Polynesian., 1852-03-06
''long sleep--white man dead, and would not come

'long sleep---whte man dead, and would not come
back"
This dreadful intination made the white and ma
tive crew of the Wanderer frantic At the same
moment the natives in the canoes tried their utmost
to board the vessel using their clubs, spears, and
round stones in long sings but the were pre-
pared for them, and fortunately beat them off kill
ing about twenty-five of the canibals at that time
None OF the crew were injured by the spears hurl-
ed on deck. Some of the native crew wished to
eat the bodies of those killed, to crafty thereby
the utmost limit of their revenge but they were re
strained by the whites. The islanders then retreat
ed into their canoes, and collected in groups near
the beach. The long guns of the Wanderer we're
then loaded with round shot and grape, and dis
charged at them Numbers were seen to fall and
the wounded were carried away. After this the
crew armed themselves and landed, and shot some
more OF the canbals, the remainder running away,
and then the crew went IN search of the remains.
They found only the top of the scull Of the mur-
dered native boy who accompanied Dir Boyd, at
least they felt positive from its appearance it
his. Near this spot were the marks OF Mr.. Boyds
shoes, which marks were numerous on the sands,
and around were the naked foot-narks Of the islam
ders, indicating that there must have been despe
rate fight before Mr.. Boyd was overpowered.--
They saw 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, Sc,
but ii had been all used. They searched in all d.
rections for traces 10 prove that Mr.. Boyd was
more, and they remained off the spot for fortnight
to be certain that there further hopes going
on shore daily, until their continuing with the yes
sci became dangerous. Mr.. Crawford saws that
Mr.. Boyd was III most robust health at the time
and possessed great bodily strength. The sailing
master of the vessel was American. After they
had ascertaned the fate OF their unfortunate COM
ms horn Ca sl,sc Of
New Holland, and was wrecked at Port Macquarie,
as described in our shipping intelligence.
The loss Of Mr. Boyds vessel, after the melsn-
choiy tate OF her brave commander, Is thus describ
ed in the paper from which the above account
is taken:
WnEcx OF TIE YAcnr WASDEREa-On
Thursday, the 18th inst, Mr.. B. Boyd's yacht the
Wanderer anchored off the bar at Port Macquare,
and on the following morning boat belonging to
Messrs Cohen & Co. put off to her, to ascertain if
any communication was required with the shore
The crew found her in disabled state, her mair-
mast and foremast both sprung above the deck, as
well as her lb-boom. They reported that Mr..
Boyd had been Killed by natives, and they express
ed wish to enter Port Macquarie, in order to get
her repaired, as during the night after her arrival
off the bar the windlass had broken in two from the
centre, and it was impossible to proceed to sea-
Mr.. Eaton, master OF the Elizabeth Cohen, advised
that account of her draft of water she should not
come in, but subsequently went OFF with her crew
to assist. The yacht was ightened, and her an
chorss slipped by reason Of the loss of her wndlass,)
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
abated, and the heel of the vessel gently struck,
and strong food tide, carried her to the south
shore. where, notwithstanding every exertion she
stranded. Messrs. Cohen's bar boat was stove in,
but they sent out their tug boat and at ebb tide all
the movables that it was possible to secure were
got out, and conveyed to Messrs. Cohen and Cos
stores.