The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-07-16
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Cruise of the Morning Star.

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rienced head winds or calms all the passage. All
the missionaries were found to be well, and al
though destitute of solid food, shoeless and sah-
hss, were found happy and rejoicing in hope OF
success. As they were on the eve OF a general
meeting, the packet was Immediately dispatched
to bring the family from Fatuhiva. Kekela ac-
companied to remove the effects which remained
after the new stations We're taken on Hivaoa.
On the Sth of June she left Omoa Bay with
the Missionary Kaiwi and family and fouEof the
members of his congr' CATION with their wives for
Paumau Bay, Hivaoa, where the effects OF kekela
were to be landed-and on the 18th she arrived
at Hanaahi Bay, the station of Mr.. Blckneil,
where she took in ballast and wood, while the
mission were transacting their business. On Sun
day, June IA, Daniela Tohutete was baptizedand
admitted into the Mission Church OF Hlyaoa.
He is the first convert on this island and has given
evidence of piety to Mr.. Bicknell, his teacher,
for the past twelve months.
While lying at anchor here, the Morning &ar
parted her cable "a bad link Her spareanchor
was let 90 in a moment, which brought her to,
and the efficient labors of the men, assisted by the
missionaries and their helpers, soon put her out
of danger. On the Goth of June she got under
way for Hanatakuua, where there is a fine water
ing place, and where the supplies for Kauwealoha
were landed. The general meeting being adj
iourned, it was deemed advisable to return kaiwi
(who had been ordained as pastor of the church IN
Omoa,) and his company to Omoa, which was &C
cordingly done, and on the oath OF June at D,
P. NJ, she left Fatuhiva for Hilo.
The people at the Marquesas were highly
pleasad with the Hokuao. She was a cup of glad
ness to the missionaries hearts the whole time she
remained. They have prospered highly in their
work, especially since the new stations have been
taken upon Tlivaoa. Their greatest work OF sue
cess and the occasion of great satisfaction, is the
progress made by the children in education.
Although only two or three months under in
struction, they have exhausted their whole cata-
logue of books. The mission has consequently
deputized Mr.. James Bicknell to superintend in
this city the publication of a reading book,
Johns Gospel, the Sermon on the Mount, &c.
During his absence Kaukau will occupy his sta
ton, as this was the only condition on which he
would consent to leave his work.
On her return from the Marquesas, the Morn
inq !Sar arrived at Hilo on the evening of the
9th inst, II days from Fatuhiva, being hindered
only two days in the variables. She touched at
Lahaina on her passage down, and arrived here
on the morning of the 11th, having been absent
seventy-two days.
HARBoRs OF HI7AoA.-Capt. Moore has fur
nished us with the following sailing directions,
which may be of service to shipmasters wishing
to visit the Marquesas for supplies.
Bring the Island of Fetouhougo or Hoods
Island to bear n. n. w. ten miles. IF wishing
to go into Paumau Bay, which is the eastern
most. steer boldly in, hugging the shore on the
port hand, and the mouth of the bay will plainly
open. in the bottom of which the Catholic Chapel
IS a prominent object. The starboard head is a
high, sugar-loaf mountain, on the top of which
are several mall hillocks. The port head, going
in, may be known by a large, black rock, on the
apex of a hill close aboard. AS you enter the
bay Just steer clear of a large ledge of sunken
rocks which appear about FIVE feet above water,
and let go your working anchor about forty yards
to the leeward of it. Pay out thirty fathoms and
drop your best bower under foot, then run out
a X lge astern to keep from swinging, as there is
a strong undertow. Ten fathoms will be about
the depth of water. In going out it will be well
to make fast a small hawser to the ledge and
heave up both anchors and make sail, laying
clear of the lee point withCat difficulty.
HANAAHI BAYS three miles to the westward of
Paumau. There are no distinctive landmarks
here and the bay is small, but affords good an
chorage. Fifteen fathoms is found square with
the heads. Keep nearest to the eastern side of
the bay.
HANAKAKuUA Bars the next bay to the west
ward of Hanaahi. This bay is easy of access and
egress, and affords an excellent place for watering.
Hogs, poultry, bananas, bread-fruit, and other
esculents in abundance. The next bay to the
westward is Hanatitapa. This bay may be known
by a magnificent waterfall which may be seen at
the distance of ten miles. The water rushes over
a dark, perpendicular lock, and falls between
two hundred and three hundred feet, where,
striking the surface of a smooth, declining rock,
it is broken into foam and spray, producing a
scene of beauty in nature scarcely ever equalled.
The bay looks into the S. E. and is two miles
east of the waterfall. During December, Janu-
airy, February and March no vessel should anchor
in these northern and southern bays. The whale
ship Panama, of Sag Harbor, was wrecked here
in a gale from N. w. There is a land-locked
harbor on the south side, l am informed, afford
ing good anchorage.
ISLAND of FATUHIvA.-This island is about
eight miles long, north and south, and four miles
broad. On approaching the land from the S. S.
W., a high and remarkable mountain will be OBJ
served, forming, a. its base a point, which lies in
lat. 10o 3V 80" S, Ion. 1882 43, ID" W. Imme-
diately to the northward of this point is Omoa
Bay, with good anchorage, with the following
depths of water
Square with the heads, % fathoms,
Fifty yards in, IA do
Fifty yards further in, q do
From this depth it gradually shoals to the shore,
where there is considerable surf at all times. Pigs,
poultry, bananas, cocoanuts and bread-fruit can
be obtained on reasonable terms. Water is not
easily obtained. There is plenty near by, but
the casks are liable to get stove on the stones by
the surf.
In standing 70 the ~nnrfhMard along shore.