The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-24

The following is more particular account than We
have yet seen Of the outrage comm tied at the Chin
cha lslancs. on Capt. McCerran, of the ship Def.
ance, by the officers Of the Peruvian Government.
The narrative is given by Capt. Beatty of the shin
John Barring 1t commences with a report of a com
n'tiee, consisting Of thiriy-fv ship masters, who
certify to the following report:
On the 10th OF August, four men belonging TO the
sap Defiance, being fishing the guard ship, as
usual with them, were arrested and taken on board
the guard ship. The men bcing absent until a hate
hour, Capt McCerran his first officer in search
Tor them, and he found them board the giard-ship
IN u'n. The mate inquired the cause Of this, and
was told the men had killed Pelican He a.ke.,
what was the penalty, and was cred, 6ne OF
one dollar.
The mate then rendered the fine to the Lieutenant,
stating that he wanted the To help move the shin
The L'eutenant refused, bn kept the men chained to
the deck. Capt. McCersan aud Capt. Beatty went
an b'aid and made a similar request. They We're
also refused, and on CAPT. McCer m demonstrating
AN armed force was called which conducted him
BACK TO has own ship. On the following day, the
ship masters there called quct, on the Com,nandant
and requested explanation Of his trcatne nj Of the
seainen.
lie refused to hear any Of the committee flew into
violent passion, ordered his force amounting to six
ty, under arms and without any limitation, with fix
cd nay onets, drove the shipmaslers the side.
While waiting for ihei. boats, several Of them were
soldiers to murder them. The number Of shp-n.as-
tiers thus insulted was thirty five, who sign their
names 10 The report. A Committee was immediately
despatched TO Lima to Minister, Randolph CLAY
Esq. through him the old tyrant of Co,nmantianl
was removed, ard they returned with n new enc
During their absence, the follow ing further outraees
were committed:
On Friday last there was 4 large congregation of
shpmas,ers on board OF The Defiance, to assist j,
getting her under weigh, as she Was ready for $, A.
and II Is customary for all vessels that are not vcry
busy to send hell those that are leaving here with
an officer IRON each ship sending We nmis-
tered about eighteen captains, and from ten to four
teen hfst ard second officers. from ships that were
rot busy loading, each officer with boats crew .f
four men. Being calm, the boats were sent TO tow
ahead. had been on board from an carly hour m
the morning helping McCcren TO seal up and copy
letters, and TO settle some money matters between him
and me, &C., which brought it to ii O'Clock, A. NJ.
Capt. Mccormick, late Of bark Green Point, was en-
powered to act as pilot, as it is customary have
one of the Captains act pilot while the Captain of
the ship enerains his guests. ii continued calm
until about Z. NJ, when a li.ht air set in all sail
was made and 18th the assistance of the beats ahead
the ship began TO more through the water | then
took the wheel, by CAPT. McCencn's request; had
not been there ten minutes, before one Of the la,pe
guns was fired signal Tor sailing, WIS the Gus.
tom, aud has been done by every ship having guns
that has sailed from here, since | have laid here
three armed boats from the Peruvian ste amer of war
Rnac hove in sight, pulling directly for the Deli
ance Al The same moment one from the guard, hp
pushed of and joined those from the steamer all Of
which were soon along side Of the Defiance. The
officer of the first boat On board and was re-.
ceived at the gang way by Capt.. McCer en-, who ask
ed ham his business, he SAID he collect fine
OF So, Tor firing the gun. Captain McCenen raid
him the fine, had then left he wheel and came to
the forward part OF the house where could hear and
see everything that passed. The officer after taking
the money turned it over several times in his hand
when Capt. McCciren remarked TO him, that if he
stand IN the vicinity of the ship for fifteen minutes
he would have another S25 10 collect, as he was 20
ing to lire the second gun. When his friends left the
ship, the officer remained standing, as if uncertain
what next TO do when Capt. McCcrren, snarinc
under the wounds and indieDitv he had received en-
board the guard ship, asked if he should use free Il,
cs'npe! him 20 leave the ship, At the word force the
officer called to his TO board the ship When ir-
mediately from Is to % men from the three boats
boarded the ship, and then commenced the most out
ageous assault that Was ever committed on the Amer
ici n people. When these If ,rar got on deck
and found themselves among a few unarmcd shin
masters, IN IT valor knew no bounds-thcy became
uious-;he officers (of whom there were thrce) lost
al command of thu mselves ard Of their mcn--ihey
fred several times at random at inofensve SPECTATORS
OF whom We were all, as there was not among
rs who armed. The Peruvian Lieutenant's pis.
to wen, off prema,urely, shot ard Killed one of his
cwn men, standing two feet from McCerren and me
Then commenced the war in earnest. The AFFAIR
on board the guard-ship was a mere sham To the blu-
tai and ridiculous outrage committed here. cCerren
was struck on the head with the butt of cal binc
and then with boarding axe, which laid his skull
bare; four of these earriCrs seized hold of him and
commenced ticng his arms behind him, while anoth.
er struck him in the face with the fat Of his cuass
Seeing which, hove coil Of rope on the towards
head, and sprang down from the top of the house,
where had again placed myself got hold of the end
Of the rope that bound his hands and partly .oosencd
him, when the Lieutenant ievciled and snapped his
pistol at me; the cap bursting, he drew his sword,
and IN very good Eng ish gave understand that
he would run me through if | attempted any further
assistance to McCeIren. During this tiaie, there
was firing in all directions, shots taking cf-
feet in the boats the ship, shooting youn" man
nan ed Dillingham; in the thigh " no was spectator
IN boat at some distance from the ship
and from want OF proper attendance will prove
a very severe wound After Capt. McCerren
was bound, they made ropes end fast to him, bun.
died him over the side, and when half down. let him
fall 10 the boat Ike sheep. This was too much for
me. sprang 10 the gang way, caught the main rope
and slid myself down in the boat, and began Casting
McCerrens hands adrit, which were swollen As if TO
burst with the tishness Of he cord that bound them.
succeeded IN getting them partly adrft, when I
was again threatened to be cleft in two with their
battle The boat that contained cCcrren then
pulled to the guardship, where he was hauled up on
deck IRONS put on his feet, aud left lying near the
gangway, until z. NJ, and none of his friends al
lowed To or have any conversation with him. His
wounds had not been dressed until Sunday
You will please convey This news to the owners of
the Defiance, as also to my owners.
f. BEATTY.
The latest discovery Of the cxcavators at Pompeii
is group of skeletons in the act of fight accompa-
MED by dog There three human beings, ono
Of them youns girl, it'll gold rings and Jewels still
on her fingers. The fugitives had bags OF gold and
silver with them snatched up no doubt, in haste and
darkness. But the fiery food was on their track;
and vain their wealth. their flight, the age Of one,
the youth Of the other. The burning lava rolled above
them and beyond; and the faithful dog turned back
to share the fortunes Of It's mistress-dving at her
side. Seen by the light Of such an incident, how
wildly that night OF horrors looms upon the sense!
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