The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-27

variety Of naked, frowning rocks, precipiees, and
gentle lopes, clothed with stuntsd verdurs, and
dotted with ir0nwood trees and many hardy shrubs.
A few huts, such IS tho natives erect. with poles
covered with cocoanut or pandannus leaves, stood
here and there among the trees, by the side Of the
rivulet, each standing on platform Of large stones
four or 1--WE feet high, made smooth and olose on
the top IS the nature of the stones, without filing
or cement, would admit Of
The huts were all deserted and not an article left
in them to show that they had but lately been ten
birds in the grove were the only sounds that met
the ear on entering the never valley
Of Hakaow.
on looking around among the huts and trees, two
ants had fed on seeing the ship the day before,
and had taken all their effects with them On hear
ing this, the priest the king, and of the natives
IS guide, started in pursuit of the ugsves to in
After the lapse of few hours, the priest and the
king merged from q narrow path among the trees,
followed BY nineteen males and three females, with
i've pigs tied by the feet and carried on poles, as
gift for the ship, or kind Of peace Offering Each
female wore loose cloth or cincture around the
loins, called sspareu " which descended midway to
the knee. One of them, about sixteen years of age,
tall and good Looking, with limbs Of exquisite
cape, that slightly covered her otherwise naked
shoulders and bosom; her graceful mock was ensir-
cled with wreaths Of sweet scented flowers wreath
Of similar flowers adorned her head, and il was sur
desty this child Of nature displayed in her mingled
attempts at concealing and disclosing her charms.
With half averted face, and one OF her delicate
hands adjusting the scanty covering Of her bosom,
she advanced tho other to the pale strangers to ask
or receive gift.
The men were all naked, except the "maro" or
girdle, which is but seldom dispensed with by old
or young. Some of them wore ornaments Of teeth,
shells &C., aroundthei necks. All were tattooed
in various forms, and with all manner Of devices;
their faces are almost covered; their feet
mented very finely, to resemble sandals; the ankle
ornament generally resembles q shell the arms
and legs are commonly done in fine circles, some
linked as \ chain and others concentric; their boz
dies are done in broad, regular lines, or in large
figures Of sharks, BIRDS trees, &c, and on the
figure Of q handsaw was observed. Many of these
figures executed with mu,h artistic skill, and
seemed to indicate some knowledge of perspective
The party advanced with quick step to where
Lieutenants Moor and Devlin were sitting uader
tree One Of the N, who proved to be the principal
chief, named Vitaka, powerful athletic man, with
a face and countenance that might beft cannibal,
spoke to his people, on which they gathered round
n Tns az. ssSa G1s IN sitting
common black cassock, stepped forward and ex-
planned our business. To which Vitaka replied
that it was true, about two months ago, captain
Of q whale ship came there to procure pigs and
potatoes, and agreed for the pigs at certain num-
Der Of fathoms Of cloth, but on getting them he
refused to pay. In justice to the captain of the
whale ship, 1t may be proper to say that the diff
Guilty may nave Oeeu cauSeu Dy y NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
or misnterpretation in fixing the price.
The captain made speech to the assembled
king, chiefs, and natives, through the priest in
terpreter, showing them the enormity Of committing
any outrage on the trade or commerce Of the white
people of any nation, and Of America in particular.
He showed them the certainty Of punishment that
would follow any crime they committed; and finally,
that in the case Of any aggression being committed
the perpetrators must at once be given up, and
they would be hanged by the cks cas- high as
cocoa nuts" They appeared fully impressed with
proper sense of their weak condition and danger.
and promised most faithfully to be peaceable and
friendly hereafter. After concluding this talk, .
number of shot and shells were fred, to give them
an idea Of "Yankee thun Der" at which their sur
prise was excited to the highest degree, none Of
them having the like before, except chief,
who had seen the French firing at Nukahiva. They
all appeared delighted with their visit and recep-
ton, and left the snip vowng eternal love and
good will for the ships and people of "the Stars
and Stripes"
There can be no doubt that our timely call on
those ssvages. and the terror with which they were
filed, will have salutary effect in restraining
them from wanton aggressions hereafter.