Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-12

and implores forgiveness; he discovers q
store chest thrown on the beach, which sup
plies his present necessities. Pefouse retires
to explore a cave, leaving the chest open
during his absence q bearof the island enters,
altering the position of Perouse's arrange
ments, and closing the lid Of the chest, retires
in search of his prey. Perouse returns, dis
covers the devastation, is alarmed, supposjng
It to be done by human beings, arms himself
and retires cautiously. Chimpanzee Ian AMI
NAL Of the monkey kind, comes from the
rocks, Jumps into the chest and regaIes on
the stores the Bear returns, springs tow ards
him and catches him in his arms. Perouse
returns and shoots the Bear, encourages
Chimpanzee to come to him, ties his haml--
kerchief. round his neck, and leads him by the
right of a torch, into the cave.
.e Scene 2. A Natural Grotto, where the
water.has made its way through in various di-
rections, and is frozen; the icieles hanging
from the top cement the several ores and va
riega.ed shells, and form the petri6ed arch
cs. Perouse enters with Chimpanzec, ties
him TO a part of the grotto, and relires for the
purpose of bringing the remains OF the wreck.
Chimpanzee releases himself, and running to
the trunk, accidentally fire. one of the pis-
tots. Perouse returns alarmed, discovers the
mischief, corrects the animal, and makes him
understand that he is in want of water to
drink, for which they leave the Grotto.
Scene S, The Beach as before. A Ca
noe seen at distance /; it approaches the
shore !; the Indians land are astonished at
the appearance of the wreck. The roaring
of wild beasts is heard--they prepare their
bows and arrows, and commence the hunt
Scene &. A Landscape number Of wild
berries are seen. Pcrouse pulls bunch, aid
is about to eat them the monkey informs
him they are poison Perouse gratefully ca
resscs him, and they depart in search oil "a
spring. ~
Scene z. The Beach as before. The sa
wages are discovered round fire they OBJ
serve Perouse approaching, and retire in am
bush to attack him. Umba, an Indian fe-:
male, struck with the appearance of Perouse,
determines to save his life by her interfe-
renee. Perohse advances with caution the
savsges spring upon him, when Umba rush
es from her retreat, iRterposes her body be-
tween the arrows of the Indians and Perouse !;
at her entreaty they place their bows aaa arr
rows on the ground Perouse, rejoiced to
find them practically inclined, follows their
example, and makes friendly advances, which
are received with admiration by Umba he
then presents her with his watch, ring and
hat: the savages are pleased and surprised
Kanko, their chief, struck with the appear
ance of the gun is excited by curiosity to cx-
anime it. Perouse, alarmed, snatches it from
him the indians assume their attitude of
| defence. but by the intercession of Umba,
beaee is again restored. The Indians place
Perouse's hat upon spear, and joyfully dance
! round it. Umba offers 10 shew Perouse the
situation of the island, which he accepts, and
they retire. Kanko (the lover OF UnDat i'm
mediately becomes jealous, and determines to
destroy Perouse by poisoned berries-he con.
cults Umba's father anc brother on the mean:
10 which they agree-Perouse and Umba re-
turn; Kanko accuses Perouse OF treachcry |;
alarmed at his situation, he requests Umba
to return to her lover. Kanko presents the
poisoned berries to Perouse and entreats him
to ea:. Perouse shews them to Gmba and
informs her how he came by them. She tu-
riously reproyes Kanko for MS ireachery, and
falls on the neck Of Perouse. kanko retires
chagrined at being foiled in his attempts on
,tPerouse's life Um5a becomes enamored Of
perouse he informs her that lie is already
married, and shews her the picture OF his
wife.
The Indians prepare to depart. Kanko
scizes Umba to force her to the canoe she
c,ines to Pelouse, who, TO convince the Indi-
ans That he wishes for their departure, joins
their hands. Umba disdainlully throws Kan.
ko from her, and runs away the Indians
take the alarm and pursue her. Perouse
seizes his gun to save Umba from the fury of
their revenge fires amongst them, and runs
to her assistance. The monkey, hearing the
report of gun, comes from the cave with a