and the captain with his
aid drove out the carpenter aud barrcade1 tine
cabin door just the steward was coming to rein
force the carpen ter.
The captain staunched his wounds and he
and the mate armed themselves with
gun and revolver each. They sailed
out and were met by the carpenter, steward and
three sailors armed with axes, sheath-kniyes and
capstan bars. In the struggle the captains pistol
captured. and with it the mate
shot under the right eye aud in
tho chin, and he also received numerous
siab-wOUDds and slashes from the sheath knives.
the mutnecrs then retreated i'll to the forehold.
where they were all imprisoned, as was supposed,
by the batlenmg down of the fore matches.
II was moderate weather, and the captsn and
mate forcstallcd the serious consequences of
beng caught shOrt-handed in rOugher winds
by taking III top sails and outer iibS
While thus occupied they discovered Johansscn
Skulkiug behind the capstan lie was armed With
capStan bar, but dropped it and surrendered
ing M The light sails search was made Tor the
captains son. His cap, with brOad-axe
cul in it was found on deck. He had been muir
dered and thrown mo the sea by the mutIneers
The three men worked the brlgautlne for four
days. The captain then loosened the fore
hatch aud called on the mutineers to
come up dsarm and surrender. They
tumDcd M and threw their sheath-knivcs
deck, bu, mutered that the pistol had been lost
below. The captain had no leg-lrOns or hand
cuffs with which to, secure them. lie
leIieved they lied and he shot
threw their bodies overheard. Refns and TOton
agreed 20 obey orders after that
When the Natal reached Brisbane the mutineers
were arrested and tried by the Colonial
aud their crime as alleged. was committed on the
high seas, they were released. The mates woands
iufamcd AMI he sent 10 tho hospital. At last
advices he was still there.