The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-28
A HORRIBLE SLAUGHTER.
PIRACY AND MURDER OyTHE SOUTH
AMERICAN COAST.
story Of Survivors Of the Cnsweii Mutiuy-A |
Knife Plunged into the Captains Heart
DAYS Of Terror and Nights of Anxiety.

and on her voyage TO Cork with a cargo of nitre.
She was commanded by Capt Geo. Edw. Best OF
London, the crew consisting Of the nrst mate,
William wilson, second mate, Allen Mclean,
both natives of GLASGOW, aud eleven seamen.
Maltese named pastorie, and three Greeks |
named Daumbo, Moreli, and Peno, the remain
der, with the exec ntion OF the steward, WHO was |
a colorcd man, being British seamen : James |
Cirrck, Roth-ay; Peter McGregor, carpenter, |
Renton, DumtartOnshite John Dunno, Bristol; |
Charles Mcdonnell. Portree, skye, apprentice |
and Walter Ferguson, GLASGOW, apprentice. Inc |
following statement OF the survivors was drawn |
UP and signed by thom:
This is TO certify that we left Antifogosta on
Jan, |. bound for Queenstown. Ihings went On |
quietly ti Tuesday morning. Jan. 4. On the |
Captains watch coming on deck-Joseph Pas
tore, George Peno. aud John Dunno being In
the CAPTAINS watch, AMI Christie Baumbo, Gas
per Pastoric. and James Carrick in the mates
Pastorie relieved the wheel and GEORGE Peno
was ordered to relieve James Carrick, VINO was
rafting down the main rigging on the star
board side. The Captain came on the
poop with piece OF marlin In his hand,
and seemed 10 he showing him now he
W nted II done, and: having seized the
rope fast, Peno sprang from tho rail suddenly,
drew his knife, and plunged 1t into the Captains
Pastorie then lei 10 the wheel and shot tho Cap
tain through the he I'D with a revolver twice.
The mate, who was ON duty forward, ran aft on
seeing them XIII the CAPTAIN, and while passing
the galley door Nicholas Moreli ran out with a
large knife used for cutting meat and plunged II
into bis heart. lie then threw tho knife over
rail. When Peno and PastOrie had finished the
Captaln they ran forward, and Peno PLUNGED bis
torie shooting him I'm the he I'd. the mate CRYING
for mercy. they then ran art on the poop; where
reviewers, and peno went ait and called the
steward on deck, and ON his coming out OF the
iao hs was snhb .ne n Si Nil bs
knife and Casper Pastorie shot HIN In the head.
The second mate ran aft In a great state OF e1,
element and ON reaching the poop was stabbed
In the back by Baumbo. He then tried TO con-
cea himself IN the cabin. and Joseph Past9rie
his brains out. He begged hard for his life, but
as he came ON deck Pastorie shot him in the
snor THROUGH the HEAD.
on the second mate again running forward
they all left the poop, and chased him round
the deck, ilrine their revolvers az him IA he
ran. ON his stopping he was shot through the
head by PastOrie, and repeatedly stabbed by
peno. Nicholas, Peno, and Balinbo then shout
ell for tue carpenter, but not being able to ma
him he was spared. consultation was then
held among themselves whether TO XIII us all or
not. Peno wanted to o. so Immediately, but he
WIS prevented 10y the Maltese, who wanted 10
20 10 liuenOs Ayres, as Gasper's wife and family
| the ship. just then the carpenter came out II
| tho house on deck, where no had locked
himself Tor safety. fully expecting to bo
Killed. They hesitated moment; then
| Pastorie made him 80 down on his knees
IN tho blood OF tire slain and swear to Coo
that he would help then To- the best OF hs autll-
| ties. We were next ordered to unlnsh stream
anchor. ana bring II amidships. They then
| bent the bodies with hitch around their fee.
| and threw tn m overheard. all male fast u the
same anchor, there stiil being ht'l" lie In the
|
| steward were quite de "a. They Uhe murdorersl
| took inll charge ~ the snip, Immediately washed
! the blood OF tue decks, vent at, aud dressed
| themseNts ia ihe crcel.cus ,lother' ana al
| N4ltd the Firearms bell ugtg to the ship among
them. PEN, @. f.'tot', ana binmoo PAINTED
a'so the name 'Ct-wcll' cn the boats. on
| mq Hiry the, told us the ship wa. gong to Val.
| p.r. iso. the afitftcr wa4 rider q INTO the
-all.v go cook for 10 hands. On the Wednesday
we -ishted aagtncr v,-,,es ana immsdia,e,y
ga % tai- wi r tie i've ct them ltins in MI
t'c Indulgence ne .nip c1uli an 'ri. A.lai
| fOrt. River li9te. aui 500 would go ashore
t.ef. oX tru' hNisa. who sail ie Was =. ii- t3
ia>e ihe -.in /" LN-ia"l li go ~, IA. i3t ~,
II TO- there va- Au.tt.r dispute yfwt,n tNe
Grs ks ana tne Maltese, fne Greeks wautins
! ~ knl 10 there. SINK tie snip, ana $50
ashore u sh!pWre,Nsd s!l1is, by wtrt
VINO wanted 70 "; - BuenSs Ayrs.. At tins
| Time the Maltese lad got little distant - ino
Greeks, ana even began 20 warn us privately
| thl Peuo ,cas determined - XIII u- al. one
afternoon, - tlr c.ll IN, .r and Jpnn Duane
were siitiEs ia tnr galley, Jo-eya la-tor1 ,,!u'
axe to defend himself with. a q csrpenttr,
being r,thr ~ iges' sd 20 J.-r'9
! bin. "a Ls would cclrhd niul-tl d. Tie carr n-
ter. -till being Suspicious. ,1id 80 he would
A'i''-, ~ "a w. ,'-'' 'c' i,'ii 81, -
az t.e same uue YOU need not 10 AFRAID Vi ne
GA ~ brother
ABANDONING TIE SNIP.
We q, aist Understood That they veg, IN
gpin. ashore al De Ll'ef ii-te, guL 70 arriving
tleieJ. .uc u. i.s+oiie Ia.u.le4 th' hi' bose
fairly l0A.uI WIKI their share ~ tie 4uaeT,
AID took iAe.g departure telling us before tAHl
went 'it i.e rest sad luey were -olns ~sl.oie az
Cape anita @lasit, Lut ta'} d'in't know w-et. er
~ Vs.; ifAe OF ~, ,.t ws were - luuN 9u! II
onrciyt pH lniav, Marsh y they tried III
tucy could 10 4--r.lstle Us a. dnatr oy tuiuW-
~ hot soup III oar faces. So as they wodl4 lave
a. good oAta = hun- us, md, On hnalns
! they could hot succeed, t.Trrk and tho II