The Phenix

U. S. STATES DISTRICT COURT. MAY 16.

Charge of Revolt.—Twelve of the seamen of the packet ship Normandy, Captain Tyson, who arrived from New Orleans on the 15th, were brought up and charged with attempting to make a revolt on board of that vessel, while on her voyage to this port, on the 3d of May last. The crew were all negroes, and complained boisterously of the quality of the provisions furnished them. On the day above mentioned, one of the crew, named Emanuel Antoine, refused to obey the captain's orders, and demanded the provisions. The captain then ordered the mates to put him in irons, which they attempted to do but could not succeed in consequence of his resistance.—The crew all flocked around him, and the captain ordered them to assist in securing Antoine, which they refused to do; he then drew a pistol, when another of the crew, named Childs Jennings, said that no man should be put in irons that day, and that if the captain shot any one it would be the last one he would shoot. All efforts to secure Antoine was then abandoned.

After dinner, however, Captain Tyson again ordered Antoine to be put in irons, but he had greased his arms and could not be secured. The captain, with a belaying pin, struck Antoine a light blow, and endeavored to drive him forward. Upon this, the negro, with a large knife, stabbed the captain in the breast and hand. The captain fired two pistols at Antoine, but neither of them took effect. Lieutenant Aisquith, of the 1st artillery, who was a passenger on board, levelled a pistol at the negro's head, who dropped knife and cried murder, upon which all the crew rushed to his assistance. The Lieutenant went into the cabin and brought out two loaded muskets, which had the effect of causing the crew to return to their duty.

Antoine was fully committed. Jennings was held to bail in the sum of $500, and the remainder of the crew in the sum of $50 each.