The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-06
a TERRlBLE TALE
OF MutIny ut ssa-Tho Experiences Of Usp-
tain Clarke.

" 9AAIuI ~ htb-Eho experiences OF Esp
tain Clarke.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 5.-Further particulars
OF mutipy on the ship Frank N. Thayel
state: The crew and captain had just
finished celebrating New Years day, when
the ship was 700 miles southeast OF st,
Helena, when Indian coolies, while walking
along the deCS, suddenly turned and
stabbed the first and second mates, The
second mate called out Tor Captain Clarke,
and then tell down dead, and his fellow
officer died three hours later. Captain
Clarke was in his cabin at the time, but
hearing himself called ran mp the com.
panion way, and on reaching the top WAS
stabbed on the head and seized by the
throat. He struck out with all his might,
hitting his assailant between the eyes,
The fellow continued hacking the Captain
with his knife, and in the struggle the two
gradually went down the stairs, when the
Captain slipped In the blood streaming
from his side and fell headlong into the
cabin. The Coolie evidently thought hia
victim was dead, and leis him. Clarke AT
once armed himself with revolver and
locked himself in his cabin so as to pro-
tect himself, vile and child from what he
conceived " be y sudden mutiny OF the
crew.
.THR yIRsT ALARM.
He heard u man tloundering on the
stairs and opened the after door expecting
to get shot at the coolle, but he saw a
white man. lie covered him with his TO.
volver, and asked, "What is the matLer?"
The poor pauC.striCken fellow cried, "Oh,
hide me, captain, hide me, captain
Fearing tTeaChery, and now unable to
stand trou loss oil blood, no Bat down on
4 mat in the corner OF the cabin, whence
he could command both doors with his
yolver, and Mrs, Clarke, who throughout
had behaved with admirable courage, be-
gan tOstauuGh hiswounds. ThetWO coolies
now appeared at the cabin window and
broke itin. Clarke fred two shots and both
beat q retreat, doubtless much surprised "
Hnding the captain alive. To the captain
aud his wiiS-Ghe child happily sleeping
the minutes seemed hours. II IL i'm.
possible to conceive OF q more terrible
situation. Shortly afterwards a Shrek
announced the murder Of the man 1T the
wheel. Another shrek showed that the
carpenter had shared o similar fate. or
this the cook, RChinAman, wRaa trembling
and helpless eyewitness. About O'Clock
in tho morning another death yell was
heard by the gloomy occupants ol the
cabin, the two coolies having slain third
Coolie who had been their Chum all the
voyage, thus leaving no one alive on the
deck but the Chinaman, who parrates
that the muIderers barriCaded the fore.
castle outside. Within II wore ten men
who had arrived from Jamestown in Il
boat.
THE sHIr FIRED.
Captain Clarke felt u little stronger,
and placing revolver in the hands Of the
man who ran to him for protection, the
two made q reconnaissance, and found
the two coolies armed with knives laahed
to the end Of long sticks to hurl at any
one who appeared at tho kkyllghtS, which
were tho only points Of observation from
the cabin. Alter several attempts they
succeeded iu sh0DiipG one Coolie dead anu
wounding the other, who, seeing the game
was up, jumped into tho sea. 1t was
then discovered that the ship was on
lire. AS there wss 70 motive for the
coolies to fro tho chip the captain thinks
it due to GONE CSrelessness Of theirs
Tho cargo was hemp, taken on at
Manils, from whence the ship
sailed, bound ior New York, October
81. The captain then liberated the men
In the forecastle. They were hungry and
thirsty, but, nevertheless, without further
waiting, they attempted but were unable
TO put ont the fire. 10 hastily taking
nourishments and placing more In long
boat, and the weather being calm, they
launched It. Caring for Mrs. Clarke auI
child and the wounded as well as could
be, they steered for ST. Helena, No doubt,
from the sight Of the flames hours alter
wards, the vessel was totally destroyed.
The captain is puzzled to know what could
be the pasg;ble object for the murderous
mutiny.