The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-05-03
From the Sydney Australia Herald.
The Massacre OF the 81. Paui's Passengers.
HorribIe CannibaIism.

IlOiIiUft
The Chinese passenger of the st. Paul,
who was rescued by the Steamer Styx, and
arrived on Tuesday, has furnished US with
the following account Of the massacre Of
the Chinese passengers by the 81. Paul,
wrecked Ross Island:
"The 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 be-
low again. When daylight broke, we Ian.
ded by means Of the boats, on an island,
where we remained two days without any
water. when some of US went on board the
ship again TO get some, as also provisions.
The Captain left his boat with some of the
crew, and we Were not disturbed by the
natives for month after he was gone they
then came over from the mainland, distant
about three.quariers Of mile, and made
an attack on us Some of US had double
barreleG. carbines, but we got frightened
and threw them away. The only white
man left US, after the departure on Capt.
Penrard, was Greek, who having armed
himself with cutlas, fought desperately,
and killed great many of the natives be-
forc he was overpowered. They then took
all our clothing, DC, which they partly
destroyed. Any valuables that they found
such rs sovereigna, rings, DC, they placed
in net bag. which each man carried round
his neck. A watch particularly excited
their attention, ms they continually opening
it to observe the reflection of their faces in
the glass. At night we were placed in the
centre Of clear piece of ground, and fires
lit in several places, the natives keeping
regular watch over US; and during the day
they would select four or five Chinese, and
after killing them, roast the flesh and eat
it, what was not consumtd being deposited
in their nets. Their mode of proceeding
was as follows: The victims being decided
on, they were taken out and beaten all over
excepting the head,) with kind of club,
and then despatched by ripping the stom.
ach open. The body was then cut up in
small pieces and divided, the fingers, toes
and brains being eagerly sought after
The bones were tuen collected and either
burnt or thrown away l saw ten Of my
fellow passengers killed in this way. On
one occasion some of the Chinese took
boat which belonged to the ship, aud went
over to the man land at night to get some
water, bat never returned, so we thought
they lad been killed. Every day they
brought cocoanuts or some wild roots to
eat, aud appeared to be quite friendly with
us. This state of things continued until !
was taken off the island. When left there
were only four Chinese and the Greek q
live, all the rest having been killed. |
saw these FIVE the day the steamer came in
sight, but when the natives saw the boats
coming on shore they took them TO the
mountains | WAS sick and lame, and they
would not carry me, so that | watched my
opportunity and contrivcd 10 conceal my
self among the rocks un,iI The boat came
on shore. They are numerous, but do not
appear 70 have any chiefs among tlem.-
They live on cocoanus, of which there
are large quantities, aud kind Of yam,
which they roast before eating, but beyond
few dogs I saw neither animals nor fowls
of any kind