Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-23
FROM NEW SOUTH WALES.

D.
The Governor Rlacquarie fell in with the English
whaer Elizabeth, that had only Just arrived from the
Friendly Islands, after providental escape of capture
by tine natives of Vavaoo. On the 9Th of June the Eli
zabeth went into FavaOo TO wood and water Here the
vessel remained for several DAYS up TO the 18th of the
same month; which day chief visited the vessel at
tended with armed followers and accompanied by an
European of the name of Brown some time resident
III Vavaoo, who lived with Of the native women BY
whom he has family and had entirely sunk into bar
barisn 90 JOIN the plot Captain Douglas did not
come on deck before two O'clock he was surprised at
finding number of cannibas in the vessel and gave
directions Tor their immediate flight to the canoes The
chief who the captain, hereupon took down
staunchon from under the skds, and rushing forward
gave the whoop, and struck the captain several
tunes on the head, I'll! he was apparently lifecss The
chie mate, carpenter and boy, also lcveled TO
tue deck. The crew unsuspcious of any
ucaciery gong forward, 10 be scattered in all paris
OF the vessel about various duties. The natives soon
became possessed Of the deck, while most of the crew
assembled the rigging with the exception of the stew
ard, who with another man in the cabin, and soon
commenced RAPID fire through the cabin windows and
up the companion, at the saVages making every shot
tell! while the in the tops which had been proyii-
Cd with arms by Captain Douglass, opened discharge
OF musketry, by which the chief wounded with two
pals, who teG into the sea, and he followed by all
on deck, with the exception of the fellow Brown who
was wounded almost perpendicuary III the breast and
secured The ship not many minutes in possession
OF the barbarlans but the deck exhibited most frrht-
iu spectacle, The cables slipped, and the crew
ProvIdentalY succeeded in beating out of the barbour
Had the contest lasted much longer the vessel must
have been taken, the powder being nearly exhausted
When they left the bay, it ascertaued that ten in
number. comprising Captain Douglas, his chief and
hd officers carpenter, aud six men, were dreadfulv
wounded The chief mate and carpenter only survived
two days, whilst Captain Douglas fingered ten DAYS in
excessive torture One bov was thrown board and
drowned by the natives The second officer ipon whom
The command Of the ship devoved had his collar bone
broken and also received cut in the head from
which he shortly recovered.
Captain Dillon. of the Calder was at Otahcite when
the Governor haCquaIie lying there. He sailed
from thence for Favaoo, the island at which the above
affair traDsprcd, and took off with him the man Brown
tai tiea prisoner in irons board the Elizabeth. He
mad been !cit at Nayaoo originally by Captain Dillon
About three weeks since, Mr.. Chamberlain, an over
seer to Hr. Cox, OF Clarendon, with two stoclmen
went from DAILY to Nudge, about 80 miles from Ba-
hurst, to collect and muster head of horned cat lie
there Stationed when they fell in with tract of cattle
winch they followed 10 extent of so miles TO the
INV. Here they very large number of natives
driving some horned cattle before them about 10 head
AS sooD as the natives observed the three men about 30
of them turned back and began throwing spears. &c
at Chan'beiayne and his party who were fortunately
wei mounted, well armed. The oyerseer fnI-
ii;s IT impossible TO contend with such number, re-
treated; the natives followed, shouting and THROWING
Their spears and boomer-rUgs when one of tie latter
struck ChamberaDc horse, and cut piece out of the
IlOS lie immediately turned the horse round
The man dead-again retreaed, loaded and Turned the
second time, and shot the headmost native dead lie
then refrigerated again loaded turned and shot a third
man dead whereupon the natives stopped and the over
seer with his two rode till dark; they then dis
mounted TO rest their horses and themselves and remain
ed all night without any fire, fearful Of being discovered
At daylight they again mounted, and got into tract,
OF cattle and after riding about 20 miles they rave IN
the pursuit for want of provisions On their return to-
wards NUDGE, they unexpectedly came TO place
where number of natives fires and an immense
quantity of arms lying around them, consisting Of
spears rings sc. but not living person to be
seen.
The natives had been engaged in burying the three
men that had been killed the preceding day. The par
y Immediately dismouned, and heaped the whole of the
arms on the fires; and whilst they we're in the act of
burning the same, large number of natives len yyo
men and chidren) came towards them. The oyerseer
and his two men Immediately mounted their horses and
retreated followed BY about 40 native men: but thew
had few arms with them, which they threw with rreat
fury The o~crseer, finding that they bad nearly ex
pended their arms, he and his men dismouued edtb
horses together and faced about, commenced fire nf
musketry the natives, then charged them with fbe
bayonet until they completely routed or disnersoJ
The natives left sixteen dead on the field and e;r
weapons completely DESTROYED After the GTbt
the party returned in safety to Nudge
The Commapdant, with four Magistrates, about FORTY
soldiers and six mounted settlers leh Bathurst for Mud
gee few days after One of the three natives fiat
brst Tell was well known chief naued Butcher.