The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-26
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The Massacre Of the -. Paulss Rassem

The Massacre o6 the 10. Panl,s Passen.
. gers
MoRaiHEr cAksIBALI6M.
The Chinese passenger Of the s. Paal, who
was rescusd BY The steamer Styx, aud arrived
on Tuesday, has furnished 10 with che following
sengers By the s.. Paul, Wrccked ct RosssI t.
land:
1.-THE ship went on shore during the night,
and when she struck the passengers oil rushed
on deck, making great outcry, upon which
the captain drove them oil below again. When
daylight broke, We landed by means Of the boats
on an Island, where We remained two days with.
ont any water, when sons of 10 went on board
the ship again - get some. a. also provisions.
The captain left in his boat with some Of the
crew, and we were not disturbed by the natives
for . month after he vac gone they then came
over from the mainland, distant about three
quarters Of mile, and rlade an attack on us.
Some Of US had double barrelled carbincs, bat
We got frightened and threw them away. The
only white man left With US, after the departure
OF Captain Pennard, was Greek, Who, having
armed himself with cutlass. fought desperate
ly and killed great many Of the natives be-
fore be was overpowered. They then took ali
our clothing, SC, which they partly destroyed.
Any valuables that they found, such - SOW
erelgns, rings, &C., they placed in q net bag,
which each man carried round his neck. A
watch particularly excited their attention, as
they were continually opening il to observe the
reflection Of their faces in the glass. At night
We were placed in the centre 6f clear piece Of
ground, and fires lit in several places, the ma.
uves keeping regular watch over us, and
during the day they would selec, four or five
Chinese, and after killing them, roast the flesh,
and eat it.; what was not consumed being de-
posted in their nets. Their mode Of proceed.
ing was ss follows: The victims being decided
Oh they were taken out, beaten all over lex
cepting the head) with kind Of club, and then
despatched BY ripping the stomach open. The
body was then cut up in small pieces and di-
vided, the fingers, toes and brains being eagerly
sought after; the bones were then collected,
and either burnt or thrown away. I saw ten OF
my fellow passengers killed in this way. On
one occasion some of the Chinese took boat
which belonged to the ship, and went over to
the mainland al night to 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 appeared 10 be
quite friendly with US This state of things
continued until | was taken off the island.
when ! left there were only tour Chinese and
the Greek alive, all the rest having been killed.
saw these ive the day the steamer came in
SIGHT, but when the natives saw the boats
coming on shore they took them to the noun
tains. Was sick and lame, and they would
not carry me, so that watched my opportunity
and contrlved to conceal myself among the
ROCKS untii the boat came on shore. They are
very numerous, but do not appear to have any
chiefs among them. They live on cocoanuts,
Of which there are large quantities, and a kind
OF yam, which they roast before eating but,
beyond few dogs, saw neither animals nor
owls OF any kind"