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The Northern Star, And Constitutionalist
Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island
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Crew of Salem brig Charles Doggett attacked by Fejee natives in September, killing 9 including 1st officer Charles Shipman; 3 wounded survivors. Later at Pelew Islands, repelled native attack, losing one Sandwich Islander.
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East India News Room, Salem, Sept. 20.
A letter has been received by the owner of brig Chas. Doggett, of Salem, from the Capt. dated at Manila, April 7th in which he gives the melancholy intelligence of his crew, 14 in number, having been attacked, while employed on shore, by the natives of the Fejee islands, in September last, and nine of the number killed, viz: Charles Shipman, 1st officer; Benjamin W. Barton, Ichabod Smith, Wm Horn and one Otaheitan man; the other four men had been left by other vessels that had entered the Islands, and at the time of attack were all employed on shore by Capt. Butchellor. The three who escaped were all wounded, among them Mr Joseph Magoon of Salem, not badly.
After an absence of 10 or 15 days Capt B. returned to the place of his disaster, when the savages restored the bodies of his deceased men. On the passage to Manilla, Capt B. touched at the Pelew Islands, and was attacked by several hundred natives, whom he beat off without any loss of his men except one Sandwich Island boy. The second officer was thrown overboard in the skirmish, but was fortunately saved.
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Fejee Islands
Event Date
September Last
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9 killed (charles shipman, benjamin w. barton, ichabod smith, wm horn, one otaheitan man, and three others); 3 wounded survivors; bodies returned by natives. later at pelew islands: 1 sandwich island boy lost; second officer saved after being thrown overboard.
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Crew of 14 from brig Chas. Doggett attacked on shore by Fejee natives in September last; 9 killed, 3 wounded escaped including Joseph Magoon. The other 4 were from other vessels. Capt. Butchellor returned after 10-15 days and natives restored bodies. On way to Manila, attacked by hundreds of Pelew natives but repelled them.