268 NARRATIVE OF THE MUTINY, &c. 



to enfilade the only road by which they could attempt to pass, 

 and soon after the rebels surrendered at discretion. 



JOHN BARNES, 



30th December, 1811. Captain of Artillery. 



K. Lieutenant F. Seale'sHepoi-t. 



St. Helena, December 28th, 1811. 



On Monday evening, the 23d instant, Serjeant Russell of the 

 grenadier company having reported to Captain Knipe, between 

 eight and nine o'clock, that a mutiny was likely to take place that 

 night, in the garrison, I went to the soldiers' barracks with Major 

 Wright and several other officers ; where we remained until some 

 time after nine o'clock : and not finding the least misconduct 

 among the men then in barracks, we retired to our quarters. — 

 Before ten o'clock, I heard a great noise in the soldiers' barracks, 

 and immediately went up to the gate, where I found Captains 

 Braid and Barnes, with Lieutenant Thorn, endeavouring to get 

 admittance. I heard Lieutenant William Scale and Serjeant 

 Major Honeyburn among the rebels, endeavouring to pacify them. 

 Captain Braid requested me to go and inform Majors Wright and 

 Kinnaird, as quick as possible, of the state of the men in barracks. 

 In my way, I met Lieutenants Mason and Torbett coming towards 

 the barracks ; who informed me, that Lieutenant James Wright 

 had gone before for the same purpose. I therefore returned with 

 them immediately, and saw the mutineers rushing from the 

 barrack gate. I ran forwfird, and called to them, but to no 

 purpose . and then passed them on the left, with an intention, if 

 possible, to stop some of their rear; and Lieutenants Chadwick, 

 Mason, and Torbett, and Serjeant-Major Honeyburn, having 

 joined me, we succeeded and sent back immediately, Nimmo, 



