The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-04-02
Escaping Massacre to Die OF Thirst on mn
Island.
From the nanchester Courier, Harcn2I.

From the Manchester Courier, March q.
The fate OF Mrs. Watson and her child has at
last been definitely ascertaned. The description
given few weeks of the attack OF the North Queens
land blacks upon tho Lizard Island fishing station tho
brave defence made by Mrs Watson and her Cinnamon
against overwhelming odds and the suspicion OF the
police that the survivors had been drowned while max
ing in leaky little punt for the mainland. The finale
OF the Sac tragedy is told by the last mail delivery. Mrs
Watson and her enid had escaped murder and outrage
from the but fatcd TO lingering death
distant desert island.
The master of trading schooner found three skele
tons No island OF the Horwsh group and these
proved be the remains OF Mira Watson her baby and
the faithful Chnaman, All Sam. revolver, full cooked
and loaded lying by the mother and child The dead
Chinaman was found under tree few yards of. with
loaded rifle at his side. There was water the
island, and tho unfortunate castaways had doubt
died from the most terrible affection of thirst All Sam
had been speared in seven places, and the bandages
showed that Mrs Watson in the midst OF her had
not neglected to dress the wounds The presence of
mind and heroism displayed by the courageous woman
seen to he greater than at hrst sup.
posed The flight from Lizard Island made not in
boat but in half OF iron tank used for boiling
| bccho de mer The woman, child, aud Chinaman set
forth on their pcrous voyage Oct landed
reef. and remained there till the 9th Then they
went from islet to set in search OF water of which
| could not have had drop for at least hve days.
During this horrible period OF suffering suspense
Mrs Watson kept her diary and lost sight Of her
husbands papers and account books The extracts from
the heroines diary tell much OF the touching end of
the narrowing story will be known imagina
ton will but too wildly indicate the closing
this brave woman's life. The supply OF water on hand
had evidently lasted the fustves during their earlier
wanderngs but prior to the date OF the rst entry
| altogether failed
The pencinss in the diary speak with pathetic force
for themselves: oct 9.-Brought the tank ashore as
far as possible with this mornings tide made camp all
day under the trees. Blowing very hard No water.
Gave baby dip in the sea-he is show ing symptoms
thirst-and took = dip myself All Sam and self very
parched with thirst Baby showing symptoms. Sunday,
| lo.-Baby very bad with Inflammation; very much
alarmed; no fresh water, and more milk but
densed self very weak Really thought should have
died last night Monday, ll,-stll all alive Baby very
much better this morning self feeling very weak think
1t will rain to-day; clouds very heavy; wind not quite
so high no RAIN every appearance OF fine weather All
Sam gone away 10 die; have not seen him since the 9th
Baby cheerful self not feeling at all well have
not seen any boats Of any description No water Dead
with thirst" The relies discovered by Capt Bren
OF the schooner Kate kcarney aud over the remains
burial scrvic heard for the first time upon that
island uucer the southern Cross Subsequently the
pie OF Cooktown sent for the remains
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