The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-28

i hailed us, told us that the natives had gone
! into the country for the Dullocks. He carri-
ed US to fine spring OF water, where we
drank as mu ch as we wanted.
| We then went back to the huts and found
some boiled and dried bananas. In about
hours they returned with four bullocks and
made signs to us, that we must get rope tor
catching the bullocks. One of us brought a
boat rope and we went to work, to kill one OF
the builocks. We had a great deal OF trou-
BILE aboutlit he was so wild and turious--
While we were engaged i'll killing him, the
natives suddenly left us, but we were SO IN
tent upon our business, that we did not mlnd
it. Captain G.. suspected something and ran
towards the shore-in few minutes he
was observed to make signs to us, to leave
our work and follow him. We Immediately
ran towards him, and to our astonishment,
we saw nearly two hundred natives armed
with muskets and spears, surrounding two
Of our boats, which they had drawn up on
the beach and were plundcring. Capt. e.
ran in advance of US towardsthe boat, which
was at anchor, and was pursued by SIX or
seven of the natives, as far as the water, when
they over took and speared him. When he
fell into the water, they lett him, and ran
back to the boats on the beach. For few
moments Capt. Graves rose and staggered
to the shore, where he was again attacked
by them, and while raising up his hands to
ask mercy of them was speared several
times and at last shot. he tell on his back,
and was Immediately surrounded by the ma
tiyes, who stripped him Of every thing
While this was going on, we we're attempt
ing our escape, but they cut us OF and only
three of us reached the boat. ] was last,
l1,, pft a
ed with two spears, as far as the boat, when
seized rusty musket, and aimed it at them.
They Immediately sunk, and did not rise a
| gain till thev reached the shore. Several OF
our shipmates had watled up to their chins
CRYING for help,-but the natives pursued
them, and stabbed them. On getting into
the boat found John Mills aud John Ad-
ans, who had run down to the beach ahead
of mic. the cook to whose charge the boat
was left, two Portuguese who had come oft a
few moments before the massacre, and 4
! little boy, John Loft, who ran down with the
captain, and swan to the boat.
The whole number we left on shore was
fourteen, all of whom were massacrcd, cx-
cepting Charles Fisher, a little boy and two
men, who were made prisoners BY the ia
tives.
Fisher was afterwards ransomed by Capt
Bates, of this town, but soon died in conse-
quence Of the i'll treatment which he receiv-
ed from the natives. The two men were
prisoners at the time Fisher was ranscmed
We got under way and stccred northerly
for NIajumba. All we had on board to sub.
sist upon was little water, and a small
quantity of bread dust which We found at the
J bottom of the bag. We continued thus coast
ing for ten days, stopping at times i'll searet
of shell fish, and only finding three crab
and an eel which we divided among us
We were frequently pursued by the ma
tives.
: On the eleventh day in the afternoon, ;
brig passed within eight CT nine miles Of u
but we were unable to make known our stu
alton. We sailed mp the Bay, and soon dis
covered several vessels at anchor. We row
ed up to one which proved to be the Reap
er, belonging to this town, commanded b,
Capt. Johnson. One Of the other vessel
was the Syren, Capt. Kinsman, likewise be
longing to this town, Capt johnson receiv
ed US on beard, and to the kind and assiduou
) attentions which were paid to us by all ol
board, feel that VIC are indebted for tn,
preservation of our lives. The next morn
ing after we arrived, a boat came along sid
which proved TO be our missing boat with th
mates crew. They had arrived few hour
before we came in, and had fortunately sue
ceeded in getting provisions from the ma
tives along the coast.
i, shipped On board OF the Svren, Cap,
kindsman, and sailed soon after for the Flas
Indies, and thence to this town, where | arr
we'd on the Goth. Of last month. Mills am
J. Adams worked their passageIto Pulo Penang
and then to London. | left the two portu
I CUES at Majumba. The other of my ship
r mates, who escaped the massacre with u.
j John Loft, was left with Captain Bates of thi
; town, who sent him on board Of Britis
man Of war.
r l was at Navoo, one of the Friendly Isles
y in the same ship, commanded by Capt Pow
{ Gil, in the voyage before this, when the cap
and our boats crew were cut off by the na
. tivcs
:, HENRY CRUTTENDEN.
= Salem, Sett. 18th. 1896.