22 SAN JOSEF. 



"A good-looking young nuin, named Torrens, was brought 

 as prisoner to the presence of Colonel Bush. The Colonel 

 wished to speak to him, and desired his guards to liberate 

 him ; on which the young savage shook his sleeve, in which 

 was concealed a razor, made a rush at the Colonel, and nearly 

 succeeded in cutting his throat. He slashed the razor in all 

 directions until he made an opening; he rushed through this : 

 and, notwithstanding he was fired at, and I believe wounded, 

 he effected his escape, was subsequently re-taken ; and again 

 made his escape with Satchell, who after this was shot l)y 

 a policeman. 



" Torrens was re-taken, tried, and recommended to mercy. 

 Of this man's fate I am unable to speak, not knowing how 

 far the recommendation to mercy was attended to. In ap- 

 pearance he seemed the mildest and best-looking of the 

 mutineers, but his conduct was the most ferocious of any. 

 The whole of the mutineers were captured within one week 

 of the mutiny, save this man, who was taken a month 

 after. 



" On the 19th of July, Donald Stewart, otherwise Daaga, 

 was brought to a court-martial. On the 21st AVilliam Satchell 

 was tried. On the 22d a court-martial was held on Edward 

 Coffin ; and on the 24th one was held on the Yarraba chief, 

 Maurice Ogston, wdiose country name was, I believe, Mawee. 

 Torrens was tried on the 29 th. 



