Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-03-19
From Kendalrs Exposition

counts from the eXpeutuo" H.
3d October, 1910, where they Me'o ~
,Iu one ofthe Sandwich lsanos' ,.,
Ne regret to learn that L'eu'e e,.,,' soI1p"
Underwood and MidshIpman VIM NJ liz
wore murdered by the natives Q. "s'i T''.'
&C. ,he Feeiee Islands, on the oath OF July
',h;le attempting to purchase provisions
.m The party, consisting OF these TWO
em and four seamen, were suddenly attack,
!. about fifty natives, in sight OF TWO armed
which fastened to their relief but too late
avs the officers, who killed several OF their
o;lan,s before they fell The seaInen esca'
some of them badly wounded. The ma
- we're Immediately driven off, and the bod
recovered.
Il rantain Wilkes determined to avenge the
N If his comrades forthwith, and the toll
vino is his accoun, OF subsequent operations,
{. On the 25th, performed the melancholy
Inv of interring the remains OF the two oihcerS
lon an uniuha5i,ed island, ten miles distant
pm Malolo; after which, on being joined by
Porpose, l re,nrned and landed on the lat
island, on the 26th, with all the force at
v disposal, and commenced an attack upon
he towns Of Sua!eb and ARA; the 'ofhlef oe-
bg we'll fortified by bitches, stockaoes' e.c:'
liter the Feejee mode, offered resistance with
heir muskets. spears, and clubs, but both were
oon overcome. the whole reduced to ashes,
hany warriors killed and wounded, and their
broper,y and provisions destroyed. Among
{lose killed were the chief and the principal
kctors in the attack upon the officers.
mo injury was sustained on our side, eX-
BENT by Two Of the men, who were slightly
Wounded, and all were safely embarked at sun
Jet.
son the succeeding day, | received mes
$age from the natives on shore, through our IN
Serpreters, together with all the articles taken
from the deceased, begging for peace; but as
desired 10 make the lesson as elective as
Rossble, refused until they had begged par
Hon and sued for mercy after the Feejee Gus
kom. so informed them, and landed with our
orce to await their coming for this purpose.
Soon after, about fifty of their principal men
approached US in the most suppica,ing man
3,er, upon their hands and knees, begging tor
bardon and suing for mercy; at the same tune
irving US the most positive assurance OF their
future good conduct towards the whltes--upon
(which it was granted, with the further condl-
,ion of their supplying us with wood, water,
end fruit, on the succeeding day. After which
b liberated a chief who had been captured the
breeding day, receiving many promises from
[him never again to pern, our coun'rymen to
BE moleSted.
IL halier myself the whole affair has termi-
mated not only in suitably aveneing the death
of the officers, but nfIciins an exemplary p':n'
ishment, tempered with mercy, aud d due re-
-, i'll ~{G,o he wi n
group of the Feejees. by convincing them that
their lreacherous acts will not 60 unpunished ;
and have reason to believe has had its benc-
fetal effect upon the natives of the group.
''lt is difficult for me to surmise the cause
which led to this melancholy catastrophe, as
no satisfactory one could be obtained from the
natives who survived. 1t may have originated
from d desire on their part to obtain the few
articles of traffic which Lieutenant Underwood
had The attack commenced, as is their GUS
tom, upon the officers. The escape of the hos
tage al the moment is to be regretted, and rem
ders it possible that the attack was somewhat
premedltated by the natives, encouraged In part
by the over confidence Of the party, that no at
tack or treachery would be attempted upon sc
large force.
ut is source of much satisfaction that the
bodies of the deceased were so promptly recov'
cred, and suitable opportunity afforded O
paying them every mark of respect, In thel
interment upon an island of small group
which had not then been named. ! therefore
called the former i" Henry's Island" and The
latter Underwood's Group" as testimonial
Of our regard for the deceased.
'In bearing testimony 10 the valuable ser
vices, zeal, and ability, evinced at all times by
these officers, have, in common with all, &c
lament deeply the loss which not only 'hel'
relatives aud friends, but the country and the
expedition has sustained in their decease.
II take leave to express my satisfaction
Of the activity and zeal displayed by Lleu'en.
ant Ringoold, the officers and the crews OF the
Porpoise, flying Fish, and three boats from
the ship Of War Peacock, who Were engaged
in the attack; also of their strict observance
OF the orders to protect the women and Chill
dren from harm.
The expedition has also secured another Fee
ice Chief named Window, who was concerned
in the murder of an American mate and several
seamen some years ago. We find, in the re-
cent intelligence, the following account of this
matter, viz:
at appears that in the autumn Of 1884, the
American brig, Charles Daggett,'' was CRUZ
sing among those Islands TO obtain beach-le-
mar, and that the Captain (Bachelor,) having,
as he supposed, obtained the good will Of YIN
dow, determined to make his island one Of his
principal stations. He previously took Oh
board as pilots and interpreters, two or three
White men who are living on the island, and it
Is from them the details of the transaction have
been obtained. The Captain also took the
Precauilon, at first, of keeping chief as hos
sage on board; but after a few days, pretending
10 be sick, he was incauliousy set on shore.
Dne of the interpreters, who was then at the
oeach-le-mar house, percelvng this, and seeing
al the same time, some suspicious movements
among the natives. became convinced tina, they
had formed the design of taking the brig. and
as soon as he saw the mate coming on shore,