Manila, 9th March.
The long overdue steamers Gloria and Saturnus arrived in port this morning after having experienced the most thrilling voyage of their existence. The Gloria let Manila for the Ports of Gasayan and Currimao on the 10th of January and the Naturnus for San Fernando, Cagayan, Currimao, and Aparri on February 1st.
Upon the arrival of each at Curritnao, they were boarded by a band of armed insurgents, who commanded the captain to remain in port. They were then ordered to Innd their cargo, and after having done so, were re-ordered to take same on board ship again. After this same performance going on for three different times, pact of their cargo remained in the hold and part ashore. During the time the steamers remained at Currimao all the provisions were seized by the insurgents and the crews left to hunt food for themselves.
To cap the climax the crews of the vessels deserted and left no one to man the ships.
Upon the captains receiving orders from the insurgents on the 6th to sail, they at once got away for fear that the order might three men, the Captain, Engineer and one sailor, The Saturnus managed to hold a crew of about fifteen men, and on the trip up the chief engineer changed every little while to the Gloria, taking much pleasure in shovelling coal, besides his regular work.
'The insurgents took about half-a-dozen old, useless ships' guns from the Saturnus. At the present time the natives at Curriusao are well-armed with quite a number of Mauser rifles and Remingtons, also a number of bolos. They say that they will kill every man before surrendering to the Americans.
The Captain, Juan Galvez, of the Gloria also reports that the crew of the steamer San Joaguin, which left here January 10th for Cagayan und Aparri, mutinied between the ports of Sin Fernando and Curtimao, They killed the Captain, Chief Engineer, Mates and all officers, and taking charge of the ship ran her ashore, it is thought near the town of Vigan. They then looted the ship and deserted her.
There are at present several more American steamers missing, among which are the Adelante, Don Jose, Herminia, and San Pedro, It was reported here some time ago that there was also a mutiny and murder of the Captain and officers of the latter ship, but nothing has since been heard of her.
The rebels seized several Chinese, and it is said they also took one European, as prisoners to be held for ransom, and took them to Vij We cannot ascertain from what ship they were taken.—China Mail.
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