New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-29


more snter2rsns THAI the wi survive, bit they
VII exist only b irisrnssss With TIE whites There
i larzs uun5er Of the hsifcs.te coming up now
TIE Only hope for tie native blood BY nternsrriaze
Notwithstanding the nstves distinct race 'asA
pass from the stage the .bors Of ths American Ms.
sorarie. ard TIE philanthropy Of the American puse
vii not Fave been lost The influence and example OF
the Missionaries have already esr5ed the loose rein Tor
merry given 10 passon-rassi public sentiment 70 US
proper standard and laid the foundation Of eivAzlns
and caristanizing Institutions.
II the Government oAn steer clear Of the "ue'
which surround Il these Stands will bs 70 81 inisnis
A Anericsn settlement Not ;hsi they VI o daHe1sd
Or even become republican immediately but they sil
from the Independence Of American settlers aud AMER
can commerce, psrtake Of TIE character Of America
The Easl.h and French Governments look with
isso.v upop the extension Of our domain and would
II ,hev dare. t.ks these islsnds The English Consul
Genera here Is a. Ens,ishmsn who eskes the growth
Of American Interest," The French Consul e very in
t,iEuing and h.s lately inside s demsnd that liquors
from French vhseships to the smoun; Of 500 be per
n.,,ed 70 and free q crg on the ground that inst
amour, OF goods /. allowed TO De landed free Of duty
from American vhalsships The Government is desi-
rou, 20 pro.ec, tie people from intoxicating drinks
sentative Of great christian nation claims the night to
l.sa from French vhse-.hips the same amount in
value Of poison that the American ships arc allowed to
ls,s IN GOOD. calculated 70 benefit rather than iDiare
the people.
We sre b.slnnlns 70 wake up on the subject OF "a
.ie. steam Ssvigston The rumor Of proposed line
~ .,esper. from Csliforns to China has reached rs
and We are decidedly opposed to the iies Of making
the Fox Island. the stopping place Our own port OF
Oahu b, preferable in every respect Tel your Legisla
,or. 20 think or thi. mus, bring my long letter
- . elose IN order 70 send il by the John 4 Robb
yEhicb sails to-day tor MszAtan Wien the aforesaid
H., N steamers q established this will be pleasant
sumner trip for many Of your citizens
Truly yours C. Il.
We have also received complete files Of the
p,ry.,..o. from sept to Nov > containing much
new. Of interest, the greser part Of which has been
s,t.ipsted by the abe letter Of our correspondent
We COPY the following sccount Of the fghtful tragedy
nj, hoard the British schooner Ameia from the Polyas
sian Of October Il
on Thursday morning the l2th inst the Epgish
schooner Amelia OF Glasgow, arrived Al this port IN cs
tress part Of her having mntnied and murdered
the csurau slpercsrgo. nrst aud second oicefs Ire
srtcusrs Of this tragic occurrence are A. near az we
have been able 70 gsther them as follows he AmelA
lett Mszstsn on the ON ptembeT, sud the coast on
,hs vi cargo tilNU iD N specie, Duun0 Tor
Cbins NJ Cook and adv sno Mary Hudson. serving
maid passengers on ths night OF The 81 October, IN
the middle watch three Of the crew attacked the second
mate and killed him. The captain and Mr.. Cook hear
Ing the noise came on deck One Of the ruftans was
stationed at the forecas,e hatch prevent toe watch
below from coming up and the other two attacked the
captain and Mr. Cook. killing the latter and badly
wOundng the former
bin snd having procured cutass was sgain going on
deck when ne was stabbed 10 the neck snd fell back
lileles. corpse The ladies' srignted st the noise and
grOans OF int murdered were ordered 70 their state
looms the late was secured IN his and the murderers
took possession OF the cabin and shaped their course
for the coast Of Peru On the following morning tho
mate told thst be could have the boat and pro-
visions II he chose 20 leave the vessel and take the
ladies' with him Under pretence of lowering the boat
they induced him 20 20 deck vhenihsy fell upon him
ana having wounded him badly tire him over soer1
They then threw al the etters aud papers overheard
and getting out large 9usntiiy o. gold, divided II
among the crew compelling all OF them at the peril OF
their lives 70 take share II the money and then cs
ing for wine, commenced gambling tort~o days tney
held undisputed possession compelling the lsiies 70
st At table with them and threatening them with death
II they did not comply II Is easy 10 imagine than
describe their feelings No OF hope oeamed on the
future but thanks 70 kind Providence, dehVerance
was AZ hand.
We give the remainder Of the narrative from state
ment drawn up by an apprentice boy on board the
AueliG nsned Thomas Cannon
Wednesday 4.h, John smith born In Rotterdam
Holland VIM. Peter, Christisnsand, Norway Frank
Feerng, 81 Nichses Western Islands John Berrin
ger Bordeaux France Jose. B.looa spain proposed
a plan take the lives OF the murderers that night
and which Gated - the rest Of the crew,
-four excepted The carpenters axe, maui pump
breaks boarding pixies &c were 10 be ready Tor the
purpose Al o'clock p. NJ the three murderers
brought Up a quantity Of wine, which offered 10
the men, In order TO make them drunk. That being
done, they commenced playing together for gold
Afterwards they got muster Of IRE arms together,
trying which was the best and loading them with
heavy charges Ons Of them from the foot OF the com
panion way discharged loaded pistol 81 the man At
the heel John SMITH without eaeet
They then put the arms away for that time, but told
the females they should have occasion FOR them In the
morning. They then came on deck 9i NJ Jose Ca
lero having the hrsi watch. and who was TO call the
other two AZ u O'clock At 10 o'clock John Smith was
relieved from wheel and the lee side Of the
long boat and asked the carpenter If the implements
were ready The carpenter replied Yes, all ready but
the AZ was below. John smith then went below In
the steersge sud brought II up and told the boys,
Charles and Thomas. have the boarding pixies ready
and should be want the cutlssses 20 down 10 the
cabin and hand Them up. Jose Calero, who had the
watch then being drunk struck ight bells Al II o'clock
he then called out 10 heave the log Smith Immediately
seized the Ak and running aft despatched al the
sleeping men Jose Torres and Andrew BaldbezO) where
they lay the deck whilst william Peter, who went
20 hold the reel dropped and TELL upon Jose CAlero.
trying 10 get him overheard but being unable 10 man
him John smith Jumped 20 the lee side and struck
on his night arm with the John then called out
Tor TIE boys 70 get The cutasses 10 the event OF meet
ing with any opposition In the four men whom be
could 10, connde 10 but they received opposition.
The bodies Of the three men were then thrown over
board. John smith then took command, the rest Of
the crew being all agreeable 10 the same He then
went down in the cabin assuring the females Of their
safety and consulted with Mrs Cook as 10 what would
BE- the best plan - pursue In order o. restore
and cargo 10 the rig1tiul owners. The money was al
brought AFT had been distributed and placed Ia the
cabin.
The survivors attempted 10 return 10 Mszs,lan, but
the weather proving very bad they decided 10 make for
The nearest land aud took their course 40 near a. ey
could compute, for Oahu. The following "a list Of
those who were killed BY the mutineers Mr. Cook for
some years a resident Of Mszstlan Capt Robert l.
McNslly OF Dublin Roman Alys and Ctsno The
three muuReers Mexicsns. Three natives Of the
coast have been placed confinement, for the purpose
OF examination. IL is thought that none Of the crew
except the three who were killed were aware OF the
plot The species has been removed from the vessel 70
the vaults OF the Treasury by order ofthe Consul Gen
eraL Mrs Cook and servant are residing on shore
We shall make farther extracts from our P9iyas'iaa
lies, a. soon IS space will admit