The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-29
NEWS FROM TAHITI.
War among the Natives-French Claims to
tho Marquesas-Arrivni and Friendly Re-
ceptiOn or the Hawaiian Missionaries. SC,


tho Iarquesas-Arrivai and Friendly Re.
ceptiOn or the Hawaiian Missionaries, sc.
We have news from Tahiti to the 9th of September.
The company Of Hawaiian missionaries, accompanied BY
Messrs Bricknell and Parker who sailed from Honolulu
on the 10th Of June, arrived safely at Tahiti and
soon to depart for tbs island Fatuh the place
for their settlement whittier they are inv ed BY the
quered King Bakounui
On the 25th of July the Rev Mr. Parker paid visit to
Mr. Page, the French Governor of the Society Islands
correspondent of the Friend, writing under the date Of
August % describes the interview thus " He received
Nr farker very graccusly, ard at informed him
that the leland af Fautiva belongs to Frame He then
led that he happy to give his the mis-
sh H. 8 .nS % 1--WE TO TO
Mr. Parker correct idea the state of the island the ma
considerable advantage to him TO know and by which
he was enabled to clearly nature OF the d
is % no means principal one; AMI We learned from
another quarter that short time before he left fer the
Sandwich Islands he bad been beaten by chief who ap
p ais to have subdued OF nsarly the whole island
and that the chief in question had been driven into an
Mt nook where his establishment consisted
some four or Ave huts only The Governor stated that he
had not yet hosed the french fsg at thu. particular
island but now that about to settle there
he YOU'D Immediately do SO, and that small vessel
proceeded in taking leave, the Goye expressed hfs
earnest wish for the of TIE Mission feel salts
wisely in advising the party to touch here as thereby
mueh uo-9le and perhaps difficulty viii have been
II is aid that the chief who H. or vas the conqueror
~ benevolent and eccisbl and In whom par
turn out in favor of the Mission the other hand
should he re ndsposed TO ackno Wedge the French claim
which to this time had not been asserted the arrival OF
both parties about the time may induce MIN to
think that there is connection bet the A. and
he ay refuse to accept them. All these things how
ever, were veil understood by Mr. Parker and he ia
thereofe prepared TO take correct 0. the course
h. ought 10 pursue.
The two native ministers preached here in the native
chapel the Sabbath after their arrival and Mr. aksr
had engaged to preach he Sandwich islanders who re-
side here's but leaving the ship Saturday he spransd
hts arhle which made it painful for him TO walk. EN
rested with Saturday, the 9th O. August when the
vessel FAILED Ba, the Divine protect her and prog
have ere this reached the island, strong southery
winds hare been blowing since her departure sSe
obtained new mainmast here.
Our own circumstances are the same as when last
wrote to you We are waiting to hear the decision Of he
two governments con corning shat has been one.
The lceward islands in very unsettled state aud
have btes for some time especially the island OF Raa
tea The islar is divided into cious and they are
now living in intrenchmenI. provoking each othe to
ait ok The occasion bseve to be, that The old King
cannot be brought to give up some of his heather rites,
which involve considerable oppression Hs is waite vii.
drrstand why be should be compelled observe them
large body the other hand determined that there
fore the Ia and they have AIKEN up In defence
this principle In the meantime cultivation, education
and religious duties are placed in allegiance, and our
brethren the missionaries left sigh the desola
ton, physical and moral which reiens around them
The respondent Of the Poyean of the date Of Au
Tahiti full OF shipping as at this present
M ent and unusual commercial exc;tem, Mt pre- as
fGe market however overstocse ed and two three
crgots are daily antci ated from Valparaiso II ;sex
etied that in the course OF the next thre. month"; Ave
French vessel. Of war viii be paid OIL here great
c,rct lat.rn OF money eli! conseq uently accrue.
There has been fighting dc Rsiatea between
the fg Iapaii and opposing chief o. the Oldest sami
tie ate who does seek usurp the throne but to
redress grievances.
The latest sccsunts from Raiates state that the Amer.
can brig Dan had arrived there in sinking condition.
This brig visited Honolulu few mouths ago She was
wreck he island Of yavitoo Rvo ito the south
wa'd Of raht) to which place and RulitarA She had
gone for hogs She got of the reef once
very little damaged but got a tecond time and was
condemned end sold for eighty dollars
The Australian and Panama steamers ars daily looked
for here, and immsns impetus to tbs trade Of the
place IL expected to arise from this advent
The American steamer Golden Age will b. here, per-
haps in fourteen days, en- route from Panama and sd.
ney.
Under date Of September 4, the same correspondent
again writes that the disturbances at Ratea assa
ming very unpromising aspect A schooner had ar.
rived on that morning. bringing the account that the
rival TO- css had come into collision with To- OF bout
twenty mes killed and large number ded both
sides. The victory however, remained with Tamsrs the
rebel chief who drove his royal adversa into the fast
nesses of the mountains. Tamatoa the king, was only
supported by few of his avore chiefs who constitute
In TACT tho ogarchy of the island and being welded to
tfer ioveregn and their rights privileges and immun
ties bnRrg upon his SUGGEST they neessate rel
compelled TO espouse his cause.
A. Iiuahiro. also. matters main In very unsettled
state, with svery propec OF being the OF
thee The steamer Phoqus which sailed from pspe
e On the 90 Tor oDgataboO took on board large
sioD n menconf CT witt the natives Of the aul being
spp.hsnced Should such prove the the 6sarlsr
will decidedly have the worst IT, for the Topgstabooan
are very warke people ma ing well manned forta an ~
least two thoufsno troops, fuy equipped WITH firearms
snd munitions r. warfare, The British friga,e Favorc
rad yeafs sgoa specmen Of their prosess osng cona
ped 10 best retreat with the lass ~ her captain and
many men II Ia to be hoped hove FER, that this may
prove false alarm and that peaceful councils may carry
the day.
Two days later, the 9Th further learn that the
intelligence from the esward Islands chAractsrses the
beligsrent parties 81 being stu In battle array against
each other.
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