Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-04-11

MASSACRE OF THE OFFICERS OF THE Eng.
LIsH SHIP BERENICE, and Burning of the Yes.
Set.-A most traglcal event has unhappIly belal len
the MASTER his lady, and officers of the English ship
Berence, in the Straits of Gaspar, while on voy-
age to Sydney, who were horribly murdered on
board and their ship afterwards destroyed by FIRE.
previous mail had given rise TO some fears of
vessel having been burnt in the Straits. and an i'm
preston was entertained, that the Inflated ship
the Berenice, which was missing and from the
fact Of some of the fragments Of the wreck having
been picked up, bearing the Berence's initials, lit
tie doubt was felt in the matter. Much anxiety then
arose TO the fate Of those on board who compis-
ed Capt. Candy, his wife, first and second mates,
FrenShman "a passenger for AuslraIia), TWO SER
wants OF Mrs. Candy, and about 30 hands. With
the exception Of the officers, there but few Eu-
ropeans among the crew, who, for the most part,
were Java and Manillamen. The ship sa led on he
9th OF June, from Singapore for Shanghae and then
from that port TO Sydney on the Alb Of November,
with the intention OF calling at Java. Several of
the crew evinced strong desire to leave the vessel
on her reaching that island, but the captain hoIdiog
out an increase oil wages and additional ratons, to
take the ship on to S! dneY, they were induced
main, and the vessel proceeded Nothing was
heard Of her until about the 10Th Of December when
report reached Marabaya, the residence Of Togel,
oil the remains Of burned wreck having been dis
covered in the Straits. day or two previously,
boat containing 10 persons, arrived at Marabaya,
who, on landing, dispersed themselves inland Def IRE
the authorities had lime t. institute inquiries about
them; and on the day following, another boat came
IN with similar number, and same character of
men, mixture of Java and Manamen. When in
terogated, they stated that they were the crew of
prahu belonging to RHO, laden with gauIbfie which
they represented had capszed, and that boy had
been drowned. The whole of them adherng to one
statement, they were released their story at the
time being believed TO be true The police, however
had their suspicion aroused by the conduct Of some
OF the men, as they displayed much anxiety TO part
from each others company, and TO leave the place,
and it was not until they had been subjected TO a
most searching inquiry that the truth was revealed.
Some OF them at length confessed TO having lie long
ed 70 the BereuIce, and TO the horrible fate which
the captain and bis officers met with. According TO
their representation, it seems, that on the I'd of De-
cember, a mutlny broke out among several of the
Manlllamen, on account, as alleged, of the master
not having allow ed them he additional rations which
he had previously promised. About midnight, they
got MIR. Candy on the quarter deck, When they hor-
rbly murdered him. His wife, hearing the cries
rushed on deck with two of the officers when they
also immediately fell a sacrifice. The third mate
and The French passenger, who Witnessed The TRACE
dy leaped oyerboad to escape the vengeance of the
wretches, aud persisted. Mrs Candy's servants
shared similar fate as their unhappy MISTRESS
The whole Of the bodies, with weights attached 10
them, were hurled into the sea- The ringIeaders
then took TO plumber the ship of everything that was
portable; and alter some two ;hIee days rotous
living on board, they commenced destroying her.
Having lowered the boats, they kndIed a fire in
several parts Of her, and when she had got com.
petcly allght, they abandoned her. BY the last ac.
counts, the authorities were using every effort 10
bring the principal actors in the barbarous acts OF
murder and piracy, to justice, and as many as nine
had been lodged in The jai Of Tcgel. The Bereuice
was ire'ebted with valuable cargo Of tea, and her
loss, is, therefore, considerable. --Enghsh papo.