The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-12

| quickness and intelligence as bankers, brok
eIs, and merchants, give them the command
OF important confidential stations in the EN-
pre-. he same character and condition may
De iiKwlse attributed to those numerous Jew,
residing in Egypt and in Persia; they have
many wealthy men in Alexandra, Cairo, Is
pahan, and the numerous cities BEYOND the
Euphrates."
.MASS.aCRE IN THE SOUTH SEA
The British Press contains an account
OF a massacre, by a number of the ma
tlves of Vavaoo, on board of the South
Sea whaler Elizabeth, while she was
lying near that island. The Inhabitants
are represented to be of copper col
our, and most of a gigantic size having
their hair stained with variety Of col.
ours, principally black, white, ard red,
and their bodies and limbs rudelr tattoo
ed. There were on the island, at the
'ime the Elizabeth was there, FIVE En-
gllshmen, supposed TO be the insigators
OF the massacre. The facts of tie case,
as related by the survivors, whoreturn.
ed IN the ship, are as follows
Some time in September 1923, he shin
came to anchor at Port Refuge, in the island.
ana was most generously and abundaitly sup.
Phea oy the natives, who fastened lown in
numbers, with fruits, herbs, vegetables and
other productions. In return for thee kind.
nesses, the captain Of the vessel pnsented
their chief, Fenow, with musket ami a hal
barrel ofpowder.
ne ship shortly afterward sailed firm Port
Refuge, taking on board three of the latives
TWO men and boy, one of whom shotly al.
forwards became deranged and leapei over.
BOARD, while the vessel was running at the
rate Of six knots an hour. A boat Was low
cred, and he was picked up, but when he wa:
Drought on board he appeared quite Uncon-
cerned, 10 consequences of which the Captain
ordered him forward, and gave directions that
ne should be prevented holding any cohmuni-
cation with his fellow-countrymen He some
time afterward aimed blow at one of the
men with the cooks axe, for which he was
logged, and turning out extremely fouble-
some, the Captain put him on shore atthe ISL
| ands OF Tongataboo, whence he sool found
ms way back to Vavaoo. The remaining ma
tives were treated, it is said, with tn. great
est Kindness during the whole time tley re-
manned on board.
The ship continued cruising a SHIRT time
and then returned to Vavaoo, wheI e after
waiting aday or two without seeing asy body.
the Captain received message from Fenow,
informing him that there was a feast on the
island, or that he and Brown would have
come on board before: and some hours after.
wards, he arrived in company with Bpwn and
several of his chiefs. Fenow was Immediate
ly taken into the cabin, where the Captain
made him present of checked shit and a
pair OF blue trowsers, which, howtyer, he
soon exchanged with one of his chiefsfo what
is called tappa. The native who lad been
on board and had jumped overboird, was
very assiduous in pointing out the o6sers to
fenow during dinner. The Captains rifle
hung up in his cabin, which Fenov seeing.
was anxious to obtain possession of, AID asked
the Captain to give it to him but this he de-
cilned doing, much to the displeasu,e of the
Chief. After dinner the natives werh obsery-
ed playing clubs, and spears, in the chains {;
they were instantly ordered out, and turned
oil the decks. Directions were then given to
load the muskets and great guns, Two mus
kets being previously sent into the maintop.
anG two IN the foretop. This being done, the
Captaln walked forward to turn the natives
on the deck, and had proceeded as far as the
waste when Fenow coming behind him with
the stancheon which supports the skidds, and
giving the war-whoop, struck the Captain on
the forehead as he was turning round TO know
the cause Of the tumult. The contest now
became general, and dreadful slaughter en-
sued, IN which, as the crew were unarmed.
the natives must have been victorious. If Il
had not been for the arms in The tons. The
fire from the foretop was terrific. On one
SIDE lay the chief mate weltering in his gore.
and along side of him seaman in nearly a
similar state. Just before the mainmast the
Captain was engaging two Of the savaees with
his claw-hammer the only weapon of defence
that he could lay his hands on, } when a third
| came up and struck him desperate blow
with his club on the head, which felIed him
to the deck. The Captain lay on toe star
board side of the deck in the most wvetcbed
condition, and abast Of him the third mate.
and a seaman, in similar state. The shin
was continued scene Of bloodshed and
slaughter. An incessant firing was kept up
from both tops, and Fenow shortly leaned
overheard, though not before he had given the
Captain, who at the time lay senseless and
| bleeding from every pore, another desperate
blow; and so great was the alarm Of the ma
tives at the report of the guns and the descr.
ton Of their Chief, that in few minutes the
decks were cleared. Those who were n the
tops then descended, and directed their AZ.
tention TO the wounded who lay about the
deck. The Captain was the first who wa.
taken below, where his wounds were washed
and plasters applied. The principal wound
he received was on the forehead; il proved
mortal, and terminated his existence in about
ten days. The chief mate fingered for forty.
eight hours in an insensible state, and ther