The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-11-16
The Pirates In thu Chimes Seas.

Wreck cffhe ship antelope, Of Nsw York
--Eseops Of the CreW in the Ships
Boats One Of the Boats attacked 6y
Pirates- Twelve Of the Pirates killed.
The long Kong Daily Press of the 10th
Of August gives the particulars of tho loss
Of the ship Antelope, Of New York, the
fact Of which has been given in our columns.
After ell hopes Of saving the ship were ex-
hausted the crew aband oned her. The
Press says:
Accordingly, al p. M. august e,)
the crew took to IL cir boats. After ma.
ture deliberation it was deemed prudent to
take no arms, under the idea that they
might cause trouble and do no good sad
mistake, rs the sequel will prove. The
master. one European, three Chinese pas
sengcis, tea white and three colored sea.
men, were told off for one boat, making
eighteen all told whilst tho mate, one
one sealnen, and eight passengers, were
told off for the other boat, making ten in
all. The captains boat was crowded and
very deep--the mates much less go, aud
although a smaller boat, was much better
risk. Tho intention was to keep company
and make for the nearest land which was
place called Lconsocy, on the coast of Hal.
nan. During the first night d. .. the 9th
instantly the boats parted company, and
nothing has been since heald Of the n ate's
boat. The captains boat made the high
land Of Hainan on the 9th, without encoun.
terins any bad weather, sni ON the 10Th
fell in with two fishing boats, with whom
communications Of a friendly nature were
opened. Water was the great requirement.
and the fishermen greed to tow the An e.
telope boat for twenty dollars to place
where water might be got. Accordingly
line was II sde fast, but instead Of towing,
tho fish boat begun back ng and filling, and
describing circle. This proceeding was
demonstrated against, and resulted in O
squabble, the fishermen demanding more
money. A second boat full of men was
now seen bearing down, and it VIA clear
their intentions wore hostile. Capt. Clarke
therefore made of under sails and oars, and
succeeded in getting away from tho rascals
That night an oar was broken, which was
converted into bludgcons; the saiors made
some slun shot, and a Ratchet was found
at the bottom of the boat. 1t was then
wisely determined to repcl force by force,
conciliation with a cowardly foe being con-
strucd into pusianimily. They continued
on their voyage northward, skirting tho
coast in desperate straits for water, when
the following morning, the llth inst. upon
rounding an island, they saw three fishing
boats bearing down upon them evidently
with unfricndly intentions. Captain Clarke
kept away, hoping to allude th.m, but the
breeze freshening they could not ou,sail
him. He, however, got them all astern
and some distance part. On the first com
ing up she commenced throwing large
stones, two men standing in the bow with
spears. Having no means of resisting
Captain Clarke made signs of submission,
and threw line as signal to be allowed
to como alongside, but tho Chinese wero
Too wary, and the Antclope's boat fell into
their wake. Capt. Clarke then cut the
line aud made an attempt to escape by pull
'ipg-he got a little distance ahead, when
the & hina boat IAN into his stern, carrying
away the rudder and staving in the quar-.
ter The two Chinese still kept guard
with spears at the bow, precuding all pos.
sibiity of boarding, and under these circum.
stances everything was surrendered to them
and passed out OF the beat over the stern.
The sight Of the pundcr was too much for
the Cinnamon. They relaxed their vigil.
ance, allowing the Antelope's boat TO fall
alongside. There had been no plan Of at
/ ,aoG ncunnatal k,oonan of
resistance was hoped for; but no sooner
did this chance present itself, than two
sturdy Jacks sprung on tho China boat's
deck. Captain Clarke followed, but not
having the use Of his legs after being
cramped up SO long as TIE boat, he 60,
tripped up and fell overheard. Long Le.
fore he could get on board again his crew
had overpowerod tho Chinese, killing all
save one, who jumped into the water badly
wcunoel, but as the other two China
boats made off Immediately after the alter
cd state of affairs become developed, he
must have been drowned. The Chinese
numbered twelve. The surprise was COM
plete; not one of the Antclopo's men was
wounded and all the property was recoy-
cI'us Auc pIiL7 WotSI ouu iiSO ii
abundance. A course was ste red for this
port, where they arrived in two days, !. g.,
on the 18th ult. Unless tho mate should
have fallen into tho hands Of Philistines,
such as we have described, Captain Clarke
considers he must be safe; but rs he had
no chronometer, he would necessarily make
the coast long way north Of the point lie
vas directed to steer for, by reason of the
current setting in that direction with con-
siderable velocity. Tho Antelope was
chartered by the opium farmer. We hear
that her cargo was valable, say upwards Of
100000.
August 23.-The master reports that
the mate and seamen, who were in an.
other boat, had been murdered by pirates.
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