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The Daily Dispatch: July 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gen. Jesse Clemens (search)
An American steamer taken by Chinese Pirates. --The particulars of the probable loss of Mr. Thomas Coit, the second son of the Rev. Dr. Coit, of St. John's Church, Bridgeport, Conn., are given in the following extract. The Hong Kong Daily Press, of April 25th, publishes the following from the Hong Kong Shipping list: The Wilawete brings the sad news from Canton of the American steamer McLee on her way down last, evening, about 8 o'clock, having been taken possession of by her ChineHong Kong Shipping list: The Wilawete brings the sad news from Canton of the American steamer McLee on her way down last, evening, about 8 o'clock, having been taken possession of by her Chinese passengers, near the Second Bar, run ashore, and plundered. It appears she had on board a full cargo and a quantity of treasures, and that she took on board one-half her passengers at Canton, and the other half at Whampoa. Mr. Coit, the purser, was in his cabin, and seems to have been the first attacked, having received a moral wound about the breast or shoulder. He managed, however, to clamber on the deck when Captain Ricaby made a rush below his arms, and either jumped or was knocked ov