The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1852-03-09 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

SNOWBALL.—The pistol was a revolving pistol of six barrels, I think. There were three nipples with caps, I think, and three without. I was not before the magistrates at New York for violence. I was punished by a fine of or £2. The first time was for a row, in which I interfered, with the passengers ; and the second, of which I was acquitted, for striking a passenger who had stolen 40s. from a boy.  James Purdon Risk, first mate of the Queen of the West, said—The captain came alongside on Saturday, and hailed me to know why I had not the passengers on deck, and I replied I was doing so as fast as I could. The shipping-master was mustering the men. I had not seen any of the men before that morning. Freeman said there was not the complement of men on board, and the captain said that was his business, and told the men to go forward and get on with, their work, at the same time directing me to follow, and see they went on with it. The crew was going forward by the captain's orders, which were given in a civil tone, when Freeman turned round and said he would not go to sea until the complement of men was aboard, which was 30 of a crew, he said. Other words passed, and the men then went and stood on the forecastle-head. On my going forward to. obey the captain's orders, I was followed by Captain Mors, and told the men to go on with their work. Freeman turned round and said he wanted his breelvitst before he went to work, and was very insolent. I was a little excited at the time. The captain then took Freeman by the collar, and told him to come aft. All the men then set about the captain, and, on turning round, I saw blood streaming down his face. I put my arms out to protect him, when Fowler, whom I had never spoken to before, came up from behind the rest, aed saying " Oh 1 you son of a —." struck me with a belaying pin on the head. I was also struck with a handspike, and knocked down. When I got up, I told Captain Mors to go aft, and I would get the rest of the officers up. lie made me no reply, but went aft. When I got to the main hatch, I sang out " All the officers on deck," as I had before sent them down to bring the passengers up. I ran into the main deck, and again called them up, fearing they first might not hear me because of the noise on deck. I got a cutlass out of the locker, and ran on deck again. I saw the captain down. He made no noise then. I thought he was dead. The second and third mate were down also, and the men beating them. I threw the scabbard down, and slashed away at the men on the captain, and if I did not cut them, I intended it at all events. I then drove the men from off the other officers, and chased them to the other side of the deck, when I found that many others had got on board the steam-tug. I gave the captain my cutlass, and got another from the steward. I then went on board the steam-boat for the men who had escaped there; but Lieut. rrfor would not let me take saying be would give them in charge when he got ashore. After some persuasion I went on board again, and got the second and third mates to look for such of the crew as had stowed themselves away, intending to put them in irons. We found Downs in one of the staterooms, and be would not come out. The door was &mat, and he was seized ; but he still violently resisted. When on deck, the captain came out of the wheelhouse, and assisted to get him aft. He made such a noise, and cried out " Murder !" so, that we tied him up to the rigging, and flogged him. We put Trayner in irons. At the time the man was flogged, the captain, I believe, was in such an excited state that he had not all his senses about him. Lieut. Prior then came, and the men were given up to the police. All the prisoners aided, more or less, in the row : there were others whom we could not identify. I believe they all struck the captain. By Mr.