The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-05-26
From the s,nspors Straits Times, Of March Il.
Revolt Of Chinese Coolies and FeaRfal 6laugh-



A boat arrived at Singapore yesterday
mormink, having on board nine of the crew
of tic Peruvian ship Carmon, Captain Louis
Camogli, which left Swataw on the lst
March for two hundred Chinese coolies and
seven passengers. On Sunday, March 9th,
when of the great Natunas, at about or 8
o'clock, P. m, tho interpreter warned the
oabtan that the COLES mediated revolt, and
cntendcd to take the ship, upon which a. it
twas nightfall the collies were forced to 20
down between decks. About three hours af-
forwards the interpreter returned and reques.
ted that they might be set at liberty, and
tho captain endeavored to spac,fy them by
asking for delay until the following day, when
hc would place the four rngleaders In irons.
Next morning, between seven aud eight
o'clock the COLES proceeded on ,ck and re-
mained quiet until the crew went to break
fast. Some Of the COLES, thinking probably
to get possession of the ship, and that the
crew would 60 below to extinguish the fire
went to the forepart Of the ship and threw
quantity of burning straw in the hold.
which fell among the contents Of their beds.
(straw,) paper, and fragments of wood broke
up. The crew speedily armed, and the col
les were forciby driven down delow. Tho
captain first desired tho powder in the ship
to be thrown over board, and then tried 70
extinguish the fire by closing the hate hways.
but in vain; the flames soon seized on every
part Of the ship, sffording time only to ge,
out two boats. The captain, officers and
crew, numbering in all fourteen, with seven
passengers, having been able to secure few
arms, but without water or provisions, Quilted
the burning ship, in the boats, the captain
proceeding in the same boat with the chief
officers. Finding there was no sail in the
boat, the capt,in got into the other boat, and
returned towards the ship, if possible to So
cure something that would serve for sail.
At this time some of the COLES had man
aged To foice the hsichways, and were pas
sing up the rigging, but the lnasts shortly af-
terwards fell over into the sea. Just rs the
boat in which was the captain, had reached
the vessel, the latter went down, and the boat
must have been taken down with the sinking
ship, as nothing was seen Of the captain or
the people in the boat, although the mate 10.
maincd close by for nearly four hours. The
grester part Of the coolics must have been
suff'ca,ed by the sr,oke-ths whole perished,
except an interpreter, from whom the mate
subsequently ascertaincd that it had been ar
ranged by the coolies to take. the ship juss out
side Of Swat,w, but owing so, the rough va
ter, most OF them we're sea sick.
The mates boat having no sale, the skirts
Of those on board were converted into one,
and they made for Singapore, tho nearest port
Of refuge. Their sutferngs and MISERY wero
intense exposed in an open boat for nine days,
without water, and without no other food
than the two baskets of sweet potatoes and q
dolphin. which they fortunately caught and
most eagerly devourcd without being cooked.
In this piiably exhausted and wretched state,
they were cruelty attacked, when off Pulo
Tingi, by piratcal prahu, manned by three
Malays and boy, who threw spears, killing
one seaman and the passenger, Mr.. Pedro.
Pereyra. Others wero wounded, but by dint
of great excertion in their famishcd and voak.
condition, they maDag d TO get away, and
reach Sinpabore, ss above mentioned. The
survivors are now In the Sailors Home, except
two, who, We hear, have been now sect to
the hospital 10 be courcd Of their woHnds.
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