The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-29
A HOLOCAUST AT SEA.
The Coohe Ship Uncawah destroyed by
/ ire, Gogeth.r With yer Four
Hundred Of Her oolie
Passengers.
From the Straits Times, Dec. 8, 1870,

From the Straits Times, Dec. 3, 1901
From the late Java papers we learn OF the loss by
fire Of the ship UncawGh from Macao bound TO Callao
with coolies, who mutined 1T and set fire TO the
ship. The captain and crew arrived at Amor in the
san Salvadorian ship Fray BentOs and portion OF
the coolies IN the British ship JuanpOre The partcu-
las that can be CLEANED OF TINS sad affair are as fol.
lows
rne Uncawah, under San salvadorian colors, len
Macao on the 18TH October for Caao, with 637
coolies. She was under the command OF Captain
Giuseppe Rosieana. an Italian, whose account Is in
AFTER having sailed for a cou lie OF days with
far WIND, the coolies began to grunble. Several Of
mg them to rise aud make themselves mas.
ters OF the vessel. On the morning OF the 2lSt
sss o e lett aseaa1
some time on deck they were ordered TO GO
below, but refused TO obey. The coolies persistng
III their refusal the crew endeayored TO force them
TO go below ana light ensued between them. he
sailors were provided with weapons but the Chinese
laid ABOUT with these SO eecuvey that the steward
ana carpenter were Killed aud several sailors
the Chinese were driven to the hold,
and, seeing that there was little hope Of
broke everything below ana set fire TO the snip. The
crew perceiving this, became panic stricken, got
out a boat and made away rom the ship 80 hastily
that the captain, VINO was left behind, was obliged
To jump overheard and swim after the boat, which
picked him up. They pulled steadily for five days,
during which time they were without food, when
they reached the Great Natunas Island. They re-
manned four days on the island, after which they
We're taken or by the San Savadorlan ship Fray
Beatos, Captain Mota, ana taken TO AMER, where
they arrived on the 9th November
Tue fate OF the vessel AID OF the coolies who were
thus left on board IS described IN the following
staement made by Captain Haldane, Of the British
ship Juanpore, who has also reached AMER with III
OF the coolies and Greek sailor, who had been left
behind on board the burning vessel by his shlpmates.
More than 400 Of the coolies must nave persisted by
fire anu by drowning.
AMER Nov 49, 1870.
While proceeding down the China sea from Shang.
nae FOR London on the 2lst OF October, in latitude
40 NORTH longitude 100 A. east vessel was reported
TO to the south-soutiieast. Shortly after this
smoke was observed proceeding from her. from
which concluded that sne was a steamship, under
which belief l remained ri! sundown, when fire
was distinctly visible envelopng the whole ship.
AT this time we were about Twelve miles dis
tant from her As the WIND was very light,
despatched Mr. stewart second officer, in charge
OF the gig, TO pull away ahead In hopes OF seeing
an, tang or picking up any OF The survivors. About
an hour after this the second onioer returned with
Intelligence that one of the unfortunate ships boats
manned 10y twenty-five Cinnamon and one European
had hailed them, stating that they were part Oh
the Survivors, from The nn.nlng ship; VINO had been
rockets, which were exhibited every hour; but
doubling the truth OF their statement he returned
alongside, followed shortly afterwards by the Chi
ncse boat.
requested the European, a Greek, to come on
board and drop The boat astein and make fast, not
allowing the Cnlnamen on board TIL was satisfied
with this mans statement From him i was ac-
qnanted with the fact that the burning ship was the
uncawah, from MACAO for Caao, with 53S coolies
board who had mutnied and set nre to the ship
that Gay, fierce conflict having taken place be-
tween the officers and crew with the Chinese some
OF them bearing strong evidence OF the scene OF
slaughter cutlass and pistol wounds being on seve-
raj ol them. Tie Chinese, seeing they were getting
defeated. retreated to the iore-end Of the ship
and set fire to the vessel. The captain OIL
and crew seeing that all hopes were gone now
lett the ship In boats. am also informed that five
DAYS after eavng Macao the coolies had made an
attempt TO capture the ship but had not succeeded
whcreupOn about one hundred OF them were put IN
irons. The SAID ringeaaer or the mutny and the
man who set ire TO the ship are on board my ship at
1r,tn all fhn
acquainted with from the only European whom we
rescued.
burning snip and hove to ABOUT a mile distant,
manned the gig, and taking command, proceeded
strewed with bodies IN ali directions, floating ON
fragments OF the wreck, / stopped 10 pick up
charge our living cargo Finding that We had now
sixty Chinese on board, proceeded direct Tor the
burning ship IN hopes OF rescung some Of the
was surrounded with wreck to considerable
board aud wait TIL daylight. Al five A. Nj. started
az I'm for the burning SHIP which was now nearly
burned to the waUers edge and reaching her, com
menced 10 rescue as many possible, which was
attended with consider able toll and danger, there
was a heavy swell running, and the Chinese seeing
dellyerance approaching, became frantic, piunging
inlo the water from all quarters, compile ely sur
rounding us and laying hold Of the gunwaes OF tho
boats. which compelled us to make free use Of
the oars, TO prevent their too quick approach,
otherwise the boats would have been upset.
IL
charge of the gig and plnnace with Instructions
TO I'LL both boats and return quick possible
the ship. On MS return mustered all hands, and.
finding that we had H. men on board, decided that
no more could be done. At eleven A. NJ. flied
away TO the SOUTH passing dead bodies fragments
OF wreck and various articles OF cabin furniture.
1ully twenty miles from the wreck.
AUGUSTUS M. HALDANE
commander OF the ship Juanpore owned by Messrs.
J. }. BrocAlebank. OF Liverpool
The master and crew OF the Inflated Uncawah
and the liz coolies saved by the Jnanpore
steamer Minister Van Staat Rocnussen. Five OF the
coolies were piS in lrons charged with the murder
OF the carpenter. The Greek. it Is SAID, Is also
charged with having combined with the coolest but
the captain Of the UncaWah dlscredits this.