, 1859-10-31
DEsrERATE tNCOfX7ER NTH PIRATE
COAHlC1y OF BU4iU SHIP.
Fight In tho Night Tiine--TU cnty-1ive
Killed.

Dor, would hare satisfied us when, in ouE
schoolboy days, We thought nothing more in
Ell by The bloody deeds Of pirates, and the right
eous resribuiion TINT sometimes overlook
them.
The Ararat is a bark Of $50 tons, owned by
Hajcc Saeh Mahomed Arbee, OF Bombay, and
commanded By CaptJ. Il Co5rsya. On the coth-
Of January last the left Bombay with consicts
for Penang and Singapore. Having landed the
men. and disposed Of his cargo, the captain ten
dered and was accepted for convicts for Bombay,
twelve Of whom were ready for deportation
from Singapore and lis many from Penang.
Just as the vessel wns ready to leave, Captain
Coreya was informed that be might have
batch Of pirates, tho Esk having brought them
in.
II seems that shortly before the Ararat..s ar
rival at Singapore, complaints lad been made
Of two pirat1c:lI junks prowfing about 1hc China
Seas, aud the steamer Hooghlv, Of her Majrsty's
indian navy, Captain Wright, WAS sent after
them Coming up with them among the islands,
the steamers boats were sent in chase, but on
coming within range Of the junks' guns, each
ressel carrying ten Or twelve 10 Il. Founders,
they were met By such fire as compelled them
10 return. The Hooghly's armament consisting
Of 0n1y two 6-pounders, the captain did not
think himself justified ia proceeding further in
the matter, and steamed back IL Singapore. On
his report, her Majesty's steamer Esk, Captain
A1H -. AlAEtuFE& HAA9 4%PAA&A%A IL @t3A(h+ "4kA
tic mate Of the Hooehfy rs q guide. and was
hspp'ly successful. On the junk catching sight
Of the Esk, there being men on board them who
were well up as to her armament. discretion was
thought to I've the better part Of rafor. A'boat
was lowered. with some fellows who could speak
little Epglish, and pulled for tue Esk. On
coming on board. tlcy showed Sir Robert
Singapore port clearance, in ballast.
But Sir iiebert being too old salt to
aIlowany 10 be plt on his tail, cnoliJ
gave the order to "go ahead In Il twinkllng
the Esk was aIopgside the junks. the crews
were taken on board, 3 draft TO each junk made
from the Ess, and the gallant vessel, with the
These were the f31asss who Captain Cofreya
was told be might have in addition to the orli-
uar{ cpnyicts. They were tried on shore, Fifty
two in number, hv special session. two being
acquitted, aud The remainder sentenced to trans-
partntion to Bombay, some for fifteen years,
some for life. On The judge passing sentence
they assured hial that If they cot an opportu-
| nifty on the voyage they would not fail 10 take
advantages Of II, and murder every soul on
board, Thcy would rnthcr be hanged at once
than transported.
With these fifty pirates on board, twelve ortli-
nary convicts, guard OF fifteen European Mad
ras artilIe1ymen, and eight Sepoys Of ihe marine
battalion, the .Ararat lett Singapore on the 18th
of June, and arrived at Penang in the evening
OF tie nth. Twelve conyicts were here added
10 the gang, making seventy.four in all.
Tie Arasat left Penang in the evening Of the
18th, junk leaving at the same time, and dung
her bcsl to keep up with the ship. Captain Cor
cd his satellite, and finally lost sight Of the craft
IN the evening Of the eth. a frw hours later
the Ararat was some some sixty miles from,
Penang. The 18th broke gloon,ily, very dark.
and sharp gusts Of wind. Al. Is the captain
ordered ths mate to set topga!'ant sails il the
weather should clear, and lay down again On the
prop. His rest Was Of short duration. Ten
minutes later he MES aroused by Il noise, such a
one as wakes man broaaly in au in.
slant. The noise, q cru.h as of some
thing giving way, followed by shout, startled
tie mate also Us be WIS standing by tue
break Of the poop. There was no doubt rs t.
the cause.-The convicss had broken loose,
| Quick as thought the captain leared to the deck
| and brought his ar.ns-a revolver and t"o pis-
| tols-tFoIn the cabin. The mate Is instantly
aroused the guard, Ut the same time llaliuy the
sentry forward, but received no reply. lie r..
nalued by the night-guard muskets until the
guard turned out. bef0re which the captaiu's
revolver spoke from the poop. The captain, it
| seems on rcuching tue deck, could just discern
that the convicts were making their way aft
They had Advanced rs far Us the stern Of the
lona-boat when lie fred into them. Still they
came on, a tunultuous rush. yealinglikc ticnds
aud heariug before them blocks, handspikes
llolyssones, tlrewood. curry stuff grinders
thing in fact, they could lay hands on, Captain
missiles, as were also several Of the guard, " he
had by this time joined the captain 1.-THE crew
Lascars aud Spaniards, being altogether
unsupplied with arms, having made lleil
way into the rigging) on tho poop. The
gallant party bad no thought, however, Of act
Ing on the defensive, but jumped to the quarter
deck, commenced hapd.to.hand fight with tl.t
scouudrcls. Both the captain and guard tire.
into them as lust as they could load, using al.t
their cuttasses and bayonsts to keep them ii
bay. They had desperate ncn to deal with. y.
sooner was q nlusket firedihan rush was na.l'
upon it before it could be reloaded. but iu n.
Que instance did they succeed in wrcnchiug j
from thu grip that held il for life or death On.
bnyoncie was their only SPOIL. During III,
Whole time they kept up shower Of missile
described above, aud it is only wonderful tha
| more mischief was not done by them. Inch b,
inch, however, the Captain nnd his party saine,
ground, purposefy with caution, lest FROM be
hind the water casks. rush might be haad'
| upon them, and their arn,s-their salvation b.
seized. And here, we haee to record an in..4nc
| Of courage as ras~ ~ heroic. ssonr ten initiate
or so after the outbreak, amid an uproar as
Of hell let loose, arising from men who wen
thirsiing for blood. the captains wife took lie
part in the fray, by loading and continuing TO re
load her husband s pistols, passing them VI
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serrrnl run tbron~h, nr driven ovrr thr hows :
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