The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-04
Massacre In the BcrenIoe, and Burning of thu
Vessel.

most ragical event has unhapply befalen the mas
the Straits Of Ga par while voyage to Sydney who
horribly murdered board and their ship after
wards destroyed by previous mail had given rise
to fears Of vessel having been burned the Straits
impression entertained that the i'll fated ship
the Berence which was missing and from the fact of
Of the fragments Of the wreck having been picked
up bearing the Berenice initials little doubt felt in
the matter Much anxiety then arose as to the fate OF
those board who comprised aptan Candy, his wife,
first and second mates, Frenchman "a passenger for
Aust alia two servants OF Mrs. Candy. and about
thirty five hands. With the exception OF the officers,
there we're few Europeans among the crew. Who for
the most part. were Java and Aanilamen
The ship sailed the 9th Of June from Singapore for
ShaDghae and then from that port tc Sydney the 4th
November with the intention OF calling at Java. Sc
veral Of tho evnccd strong desire to leave the
vessel her reaching that island but the captain hold
ing increase Of and additional ratons to
take the ship to Sydney they induced to remain
and the ship proceeded. Nothing was heard Of her
until about the 10th December, when report reached
Marabaya the Residence of Toge of the remains Of a
burned wreck having been discovered in the Straits
day two previously boat containing fifteen persons
arrived at Marabaya, who on landing dispersed them
selves na nd before the authorities had time TO institute
inquiries about them and the day following another
boat came in with similar number and same character
of men. mixture of Java and Manilamen.
When Intercepted, they stated that they we're the
crew Of prahu belonging TO Rhio laden with gambrie
which they represented had capszed and that boy had
been drowned The whole Of them adhering to that
statement they were released. their story at tie time
being believed to be true The police, however, had
their suspicious aroused by the conduct OF Of the
men they disa- ed much anxiety to part from each
until they had been subjected to most searching in
quiry that the truth revealed Some of them at
length confessed to having belonged to the Berence and
TO the horrible fate which the captain and his officers
met with According TO their representations it seems
that the I'd Of December. mutny broke out amongst
several Of the Maniamen account, alleged of the
master not having allowed them the additional ratons
which he had previously promised.
About midnight they got Mr. Candy on the quarter
deck where they horribly murdered him. His wife,
iearrg his cries rushed on deck with two Of the OIL
GERS when they also Immediately fell = sacrifice. The
third mate and the French passenger who witnessed the
tragedy ea.ed overheard 70 escape the vengeance Of the
etetchss and psrshed Mrs Candy servants shared 9
similar fate az their unhappy mistress. The whoe
the bodies, with weights attached 10 them, hurled
INTO the The rngleaders then took to plurderug
the ship Of everything that portable, and after
two three days riotous living ON board, they com
meaced destroying her Having lowered tie boats they
kndled fire in several parts of her ana when she had
got completely aght they abandoned her. By the last
accounts the authorities using every ebert to bring
The principal in the barbarous aets Of murder and
piracy 10 justice and many nice had been lodged
in the Jail of Toge The Berenice freighted with
valuable cargo OF tea snd her loss is therefore
siderable.