The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-05-30


there being no interpreters at hand, mis-
understanding occurred between the chief
and Capt s. relative to musket, which
the former desired to possess-and that
Capt 5. very prudentlyiook to his boat
and returned to the ship. On the follow
ing morning, anxious to procure supplies,
he sent two boats on shore with full crews
and it appears that the Office and men
made themsel, es two free with property
placed by the chiefs under strict tabos.
They were repeatedly requested to de-
sist but either not comprehending
the request, or feeling no alarm from the
small number of natives present, they
paid no regard to the prohibition when
the chief of the tribe ordered his men TO
haul the boats on shore. This was resisted
by the other party and in the mean time
reinforcement having arrived from the
interior the natives made general attac I
severely wounding Mr.. Eldredge the first
officer, killing Sandwich Islander, and
taking the residue prisoners. Mr.. Ell
dredge was treated with great kindness
thereafter, but died in | 3 days. The sur
vivors were also well treated.
On the LIST Dec. 1894, as Capt. Worth
was informed by his ni erpreters, an Ame-
rlcan whaling ship touched at the island
and was permitted to take off all the white
men belonging to the VIM. Penn (eavlng
or 3 Sandwich lslanders) and one of
the boats, by paying as ransom two mus
kets for the former, and one !Or the latter.
The name of this ship or of its master
could not be recollected the interpreters
merely remembering that she was Amer
icin aud had been unsuccessful IN obtain
ing oil. The foregoing particulars, con-
cernng the atlfay with the natives, were
related to these white residents by one of
the boat seerers of the VIM. Penn-the
affair having taken place at part of the
island remote from the principle settle
ment visited by Capt. Worth, and aot
known at the latter place until fortnight
after the occurrence.
There was some doubt concerning the
fate of the second otlicer-as one OF the
interpreters, who conversed with Capt.
Worth, stated that he had seen him go on
board the unknown ship while the other
told Capt Freeman, that both officers died
of their wounds When Capt Swain
found his boats did not return, and per-
ceiving indications of n disturbance on
shore, his regard for the safety of the
ship Induced him to make sail, and he ac-
corGingI, proceeded to Oahu, under the
full impression that the mon sent oa'-shore
had all been killed by the native 1t is
not impropable that the ship which. took
off the survivors may have subsequently
fallen in with the WIN. Penn as the lat
ter would cruise in the customary route
of the whalers in that quarter.
NAVIGATOR ISLANDS. This group lies
in about 10 South latitude, and III West
longitude Capt Worth, of the Howard,
informs US, tina, having visited most OF the
islands in the South Pacific, he considers
the Island of Oteewhy (mentioned in the
preceding article) as presenting adVan-
tages and facilities to whalemen superb
or to those of any other island in that u
cean. 1t affords fruit, yams, poultry,
swine, sc. in the greatest abundance
plenty Of wood, and excellent water
For a muskct the natives give l3 hogs, or
800 to 1000 yams and great quantities
of fowls, cocoanuts, bananas &c. may be
purchased for few pipes, flnts, and
blue glass beads. The fruit is generally
obtained At the n. w. par. of the island
but hogs, wood and water are procured
from the north side. Sufficient supplies
may be taken on board in the short space
of four days and no danger need be ap-
pretended from the natives, provided the
precauton be taken TO keep the lead
chief on board as hostage, day and night
"a requsition very readily complied
with, when two or three Of the natives,
and an Interpreter, are also allowed to re-
main. BY pursuing this course in both
his visits to this place, Capt. w. passed
and repassed unharmed in his boats with
perfect safety, and found the natives ex-
trcmely civil, never attempting to steal
from the boats on shore, nor while on
borad his ship. He thinks however, that
without this precaution, they would not
hesitate to seize boat and crew, merely
for the sake of two or three muske,s-
which article they seem very anxious to
obtain, though they never inquired for
shot or ball. The white residents (oi
which there are only two. who are chiefly
engaged in agricultre) informed Capt w.
that they made no use of them, o'.'r than
to discharge them at their great ieasts--
considering those the best which made the
oudest reports
The New York Evening Star, says
Charles Biddle, brother TO Nicbola,
Biddle, has been appointed by the Presi