Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-24
MR.. H0LDEN'S NARRATIVE.
A Romantic Story of Shipwreck,
Captivity and Suffering.
CAST AMONG BARBAR0US SAyAGES.
Horace Holden Subjected to Unheard Of
Suferings Among the BarbarOus
Pelew islanders.
CAST AMONG BARBAROUs sAyAGEs.
CHAPTER XIV.

the English, situated in latitude So
3 north, and longitude 1872 20/ east
on board the British bargue Britain
MIA, bound to Canton river, we OBJ
served about ten or eleven canoes
upward Of one hundred men, ap
preaching the vessel, in a calm, ol
nearly so, with the intention OF
coming alongside. But having the
small complement of thirteen men,
it was considered most prudent to
keep them off, which was effected
by firing few six-pound shots in a
contrary direction from the boats,
some of which were then in pistol
shot. At the same time hearing
cries in our own language, begging
to be taken on board, the boat was
dispatched away to know the cause.
The boat returned to the ship, and
reported an American on board one
Of them. She was then sent back,
having strict orders to act with eau
ton, and the man got from the
canoe, into the sea, and was taken
up by the ships boat, and brought
on board. He then stated in what
manner he came there. And said
he had another of his countrymen
in another canoe. | said if we could
get some Of those boats dispersed,
that every assistance should be rem
dered for the liberty of the
other man. Accordingly they
did so, all but three.
The ships boat was then dis
patched in search, and soon found
the other man. He was brought on
board, but in most deplorable con-
dition with fever, from the effects of
Il miserable subsistence. These two
poor fellows were quite naked, under
IA burning sun. They appeared to
bear all the marks of long servitude,
and ! should suppose two or three
days would have been the end of the
last man taken on board, but from
this act of Providence. Ii appears
that these men were wrecked in the
Mentor on the Pelew Island, and
were proceeding with their com.
to some Dutch settlement.
In one of the Pelew Island canoes,
when they got to the aforementioned
island and were detained by the
natives; and that Capt. Edward G. |
Barnard had got on board some
ship, and reached Canton river
shortly after their detention at the
island, which has been confirmed |
by the different masters now ut the
port of Linton.
"The statement given in to me by |
The two men runs thus: That they
were wrecked May u, 1881, on the
Pelew Islands, and detained on
Lord North's Island the 9th of Dec
'mber, 1891. The two mems names
IRE Benjamin III. Mute and Horace
Holden. | should thank any ship
master now in port, acquainted
With the circumstance, to confirm
I by his signature, in order to make
ome provision for those men should
hey requite IL. But from the dis.
position and liberality of those
gentlemen coming for
ward, that are acquainted with the
circumstances, perhaps it will be
AT the same time |
hall be very willing To draw up
ny form or In any other way
hat may forward their views .
ccording To the opinion of the I
american friends. | should hope
hat every vessel passing the afore- ,
lentioned islands, passing any of /
heir boats, will give them trihe. /
gave them what articles those two :
len thought beneficial, and should \
ave held closer communication
.ith them had | been better
tanned ard armed. :
HENRY SHORT, o
Barque Britannia - b
Never shall we find words to ex-
'ess our joy AT once more finding
lrselves In the company OF civil
.ed men. Nor can We he too CRATE
! 10 Captain short, and his ofiic, n :
III crew, for their kind attention q
ring cur passage to Llntin. Ev- m
ything in their low,r they did 9,
restore our health ana strength, m
a Ia render Us comfortable. On
riving at Linton W. ,ound our Jo
yes sufficiently recovered 10 be sa
10 10 pass up river 10 Canton. -
. remained there under medical -,
atment, until the ship Morrison og he
" York, was ready to sail, when rll
took passa y IN her for our na- ~
e country, aud arrived In New -,
rk ON the 5th iay o. May 1893. inn
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