Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-04-28
From the Sydney, Australia Herald.
'TEsc Massacre Of the st PauTs
Passengers.

HoRgIGLE CA&NTBALIsM.-The Chinese pas
Isenger OF the St. Panl, who was rescued by
the steamer Styx, and arrived on Tuesday
has furnished us with the following account
of II massacre of the Chinese passengers by
the St. Paul, wrecked at ltosse Island:
The ship went on shore during the night,
and when she struck, the passenger all rushed
on deck, making great outcry, upon which
the captain drove them all below again.
| When daylight broke, we landed by means oi
the boats on an island where We remained
two DAYS without any water, when some oi
us went on board the ship again to get some
AS also provisions. The Captain left in his
boat with sorrc of the crew, and we were
not disturbed by the natives for month af-
ter he was gone; they then came over from
\ the mainland, distant about three quarters oi
mile and made an attack on lis. Some oI
lis had doube-barreled carbines, but we got
| frightened and threw them away. The only
man left with us, after the departure of Cap
tain Pennard, was a Greek, who, having arm
cd himself with cutlass, fought desperately,
and killed a great many Of thcnativcs before
he was overpowercd. They then took all
our clothing, &c., which they partly destroy
! ed. Anv valuables that they found, such rs
sovereigns, rings, &C., they placed in net
| bag, which each man carried round his neck
4 Watch particularly attracted their atten-
! ton, as they were continually opening it to
observe the reflection OF their faces III the
glass At night we were placed in the center
! of 4 clear piece Of ground, and fires lii in
several places, the natives keeping regular
watch over us, and during the day they
would select four or five Chinese and aftc'
killing them, roast the flesh. and cat it; what
( was not consumed being deposited in their
nets. Their mode Of proceeding was MS fol-
lows Tie victims being decided on, they
were taken out, end beaten all over Except
ing the head) with kind Of club, and then
despatched by ripping the stomach open
The body was then cut up in small pieces
and divided, the fingers, toes and brains
being eagerly sought after the bones werC
then collected, and either burnt or thrown
away. saw ten of my fellow passengers
killed in this way. On one occasion som'
of the Chinese took boat which belonged
] to the ship, and went over to the MAINLAND
at nights to get some water, but never re-
turned, so we thought they had been killed
Every day they brought us cocoanuts or som'
wild roots to eat, and appeared to he quit
friendly with us. This state Of things con-
tinued until was taken of the island. Wher
| left, there were only four Chinese and th'
Greek alive, all the rest having been killed
| saw these five the day the steamer came il
sight. but when the natives saw the boat
coming on shore they took them to the noun
tains. ! was sick and lame, and they wou!t
not carry me so that watched my upportu
nifty and contrived to conceal myself among
the rocks until the boat came on shore. The.
are very numerous, but do not appear t.
have any chiefs among them. They live OF
cocoanuts, Of which there are large quaint
ties, and kind of yam, whi,h they roas
before eating but beyond a few dogs, say
neither animal nor fowl of any kind"