The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-17

Firing heard several times, but il was suppcsed
that Mr., Boyd was merely procuring specimens Of
the BIRDS OF the island Nine O'Clock came. but he
was not seen coming OF to breakfast the large gong
was therefore sounded, when the natives, in their
canoes around the vessel, appeared to dcride and
Jeer at the endeavors to sgnazc TO those on Shore
and at the same time made an understandable fendish
Kissing noise, and said something in their language,
which Mr.. Boyd's native seamen translated TO be
: Long sleep-white man dead, and would not come
back"
This dreadful ntimaton made the white and ma
tive crew of the Wandercr frantic. AT the same
moment the natives in the tried their utmost
to board the vessel. using their clubs, spears, and
round stones in long Sings; but the crew were pre-
pared for them, and fortunately beat them of, kill
ing about twenty Five of the cannibas at that time
None of the injured by the spears hurled
deck. Some of the native crew wished to eat tho
bodies of those killed. TO crafty thereby the utmost
limit of their revenge, but they restrained by
the whites The islanders then retrcated into their
canoes, and collected in groups near tho beach. The
long guns of the Wanderer were then loaded with
round shot and grape, anddischarged at them Num-
bers were to fall. and the wounded carried
away. After this the crew armed themselves and
landed, and shot some more Of the cannibas, the
mander running away, and then the crew went IN
search of the remains. They found only the top Of
the skull of the murdered native boy who accom-
panied Mr.. Boyd, at least they felt positive from its
appearance it was his. Near this spot were the
marks Of Mr. Boyd's Shoes which marks were hume
on the sands. and around were naked footmarks
a desperate fight before Mr.. Boyd was overpowered.
They plainly the deep impressions also of his
knees and elbows, where he had finally fallen, and
also marks of blood. Nearly close to this spot was
found the belt which contained the wadding, &c..
but il had been all used They searched in all di-
rectlons for traces to prove that Mr. Boyd was N
more, and they remained off the spot for fortnight,
TO be certain that there further hopes, goin
on shore daily, until their continuing with the YES
sci became dangerous. Mr.. Crawford says that Mr.
Boyd was in most robust health at the time, an
possessed great bodily strength The sailing maste
of the vessel was an American. After they had us
ceitaincd the fate Of their unfortunate commander
the Wanderer bore up for the coast of New Holland
and wrecked ut Port Macquarie
WRECK or THE YACHT wANDERER.
The loss OF Mr.. Boyds vessel, after the melancholy
fate Of her brave commander, is thus described in
the same paper from which the above account is
aken:-
On Thursday, the 18th inst, Mr.. b. Boyd's yacht,
the Wandcrer, anchored off the bar at Port Mac
quarie, and on the following morning boat belong
ing to Messrs. Cohen & Co. put off to her, to
tain il any communication was required with the
shore The crew found her in disabled state, her
mainmaSt and foremost both sprung above the deck,
rs well her iib-boom. They reported that Mr..
Boyd had been killed by the natives and they eX-
pressed wish 10 enter Port Macquarie in order to
get her repaired, during the night after her ar
rival of the bar the windass had broken in two
from the centre, and il impossible to proceed to
sea. Mr. Easton, master of the Elizabeth Cohen,
advised that on account OF her draught of water she
should not come in, but subsequently went off with
her crew to assist The yacht was lightencd, and
her anchors slipped, (by Of the loss Of her
| windlass) and short board having been made,
they stood in for the bar, favored by gentle breeze
| from the northeast. just on the bar, the breeze
| suddenly abaed, and the heel Of the vessel gently
| struck, and a strong flood tide carried her tc
the south shore, where, notwithstanding every
exerton, she stranded Messrs. Cohen's bar boat
stove in, but they sent out their tug boat anc
at ebb tide all the moveables that it was possible
secure were got out, and conveyed to Messrs Cohel
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