New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
CAPT. CLARKE'S BRAVE WIFE.
HOW SHE SAVED HER WOUNDED HUSBAND.
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE on THE THAYER-THE CREW
COwED BY TWO MAIAYs.


| COwED BY TWO MAiAYs.
| When the Servia arrived az her pier yester-
day. tall dark man. accompanied by a small, modest,
retiring woman and little girl OF six years. walked
down the gang-plsnk The man had liberal supply OF
plaster and a quantity OF bandages on his head and
people on the pier said "There goes captain Clarke OF
the ship Thayer and his wife and child" It was in fact
the captain Of the Francis N Thayer and his heroic vito
with their little girl Carrie the story Of whose adven
lures was published in TIE TRIBUNE Of February 10
| The tale reads like romance OF Captain Marryatt
Tho Thayer sailed from Manila Noven-
! Der !, 1855, with crew OF twenty
| two men all told. including two Malays
and two Cinnamon. Tho captain and the two mates
were the only Americans on board. The two Cinnamon
acted as cook and:sieward and the scdndi-
navians and Germans with the exception OF the two Ma
lays. On the night OF Saturday. January q when 7C0
miles from st. Helena. the two Maays ran amuck on
the deck killing both the mates aud akug charge OF tho
ship. The at the wheel and the man on the lookout
were also killed and the rost OF tho sailors were i'm
| prsOned In the forecaste The captain, hearing the
noise rushed on deck and stabbed eight times be-
fore lie could retreat the cabin and set his pistol
| His wounds enough to have
! killed an ordinary man. but his wifo
dressed them and propped him mp 80
that he could shoot through the cabin windows at tho
| murderous Maays. Finally he shot Of them, VINO
eaped overheard. The other below and fred tho
ship The captain, aided by h wife, then came out OF
ana released the VINO Killed second
Malay The fire could not be put and taking TO tho
lorgboat tho voyage OF 700 miles to st, Helena
made in safety.
In speaking with TRIBUNE reporter yesterday Cap
tain Clarke said IT 1t had been FOR my wife every
soul the ship would have been lost. When my left
lung proruding through my SIDE aud faint from
loss OF blood she kept saying Dout faint and encourag
ing ne to fire at the Maays through the skyght. All
this time she was dressing my wounds and bold
as lioness. The more think Of the whole affair tho
more am dazed. That two Malays should have kept
dozen in such terror that they dare not fight
for their lives mystery which am unable to
faihOin AS matter OF fact there cruelty
tised the trip But. admitting that there had been
suppose that had practised all sorts OF cruetes on the
men, why, when they thought was dead aud knew that
both mates and hee OF their shipmates had been
dered and that the Maays only waiting for
chance to kill them-wby, ask, did not the sailors break
out of the forecaste and hgh: for their lives
1 have been for many years
and / confess that this last
experience Of mine beats anything that | ever OK
perenced heard OF. From wnere sat in the cabin
could the sailor who had taken refuge In the main
top. IIepeatedly mooned to him 10 come down. but no
shook his head. Then moOned TO him 10 throw some
thing down from alOft that Of the Maays would
be attracted within range OF ms pistol Tho Malays
began their bloody work Saturday night ana sun
day they bent pipe filed with tobacco TO limo
which the man In the maintop lowered down, and no
nauled IL up ana had q sulOke linen they inddc
Chinese cook prepare them rice aud went with it
the fOrecaste and asked the sailors II they wanted
some When they replied in the affirm alive they tod
them cut and get It, which OF course the men,
although suffering from hunger were afraid to do
Before the Maays had fastened the doors Of tho
forecastle outside German boy iu the crew,
Max stah got the sailors 10 arm themselves with cap
stan bars and go aft to fight the Malays When the
Maays encountered every man excepting the Ger
man boy back the orecastle without striking q
blow He was badly wounded and was the only sailor
who was wounded IN front When had shot of tho
Masys and he had Jumped overheard the cook passed
pistol up to the in the manop, but he afraid
TO use it and allowed the remaining Malay 70
go below and fire the ship without
making move. When came out Of the
cabin did feel like shooting that Tho only eyt-
deuce OF any manhood which lie showed was on sunday
and tried knife him. Then he nit the Malay tho
head with block and threw him 10 the deck IL Is all
nonsense for the that they could not break
gu; OF the fOrecaste A chest used hatterlng
ram would have demolished the door IN minute
Mheh asked about her experience ~ the affair Mr'
Clarke said Well thiuk slould have gwen up II
had had time but you see was 80 busy teniing 70 tne
captain. When left the ship tue cabin was ful
OF smoke, but managed to get, get two Two
aud into TIE boat. I knew ooula not tnd Helena
unless had them, so took them along In the boat
figured out the longitude wnlle me captain was WORK
the latitude, and we got along very comfortably.
di not have room enough lie down and sleep One
night had storm ana tbournt we were certainly
when got to Helena that / afraid TO look in
the glass. | ate some crackers and drank plenty OF
water III the boat, but II 7O0me trip and was
naturally worried. believe should nave broken down
when got TO St. Helcua. but the Captain and the
wounded men all had to be looked after and did not
have time for ythlng have been To sea Tor sixteen
years. but he Captain saysI can't go any more think
little Carrie when asked II she frightened, said:
" not afraid until the ship was on nre ILen papa
long leaving her that was afraid he would get
burned up lie put all the men IN the boat first and
feared he would not come SO cried But mamma
wasn't bit AFRAID any time. . .
spIenJdly unit, we sighted ST Helena JUST soon
as ne was sighted the island lie broke
down. It couldn't be wondered at after what he had
on the sunday night after the Malays had broken out
Captain Clarke thought he vas dying and said TO his
wife: 1T is no use | dying Here is my pistol.
When the Maays break into shoot aud
snOot Carrie aud yourself Mrs Clark PROMISED 10 DO
bur her indomtable Will inspired her husband that
it Guished even death When Captain Clarke and his
family arrived in London they had some diuculty In
Hotel but clerk, after taking look at tho Captain,
VINO wore "a blue shirt and siOuch hat and had court
ara ail ri Then they drove to the Charne Cross
Hotel. where the ptain was taken Tor dynanter and
:" fired out" The family finally tonnd hotel whleh
agreed them shelter on the snppOs0n tSt me
captain had been in railway accident ON board tne
Serya Captain Clarke aud MS family were the reclp
ents Of every attention from officers ana PASSENGERS
On Friday last concert was gwen and ne pro-
Will be devoted to Purchasing Testimonial to De
presented to Mrs. Clarke. . ,
1873 Captain Clarke said yesterday; ,Ihe only thing
rne about Just this: found M self outside Sandy
Hook with crew OF men Tho & Snew nscrt "U"" as Tbev
were lot BOwery toughs and began 10 anuse therl-
selves by dropping knives and marlnspikes ton aoft
when any OF the officers came on deck sa'd tnaI ,ne
next man who lid II wOud be put IN irons ana Nc was
nut TWO men Will their hands over their heads
aud kept them so for three hours each for tls was
punishment and confined for four months IN the county
fail Tho Of the story is bosh'
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