The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-05


bound to the North. weR Coaft Of America, for the
purpofe Of trading with the natives. Sh. arrived fate
on the coaft in January 1904, and after WHITING feve
raj iands and Purehang fens, the 5th June 1905,
weighed anchor from Chocknoe, on the N, w. Coal,
and made fail. On the Sth arrived Mibsnk Sound,
and came anchor within muiket mot of the VIII
age. Soon after her arrival the chief of the Indians,
by the name of Kiete, off to the fhp with fone
more Of his tribe, and informed the captain thar the
Caroline, capt. Sturgefs had failed from thence 10
days before her arrival.
On the llth, the chief again came OF with his
tribe, and another tribe that there, and traded
very brikly till towards night when, becoming very
nfolent, they were all turned out Of the hip.
On the l3th Kiete the chief, and his tribe, again
came on board in the morning. and feeued mueh more
derous to trade than BEFORE which capt. p was very
glad to fee. The chief mate and two OF the hips
company then engaged in ripping the main-itay-
fail in pieces The quarter deck; the fecond mate
with two hands were repairing the main-toP-fail
two the cardboard fide Of main deck, fpinning pun
yarn--two more on the forecafle making linnett-
swo other on the larboard Gde of the main-deck
ming fhot in the armorers forge,he cooper vas ma
king tubs-the cock and captains Reward in the gal
iery at their duy-and all hands, IL ulual, employed
on the fhps duty the armorer was in the Reerage,
and the boatfwan in the cabin capt. Porter, Mr.
Ratitraw his clerk, and MIR. Lyman Pluiner, (ne
phew of Theodore Lyman, efq. of BoRen, Hips
deck, abreaa of the cabin hatchway. The chief
Kete, Rood leaning the rail, and called capt. Por
ter tn look at the ikns that were in canoe aongtde
the fhip the capt. accordingly went to look over the
tide, when the chief, with fome Indians, laid hold
OF him and gave fhout immediately all the lndi-
ans alegiide in the and thofe board armed
with daggers, pOls, pixies, and other weapons, feiz
cd every man on deck who were totally unprepared
for 70 fudden attack. a mott dreadful and fan
culinary conteh Immediately took place; whes, after
a ihort but bloody engagement Of about minutes,
the deck was completely cleared of them
There were about 200 Indians, 1t is fuppoied, on
board at this time. They 6rh daggered capt. Porter
ievera timesin the back, put him in along
tide, and carried him lhore and, we were af-
forwards informed by capt. Smith, Of the nip Mary
OF Bolton, who was himfelf informed by the New
Heita Tribe, was BY them tied to tree, III which
unhappy and miferable htuation he anguifhed l.
days, refung every peces Of nouriihment offered him
by thefe favages oceahoned by his grief at this
happy accident.
Prevos.to this fatal buiinefs there were % hands
on poard--iu OF whom were oaruarUuny nii-a,
9wounded Among the killed are eapa Oliver Por-
ter, MIR. John Hill, chief mate, Daniel Gooding, fe-
eond mate, John G. Ratftraw, captains clerk Mr..
LYNN Pumer, Peter Spooner, Luther Lapham, Sa-
muel Lapham, feamen, rfaac Samnes, cooper, and
John Williams, cook. MIR, Lyman pumer, furvived
about two hours after he was woundec.-The cook,
who was mott ihockingly cut and masgled, lapguilh-
ed till about o'clock the next morning.
Among the wounded were Ebenezer Baker, iea-
man, mott dangerously, with daggers, he having two
Gals in his left thigh, in his privates, in his
back, one in his breaa, and one in his neck Henry
ThsmPfon, feamen, very dangerously, with dag
gers--haviRg one wound on his right fde, the
left houldrr, another on the left arm, and two OF
three fmaller the fame arm, one the right
temple and another on the left check Ebenezer
Williams feameh, had three wounds in his thigh with
daggers two on his back and one the right houi-
der with boarding pike Luke Bates, feaman,
wounded on his right lhoulde~ with boarding pike
JoiePh Robinfen, carpenter, wounded the left
left ihoulder; William Walker, had two TABS with
daggers IN the fmall Of mis- back.
After the decks were cleared of tkefe hnguinary
favages feveral guns were fired the village the
fails were looted ream cable cut, and the fhp put TO
fea. The iams night fhe got under way, feven large
war canoes hove in fight. with about 80 Indiars in
each. In this deplorabe condition, with only four
or five hands on board capable of duty, the Atahual
pa fhaped her courfe for New Heita, but the wind
ehopping round, put about and Aood to the wetward
On the 18th, it was thought time bury the dead
when after having fewed them up and got them ready
for interment, prayers were read They were then
buried in Queen Charlotte's Sound
1t cannot be aGcertaned with any degree of accura
cy, how many of the Indians were killed in this dread
full eonteft it sfuppoled however, that the number
nuff have exceeded forty-for large being un-
der the fhps bow, with about 20 Indians in her,
who were cutting the iream cable fwivel and feve
raj mufquets were fired into her, and but one Indian
reached the fhore
I During the eoniia with the favages there were
two barrels OF powder unheaded, and loaded piRo
prepared and given to perfon who food ready,
ihoud they get into the cabin and ecure theelves
the hip to fire into it and blow the whole up, prefer
ring to die in that manner, rather than fan into tie
hands of fuch mereilefs wretehes.
LITERARY EATRAcTs.
Is there more Truth or EJoouence in the follov-