Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-05-03
Captain BOurne's Escape from the Patagolian
SaVageS last august.

We published. some timo since. an account
Of the capture Of Captain Benjamin F.
Bourne, Chief mate of the Schooner John
Arvne. (Which sailed from New York Bed
ford. Massachusetts. on the 18th of Februa-
airy, I849, for San Fraucisco) by the Indians
at the Straits of Magellan, aud subsequently
We mentioned that he had escaped from the
sayag-s. The Ne50 Bedford Ierctsrg publish
es tins following full particulars of these ex-
traordiuary events =
The Schooner John AIlyne arrived at the
Straits Of Magellan on the 3O,h Of April
On the following morning at the request Of
Capt Brownell, who had seen a group Of IA
tiyes on the beach, with bullock, Mr.. Bour-
ne, accompanied by three men, armed, pro-
ceeded to the shore IN a boat with a bag OF
bread FOR the purpose Of procuring bullock
in barter. Not liking the appearance Of the
natives, Mr.. Bourne cautioned his men not TO
leave the boat. Another boat from the schoon-
or, in the meantime, was engaged in procu
ring sea fowl near the shore. Mr.. Bourne
succeeded 10 trading with the natives for some
skins while hs companions, with the excep-
tion Of one from the other boat. had suffered
themselves to be coaxed by the natives away
TO distance, Mr. Bourne then snnt the nau
who had remained with him 10 pursuit Of the
boat's crew, with orders for their immediate
return. After prolonged absence the mes
senger returned to the boat and importuued
for leave or himself ard the rest Of the boats
crew. to accompany the natives to their
houses, where they had been assured they
could procure refreshments, such as eggs,
fowls, beef, potatoes &C., in abundance.
Mr. Bourne declined to accede to their re-
quest, and after long parley the messenger
refused TO return TO the boat, but insisted up
on communicating to the rest ofthe crew Mr..
Bourne's refusal oftheir request, promjsngto
return with them Immediately. A long inter
val here easped without their return, while
in the meantime the beach became crowded
with about three hundred OF the natives
The old Chief, his wife, and two other natives
had taken posse ssiou Of the boat, which, in
consequence Of the ebbing ofthe tide, remain
ed aground upon the, beach. Mr.. Bourne
eudeayored to induce them to leave the boat
in order that he might shove her off to the
water. addressing them in Spanish and ma
king signs 10 them, both of which they pre-
tended not to understand, and entirely disre-
-arded. Mr.. Bourne perceived that the stu
alton on shore was becoming perious- but
assuming an air OF uGconcern. be induced one
OF the natives to permit him to mount his
horse, saying he would have bit of ride
and try to hunt up his meO.
After proceeding some distance, he saw the
men approaching the shore, one OF them
mounted, alone, and tbs others riding behind
he natives. The meh still impOrtuned for
leave to accompany the native, until Mr..
Bourne, at length realizing the danger to
which they were exposed, being at the dis
lance ofa mile from the boat, pat his horse
into a run and going up TO the leader Of bis
men, ordered them Immediately to retrace
their steps. The natives then eau nj the bri-
die Of Mr. Buurne's horse aud refused to car
rv them back. -ud succeeding in wrestling
lwo-5arreIed gun from the possession Of one
Of the men. Mr.. Bourne then jumped from
his horse, telling his men io follow his exam
pie aud return TO The boat on feet, and N case
Of being attacked to eel their lives as dearly
as possible. The natives then gathered
around them obstructing their course, when
Mr.. b. drew brace Of pistols from Ais peck
cts, making ready to FIRE and ordering the ne
tiass to be off