Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-08
Malay Pirates.

The Girondc publishes the following account
Of the capture by the Malay pirates. OF tho french
merchnnt-ycssel Pauline ct Vctoire, of Bordeaux,
as communicated to the Governor of Timor by M.
Lionel Hocquart the mate:
''On the 18th of September, | was directed by
Captain Desparmet to proceed in boat TO take
soundings Of marrow strait through which the
vessel had to pass. About five In the evening, ~
| was returning towards tho vessel, saw the
cnptain's boat coming to meet mr, and on getting
alongside was astonished to see tho captain ly.
ing innttress in tho stern -aheets In q sense
less state and covered with wounds. was in
formed by the boats crew that about one In the
afternoon, just at the moment when the crew
were Mt dinner, large canoe containing fourteen
mon came alongside, and twelve oi them imme-
diately camo ON board. The captan who was in
his cabin at the time, ran on deck and ordered
tho savages to quit the ship. Instead Of obeying,
somo of them sprang on him and soised him by
the throat to strangle him, while others boat him
with heavy Weapons. The crew, hearing tho
noise rushed to the assistance Of tho captain, and
alter warm struggle the snvagss were compelled
to retreat. While the conflict was going on, tho
vessel, which In the morning Ind several times
touched the ground, struck, and became fast ON
coral reef.
About two o'clock, twenty canoes were seon
approaching tho vessel. and ~ tho crew were too
~xeak in number to defend themselves against so-
many, it was resolved to abandon her, and every
arrangement was Immediately made for 30 doing.
Tho Pauline being in the power of tho savagcs,
thought it would be mprudent to approach her,
und the two boats then stored together to the
westward TO reach Courang Timor. 1t was not
until the third day that the captain was restored
10 scnsibility. and that circumstance gave us oil
courage. Almost the frat words he spoke
to nsk me whittier | was steering. told him for
Coupang. aud he replied thnt the course was W.
! N. In the night Of the % October lost sight
oi the captains boat, and although during tho
whole of the following morning I steered about In
different directions. could not discover her l
then resumed my formsr course, thinking the 9th.
or boat had got the lead of me. Wehad scarcely
II demiohn Ia large jar) of wster, and was atn
distance of two hundred leagues from the island Of
Tmor, the only place where we could get assis-
tance. On the 9Th October, got sight Of tho
northeastern point ot tho islnnd
Being worn out with fatigue and In want Of
water, | WINS Obliged to land and have recourse to
the savages for supply. In the evening Of tho
same day brought the boat to an anchor just
without the breakers. A number of tho savages.
oil well armed, had assembled on the beach, and
made signs to us TO land. / hesitated for some
time. but Mt length our necessities required that
We should come to some decision. spaniard
named Carlos Arquilla, having no weapons but a
knile in his bolt, jumped overheard and swan to
tho shore. lie put himself in communication
with the chief of the savages, and explained to
him that we were in want Of water. Some Of the
savages hastcned of in search of coacoa nuts and
water, aud with some difficulty, account Of the
breakers. we got the supply on board the boat by
means Of a small line. paid for IL with somo
old clolhe. and the knife Of Carlos, which tho
savages had much admired when he was op shore
As soon as hal got what we wanted, | had tho
grapple hauled up. and stcereI away for Coupang
where arrived on the l4th. ! was happy 70
there reioin Captain Desuarmet, who hnd reached
the plase three davs before. The captains health
is rapidly improving. The crew are we'll. and
are about to embark on board an English vessel
about to leave for the Maurtius."