The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-08
FOREIGN ITEMS.


CONQUERED AT LAsT--Advices from the French gov
snor (BruaD of the Georgian Islands, dated LIST Janu
ary state that the nth of the previous month"; the
fort of Fauahua, which had been deemed impregnabe,
was carried by the French and their native allies.
The insurgents occupying another fort camp, in the
valley of Punaroo, finding all resistance impossible, sur
rendered discretion and the 22d of December utomi
and Marc, the principal chiefs OF the insurgents, followed
by upwards of 200 inhabitants of Punaroo took the oath
OF allegiance TO the government OF the Proiecorate fo
lowing up his success Governor Bruat marched towards
the encampment OF the insurgents Papanoo who, with
out waiting for "A summons, deputed, the 2iih'
thirteen messengers, representing all the chiefs, 10 the ne
gent Paraita whom they announced their intention 10
submit and recognise the government of the Proteciorate
''Ths day. the LIST OF January" says Gov Bruat the
chiefs themselves TO Papeete accompanied by o or
300 persons, and bringing 81 muskes only with few car
dgeboxes observed 10 them that they were bound by
the OF the treaty of peace surrender $50 muskets
aud their ammunition. They objected the difficulty they
experienced in collecting those arms, and promised 10 de-
liver up whole the 9TH of January The principal
chiefs who made o-dsy their submission Farehau,
tanahue, Pisomai Tavir, and Ntere The great female
chief Be-a-tua, represented by her husband but is
be present the assembly Of the 7th which we are
to celebrate tete in comnenoraton OF the re-establsl-
of the piotecorate The first four those who in
si3 melted the people evol and continued ever since
the chiefs of the instruction Their submissions publicly
and solemny made, with the entire adhesion of the Popu-
ation which they commando are the last which the
government of the Potectoraie will have TO receive was
struck with eciTcuns,ancenamey that IN all The meet
ngs which took place, one chief alone, Fanahne, pro
nounced the of Pomare, and was disavowed 10y all
am happy to announce your excelency, before
derng into the hands of my successor the mission hold
from the confidence the government that the islands OF
Tahiti and Moorea are completely pac ed and that
fresh disturbances TO be unprecedented for the future
Valparaiso correspondent of the London Times thus
describes the capture OF the fort above mentioned, as
comm unicated by French officer who in Tahiti al
the time;
small party of French soldiers in number about 30,
made an attempt scale precipice of the noun
ains in which the natives encanped. One man sue
ceeded in scmmblng up and in pulling up and fixing a
ladder by which the whole party mounted. IL was di
cult task and took hours accomplish it. This par
tcuar spot considered impregnable from the nature
of the ground and its defence neglected The small
party French gaining the top diverted the attention OF
the natives, while strong party OF French sodery Were
advancing by crcuous route another part of the
camp which they succeeded in entering The natives,
finding themselves about be attacked all sides, and be-
eving their camp be surrounded by soldiers surrender
ed and gave up their arms No lives were lost on either
side This agrees with the version given of the al
fair by English letters from Tahiti except that the latter
attribute the success of the French the tredchey and
daring Of native of Kappa, who betrayed the Tahtans,
and led the French the only unprotected point of the
camp.
The Valparaiso correspondent states that the natives sub.
m,ted merely themselves from death by hunger.
This is admitted by the French themselves. The
der was full complete, and unconditional, without any
of arrangement pledge the future either side.
Matters remain thus until the arrival Of the
governor daily expected, whom M Bruat leaves the u
ture destiny of the natives, everything be managed by
him when he the government of The island. The
additional force whichhe will have on his arrival will be
nearly 600 of all arms Amongst them 30
ed gendanes 50 sappers and miners $50 arteymen and
a band of music of 55 musicians
1t was fully expected at Tahiti that the Queen will also
Weld particularly her husband has long been
yna her to do The bone of contention will be the
Society Islands, all of which the French claim sovereignty
over on plea that they all along tributary the
Georgian Islands, in their possession The French adj
mira has instructions not to insist their possession
the and is hoped that their independence will be
acknowledged by the English government and acquesce
in by that of France.