Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-03
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DREADFUL SUFFERINos or PAar or THE CR1w
or HER MAJEsrY's CoRvErTr, MODESTO, or IL
GUNS AND MASSACRE OF TRooPs AT MADAGAs-
cAR.-The splendid corvette was launched and fit
ted out at Woalwicb, about Nov 1887, under the
command OF Mr. Harry Eyres Ga commander in the
Royal navy, the whole Of the crew being " Wool
witch lads,'') and ordered to the coast of Africa,
where she has been cruizing for nearly three
for the suppression Of the slave trade she has been
most successful having captured several vessels and
liberated upwards Of thousand human beings. The
third vessel taken by the corvette, Modesto, (as
stated by gallant officer on board her Majesty's
ship, was leaky, in want Of provisions, and under
repair, when captured. Capt. Eyres sent Mr..
Pearce the mate OF the Modesto, prize master in
her, to Majambo Bay, place IN Madagascar, to
await his arrival, he the lock out in other
quarters. The young officer in charge made the APP
pointed rendezvous, and anchored. The next day
II blew gale, and the vessels parted from her
bles and drove the rocks the surf breaking over
in an awful manner. She immediately split, and
filled with water The natives of the coast consists
ing Of various tribes ferocieus and treacherous
people, sparing neither sex nor age, when, under
such circumstances, the whites are thrown amongst
them. What, then, must be the feelings of those
on boardl-a vessel going to pieces, with certain
death before them and almost little pc from the
altern. tive did not howVNe daunt the w, and
one gallant fellow dashed into the boiling surge and
reached the shore with hswser, which he secured
to projecting rock, by which means, and cutting
the gunwale way, the officer in command Mr..
Pesrce, succeeded in getting out the long boat not
one on board the vessel disobeyed ORDERS but cheer
first rescning Y slaves (mostly chldrcp) from an
inevitable death if abandoned, and safely landed
them, the remainder Of the escw remaining with the
vessel although every shock threatened instant de-
struction. he mate and the rest of the crew then
abandoned the wreck, bat before they had reached
twenty yards from the vessel the directing hawser
was carried away, the surf capsized the boats and
dashed the gallant fellows on the rocks. II blew a
hurricane all night, and although in the morning ths
wind moderated, the rain continued without inter-
mission. A cask containing damaged oatmeal was
we'd M he omp mo nEey lv
peared, which were on des patched, and their esh
stewed with the meal afforded the means Of main
tenance. Six days this dreadful state was endured
with never ceasing torrents Of rain without shell
ter. The sea, however, at last drove the remains
Of the brig high on the rocks, that at low water
the commander could get on the wreck, when he
found the rocks had gone through her in three
places the deck had been forced up and that she had
parted amdships. Afew sails were obtained, with
which a tent was rugged Provisions now began to
fail, the oatmeal being nearly expended, and the
monkeys shy not to come within even a" hail."
when two days afterwards Psarce fapced he deserted
asaii, which turned ont to be The Modesto; was,
however, getting dark, and the Modesto was
ignorant Of the state the shipwrecked crew, she
stood off end on, so that they were doomed to pass
another dreadAl night, with the apprehensions Of
her being blows off quitting that part cf the coast
in pursuit 1t afterwards appeared that the cor
vet;e intended first going to the other side Of the is
land to water, and then to Join Pcarcc's brig; but
heavy gales drove her near the place Of rendez-
vous, that the captain determined on running in to
aupply provisions the rain had ceased the last day,
and the PARTY were now even without drop Of wa
ter; daylight discovered them, and they taken
ON boarJ, where prompt humanity soon restored
them. a court Of inquiry was shortly after held
for the loss Of the vessel when Pearce and his gal
liant few were "honorably acquitted" and the ut
most praise most literally bestowed upon him for
his good conduct and the preservation Of his hands.
The Modesto then proceeded to Bembatooka, and 10
the governor representation was made al the
currenccs, when he ched party OF troops
land to recover the remaining stores, &c. They
we're attacked by one Of the tribes, aud with the
exception Of fire only of the poor fellows) ndiscri-
minatcly murdered. Ii appeared by the report IL
the survivors. that the natives had not seen the
wreck until the rain had cleared up, and had not
come down TO that part Of the coast until the day AZ
ter Pcarce and his party had left her: Some short
tune after the Modesto capture! a schooner in the
act OF running into port, afterwards appeared,
for provisions. Night coming on, Pearcc was sent
with four men to take charge. The captaia (Eyres)
meaning the next morning to overhaul her, tre-
mendous gale GENE during the night, and the car
ture being lee shore, the corvette was obliged
to leave her and make the best Of her way clear of
the land; out the prize being small vessel and .
dali saer after every exertion, obliged 10 let
go all her anchor. Here poor Pearce I'd a much
To endure nearly he had previously encountered,
for the vessel plunged her masts clean IL her,
and swept her decks, carrying her long boat from
the booms. Her own crew had got drunk, and the
four stout hearted Modesto fellows were continually
at the pumps keeping her free; fortunately the
schooner, previous to her detention, had
anchors and cables Of a vessel double her tonnage,
or she never could have weathcred the gale On
examining her provisions, nothing but dry rice
on board, and not q drop Of water. Five days the
parties were exposed to burning sun. and the ONLY
means Of shaking their thirst was by applying their
lips TO the decks for the dew which bad fallen du-
ring the night. AT length the Modesto hove in
sghtbut too late tn the life Of the captain Of
the schooncr-and took Pearce and his men, with
the skeletons" Of the schooner, on beard. The
Modesto afterwards made some CAPTURES among
which was beautiful brigsntnc, in which he placed
Pcsrcc as her commander, and he was fortunate
enough 20 capture small vessel with twenty-five
slaves. The Modesto and the brigantne met ri the
Cape Of Good Hepe, where the gallant Eyres intro
auced Mr. Pearcc to the commander in chief, the
Hon. Rear Admiral Elliott, at the same time re-
counting his suderings and services. The Modesto
was Immediately ordered to join the fleet assembling
TO cooperate against the Chinese.
Tar REcESr CuAReE AGAINST THE Jrws N
ArsrRIA-A Vienna correspondence of the De-
bats gives the ,utjnned count of an Infamous i'm
putation upsn the Jews, similar To the affair al pa-
mascus, which has been latek make at Lembcrg, Ia
Austrian Oaiicia young woman, who had liv ed
as nursery maid in the f,mily of wealthy jew ma
med Lumberger, at Tarnon. went TO Lemberg, and
made declaration before the ma ristrases that shc
had been kept by her master in close conne for
three weeks, during which time she was bled everv
other day by Jewish surgeon, and her blood used
in making unleayened bread. police officer was
sent TO arrest NJ Lumbsrgcr, but, knowing the sx-
celIent character Of the accused he took tire pre-
caution Of securing also the denouncer when the
accusation came to be investigated, IL was proved
;hat the girl having one day, while out on her mas
ter's service, received wound in the he ad with
stone, which fell upon her from a house which was
building, her master and mistress instead of sending
her to hospital had her taken care Of in their own
house, treating her as IL che had been their own
child, calling in catholic physician who blcd her
twice, but no more, as absolutely necessary to save
her life. The servants rof the family swore that
when she left her place she went down her knees
To Nj. AID Madame Lumberger, 20 thank them. The
nngrate'ul girl, on being closely Intercepted con-
fessed the fslsehood nj her dcnunciatiop and deca-
red that she had been overcsne by the persuasions
of her lover,who had an implacabie hatred against
all Jews"
FRoN Souru AMERcA-The barque Lydis ANA
has arrived at Phiisdelphis from Rio Janero bring
ing papers to the 9th Of August The intelligence
is nesgre enough and all Of Que tenordisturbsnces
here, disturbances there. and disturbances eycrv-