The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16
PIRACY IN THE CHINESE WATERS.

A Steamer Seized and the Omc0rs Muir.
dered-NIany Other Persons Killed
Excitement at Macao.
Macao (Aug. 23) correspondence OF Japan Yoko.
hama, Mall.
terrible tragedy occurred last evening on
board the steamer Spark, on its voyage from Can
ton to Macao. Chinese pirates who had embarked
as passengers made an onslaught on the crew and
passengers near Bocca Tigrls, murdered the cap
tain, mate and purser, and wounded, most dan
Rerously, the only European passenger and the
whole crew.
Alter the pirates had been in possession OF the
steamer for six hours junk came over from the
snore to take them aud their booty. The Chinese
engineers brought the steamer over to Macao,
where 1t arrived at hafpast twelve this morning
ViscOunt sam Januario Immediately sent the gun
boat Cam0ens to search the Canton River and Is
taking all the necessary measures. The town is
IN state OF excitement and everyone Is horrined.
DETAILS OF THE BLOODY DEED.
The details oil the bloody deed 60 to show that
$1,000 in notes OF the Hong Kong banks and in
SILVER, were taken from the purser the incen-
rumor to the effect that gambling house pro-
prletor was going down 70 Macao from
IN ns Wa
port; but that the pirates had belief In Its accu.
racy Ii borne out by the fact that they ransacked
they forced below and kept there, battenng down
the hatches The account that Captain Braoy
quen a Fictitious row among the passengers is
correct. The pirates were more than twenty in
number, ana took passage at canton, as at nrSt
With stick6 The mate went down to part them
wnen the men Assaulted him. He called the cap.
tam who also Esnt d9 TIVE MIDST or rEnnrpI.
snzNB.
The pirates fred at Cap, AIN BRADY, one nnlles
striking him In the shoulder ,o W 'n9 ap ben
deck. got revolver ana returned "eloW: ne .nen
repeatedly missed fire. me unfortunate Japan
was thus entirely at the mercy OF mis- ass ms
anu fierce onslaught was made upon him. ,'4o
OF the pirates stabbed him In the knee; anothe.
cut him on the wrist with o sword; others shot
him, and some again speared him. There were
thirty-two wounds upon mis- body when found on
the lower yart OF the back was q serious wound
which probably proved fatal, and having severed
the spinal column must have at once disabled him.
Spark as horrible. The decks were covered with
blood. Brady was found IN hts cabin, dead lying
on the door, with one arm raised In air, his whole
body mass OF wounds and saturated with gore.
Mr.. Mundy was on the fore deck fearfuly
wounded and still insensible. Near him lay four
Mr. Mundy was the only European passenger on
board and he ofered brave and determined
resistance. He knocked down two OF the pirates
stabbed twice In the breast. The weapons
were evidently aimed at his heart, but
q" 70 os b d there Tse
Mr.. Mundy was much better than might have been
expected; and there are good hopes OF his ulti-
purpose OF joining the Captain better account
might have Deen given OF the robbers.
Nine persons altogether were killed In the
afrray-namely, the captain, the mate, the purser,
one brennan, one Chinaman and iour passengers.
The Chinaman was occupying the cabin OF the
Compradore ana the pirates no doubt mistoox
VINO are the dead passengers; but 1t is thought
they formed part OF the gang Of pirates.
Cantain Brady. the brave Commander o.. the
Spark, was born in WIllett street. His untimely
death Is mourned BIZ wide circle OF irlends