Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-29


could get out, they returned 10 the attack
on the cabin. They smashed in window
opposite where the captain sat, and one
told the other TO go in. Here occurred
O. most unfortunate incident, the captain
prematurely fired two shots at the WIN
dow, thus frightening them away without
hurting them. with Oaths and curses OF
surprise and disgust they went away
locking all the shutters and barricading
the outside door OF the companion-way.
One of the party who came out with
the capstan bars had escaped to the upper
rigging in the midst Of the fray. and
witnessed all that these demons did on
deck in the next thirty-three hours, du-
ring which they held possession Of that
noble ship.
A TERRIBLE PERIOD.
Another nan had fed TO the after part
OF the ship and taken refuge in the bath
room. which opened upon the after COM
panion-way. outside the cabin door, be-
fore the Indians had closed the outer door
Of the companion-way.
Such was the situation during January
81 Sunday, except that the first mate
had died at A. NJ in the forecasile,
and the seaman who was on the look
out was found in the carpenter-shop and
butchCred by the Indians at about .
A. NJ. The captain fingered between life
and death, but during that awful day
that was like an age-he managed 10
get on the table and fire few shots
through the skyliEht in the fOreCabin.
But no one came TO his relief, and his
only discovery was that there was a man
in the rigging, and that the two In
dams had possession of his ship. Under
the threats of death the cowardly steward
had been compelled to fire a few shots
when the captain was too weak To do so,
but the Indians kept themselves screened
and out of harms way. Again under
threat of death the captain forced An Lay
TO go out on deck and parley with
the murderous mutineers. They told him
they would Kill everybody, except him
and the captains wife. and keep them
until the last. They forced him TO kill
and cook chickens and make delicacics
for them during Sunday, which they
forced him to bring 10 them in their
hiding-place, in front OF the fore cabin.
During this terrible period nothing but
Captain Clarke's vast will-powcr kept
him from succumbing to his frightful
wounds. Had he done so, the entire
crew would have persisted for the In
dams would have secured the firearms
and shot them down in detail.
dragged gloomily along, despair, doubt,
uncertainty. dread. and suffering holding
sway in the cabin; and a similar state
of affairs I'm the foreCastle. The oCCu-
pants Oh the latter consisted Of six
well men, four wounded men, and the
dead mate. OF the four wounded two
barely escaped bleeding to death, one Of
them being Matthias stall, who eyinced
the most bravery during the fray.
SAVIOUR OF THE CREW.
Thanks to Providence, and the gentle
care Of his wife. CwhO, so far as human
aid extends, may justly be called the
saviour of the crew, Captain Clarke
felt somewhat stronger on Monday morn
ing. January fth. although he had tasted
neither medicine. food, nor stimulants
Stree supper Saturday. The medicines
and liquors for medical use, were in the
chest in the bathroom, which could only
be reached by going out OF the cabin,
and the Captain had been too weak 10
venture this risk.
AS the water I'm the cabin was exhausted
by Monday morning and IL was absolutely
necessary TO procure some, the Captain
went out, revolver I'm hand, and. trying 10
enter the bathroom, found IL fastened on
the inside. When he recognized the Cap
tain's voice, Henderson, who was within,
unfastened the door, and the Captain
found him armed with a broad-axe that
was kept there prepared TO defend him
self against the Indians. He Informed the
Captain Of what he knew about the mu-
tiny, who now realized for the first time
that me Indians were the only culprita
Hendricson was Brought In the cabin and
armed with a revolver, the Captain was
still quite uncertain as to the fate OF the
balance Of his crew, but determined 10
make a desperate effort to regain POSSES
sion of his ship.
During Sunday night the Indians had
carefully prepared to play their last card.
They had taken large door and dashed
1t on edge TO the poop railing about
twelve feet forward and to the left of the
skylight. Back of this door they had
fastened two-inch pitch pine plank.
and the bed and pillows from the car
penter's room as breastwork from be-
hind which they were prepared to har-
poon anybody who appeared at the sky
light. For this purpose they were armed
with one good harpoon and several lave
Inns. made by lashing knives to the ends
OF sticks ten or twelve feet long.
FIRING RESUMED.
The firing from the cabin was resumed
early in the morning, and by dextrous
aiming and shooting through the wood
work Of the cabin one Of the Indians was
hit by a ball from Hendricson's revolver,
and running forward, he cast a plank
overheard and jumped into the sea. The
man In the rigging, seeing this. came
down, and the steward handed him re-
volyer through the skylght
The Captain broke open the upper door
of the companion-way with the broadaxe
and at almost the same time the men
broke out Of the forecastle. All Lay hav-
ing given them an axe.
In the midst of the tumult that fol-
lowed smoke was seen issuing from the