, 1877-11-30


the quarrel, which fs old one, grew ont OF An
a!air In which lady VIVA the central figure.
A WMALESHlp'S ESCAPE.
Indian Pirates in the Arctic Sen-Thoy At
tempt to selse Whaling ssiE md to
NInrher tho captaIn and Crew-A Hand
tp-uand Conflict on board The ship.
Correspondence San Ifbnefseo cA1ontets.
HONOLULU, Nov. 7.-Your correspondent has
lust had an Interesting interview with Capt.
GEORGE Giliey, master OF the Hawaiian whaling
brig William II. Allen, which recently entered |
tits port. This Is the vessel which was over
powered by Indians last summer, and narrowly |
escaped dcatfuctlon,-the Captain, officers, and |
crow having hal to contend With overwhelming !
odds, and only saving their 1!vct by the Ercat- |
est coolness and courage. In regard to this Rf- !
fair the widest sumors were circulated in this |
place. It was reported that Capt Gilley his
arst officer, and seven Of the crew had been |
murdered, and that, ~ 4 retaliation, 1fteen In
dians, Including two high chiefs, had lailcn IN
a battle M The brig. IA no authentic news Of
this pitched battle haa been pnel!shed,,-tor
nothing, indeed, has set appeared but the brief
report usually handed Ia by Captains alter max
ting voy6ge,-1 Will give the particulars Of the
most exciting event transpFtnr in tue Arctic
| Ocean for lu77.
Tho william II. Alien sailed from Honolulu
on the 10Th 1f AbriE. and made Ice on tho 18th
OF May. This was surface igc, and proved to be
a very dangerous enemy. The weather was very
dark a. tho dafkcst night I'g the greatest
| watehfuincss and good management. however,
the brig escaped, only to fail Into greater pc!is
te natiTss wo aa aa 5esSvsa s, un eT
about. according to winds and tides, until thy
9Th Of July, when the Captain found himself
about fiftccn miles on cape Prince OF Wales,
Tic American side. The officers and crew
Of walrua was 10 sight. There was also, IN an
opposite direction, somcthlng else ~ sight,
which, At tr1t, was not distinctly visible, but
upon near appFuach large canoe was scca. ap-
parentIy followed oY others. At about o'clock
In the evening the canue In the lead had reacEed
Captain, the 1nlians sprang on bo.rd the se.-
sci. Tho canoc was rcrr large, containing no
less than fifty redskins. headed bY a chief who
was Just Intoxicated enough 10 be ugly and
man, standing over six feet sl1 inches IN height,
and was accompanied by two other chiefs, tvl.
dentIy Que grade lower In rank The latter
were also tall, powerful men. 49,,
Immediately upon boarding tho Allen, tho
principal chief asked the Captain for rum, and
ihe latter answered. that he had NJ liauor on
board. The cllsef then attempted to bribe Capt.
GiIley by Offering to trade him some valuable
skins tof ruin. md, again being rciuscd any In
to1fcattug drink, tie high chief wished IL trade
Ills skins for cartridges: The Captain offered
the chief what ho thought far bargaln. which
/ tic Indian contemptuous!y refused. It must
be remembered that at tliis time, at o'clock
at night, It WIS as light rs day,-tbere being
, no logs,-tlursng the mouths Of July and
ready described wien the other two canoes
, | reuchcd tic brig, aud instantly all the In
d[an6 jumped on boaEd without saylng word
, 10 the Captain. Tls leading chief, who ar.
rived In the ltst canoe. now grew moro ins0lent
and finally he sczctl Capt. Gilley by the thFoat,
md shook hin as II b" wcrea straw tnan1sn.
rim, and threatening TO gu Into tho cabin.
Tno Captain by desperate etlost essapsa ttnn Fl;
. revolver, told tho chief to leave the vessel.
t In tho tnean.tne, onothcr chief tad made ~
I assault upon W. II. Murphy, the frat mate, but
| tic latter escaped un!lurt.
. Thu chiols,:: ,::hsing SO far worsted. now ap
D parcntly tctsrtuiued 10 take Charge Of ths
r vessel, run her ashore, and murdrr t,e
5 ot!iccrs and crew. prcparatgfy to action
n TIC youn: boys, and the three indian women
evidently wives Of tue cales. to Pct into one 9
a. cauoes md 20 ashore 6, As .s, soon as capt
:ss Soeay sao aork. @ Wien Tie iaalans ieit IL III
u ca,,oe there we're about scscnsy,flve Warrior
h sti on boar.! the Allen, while the crew gil toll
. numbered only tronty;touE men. and Of thet'
Ic bulng gsandwirll-lslanders. At this instant fir
8 ing Vas llearl toward tho forecastloa and tn
% Captain and Nh Murphy saw tnat . san.tw sl,
h Islander lay murdered On the uesk; "lts =, ~
W or,f.n1' Ht ".s al, 1 cant Gley. "Ait rcay
: aG.i3A' ~ - ,.rnrc1 liz mc}c t)uick ~
+ IT. vMrnl,v ho,s iicnry FiiIe in hi
hasn as,,a '4tr rns.s, no - him ~ thc ronh
n ,p3n na a. r. H. cohio donr A MurpIy turuc.
y r,n,t he taw m fadian In Inc act OF us,nEiuu
's nupns isn tu H. ~ IN hra11 ~ San,sa rhic
kmG S, 'u ocsr sr9 tbs mn,c oi.cmnsrI n scre III
70 r,1, hMi W,rohv .nni: aim. a,,i. hcfure lie r.
Ian ",'l,i ron ,u,,rtler thc Knpaka. sbCs iin iea
Fe antn 1me chrf 1c'1 nS"rnari raut e;tl,r
u II, III. tinc hod lila hnntis fill Tin leain