Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-05-06
from the Sidney (Australia) Herald.]
Horrible CannibsI;ssa.

The Chinese passenger of the ST. Paul, VIII
was rescued by the steamer Styx, and arrive
on Tuesday, has furnished us with the foHowin.
account of the massacre of the three huudret
Chinese passengers by the St. Paul, wreeket
at Rossel Island: -.-t-
"The ship went on shore during the night
and when she struck the passengers all rushed
on deck, making great eatery, upon hiol
the captain drove them adj below agaili. :
When daylight broke, We landed by means O
the boats on an island, where we remained tive
days without any water, when some of us went
on board the ship again to get some, rs also
provisions. The captaia LEFT in his beat With
some of the crew, and we were not disturbed
by the natives for, month after be MAS gone;
they came over from the main land, distant
about three-quarters Of a mile, and made an
attack on uss Some of us had 1aedble-barrsl-
led carbines; but we got frightenedaand threw
them away. The only white man left with US,
after the departure of Captain Peunard, was
Greek, who having armed himself with a cut
las, fought desperately, and killed a great
many Of the natives before he sTds soYerpow-
erred They then took al our clothing &c.,
which they partially destroyed. ANY Yalpa-
bles that they found, such as sovreigns rings,
&C., they placed in net bag, which each man
carried around his neck. IA watch particu-
larly excited their attention, as they were con-
tinually opening it to observe the reflection of
their faces in the glass.
At night we were placed in the centre Of a
clear piece of ground, and fires lit in several
places, the natives keeping regular watch
over rs, and during the day they would select
four or five Chinese, and after killing themII
roast the flesh, and eat it; what was rot eon-
sumed being deposited in their nets. Their
mode Of proceeding was as follows The VIC
tins being decided on; they we're taken out,
beaten all over (e1eepting their head with "a
kind Of club, and then dispatched By rippingl
the stomach open The body was then cut upi
in small pieces and divided the fingers, toes and
brains being eagerly sought after; the bones
were then collected, and either burnt or thrown
away. saw ten of my fellowlp Passengers killed
in this way. On one occasion some of the Chi |
nese took boat which belonged to the ship, |
and went over to thae minland at nightrto get |
some water, but never returned, so we thought |
they had been killed. Every day they brought /
US cocoanuts or some wild roots to eat, and ap-
Deared to be quite friendly with u.s. This
state of things continued until was taken off
he island. When left there were only four
Chinese and the Greek alive, all the rest hav-
ng been killed. saw these five the day the
steamer came in sight, but when the natives
Jaw the boats coming on shore they took them
% the mountains. l was sick and lame, and
hey would not carry me- so that 1 watched my
opportunity and contrived to conceal myself
Lmoug the rocks until the boat came on shore.
They are very numerous, but do not appear to
lave any any chiefs among them They live
N cocoanuts of which there are large quanti-
los, and kind of yam, which they. roast be
ore eating; but, beyond few dogs, saw nei-
her animals nor fowls of any kind'' sd la -azi