The New York herald., 1869-03-08
CHINA.

Iroquois.
In the month Of August last suspicious vessel
arrived In the port Of Hakodadi, Japan, with some
forty Chinese coolies on board, who could give no
satisfactory account OF themselves and the vessel
in which they arrived In port had neither Tag, pa
pers nor commander.
1t seems that In the month Of october, 1851, the
Esperanza, coolle ship, sailing under Peruvian
colors cleared from the harbor Of Macao for Calao
in Peru, with 800 Chinese coolies on board, and
arrived In safety and without accident at her
destined port. In the month OF January, 1858,
rim the harbor OF Caao fortyseven or fortyeght Of
tho coolies were transferred from the Esperanza
to the Cay0lta, vessel supposed to have been un-
der the American nag, as she was cleared by the
American Consul in Caa0 on the 18TH January for
Piscamayo and Cherepe on the coast OF Peru. the
coolies being intended for aborers upon sugar plan
tatons in the vicinity Of those places The vessel
well supplied with stores and provisions, besides
cargo OF flour, and 1t is stated that she took on
board some $4,000 in gold and silver coin. The
coolies placed in the main hold and kept there
their food being conveyed to them by Chinese
cook. On the third day out, In the morning watch,
they rose, threw or the matches and assaulted the
men on watch four IN number, with haichets, axes,
spades and such other weapons as they could lay
hold of.
The mate was cut In the left shoulder with an axe.
He attempted to defend himself with revolver, but
1t missed fire; he then resorted to his knife and
tally wounded two OF his assaiants, but being har
pressed by the coolies he was forced to jump over
ing the marks Of his bloody fingers on the
stern port where he made his exit. The
Coolies aD p|Sna wSS massry ss shin
o boat and despatched the men with knives while
they were struggling in the water. Upon their re-
turn TO the ship four men who had during this time
been confined to the forecastle were brought on
deck, had their hands tied crosswise, and being
sea. The Chinese cook who had served the coolies
their food now nerccded Tor the captains life as he
the vessel. Inc captain had two revolvers, with
which he threatened to shoot the coolies, but upon
being warned that ne would be killed If he made any
resistance he abstained from violence and finally
consented to navigate the ship to China the price
OF his life Eight Cinnamon were killed In the fight
and one fe1 from al0t aud died OF his injuries. The
blood was washed from the decks, the dead bodies
thrown overheard and the ship put about for her
long voyage across the Pacific Ocean, the captain
being placed under strict guard, prisoner on
| me history Of that lonely voyage on the Pacific
Ocean cannot be given, rs no written statement
| memorandum from the captain has been found ON
| board. It seems however, from the statements
the ship drfted with the winds and currents OF the
! Pacific Ocean while four moons waxed and waned,
| when she brought up on an island surrounded by
ice. where the inhabitants were clad IN furs and
| rode on sledges drawn BY dogs-supposed to have
been the coast OF Kamtschatka-probably the Fox
Islands, The Celestial voyagers remained near these
ISLANDS three or four weeks In order to take in pro-
visions and water and TO trac with the natives for
skins and furs with which to protect themselves
from the inclemency OF the latitude. The water
casks had square holes cut with hatchets, which
they explained by saying that they had to do 1t in
order to I'LL the water casks with Jumps Of ice so
they might have water for the voyage. They made
their flour into cakes OF bread to barter with the
natives for furs as silver and gold had no value
among these primitive islanders compared with the
star OF life.
The disappearance of the captain of the ship at
this point o. ~ narratys must for the present re-
fara f1fn a nf a IN OINor raI
on these Islands,
The Chinese say that he went ashore to buy pro-
cook, who, as before stated had saved his life and
that neither OF them could be induced to return
Of the Chnamen thst the captain had received let
ter by OF the Indians before he left tine Ship and
4 TINS be true, Il may encourage the nope that some
ity, and that the captain may be heard of again.
After the captains departure they state that the ship
lost her anchor In gale, and drted out TO sea with
out mariner or compass, no person on board being
able to guide her course.
In one or the japanese islands where she drifted
they purchased some provisions OF the natives and
finally came into Volcano bay, TO the north OF Hako-
After waiting there some two or three weeks they
got two Japanese pilots to take them into Hakodadi
The arrival OF this "Ancent Marinern In the har-
Dor oil Hakodadi puzzled the consular authorities
not little. ss she had papers, carried no nag,
bore no name and could give no account Of her his
tory She was therefore turned over To the Japanese
authorities as wall Of the sea.
Ia the thorough examination which Captain Eng
under a drawer OF q desk in the room in which the
captain had been confined rs prisoner wnile nav-
gazing tho chip. but not word or line from the
or destination. The mice had made some havoc
with the papers, but the little they had made led TO
the discovery OF their place OF conceaiment. The
Chinese are Imprisoned at Hakodadi, III charge Of
the japanese authorities.
Captain English asked the Governor of Hakodadl
what the laws Of Japan required under such CIR
cumstances He replied that AZ many OF the Chinese
must be executed as they had murdered the crew.
n car n m
ngleaders, but The Governor replied that they must
settle that among themselves, supposlng rom
Japanese standpoint that the ringlcadefs would
come forward and commit hari-kari In Japanese
fashion. Tho amount OF coin found on board falls
$4,000 were shipped there would be large discre-
pancy unaccounted for. The captain - reported to
ganong the Esqumaux, and 1t ia rumored that Peru
vian dollars have recently made their appearance as
70 cooes OF ss wGr M 0S
tudes corroborating the statement that they had
been driven upon the coast Of Kantschatka
hapless voyagers should ever live 10 reach their
tive aud and write a history OF their voyage across
the Pacific ocean II viii relieve the dreary waste Of
Chinese literature by romance Of tho sea.
THE MAcAo~c0oLK TRApElEUrrREssxD.
The following procismaton ~ mas been issued oy the
Governor OF the provinces Of Macao and Timer deter
mines Portuguese censaI in the por. Of Cal
spsoS dated bs sd,oi August last .Is Horrible commits
@ z % SsS: @ s:. s L % sysas
as soorers 81 s.hep with reho Eon as was for.
mery the custom with African saves and at furthermore
many laDorcrs Chinese Gponss were wandering about
the streets that city soliciting the charity OF he public
having abandoned by their masters when, being mutt
lated they Judged useless perform he services for
which had coniractsd therefore dctermined with
the adycc Of hs counsel that failing the receipt OF Official
Information that energetic measures havs been taken 70 pro-
hbi atrocities nature 90 bsrbarous and 30 con-
trary TO the civilization Of the age his Majesty not dctermin
served
FUa-Uni notice the licences conceded BY this
ovsrnmsntto open houses for the port Of esnao
Lima, shall be suspended.
animation by the Superintendent Of emigration and there
shall he registered the Office Of the Procuraor OF
Chinese Affairs contracts for,any Chinese eIngrsnts or
ccionists destined ~ above mentioned
IN, cooIiearadc may be numbered among the