Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1882-09-22 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

MASSACRE OF THREE BOATS' CREWS. sal AORDI N ARV ESPER I lINC B.  On Friday morning J. S anpson, late m ite of the Glasgow barque Roseueath, arrived in Liveipo d. Simpson is the only Burets or of a beat's crew of the Roseneath, bis comrades, being 14.11141 y murdered before his eyes. It seems that the Roeeneath was abandoned whilbt on a voyage from Mexillones to the Channel for orders about the ruiddle of April last. The disaster happened off Cape Morn, Sampson, the carpenter, and three others having to leave their vessel before the captain and the remainder of the crew could get away, as their bat was being stove against the side of the vessel After being a day and a night in their small craft, Sampson and hie comrades were met by a pa ty of oat vs of Terra del Fuego, whn were in three canoes. The shipwrecked men were not far from land when fallen in with by the nat,vee, the latter of whom appeared to be very friendly. After obtaining several articles which were in the beat, the n dives encicienle attacked the sailors with the exception of the mate. The shipwrecked men were unarmed, but the natives bee euneptiteusly becom,, pole,eased of huge clubs, which had been secreted at the tottom of their canoes. After killing the mate's e,mpanions, they divested the bodies of the clothing, and then pitched them into tbe see. Contrary to expectatim, they did sot etteint,t, to et the corpse& The natives afterwards mule f.a the shore, taking with them the boat and toe mate, who was in au extreme state of ancertainty as to the fate reserved for him. , Strange to say, Sampson was not molested, but was , allowed to go about the beach and the rooks at leisure. The natives gave him no food, but, like the , islanders, he bad to subsist ,ni the ehellilsh which , , were to be captured on the rocks. The men I never did any work, the food gathering being per, formed by the women, who sometimes accompanied ' the men in their canoe expeditions. The natives were continually upon the water, and e ere always on the look-out for any small boat with occupants. It ' appears that while Sampson was with the islanders he saw two whaling boats come in view. These were intercepted by the natrves, and in each case the whole of the crews were murdered by the treacherous Feegiana Sampson remained ,n his captieity for 55 days, and was rescued by the merest chance by B3lne Fatagonians from an adjacent islend. lhe latter had visited Terra del Fuego, cod had managed to steal the boat which the r ogiene had taken from tire mate, and after getting A short die:, once off beckoned the mate to follow. This he did, end got away with the Patsgentians, the Fueaiane giving vent to yells of mortification at seeing sA- prisoner escape. During his stay on the island Simpson On several ocoabions sac etwkmers and selling vessels pass by, but his rotors would never allow uisu afloat when any ships were in eight They themselves would go off to t.e yawls if they could get up to them. The day after Satupeoree I neve from the Fuegians the Pacific Steam Navisstiun Company's steamer Aconcagua was seokelel ant the mate was received on uoard of her, the Pat igonians received tobacco, to., for their kindliest. The Aeoneagna took Sampson t , Valparaiso, where he was received on nosrd the same company's steamer Galicia, which brought him to the Mersey early on 'Way morning. Sampson, who does not seem very much, if any, worse for his exposure (as he was not allowed to 1 in the native tents, bet uncle r any ',better. d spot Lwili I idfindpotleft for London soon after hue arrival. Me to tsmoub