The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-17
LATEST FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
AND THE EXPLORING EXPEDIIIaA

LATEST FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
AND THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION
BY way Of Mazatlin and Vera Cruz, we have re-
ceiyed file of the Sandwich Islands Polynesian 10
the 3lst Of July.
They bring Intelligence FROM the L. $. ship
Peacock and schr Flying Fish, Of the Exploring Tx
petition, concerning which advices had reached
this country for considerable period; and some
anxiety was felt concerning them. II will be seen
mat they have had some skrmishes with the natives
IF the Islands which they were surveying. and had
one killed,
HoNoLrLu, June l9.-Thc IT, s shin Peacock
Capt Hudson and schooner Flying Fish s Knox.
Commander arrived during the week aftear long and
protraced cruise to the south and west officers and
crew in good health Their original destination vsa
the Columbia River where they expected Ia bave
Joined the other vessels of the Exploring Squadron
TWO months since but awant of provisions compelled
them to p II away for this port. During their cruise
they have surveyed most of the small islands direct,
to the southwark of this group, and from thence pro
ceeded to the Samos Archipelago, at of which
after firing round and grape shot TO dispense the ma
tees at their settlements, they landed and burned
three of their villages in consequence of their refu-
sal to deliver up chief who had murdered an Ame-
| rcan some time previously From thence they went
northward, visiting and surveying the numberIe,s
islands in that direction one Of which they discoy
cred; the inhabitants never having seen white men
before, were exceedingly astonished at their apnear
ance, and stood IN great awe of them AT the king,
Mill group one OF their men murdered and n
fight ensued in consequence, in which a number az
natives were destroyed. They are described as he
ing Tar more ferocious than even the Fijans. An
unsuccessful search was made for the unfortunate
Capt. Dowsett, at the Pescadores very few inEab
| tants were upon them, and il is supposcd maj
the party that captured him must have been fishing
party from some other islands From the Pescadores
he vessels came droctly here, having been on half
allowance of provisions and water for n long ,ybilc
we welcome them back to our waters again regret
ting that their stay will be limited to few DAYS on
| ~ Inc result OF TINS cruise will be of exceeding
value, particularly to whaers; The charts OF this
part of the ocean were very Incorrect and had been
but imPeriecty surveyed previous to this cruise
| Time and lack of provisions only prevented them
from visiting Strong's Island Ascension, and the Ca
rollne group
JUNE 26.--Fhe United States Exploring Squadron
| though htted out as peaceful expedition and with
small armament has done more fighting and been d,
gagged IN more contests than probably the remainder
OF the navy for the last ten years AT the Fniis from
~ TO iO0 men were killed the part Of the natives
at the Kings Mill group, from ~ to 20-and at the
Samoa, several villages were burnt. Besides these,
many petty attacks have been repu-ed without uny
| known loss of life.
| Many individuals in the United States NAV be IN
clined from ignorance of the character of savapes To
condemn these acts cruel and unnecessary but
those acquainted with all the circumstances will CON
sluer them proper and called for by the reacherous
disposition OF the natives themselves
| The British brig Wave arrived at Honolulu, Julv
Goth, from Columbia river, (da,e of leaving nor men
| received) w hen she left, says the Polynesian Of
July 2ith, the United States ship Vincennes and hr
! PorP"ise still remained at Pugetts Sound CAPTAIN
! Wilkes had returned overland from Fort Vancouver
to the vessels; he had been for month anxiously
looking for the Peacock and FLYING Fish which have
! probably arrived at the river ,eore tn S 1 he agent
If the iudson's Bay Company had extended To tle
officers every hospitality within his power The bnp
Thomas Perkins, Varn,y was to leave for these
islam in August, and hence foI New York in Sep
! ienb-r."
Al earlier naper VIZ. of July 81 states h5tF'a
phrty under ,he charge Of Lieut.. Johnson, of the
Purp"se had been despatched inc the interior for the
Rocky Mountains"
SMALL Pox-A letter which we recently publish
ed from ,Taheite (Society Islands, mentioned the
departure of the ship Don Quxotte, for the Sand
witch islands, under circumstances which led TO re
apprehension that she might convey the small pox TO
the latter islands. By the papers before us, ii ap-
peas that the Don Quxotte arrived at Honolulu on
the 7th OF July, They make no mention of small
pox, and remark that " she brings a clean bill Of
health"
FIRE AT HILo, HAwAn.--On the evening Of Sun
day, the 2 tn June, between six and seven O'Clock
some evil disposed person set fire the north part of
Mr. Castles sugar house. which was DESTROYED with
the workshop adjoining Two tons of sugar twelve
barrels of molasses part of his tools team gear,
and four thousand feet of lumber were totally de-
stroyed. Loss estimated at 81 200 to $3.50.
HoNoLuLu, June 100 the new missionaries
who came out in the Gloucester, Rev. Mr. and Mrs
Paris to form station in the large and pop
ulous district OF kau, the southern part of Ha-
wais-Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Bond go to kohaa Ha-
waii-Nlr. and Mrs. Rice to kealakaklla bav Ha-
wa-Rev Mr.. and Mrs. Dole remain at Honolulu
to take charge Of the boarding school for chldr H.