Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-28
THE FATE OF THE STERLING CAS-
TLE-PART OF THE GREW
AMONG THE CANNIBALS. A.

TLE-PAKI OF LIE CnEV l
AMONG THE CANNIBALS. \ Il
The arrival Of the James from Sydney,
New South Wales, at Liverpool, brought
the particulars of the shipwreck OF this long
missed vessel She sailed from New South
Wales, early in May, last year, and was
wrecked on the 2lst of that month, in lat
"a. long. 1856 IL East, on Eliza Reef The
crew Immediately took to the boats, and put
TO sea. with the intention of making Repulse
BAY. The two boats parted company on
the third day. One portion oil the crew,
consisting of the captain, his wife, chiei
mate and some of the sailors, were thrown
on an unknown island, inhabited by savages,
and the following interesting narrative, we
learn from the Liverpool Mercury, is from
the mouth of Mrs Fraser, the captains vile,
who escaped, she having personally narrat-
ed il 10 the editor OF the Australian:
The long boats company consisted oil
Captain Fraser, Mr. Brown, chief mate,
Mrs Fraser, and Mr. Baxter, I'd mate Al
ter they had been on shore some time.
great number Of the natives were Observed
and Mr. Fraser suggested giving themselves
quietly up to the natives. as they were en-
tirely deienceess, and OF course, already IN
their power. They had Scarcely, time TO
make the suggestion, Ahen several TIDES
came down upon them, one Of which imme-
diately captured Captain Fraser another
tribe took MIR Brown, and the third MIR Bax-
ter The natives would not allow Mrs Fra
ser TO 20 with either of them, and leil her
alone upon a sandy beach, and the next
morning a number Of old women, with
some children came down, and they gave
Mrs Fraser TO understand that she must go
with them, and carry one Of the children
upon her shoulders, which Mrs Fraser, OF
necessity complied with Mrs Fraser states
that she travelled many miles into the bush
with these women and the child, and was
frequently exhausted upon the road. She
remained about three weeks in the bush
with these people, when she fell in with her
husband, Capt Fraser, who was dragging n
board for the natives, in which he had been
principally engaged since the time be part
ed with bis wife. Captain Fraser was so
dreadiuly fatigued with heavy labor, that he
could not move the load that had been con-
signed him, and implored his wife to assist
him. Mrs Fraser states that she had nei-
Their the strength nor the liberty 10 do so, she
herself being employed in the same manner
at the time. and the natives keeping sharp
look out after her. She was under the ne
cessiiy of leaving the captain. When she
returned. shortly afterwards, she found that
he was speared in the back of the shoulder,
which had been inflicted upon him for not
making any progress with the wood Mrs
Fraser remained with her husband until
sunset, when he expired OF his wound
The last word he uttered were. Eliza,
am gone" The savages Immediately drag
ged Mrs Fraser away from the body. dug a
hole. and buried it, In eight days from this
brutal affair, the same cannibals also killed
MIR Brown. the chief mate, by holding fire.
brands to his legs, and so burning him up
ward. The cause OF their destroying Mr.
Brown was in consequence of his showing
some signs Of dissatisfaction at the death OF
his captain. The party now consisted OF
only Mrs Fraser and Mr. Baxter, but they
were parted from each other by many miles
distance, a large river running between them.
These two unfortunate creatures remained
with the natives for about two months be-
fore they were rescued, enduring the great
est misery from hunger and fatigue Mrs
Fraser was employed in cutting down and
carrying wood, fetching water, and fishing
for the natives; and MIR Baxter was engag-
ed IN the same manner, on the other side Of
the river
The steward OF the vessel had walked
overland TO Moreton Bay, and there gave in
formation OF the situation of Mr. Fraser and
his unfortunate companions, when a man
named Graham, who was well acquainted
with the bush, volunteered to head party
to the shipwrecked people, and pledged
himself to rescue them from the savages-
Lieutenant Otter and party were immedi-
ately despatched, and, with Graham, went
IN search of the unfortunate people. Mrs
Fraser states that he went into the midst of
the natives, and, at the risk of his life,
snatched her up and ran away to his party
with her, and afterward recovered the Cd Of
hcer IN the same courageous manner
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