The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
the little schooners two and three small boats
from each schooner.

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| from each schooner
CLOSING IN ON THE WRECK.
From four to six mon got into each boat and
then. almost as II BY preconcertsd signal.
tho widespread host closed In on tho stranded
steamer. Att O'Clock the water on oil sides OF
the ship was literally covered out Of sight BY
the compact mass OF small boats.
Gunwale to gunwale and bow to stern. they
were packed like eaw logs In a Jam all
around the vessel AS was said. the Ell Dorado
heeled over to starboard until her rail was
within reach of a man In small boat along
side. As the first can COS got along the natives
came climbing over tho rail. All were armed
with knives and some had their weapons
drawn.
Can't. Byrne met them at tho rail aud ordered
Thorn away. They simply howled at him. In
stead OF any leaving the rest followed tho first,
running over tho intervening boats and climb
Ing tho rail as the first had done. until there
were between 1.400 and 800 half wild negroes
packed on the decks OF the FL Dorado.
You are no longer her Captain" they said
over and over again. She's a wreck and in
British water. Get out OF this yourself"
Haul down that flag" said one, directly,
pointing to the American ensign over the tsfY-
rail-. and q rush was made for the halliards
But Capt Byrne got there ahead OF them, and
tho flag did not como down.
Il wish you would not ask what I did," said
the Captain to-day. Just say that tho flag
was not lowered"
READ THE RIOT ACT TO THEM.
He saved the nag. but there was no driving
the pirates away. They had taken the ship
by storm and wore going to hold her. they said
DO Capt. Byrne got into boat, leaving man
to hold the ship, fRurstively speakinR-that
Is. so that 1t could not DO said she was aban-
doned altoGethsr-and rowed away to small
settlement on Bimini Island. Here an
Englishman named Capt. Lightbourne
lived and acted as customs OF.
fetal. At Capt. Byrne's request. he
went to the Fl Dorado and read tho
rioi act to the pirates. The presence Of O Gus.
toms Official Of their own nation was sufficient.
The pirates did not dare to do ANYTHING after
his arrival. although before he had come 9TH
ing would satisfy them but the complete
abandonment Of the ship As good wreck.
IL have no fault to find with the authorities
there" said Capt Byrne to-day. AT Nassau
they do everything according to law, but
the people on the other islands are
desperately poor. They have nothing
but tho sponges. the turtle fishing and
an occasional wreck to live OH. They thought,
itssems. that they could drive me to abandon
the ship. so that they could take possession,
Without tho presence Of an officer OF the law
they would hive looted her. They did not hurt
the ship any"
Having disposed OF the natives tho wrecking
crew again went to work on the FL Dorado.
The steamer New York. Capt. Parker. of the
Morgan line came down. the cargo was taken
out OF the stranded ship. the pumps were kent
going. and. after working steadily from the
afternoon Of Aug. II to Aug 20. they got her
pumpsd out and afioat Then came a heavy
gale. and there Was no getting away until noon
OF the 25th.
steamer and arrived here lust evening She
will be locked by tho Newport News Dry
Dock Company and repaired 1t once. While
the full extent OF the injury cannot be told, II
10 certain that the ship Is not strained. and
only small repairs will be needed to make her
IS good as before.
In a letter TO tho Secretary OF the Treasury
Capt Chaylor Of the revenue cutter McLane
says that the newly discovered rock is about
200 feet LONG and perhaps 80 feet wide There
is only about 10 = foet OF water on the pinn acle,
BY scundlIgs made he found that rs feet away
from the rock 10 the northwest of the water
was Al fathoms deep and 100 feet away the
water was Ga falhoms deep. 1t despsns on all
sides in like manner He marked the rock
with q spar buoy.
The lahamas, are not the only refuge for
ing 10 u tanndian document issued last year,
people on the northwest coast of ,Newfound-
land attacked cattle ship stranded there. aud.
a,rt,6ongh she was ~ the iull possession Of her
by force and then butcheied and carried Oh
tle cattle and looted her In various WAYS,