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MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAs.-The brig Orleans,
Captain W. Long, arrived at this port yesterday
afternoon from Santa Cruz having board the body Of
James Drummond, ordinary seaman, who was murdered
about o'clock the morning of the 9th instant, when
of Cape Henry by John johnson, (muatto) the cook Of
the vessel The facts Of the are believe sub
stantially follows On the morning in question, as
the In the act of getting their allowance Of
and the cook when the unfortunate deceased stepped up
the caboose to take the part of his fellow He
had in his hand chain hook with which, in the language
Of of the witnesses before the jury Of inquest he
attempted to poke the cook" when the cook drew a
large knife and stabbed him In the left breast pcnetra
ting the heart and causing DEATH He immc-
datey put IN double irons and confined below. Capt
Long left the brig below Fort McHenry came to the
city about o'clock and made the facts known Judge
Heath Of the u s. Circuit Court who Immediately issued


precept for the commtal Of the accused to Baltimore
county Jail An inquest held the body of the
murdered man. by James Mullen, coroner and the jury
returned verdict that the deceased to his death
by the hands Of John Johnson" The deceased was q
brothernlaw Of the chief mate of the brig-Balmore
Clipper May ~.