The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-08
Details Of the Horrible Affair In
Chinese Seas.
CAPTAIN KIDD'S WORK 0UYDoNE.
How o Chinese Consul's Yacht Was Cap
tured = An American Among the
KiiIed-Two American Women Car
ried OH-Dutch Gu nboats in Pursuit.

NEW YORK, Sop. "a epecial nom
Victoria, B. c., gives further particulars In
regard to the capture Of the Chinese Con-
sul's private steamer at Penang by pirates.
According to the latest report, the con-
sul's steamer left Telok, Semawe, July 81,
at 8 o'clock, and three hours later one Of .
gang of twelve Achenese, who mad en-
barked as passengers, asked the man at the
wheel II they were then passing Simpang,
OHM Receiving an affirmative answer,
the Achenese, who was armed with a
kiewang, instantly cut the helmsmah down,
and Mr.. Alexander, the mate, OF Brook
lyn, standing near, shared the same fate
Immediately afterward.
The Acheness then took the helm and
turned the ships head toward shore, where
she grounded shortly afterward.
A general massacre along the ships
deck followed, passengers and crew being
indiscrimnately slaughtered.
Capt. Wood, who had been lying down
In the cabin, went up as the sound of the
disturbance reached him and was attacked
and mortally wounded. He seems to have
had just sufficient strength to regain the
cabin and lock the door.
him, was In the engine room, and the
Achenese called for him to comeup. Hav-
ing heard their cries of "Orang amok,"
he removed the engine room ladder and ex-
tinguished the lights.
Second Engineer baptist was sleeping
when the massacre began, and awoke to
see his servant killed. He put out the
light in his cabin, opened the door, and by
keeping quiet in the dark, saved his life.
The pirates afterward rushed through
the saloon, killing as they went and help
ing themselves to cash, securing about
500, 900 in American money.
They then quit the vessel in two OF the
ships boats, taking with them some OF the
passengers, among them a Javanese
Amacao, two Chinese and two American
women.
Finding the ship deserted, Engineer An
chant came out of the engine room and
fired two rockets. He then proposed that
he and some others should proceed in the
ships remaining boats to get the assist
ance of a man of-war. No sooner, how
ever, was the boat lowered than Is passen-
gers, who had escaped the pirates and
were afraid OF being left behind, rushed
into the boat, causing it to sink, with the
result that all were drowned.
Next morning the Dutch gunboat Ma
dura, which had sighted the signals OF dis
tress raised by the engineer, came up and
sent men to take charge OF the vessel.
Shortly afterward the gunboat steamed
away, having rescued the persons on board.
The Achenese returned drunk to renew
the work of plumber, but met with
such q reception from the blue
jackets that they retreated In haste
with the loss OF ten of their number
At noon tie following day the steamship
Graase Van Bylanndt, bound from Edie 10
Telok, stood by and received part OF the
vessels cargo, the remainder Of which was
discharged on lighters. So the ship may
get of with the next spring tides.
The Dutch warship started in pursuit
of the pirates, intending to inflict summary
punishment
The Achenese were regarded with sus-
picon when they went aboard and were
searched for weapons, but In vain. 1t Is
understood now that their weapons were
smuggled aboard by woman who carried
some bedding which was not overhauled.
Mate Alexander, while going to his cap
tain's rescue, was stabbed and died on the
spot
Captain Woods body was found In his
cabin chair when the door OF his room was
forced by the gunboat's officers. His body
and that of his mate were taken to land
and buried by the officers Of the Madura.