MUTINY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 9089, 28 April 1890, Page 5

MUTINY.

H.M.S. EGEEIA. fBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPY3S2SGHT.]. [Special to Press Associations.] [Received April 28, at 1.20 a.m.J trCNBY, Ansa. 27. Arrived—H.M.S. Egeria, from hi.r surveying cruise. Only a few of the sailors have been allowed onchore, the others being confined to the chip, seme on duty, the remainder for punishment. Some of the prisoners areiu irons. The disaffectioncoiß.menced after the new crew had been shipped. The men considered they were being; harshly dealt with, the wonder being amongst themselves that tho yoke was borne oo quietly. On the voyage to Auckland tho tyranny under which tho men allege they suffered became more marked, and in Auckland it culminated in open mutiny. Tho row in a hotel in Auckland formed part ox the mutiny, but the men state that it could easily have been Bottled there. All the trouble followed aftevthat. Fourteen or fifteen of the ringleaders of tho mutiny will be tried by court martial, and a Court of Enquiry will be hold into tho action of tho Captain and Senior Lieutenant. It is asserted that the Captain committed a breach of the Navy regulations .in allowing the Lieutenant too much power, and the crew allege that the latter officer aroused the rebellious spirit of the meu.