The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-04
THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Attack and Retaliation.

THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Attack and Retaliation.
We are indebted to friend for the
subjoined letter, conveying melancholy
intelligence from the expedition. 1t is
dat ed.
U. s. SHIP PEACOCK, HoNoLuLU, o.
tober "a.
Ii was the wish of my deceased friend
Lieut.. James A, Underwood that should
communicate the said news of his death.
On the Gath Of July, while on duty in
the boats under the command of Lieut..
Eden, surveying the island of Malalo,
one of the Feejee Islands, Lieut.. Under
wood obtained permission to land with
his boats crew. Midshipman Henry
also joined the party. His intention was
to obtain some provisions that had been
promised by the chiefs of the island the
day before.
They had just made landing when
the natives rushed upon them from an
ambush, in great numbers Lieut.. I'm
derwood and Midshipman Wilks Henry
were killed as they were endeavorlng to
secure the retreat of the men, in which
they succeeded, but at the cost of their
own lives. Their bodies were rescued
form the cannibals. for cainbals they are,
as they afterwards confessed that the at
tack was made solely to procure human
flesh for food
They were buried on a small uninhab-
tied island of Underwood's Group, which
was named Henry's Island, in memory
of that gallant and Inflated young OIL
s. GER.
Ehe whole Island on which the mas
sacre took place was severely punished
two days af,erwald, when the brig and
schooner arrived. Nothing was spared
but the women and children, and these, l
am sorry to say, are by this time slaves
! to some chief of the neighboring group.
Fear is the only influence that can be
brought to operate on the natives of the
Feejees except such as have been taught
e by the missionaries, and they are few in
P deed.
# You will receive copy Of the resolu-
" tons adopted at a meeting of the officers
k shortly after the death of my lamented
e friend, and also of the sermon delivered
70 by the chaplain on the day after the
a. SQUADRON had re-assembled.
Is A monument is to be erected at Mount
y, Auburn, TO the memory of Lieut.. Under,
&c wood and Midshipman Henry, by the
n officers of the squadron. Two thousand
Or dollars have been subscribed for this pur.
<, pose, and more will be added if necessa.
~ ry. Many designs have been sent in by
5, officers of the squadron, from which one
IL will be selected by the committee. Every
ID thing will be ready to send home by the
- ship Lausanne.
1t Our return to the United States vii
1t take place, as Judge from present ap
e pearances, in the spring of ls42.-N
z. Com. .4du.
ry PROCEEDINGS against the u. S. Bank
S, From the Spirit of the Times, we learl
e that the law in Pennsylvania provides tina
fit if any bank refuse to pay specie for it
ht notes, its charter shall be forfeited: lst b,
1t affidavit to be made of demand and relu
TX sal before Judge of the Court Of Com
= mon Professionally, the Judge to Civ
er ten days notice to the President of Cash
On Ter of the Bank, and to the Attorney Gen
'k eral of the Sta.e--thirdly, the Judge t
in take minute of the proceedings on hear
OF ing, and if the facts of demand and refu
es sal be fully proved, to file a record of tn
re same, and declare the charter of sait
* Bank TO be absolutely void-four,hly, til
IS Judge to issue wri, to the Sheriff, com
n handing him to close the bank, and de
ia liver its effects to three trustees named i
y the writ who are not stockholders, an
at they to proceed and wind up the affair
ed Of the institution.
X X, 1t seems that in compliance with til
aII provisions of this law, citation was issue
al. by one of The Judges of the Court of Con
JUS mon Pleas, upon the affidavit of Al
'ys drew Miller ESQ., that he had presente
~. eight ten dollar notes a. the counter of tn
me U. States Bank, payment of which in gol
ell, or silver had been refused. The citatlo
IAN is returnable on the 18th inst, when,
~ "o the facts of the affidavit be sustained b
/ proof, and the Legislature does not int
= fere. the charter mnst be annulled.
: DEMAND EXTRAORDINARY.