Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-10-10


approached the beach. evidently d~lghiod with
hr nryr ths' presented jsclf The s7vsges sCrrouud
ed The boot and raising up catr,rd 't'om tr beach
81 the bush Va IL Just a. they were Toe ui1-
mont teY lad thr tpst the Cfsuut 9 began O.
fuip the men of thr,t clothes commencing VIA %.
captain and chief officers John Baxter, the second
mate, cndeavofcd 60 hide shirt ufuaWent IA which his
cunts hair vas contained having willingly yielded up
every thing else, but the savbgcs became ininuaied al
The attempt a. couceament, aud beat hm dreadful,
II 10 unuecessary 10 say that they tore V away from
bm. They broke IN pieces the watches aud chrouonl-
ci'Ts and each took portion of the mlrprk o. STICK
in their noses and ears, and aiief they hsd d',j.4
moug themselves the vauuus PatiI,ns Of sppatli oil
which they had stripped their cappvrs they threw 10
thrm. 30 sppcasr their hunger te De ID and CUTS Of
the ish upon watch they had been lately making their
meal
The savpres after having detained them two DAYS
took them farther up IA the lusrs and drove them
ward that they might they asccrtatned, tat IN
10 the hands of Other tribes, bY whom an ingenious
riey To- be- gwen TO their suiiernFs The captain
had endcayoted 10 prevail upon them 10 accept the
vices Of the poor for longer tine, being appre
hensiye that any change among the natives would De
for The bot they beat all the naked whites
on before them, uniil fresh tribes up and took
each prisoner, and set him 10 work IN carrying pieces
Of trees, and toling IN other oxhanstnF ways Mrs
Frazer, being the only not selected by
of The tribes, hat was le by herself while they all
onward but her husband got an opportunity 60 men
iion to her MOI, 10 STIR FROM the place IA which she
at the moment, and that he would contrye TO her
IN few hours. During that night she lay IN the cleis
Of rock, and IN the morning after looking about with
out seeing creature, she determined TO follow
ipotmarks, and alter having proceeded distance,
/ she crowd of black women approach. These
women belonged to the tribe of savagss by whom her
husband had been taken up the bush the proceedinp
day. and they set her TO work IN trailing wood and
/ lighting fires Being quite naked and presentinga
contrast in her skin, which the women dad like she
compelled by tht TO rub herself all over with gun
and herbs, which had the effect Of making her nearly
az dark themselves They likewise ,atoo-d her all
over and, having pulled her hair out. covered her
head with sort OF gum and stuck The feathers Of par
rois and other buds all over IT.
One Of the women, having two children Obliged her
onurse one oi them, notwithstanding the labor
she had 10 perform and ifhe child out Of temprt
the nurse was kicked and scratched and thumped for
lie peevshncss. At the expiration Of four DAYS Mrs
ftazar saw her husband for the first time since their
separation lie was dragging olo . a tree, and was
greatly fatigued She had begun to inquire how it
happened that he did not manage let her know here
look Tor her when his tribe suddenly appeared. One
ol them, having seen Them together made push az
the captain with spear aud pierced him through the
body which was corpse IN an instant Mrs Frazer
ran to her husband, cried out, "Jesus Of Nazareth,
can endure this longer and pulled the spear
'hc body, but the breath was gone ioteyvr She then
fell sensclrss, aud remained so for considerable tune
and when she recovered her senses she found herself
with the tibe. which she wa. Obliged TO serve ; bat
what became OF The body Of Captain Frazer she never
could learn Shorty after this catastrophe the first
officer Of the ship having been informed that the car
tain had been murdered by Of the tribos frrmcd
IN Ut OF desperation, plan OF revenge, ietced and
exhausted " ia labor ne he n intention was,
however, discovered aud horrible was i4 1urisiiucrf
Mrs Erlzrr bgd .l4t lighted lg order Of l.T Ja
and the unfortunate man r. % were thrust il
consumed, while he, BY The violence of his con1.ans.
actually worked for the ret Of his body grave a. the
sand in which it was embedded -
Two days after this horrible event fine looking
young man, named James MAJOR was disposed If Cop
tain Frazer whp knew good deal OF tho chararer nd
habits o'thc slvages on this coast h1d mentioned l.,
Mgior that the E,yares would take OH his head f. a
figure bust for one Of their canoes 1t seemed. too,
that It usual for the savage who MP lated hat
sort OF execution 90 smile the face Of hs victim inn
medlateiy before hr struck him 70 the Garth. Wme
Major was at work The chief Of his tribe appruachr!
him smiling, and tapped hiU on the shoulder At that
instant the poor fellow received blow IN the back of
the neck from waddr, crooked stick, which stun.
ned hun lie le to the ground, and couple Of slya-
yes set n work. and bv means of sharpCncd sh-
cred the head from the body with frirhug luceraton
They then ate parts Of Inc body, and preserved the
hrad with certain gums Of extraordinary Ell acy, uud
affixed % Is dEurr bust 10 one Of their canoes The
rest Of the crew course expected nothing less than
death. Two Of the scamen named Doyle and Rlg
Ben, contrVed TO steal canoe End ondcavur-d cross
an inland lake, but drowned IN the attempt to es.
cape, perhaps, more painful death.
There was black man named Joseph who had
been steward on board the Slerling Castle when the
savagcs seized ths long boat ~ which the baden
tered White Bay tLey stripped this Joseph well
the rest, but as he vas Of their own color they inflicted
no punishment upon HIM aud Le had the privilege Of
gong about, which denied o. any other of the
prrtchcd strangers. This man, who was continuity
watching for an opportunity 10 escape had assured Ms
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think Of saving, should tc that Of his lie sue
ceeGed ia stealing canoe IN which be fDWed or and
in sx weeks he reached horcton Bag, where he in
formed the commander Of penal settlement the hr.
bic circumstances which had taken place al v hite
Bav and the seTyitude which the survivors ~ tie
crew were detained Hy this time Mrs Frazer SEQ.
arated and AT considerable distance from the different
members Of the crew, and she hal gwen up all hopes
Of ever being liberated from this iiighul bondage ~
which she was detained
The hIoreton Bly commandant. IN hearing ufihe n
fair, inquired n the barracks " any ~ the military Voc
volunteer lady and several Of the crew az the
wreck ed vessel from the fayaEes ~ the bush. aud
number red thrtf services a. moment notice BY
asysirn of mhnuuvung entered into b. convict who
had oecn Tor some years the bush, anon, thr s-,a
gss. the object effected All tho Survivors WIRE,
10 the beet OF hirs Frazer belief rescued iron, tie
ages.
Tie Captain % th- Mediterranean ractsi. in which
Mrs Frazer arrived from Sylnry Of Liverpool, stated
that he - du~y th- tune of the arrival ~ tie
lady. snd that the circumstances detailed os5ssd ue
greatest excitement there The convict 20 whose "a
iraordnafy return Mrs Frayrf owed be- escape 0tla
"a free pardon from the g'yeinweul there ana
ward Of thirty guinrus
The captain sad that the unfortunate LADY vas Mt
mistress = a farhlng The clothes GA hcr bach lbd
been given her ~ the CONNIE 1tsnt's wiz. sud t.p-
n Frazer had brcn ihr sIe support Of her. and three