THE JAMES BIRNEY TRAGEDY.
{From the Argus.) By the Wolverine, from Bird Island, which arrived yesterday, Rhodes, second mate of the James Birney, transferred from the American whaler Benjamin Cummings, was a passenger. He reports having left Sydney in May last, and reached Howe's Island, where they fished for beche-le-mer. The friendly demeanour of the natives disarmed suspicion, arid the crew of the vessel, the. better to carry on operations, separated into three parties, the captain commanding one, Rhodes another, and a seaman named Davis a third. Rhodes' party was suddenly attacked by the natives, and when they made for the vessel, which had been left in charge of the first mate, they found the natives in possession. Rhodes believes that the three parties were attacked and the vessel seized simultaneously. He considers himself the sole white survivor. Six native laborers forming Rhodes' party remained faithful to him. Five escaped, and continue on board the whaler, but one is dead.
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Globe, Volume II, Issue 183, 9 January 1875, Page 3
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