Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

dueciIyap the southwark of this group, and frou
thence proceeded to the Samoa Archipelago, at onr
OF which after FREEING round and grape shot to dis
perse Negatives. they landed and burned three Of
their villages in consequence Of their refusal to de-
liver up chief who had murdered an Americar
some time previously.
From thence they wen; northward visiting and
surveying the numberless island in that direction
one of which they discovered; The inhabitants never
having seen a white man before, we're exceedingly
astonished at their appearance, aud stood in great
ofthem. AT the Kings MIL .roup, one of the;r
men murdered, and a fight ensued in conse.
quence, in which IL number Of natives were destroy
ed They are described as being more ferocious
than the Fj'ans. An unsuccessful search was
made for the unfortunate Capt Dowset, at the Pes
cadofes very few inhabitants were seen upon them,
and it is supposed that the party tint captured hin
must have been fishing party from other is
lands From the Pescadores the vessels d.
rectly here, having been on half allowance Of pro-
visions and water for long while The result Of
this cruise will be of exceeding value particularly
to whaIers as the charts of hi' part of the ocean
were very incorrect, and 1t had been bat in perfectly
surveyed previous to this cruise. Time and lack of
provisions only preventedthem from visiting Strong :
Island, Ascension and the Caroline group
June 26.-The United States exploring squadron
though fitted out peaceful expedition, and with
small armamenls, has done more fighting and been
engaged in more contest, than probably the remain
der Of the navy for the last ten years At the Fis
from 70 to 100 men were killed on the part Of the
natives, at the Kings Mill group, from u TO 20
aud at the Samoa, several villages were burnt. Be-
sides these many petty attacks have been repulSed
without any known loss Of life.
Many individuals in the Uniled States may be in
cned from Ignorance of the character of savages, to
condemn these acts as cruel and unnecessary, but
those acquainted with all the circumstances, will
consider them proper and called for by the reach-
erous disposition Of the natives themselves.
Honolulu, June l9.-Of the new missionaries
who came out in the Gloucester, Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paris are TO form new station IN the large and
popuIous district Of kau, on the southern part Of
iEawaii-Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Eond 90 to hohaa
IIawa-hir. and Mrs.. Riceto Keuahakua Bay,
iiawa-Rey Mr.. and Mrs Cole remain at Homo
uu to take charge of the bording school for chill
dreu.
The British brig Wave arfied at ITonolplu July
2Gth, iron Columbia river ldate of leaving not men
toned, but probably no. 50 lale as the accounts be-
lore receved) When she left, says the oIynesan
of !niy 2ih, the U. S. ship Vlncenues ard brig
Porpose still remained ut fngett's Sound. Captain
Wilkes had returned overhnd from Fort Vancouver
To the yess Is; he had teea for a month anxiously
looking for the Peacock md Flying Fish, which
have probably arrived at tie river before this. The
agent OF the IIudsons Bay Company had extended
to the officers every hospitality wl:hln his power.
fhe brig Thomas Perkins. Varney, was 10 leave Tor
these islands m August, aid hence for New York
in September.
An earlier paper, viz d July I'd, states that "a
party under III charge Of LIEUT. t. Johnson of the
Porpoe, had been despatched into the interior, for
the Rocky Mountains.
Small Por. A letter which weIecently publish
ed from Tahiti, Society Islands mentioned the de-
parture Of the ship Don Qiixolte for the Sandwich
Islands, under circumstances which led 10 The APP
prehenson that she might ronvey the small pox to
the utter islands. By the papers before US ii APP
pears that the Don euixot;e arrived at Honolulu ON
the 9Th of July. They make no mention Of small
health