The Polynesian., 1840-06-06

ship glidcd past the ledge ofrocks into deeper water"
Caution TO Hnaier's, touching at the Ifarouesas,
The Catherine touched at Nuk ahiva bay, Marouesas,
for recruits Capt. Bown hearing that good trade,
ooald be carried on, on the opposite side orthc island,
went there in his boat TO with the natives who
having criiccd him ashore. seized hin, and dem nded
forty nusNe's and six kegs Of gunpowder for hi. ram
So.Il-Capi Is. no. having that quantity on board his
vessel, co Id NOT comply with her dcmrnls at " hich
they bectlne much cnriged. and gave him 10 under
stand that the next he should be s,cd aid eaten
lha tnish' they made Preparations for their feast
bound their prisoner and finally fell asleep Among
their number was Spanish boy, who was of conside-
pcbc consequence among them.
! He watching his opportunity, cut capt. Ds bonds,
led hnn from the house, and conducted him safely TO
the fiei.dly tribe the Tybccs who projected him
until Lc reached his ship. The hostile tribe soon fol-
lowed, demanded their prisoner, and fight ensucd,
resulting in the death of two of each party; when
having hld lighting enough, they adjourned sine die,
settling the matter by feast.
+. S.-The above was written agreeably to the rulnor
prevalent in town the time Blu, since having made
particular inquiries, lean that the capt having
gone ashore 10 trade, dea ned by the natives six
days, and the above mentioned ransom demanded
before he made his cscape-During this time he was
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found TO Nukahivah bay, where lie embarked So far
iom any feeling of fear tom these cannb us, lc
returned 10 their bay again, pulled TO the shore in his
boat and traded away some tob lcco-The scco,d
mate who was in the boat at the time the capt.
captured and made attempt to rescue him then de-
mandod his discharge utterns terrible threats against
Capt Brown, if he did not comply. lie received his
discharge. and went ashore Immediately, and joined
the Offending tribe. We have been thus particular in
into
believed the first was, showing how common
1t Is TO believe any report, however injurious to savage
character, without due inquiry into all the accom-.
panvms circums ances In this case, should not
at all be surprised to learn that the discharged officer
was implicated 10 some degreee, in this transaction
Fly reports ship Europa. Oahu, arrived at vapa-
raiso, March 10Th.
Same day U. S ship Lexington, Capt. Clack. sailed
| for United States
U. S. frisate Columbia, Commodore Read. wa. at
Valparaiso, being deaind the coast on account of
expected disturbances.
The Don Quxote brings news Of importance, but
too late for Insertion Of particulars in this number
Fresh disturbances in California - foreigners impson-
ed excepting Frenchmen. Boundary question be.
tween United States and Great Britain. unsettled
BY the politeness of Mr.. yhurston we
have been favored with the following let
ter, containing All affecting account of the
loss of the S. |. schooner Keola embra-
cling touching record of connubial love,
seldom if ever surpassed. Faithfulness
like that described in the letter, is some
thing more than the mere instinct of a sa-
wage. 1t ennobles its possessor, if her
skin is dark, and renders her worthy of a
page in the records of "Noblc deeds of
women"
"Luj,aina, My 2l, 1910.
DEAR Bro. THURsToN As the Ki-
nau is soon expected to sail for Oahu,
will write few words. You have heard
/ suppose, the report of the loss Of tie
vessel, KeOla, as the report reached here
Just as Br. Green was sailing for Oahu.
The same day that he sailed the persons
who escaped arrived here, and told us all
the sad particulars. You will be afflicted
to learn, that our friend Mauac is among
those who were lost. AS his wife is