The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-29
AFlcHr FOR LIFE.

Brisbsne( Australia Telegraph, writing
ON the 29tu of February, gives the foN
lowing narratives:
The Douglas, a schooner, belonging to
Melbourne firm, having landed a gem
eral cargo in Cairns, proceeded ou the
OF January to Chilcot Island, lying
about two hundred miles due east. ana
worked Tor guano by that firm. To OBJ
tain favorable wind, the Douglas went
south as far as Flinders Passage, an
choring on the way under Drink Island,
near Cardwell. While there a canoe
wi b three blacks came of, and were in
yited on board, and consented 10 60 with
the vessel on her voyage.
On arriving at Cnilcot, o small de-
tacheu island, they found the Alexan-
ORA, brig, belonging to the same firm,
half loaded. Mr.. Beaver, one of the firm,
who was on board the Douglas, not
having enough cnlored labor 10 screen
the guano last enough, determined 10 20
back by the Alexandra, half loaded as
sue was, and to fiji up with cedar at the
Daintree. Tue brig accordingly left
on the morning Of the 15Lh, and took
nearly all the firearms OF tue Douglas; {;
the blacks were present wnen The
transfer was effected. No one suspect.
ed danger on that uninhabited island,
While The Daintree was known to 8 swarm
with Aborlginals, and the ten white
men on the Douglas could not dream
That the three blacks on board would
ever attempt to attack such a sunerior
number, especially as they apueared
quite cleeriui and happy.
That evening two white men, Coch-
raue and A'Iutosh. were ON shore in A
hit which had been erected and which
/, as stored with water aud rations. two
of the blacks were with them, In the
early part OF tue night, while The while
men were sitting in their hut the blacks
seem to have killed them bv slmultanp.
Gus and treacheruus strokes, The attl-
DUDE OF the bodies indicating that they
could hardly have been aware OF the
dealh-stroke. Then, armed with The
half axes which ha served for the mur-
der. The two blacks swan off 10 the vas
sci, No one on the schooner suspeeted
evil. and al, the wbiles seem 10 bave
been asleep: probably the black was
waiting for his comraues.
SofllV they stole abouI their mnrdsr.
GUS WORK.
rwo white men yyara asIaen nm tho
deck. and both were struck so tbst tbav
made no sound, One-Snaw-snva th hat
he knew nothing TN he came tn niS
sensas two hnI,rs aitprwar,I ,v,kinn in
sort ot nream andinp o. $50
of clotLed blood. and chOpped All nver
the head and arm, What saved him
was that he had wrauned rug and and
thlck fiour-bag over his shoulders as he
Law down. and the bag was dinted with
the blows OF Che blunt axes. GrnduaIIV
the sItuation uaWned upon him. Thanks
to the darkness OF the niyut, he managed
to crawl into the forecastle, although
black, spylng him lust As he went. aimed
bow at him, which missed, Thinking
he was too lar wounded TO he worth
troubling about, the murderers left him.
and lie managed 10 crawl ait through
the hold and get into the cabin,
But must go back. After the blacks
had left the two men, Troy and Snaw,
for dead on the deck, they Went dow |
into the hold where another sailor, Pur-
cell, was sleeping, and attacked him. |
He was feariulIy chopped on heitace, |
nead and arm, one finger was cut or |
and huge, gaping cash made IN bis |
back. Him they lett Tor dead, hut ne
subsequently crawIed through tue mold
att InLo the cabin.
Mean while, Deasy, the acting second
mate, VINO was asleep in the tOrecastie,
heard Purcell cry out, and fusneu oul
IN deck. In moment he saw black |
elloW by his side with an upIilted AK
lyer his head. He lodged tue blow anu
sung out:
Captain, the blacks are numbering
lsw
Then all three rushed on him. How
10 eseaned is a miracle He has MINER
,us slight fiesn wounds aud a seyere
,nop on the arm. Only tho most won
ieriul agility and presence of m,nd
,ayed him, Once the murderers haG
,im down on his hack on the derk ond
,wo paused to let the third get pond
mon at him. Even this he mnnaoa9 tn
lodge by shifting his LEG. escanir1 win
, fesh wound ON tbe insIde ot The thiah
While this was going on the ma1a
.wakened by the noise. rushed mast AMI
,ot irto the foreripping WHARF anuthor
nan mad ESCAPED. Deasy STRUGGLED ont
# the grasp OF the murde rprs and ra,
or the toreeastle. one biark faIiowi",,
Tim. Getting his knife ouI wbinh M IS
NAT momeuL he uad moi hasn ~ "
raw ne struek at MIA assnilant hr,
Missed Lhe stroke. and sIrikiny ~ 49, 49,
* lost his kuiIe' Then nicEi,,g ,,ne rn
mali prindstone Iviny thare no s,r,.,.. up
he hlack and stappereI him thI,s ~ ,, uoA
,r,ng 20 oct into Ine torecast1a A- -Al-
nurrIeI search shove ed him +boro
vas M weAnon To he ,o,,nd and ho an,
n+ ,rai, to make a r,sn tor tha nt',>.D o"ne
n his haste and in lbe darEnass
IL 10.