The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-16

that when the shall brought their
respective candidates, each will not rally around Its
standard. There may DO exceptions; but those the
side will probably be countepoised by those the
tain greater amount of support from the democratic
party than could but in this may deceived by the
illusions OF egotism.
Additional from the Sandwich Islands.
DESTRUCTIVE VIOLENCE OF THE HAWAII VOLCANO
SAFETY OF HILO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN THE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF AMERICAN SAILORS.
Wepubsh to-day the following additional news from
the Sandwich Islands, to the I'd Of November at Honolulu
private letter. extracts from which published in
the PolnsiG, gives the following description of the
burning Of Hawaii BY this account the eruption ia be-
coming fearfuly dangerous
Hawai- stll burns. The great furnace on Mauns Loa
ia In full blast For sixty days the molten food
rolled down the mountain without abatement Our Ha-
through which the sun shines with dingy and yellow
rays
The amount Of lava dsgorged from this awful maya
zine is enormous. The higher regions Of the mountains
are hOoced with vast tracks Of smoking lava while the
streams that have flowed the of the mountain
spread surface of several miles in breadth The
main stream including al its windings, must be more
than fifty miles long, with average breadth Of three
miles.
This is still flowing direct for our bay and is supposed
to be within ten miles Of u.s. It is eating its slowly
and s terminal must be the sea- unless the great
mi fountain should cease to disgorge.
On the I'd inst Mr.. M'CulIey and myself set of to
pore the eruption, taking the bed Of the streamhe
Wsiluku riyer--as peth. We reached the terminal
crater in four and half days tracing up the fiery stream
mountain In the woods we could not follow 1t, on ac
count Of the dense Jungle
The burning stream all the way in covered
dust SO that It be only at itsveats which let OF
tho gas These truly fearful. We looked down
OF them, and saw the fiery current rushing under U.S. in
Kilauea, and were absent ten days. What We saw and
heard and lett cannot be described,
Should the lava continue to approach us, intend,
AFTER little rest to make party and cut through the
jingle to the end Of the stream need say that
Hilo il wakeiul and nquitive just We apprehend
no personal danger but should the fiery ruin enter
bay, 9 wealth viii take wings like eagle.''
Distance about twelve milea, advancing with aud
solemn progress toward All 1lo Is thoug htful. We
shall send daily parties to watch the progress Of this
II. b. MS ship Tncomalee, twenty Ave guns Captain
Houstoun, arrived in Honolulu Oct 20 having lett San
francisco en- the evening of the 10th.
We have news from tatuhiva Marquesas Islands, TO the
l4th July We copy the following letter from the Friend
written 10 the Rev. Mr.. Damon. Of Honolulu:
Quite change has taken place in the Of affairs
here since wrote you last From dancing and
ing the natives have turned to war and murder On the
18th March, shortly after daylight, cry was raised that
party Of fishermen were cut of by the people of HAMA
After considerable inquiry ascertained that the
fishing party consisted of five persons two we're killed,
the rest escaped.
March 15-I have been told the bodies of the two men
who of sbe other day have eaten by the
they starred OF this morning to challenge the ansva
War is again declared and there is no knowing
when it will cease
June 2S.-This morning the natives had an engage
ment with the people Of HaRavaya aud killed two men.
The bodies Of the slain cut up the ba tile field
and proportional cut among the vctors. told that
eager 10 glut their vengeance that they
cut slices from the bodies and ate them As
the report Of the victory brought the valley the
dressed themselves in their best attire, and
about the village crying out with exultation, "a
human wet MP "a humsu victimw
June co. The natives toasted upon bodies of the
two that killed yesterday The relatives Of the
fishermen who we're cut Off in March last devoured their
nartin fnp rnst of err
tes roasted This the prospect with us a present
IT is truly dark one
AN AMERICAN SAILOR FLoGGED AT HONOLULU.
Herald
On the evening If the 10th of October, inst George
Bailey seaman belonging TO the whnleshp Pelican Cap
tain Cleveland, commander arrested and confined in
the fort Of Honolulu on charge OF larceny The next
Chamberlain presiding, on charge OF attempting to
steal tired in the most summary without jury.
and sentenced 10 be whipped with twenty blows Of cat
% nine tails. Although entitled To a delay Of ten
day in order TO give notice OF ,pe the officers hurried
the innocent from the court ROOM stripped him
the sin and executed cruel with mercess
severity making hundred and eighty lashes Con.
corning the evidence addnced to the charge al
among foreign citizens TO the amount Of credit due
the witnesses in this important case. They were
where the event took place, this victim, be
sought with deep emotions of grief the poor able
privilege Of reclining but few moments, Of snbordi-
nate officer in custody that he might there he ap
peaed in the street, ay his aching heart and reflect
upon the wounds received and imposed upon Ameri
citizen This small behoot denied him. AS
ss the affair became known there intense excite
ment among the American senen, and in fact through
out the entire community. Violence was feared, and
might have happened but for the prom tness taken to
brrg about official investigation Shortly after the
mission Of this horrid act TO innocent American citi
gen Bailey, with Captain Cleveland under whose guar
eianship he shipped, called upon the Hon. d. A.
Gregg the United States Commissioner for the Hawaiian
Islands, to enter complaint and show his acerated back
Bailey then with the captain appeared before the Hon.
d. H. Ogden, the United States Consul for Honolulu and
made affidavit With refrenoe to the whole affair which
deposition the same evening handed to Mr..
Gregg for his immediate action On the 18th Of October,
Mr.. Gregg sddressed despatch TO the Hawaiian gov
preceented usage and demanded immediate reperaon
with or guarantees that no such
,ha. the tights Of Haley had been violated three dis
l. II he had been proved guilty and the sentence
pronounced upon him legal he entitled, un-
der the Hawaiian law to ten days 10 give notice Of
appeal
Penal Code which only imposes fines and imprisonment
the offence OF attempting to steal American citizens
under the treaty Of December 20 1s49 placed on
he same footing Hawaiian subjects residing the
islands.
trial by jury whenever charged With crime and misde
meauors before the Hawaiian Courts.
These positions admitted to be correct, after
consultation with and advice from the acting Chief
ce ard deep regret was expressed that such mani
fest violation Of Law and treaty stipuations should have
occurred No steps having been taken TO make the salts
iey Gregg addressed another note 70 the Minister
~ Rea.ions the 2ith Of October insisting upon
prompt action and ample redress On the day he
received dispatches, announcing the resignation of
the police magistrate, rendering such resignation as
ample satisfaction and referring George Bailey to the
courts The country for private redress agans the
gistrate Mr.. Gregg ut once replied denying that any
proyer satisfaction had been made and demanding
the most specific terms that the OF five thousand
dollars should be paid to Bailey and that full and ample
assurance should be given thai the rights Of Americans
should hereafter be respected both under the treaty Of
1919, and the Hawaiian laws. In reply 70 this, Mr.. Wy
ie the Minister oi Foreign Relations, ssd that he and
his colleagues bad agreed to refer the the King
In ~ diaiely after his return from Kauai which
daily expected On the Ist Of November the King
turned ant the same day called meeting Of the
rryy Council TO consider the subject. said that
instructions given 10 Mr.. Wye 10 confer with Mr..
Gregg and make satisfactory settlement. In day
or Two there swin be amicsbe adjustment OF this
affair or else breach Of the cloee harmony which has
heretofore eskted he Commissioner VIII not in any