The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-19

In few moments Captain Dixey and
Captain Lavender appeared on the deck.
Mr.. Broughton was ordered to 90 for
ward and stop the disturbance. AS he
went on to the forecastle two of the men
sprang at him with their knives, but he
eluded them and succeeded In reporting
to the captain. Captain Dixey and his
visitor went to the cabin and returned
armed with pistols.
BY this time the whole ships crew
were awake and on deck. The negroes,
who were badly frightened, were attack
ed as soon as they appeared on the scene
from the starboard forecastle. The fight
then became general. One negro was
killed and thrown overheard.
The night was very dark One of the
ruffians, with his eyes glaring in the
darkness like balls of fire, sprang at Off
Ger Broughton, who was on the poop
deck, took him by the throat and, waving
a knife in the air was about to stab him
when John Lindsey, one Of the boys,
grabbed Delaying pin from the mizzen
rail and struck the fellow over the head,
telling him to the deck. He was seized
and taken aft.
Officer Broughton and the boys then
went to the assistance of the mate, who
was having a hard time. Two of the
men had forced him back into the cabin
and knocked him to the floor. He was
grabbed by the throat, and the men were
attempting to stab him. At this moment
Captain Lavender appeared on the scene
and, seizing wooden bucket as weap-
on, knocked both men to the deck
All this time the fight was continuing
forward with undated fury. The two
men knocked down by Captain Lavender
recovered almost instantly and went to
the assistance Of their comrades. The
boatswain, with the aid of two or three
negroes, succeeded in keeping the assail-
ants at bay until REINFORCED by Officer
Broughton.
Captain Lavender stood guard over the
cabin doors while lanterns were obtained
and strung along three sides of the ship
in the rigging.
By the light thus obtained the officers
were enabled to do better work, and in a
short time the mutineers were driven for
ward. But this was only for moment
The officers had made a stand at the
main hatch forward the mainmast, with
three or four negroes as their allies, when
rush was made at them.
Two of the men were captured Off
Ger Broughton and the boatswain placed
them in double irons and returned in
time to assist in resisting a second rush.
This time two other men were secured
one of whom when taken aft was found
to be badly injured about the head and
to have one rib broken.
The remaining three men then fell
back and were easily overpowered.
After the fight was over one of the ne
groes was found lying by one of the spars
dangerously wounded. He died three
days afterward. Another negro. who was
cut in the wrist and had received internal
injuries, lived about ten days.
As the ship was under the protection
Of the French government the mutineers
were placed on board a French man-of-
war and sent to Constantinople. where
they were turned over to the American
consul, the intention being to send them
to the United States for trial.
But, though they merited severe pun
ishment, they never received it. Captain
Dixey, who was very kind hearted
man and perhaps influenced somewhat
by the clergyman passenger, concluded
not to make charges against them, and
they were discharged.