, 1859-04-23
The Massacre OF the st. Pauls4 Pas.
scnEcrS--1AorrtbIc Cannabalt4m.


The Chinese passenger of the St. Paul, who
was rescued by the Steamcr Stv1, and arrived
On Tuesday, has furnished us with the following
account of 4 massacre Of the Chinese passen-
gers BY the St, Paul, wrecked at Rossi island !:
'.Thc ship went On shore during the night,
and when she struck, the passengers all rushed
on deck, making great outcry, upon which the
captain drove them all below again, When
daylight broke. VIC 1anded by means Of the
boats on al island, where WE remained two
days without any water, when some of us went
on board the ship again to get some, US also pro.
visions. The Captain left his bout with some
Of the crew, and VIC were not disturbed bv the
natircs for month nfter be was gone they
then came over from the mainland, distant
about thrce-quarters Of mile, aud made an at-
tack on us. Some Of us had doublcd-barreled
carbiucs, but VIC got frightened and threw thc,,
away. The only white man left us, after the
departure Of Captain Pennard, was Greek,
who, having armed himself with cutIass fought
desperately, aud killed 4 great many Of thc
took all our clothing, DC, which they part|y
destroyed: Amy raluablcs that they found, such
as sovcrcigns, rings, &c., they placed in a net
bag, which each nun carried round his neck,
A witch particularly excited their attention, as
they were continually opening it to observe The
reflection Of their faces in the glass At night
VIC were placed in the centre Of clear niece Of
ground, and fires lit ia several places. the na-
tives keeping regular watch orcr Us, and dur
ing the day they would select four or five chi
nese, and, after killing them roast the flesh. md
eat it; what was not consumed baiRg deposited
in their nets. Their mode Of proeeed edinr vas as
follows: The victims being decided On. they
were taken out, and beaten ail over fexceptinr
the hcadl with n kit:d Of club, and then des.
patched By ripping the stomach open, The
body was tncn cut up in small pieces and diyid-
cd, The fingers, toes md brains being eorcrjv
sought afecr; the bones were then COLLECTED
aud either burnt or thrown away. I saw, ten
Of my fellow passengers killed in this way.
On Que occasion some Of the Chinese took . boat
which belonged to the ship, and went over to
the mainland at night to get some water. Int
never returned, SO we thought they had been
killed. Every day they brought Us cocoanuts
OF some Wild roots 10 eat, and appeared to BE-
quite friendly with as. This state pf thinps con.
tinucd until was taken off the is1nnd. WhenI
leit there we're only four Chinese and the Grcct
alire, all the rest having been killed. / saw
these fve the dny the steamer camc in sivht
but when the natives saw the boats comine m
shore they took them to the mountains. IT,.
sick and lame, and they would not carry mr. ~
that watched my opportunity and eontriyed to
conceal myself among the rocks until the boat
came On shore They are very numerous. but
do not appear to hare any chiefs among thcm
They live on cdcoanuts, of which thcrr a9. Inv,
Quantities, and klnd Of Jam, which they roast
before eating; but, beyond q few docs. / ,a~
neither animals nor fowls Of any kind.