Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1884-04-25 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

FRIGHTFDL TRAGEDIES AT SEA.  Detaila resolved from Brisbane furnish a terrible story of mutiny and murder on board the Swedish brig Nat al, in the passage from Boston t 3 Brisbane. Captain Estrocu early ona morning was roused from sleep by an axe-cut on the right jaw and neck. He turned around and taw the carpenter aiming another blow at him, whtch he partially etopp3d with his band, so that the cut did not go so deep. Trio weep an used hy the carpenter Wee a long-handled carpenter's axe. Thee/41,4n warded off this stroke too, and wron3had the axe from hint. The carpent .r then drew a knife and drove the biale into the captain's neck. Agaistano being an hand the carpent,r made off. It was subsequent,: found that the men were in a state of mutiny. Toe captain and other officare Laying armed themselves succeeded in driving the men below, where they were secured, the hatches being battened down. It was then discovered that the second mate had been murdered by a stroke from an axe, and his body thrown overbwrd. Ii W.BI also found that while the carpenter was attacking the careain with the axe, a a dicer named Torten went into the first inate's cabin and shot him twice with a revolver in the head. The Aral shot took effect uuder the right eye, the second in the cum. The mate sprang out of his bartb, and, after some struggling, succeeded in wresting the revolver from him. A bullet had entered the mate's head between the I:lt.se and the eye, and remained embedded in the wound. The bullet that struck him in the chin coul I be felt beneath the chin. The bullet under the chin was extricated. The mutineers having been battened down, much noise was heard in the hold during the night. Next day more noise was heard from the forecastle, as though the men were cutting their way through with knives. The captain began t fear the worst, especially BB there was a petroleum cask scoeuible. Captain Eitram, on the third he  any, in Tar of then own se.sey, es.. ew. ring eadurs on the first oppoitunity. Accordingly, in ihe afternoon tue captain and nut went tor ward, armed each with a gun and revolver. Thu Latches were raved, mad the mutineu ra were summoned to ome on deck and give up their arms. The car punter said "Yes," and Carlri up with the knivea. When all hal come up, the hatches w ro fastened down, and tie captain ordc rad them to stand separately, two on one side of the vessel and two on the other. Re then levelled his gun t Turton, shot him in the side, and threw him ove,rlioard. The carpenter, tearing a f hailer fate, tried to run aft. balwas prevented by the mate. Ile then got behind the otit; so that the captain could not get a fair shot at him. The other men, however, stooped down, and the captain shot Lim in the shoulder. The carpenter did not drop immediately. but an about the deck. The captain followed, and shot him in the back, when he immediAely fell, and the others, by the captain's orders, threw Mee body overboard. The decks were than washed down ti ISMOVEI the blood. The cther two men, on b. ing asked if they were willing te work and behave well, replied in the affirmative, and were given fooi, and went to work willingly enough. Bverything that could be used as a weapon was brought ait and locked up. Daring tae night handcuffs ware put on the steward. The remainder of the voyage passed without any incident worth recording. 'till the .Natal cast anchor in the Brisbane roadstead. The three prironera, who are all young men, are at present in custody until the consul can find means to ship them to Sweden, where hey will be tried under the laws of that country for mutiny and murder.  -..4111