New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-20


but the leak gained on them every hour, sn on the
I'd of Juue The ~s'er II the hold sss fonnf 70 be SIX
fee, deep. As the men were by TINS tune no longer
able 10 work, they were forced Ia taxa 70 toe
beats ard leave the shp 10 her fSe Inc three
bcs's were lowered. but before the captain iusly
abandoned Der Re tried 70 hrirg the .hip s. near
Acheen a. possible ard sncceeced N tskg her WITHIN
to lies of the coast. The provisions ~e'e 81 slowed
swsy II the Jolly boss IN which we're the csp,sn, nis
wife, ard three men. The three bosts CT Away to
geit er and the gig ar pnusc- IN for shelter OIL
yilsse under Achesn Head. They had neither pro-
vsiors water, ard we're by the yilszers who
hailed them 70 come shore but the in he boa,
seeing they armed with lorg knives and So their
looks AID gestures Ill not promise kin reception,
refused 10 sud While tie men in the boats were de.
bs.Ing Whist course they should pursue, two armed
prscs pu. # srd struck the direction OF the
bosts. Tie prsos we're srge and heavily armed, sudn
each there upwsrd Of - or 90 men all with mus
k.ts ard buucerbusses. IA the shipwrecked men saw
thst there 70 cbNce Tor them, they roved their
utmost. followed by the prsos. As the praos piled
about 30 oars each the chsse would soon nave been
decided If dsrkpsss hsd ret come 20 the aid Of the
ships boats. The pnnsce dropped quietlyto and
was passed by the praos unnouced, While lhe gig
which kept cad Of IT. ansgnDss got soms distalce
in advspoe, and vas enabled 70 anchor out Of the
r5sch q immediate dstger. The men having neither
food nor water, the night passed in the greatest
su.erirg, and day bad scsIcely ds~ned when the
of the Gig discovered the prsos almost their
bovs. They again sudeavored 70 escape, and, al
tering their or gnal Infection rowsd tows-i the sud
TIE pirates then fired into the gig, but were
struck, although ball grazed the csrpen.srs bsck:
81 the ouly course 10 surrender. the gig did
70, since escape impossible. The pirates boarded
the gig, broke the few chests which were IN her, and
took sl ths. in them. They gave their prisoners
rice, snd said they would send the men 10 Acneeu II
they prou ed rot TO repor, ~hs. had happened, AMI
the sailors hsvrg dore they were taken 70 Acheen
overland 70 the residence Of the Rsjsh. where they
were much cheered TO find their chief mate and
the crew Of the pinIacs safely housed and
comfortable. TIE pisrsce, 1t Appeared had been
more fortulste than TO the gig A. the chief mste
kuew the coast, he MADE direct for Acheen, where
they enabled 10 land and report hemaeyes 20 the
Raish who uuderstood little Englifh treated them
them kindly led them, AID then took them 10 the hng,
who also very kind 10 them They sf,erssrd de-
covered the host but there were no Europeans IN
her but only two Madrss men, Fho informed them that
Cspt. Bslsilie aid his party we're safe on board the
Meauie lower down the coast. The whole psrty soon
net but the trials undergone by the captain, hls wife,
ard the of the Jolly boat were eveu more severe
shan thosc which they themselves had suffered ltsp
pesred that having been separated from the others,
the captain reached the leland of PuO Brass and had
scarcely got bis bos. besched some coral reet when
huLdreis If the ayers ae to the shore aud asked
hun b land. A. il wss the only open TO him,
with the assistance Of the ISLANDERS the whole party
got on shore Having landed them safely they
led them 10 q hut and brought them rice, but
after this &c. of hospitality, their friendly intentions,
they ever had any seem n have vanished for thsy
positively refused 70 DO anything The faigued
people we're then allowed Ia rest few hours. When
they axCse. he natives refused To do arytAog WIN.
ont payment add the sailors clothes attracted their
particular attention. shIt WAS given for iev eggs,
with which breakfast knocked mp for the laiy,
and some other cesssres purchased in sim.
liar manner. This doubtful behavior OF tho natives,
however did not sst long. One of them took fancy
10 tie Iirgs Mrs Balslle wore, und drew his knife
ecross her hand bich uuderstood 10 mesn that
he would cut her hand off, if they were not given mp
quietly and they were therefore, given mp Inc re-
msindsr Of the day spent IN dreadful s.ate OF
anxiety. Toward evening they attacked the jolly
boat, and carried almost everything away. The
captsr ard his party were at tue mercy OF
about hundred armed ssvages whose attitude was
not If the uoet friendly nature when, to their gres
relief, two European we're seen approaching them by
land fighting their v,y through the natives, wio were
evidently nOs disposed - alOw them 10 join the ship
wrecked psrty. They turned out to be Capt Barton
of the Melanie and Mr. Thompson, his chief mate.
These two brave had head al AcheeR that there
Europeans dstre~s at Pulo Brass and, guided
! by the Malay from whom they got the information,
they took their swords and set Ia the reac1e and
! they ultimately had the happine-s of conveying Bal
sie and his party TO the Melanie All the sufferers
were in good spirits, but neither the captsn his
wife lsnd again for on the &2t of June Mrs.
Basiie delivered OF glrl who did not live many
| hours ard the shock which she hsd su,ia oed bein
too much for her strength che began TO sink On the
25th Capt. Balsiie himself succumbed to the dreadful
suiFeripgs he had undergone, and on Thur.dsy, the
| Both OF June while only a few miles from Madras,
ME-. Balsillie died tLd was consigned to the deep.
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