Kentucky Gazette

Mutiny at Sandy-Hook. In our paper of Thursday last, we stated that the troops at Sandy-Hook had mutinied, and that the ringleaders had been arrested, brought to town, and confined in the fort at the Battery. The following particulars of this unhappy affair, we received from a source, which entitles them to the fullest credit.

On the 23d inst. a general meeting took place among the troops stationed at Sandy-Hook. With the exception of lieut. Anthony's detachment 3d artillery, the troops, one and all refused to obey the orders of their officers to appear on parade. They stated as their reasons, that government had not fulfilled their contract with them, as they had received only part of the bounty promised, and some of them had been seven months in service without pay. The officers commanding them, again exerted themselves to induce them to turn out, and they still refused.

Capt Hamilton then ordered two six pounders to be brought down in front of the barracks, and charged with grape shot. The 3d artillery, under lieut. Anthony, having formed in line with the cannon, were ordered to load. Capt. H. then gave them ten minutes to appear on parade, or take the consequences. The appearance of immediate death had the desired effect. They formed on parade, and were ordered to stack their arms, which were taken from them; and the ringleaders of the mutiny were selected out, and sent under charge of capt. Humphreys to Governor's-Island for trial.