New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-15
NEW-YORK, MONDAY. FEBRUARY l5, 1886

to suffer intensely alter the hrst excitement OF the
fray was over, but he kept Ifs will and doterinna.
tion actively employed, and though he had had
neither food drink medic Inc nor stimulant since
supper Nme on SATURDAY, he tSt better on M MONDAY 1
was exhausted, aud some more must be procured.
There was known to he eask IN the bathroom but
was safe Ia his feeble state for him to venture out
Of the cabin, and might not the man who was evil
deutly concealed there be one OF the nutineers
waiting to slay him Water must be had at all
hazards-the steward All Sam would rather he shot
than go into the companionwsy-so tho captain,
scarcely able to stand, staggered TO the door re-
yolyer in hand opened It, and tried the door OF Tue
captain spoke aud lIcndricsen recognizing his voice
unlocked tho door Covered bv the captains pis-
tol he now tells what he should hayel made known
on Saturday night-that the Indians the only
cuprlts and that they alone hold possession OF
the ship, having murdered the mates and the crew
in the darkness!
TIE LAST REFUGE OF THE AsSAssINs.
The captain. now felt stronger than he was, and
determined to make desperate effort to disodge
the Indians. But on Sunday night the assassins
hal prepared for battle. Across the roof OF the
forecabin few feet forward of the skylight, they
placed heavy door on edge, lashing it fast to the
poop railing Behind this they placed wide, two
inch pitch pine plank. and finished of the breast
work with the bed and pillows from the murdered
carppn tors IouIu. They were armed with fine
shark harpoon and seveIal javelins made by lashng
knives the ends of rods ten feet long. They were
worried by the shots from the skylght and pre-,
there. They OWNED that all was not well with
their game. and they were going TO play their last
desperate card.
Hendricsen, directed by the captain kept up such
a fuslllale at their breastwOrk that he finally dis
lodged them and forced them to seek shel ter along
the sides of the cabin before they had had chance
Il hurl their javelins. Firing through the caDln
where he knew they were standing, he bit one, ana
wounded him badly that h. yelled and ran TO the
forward part of the ship where he first put plank
overheard and then went over himself: The cap
tain meanwhile cut the upper door OF the cln-
4, ,nriO
climbed up through the skylingt. Sandbergh by
this time had come down from the rigging aud In
dian No. disappeared nobody knew whlt6er
giving them an as soon as the Indian was shot
Indeed. All say stontly maintained that be gave
them a hntChet at O'clock on Monday morning
when the Indians were out of sight, and that he
gave them the large ut about o'clock. II was
s., however when they broke ont after the danger
of facing the Indians had passed.
la the tumult of the moment, while the men were
acting like lnanacs, half drunken wrctches wax
ened from sleep, smoke wac seen Issuing from the
afer-hatch where the mates were slain, and 10 was
some minutes before the cnptaln could get tue
to 20 into the hatch with revolyers to Kill or
capture the Indian whom all knew to lie the lnceh,
diary. 1T length Henry Wilson and lIendrcsen led
the way and all the others who were able fol;
lowed But the tween decks was already filled
with smoke and the Indian, lionrishing his kpife,
kept well concealed behind a bale ot hemp where
their bullets conld not reach him. They were un-
dubtcdly stihcd with the mn ke and they say they
scrambled the deck and began with will &c fight
tie fire. But, alas there were only eight mon
besides the Cinnamon who were rs useless as
kittens able to work. he captain says that, how
their earlier conduct IL judged. 1t cannot 5e
denied that thoy did all that they possibly could
then to sublue the fire. Iut all in vain. The
brceez was blowing fresh AMI the flames spread
rapidly. .,,-
fairly to work and they had taken tie hose INTO
the tween decks by the port leading onto tho main
deck, when the 81 ward cainG to hm III state Of e1
ctemcnt, saving that Mrs. Clarke had loo ked her
self in her room and could not get ont She had put
the key through the window. ana IN sam had tilcd
10 unlock IL on the outside but cOuld not The l0cK
had never been used since the shin was hunt. 30
the captain went unG tried II, and the key broke IN
the lock. The bIond-aye was again brought into
reQusiton Mrs. Clarke released and the captain re-
turned to the deck after assuring her there was no
further danger He found the fire raging aud the
men tod him that while they were IN the tween
through the h, ,tch Al Say completed the story
with the information that when he came up he
uttered a yell and learcd tne side. The sharks
were about the vessel, and 10 do@bt took hun for
what he was worth Such dose will probably
prove too much for the poor fish By ii o'clock the
taines were coming through the decks aud the cap
tam saw there was no, moment 10 IoNc II ~
would take the chance Of saving life by means OF
the boat Already every san ana mas %as @ onTheu,
only sranty supply OF provisions ana -Uu gnlIOhs
OF water got into the larger OF the two boats
that were launched. The three men Nho had charge
of the smaller boat swamped 1t under the bows OF
the ship with cask OF water, and all hands
were packed intothe other boat. Up to the last
moment the captain had thought the fire could still
and thcymust e.thcr take reiugfn the boats or per
sh in tie hamosa rOughtl alternative IN mid-ocean
700 mos from the nearest speok Of land, and that
and a small island which is often missed Dy good !
mariners who search for IT, During the rest |
of Monday, and until 10 o'clock on Tuesday on Jan
uary ,, the deeply laden boat lay waiting in the |
glare of the cOnuagration Its human freight OF |
seventeen souls hoping and praying for rescue, |
Abandoning this hone at length the captain had |
three oars lashcd together for mast. and rigging
sail of blankets took his bearings for ~ Helena.
The southeast trade-wnls blew .iar and stcady, |
and by carefully feeling his way and calculating for
the curteIs, Captain Clarke hndt the o d 10. time
tI ight the island at about 3 p. m on sunday, Jan
uary 10 and landed safely at jamestown at a IN. |
OH Monday, january IL.
The wounded men were sent 10 the hospital where
they Iapidly recovering; the Others have been |
clothed and provided for by the United States Gov |
ornment. and Captain Car he has mended so rapidly
that hc lcaves Tie island with his wife aud little
daughter tor London by the steamer which conveys
this letter
/ have sought in vain for the motive which
prompted the Indians TO commit this borrd butch
erv. II they had any, more tangible than savage
Thirst for blood.it remains hidden in the realms OF