The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-18

cnituren III was covered WITH n thick growth OF
pandanus and few low trees. The position
OF the island il, lat 50 8 y. long 1879 % E. Al
D, Z. NJ, we came on board and proceeded our
course BY the course steering eNseeted to
be up with the land by midnight. At II W. we
shortened sail and all hands ordered on the look
out In half an hour we saw the land-wore ship off
shore-at 8 A. NJ. tackled in again and daylight
was close in. The end of this group takes the
form of fish hook. Shoals, reefs and isets
thrown together promiscuonsy. saw one dangerous
shoal running off S. e. great distance None of these
shoals reefs are laid down Nore's Chart As we
doubled around the westernmost islet. canoe came
of, in which four natives. They conversed
freely with nv ROlua, who shipped with me at
Ebon This Rolua is native of the Hogolu Islands.
He, with two others, remaining Mt Ebon, were
drifted blown off, and after many days spent
In frutess toll to get back they put before the wind
ami the hrst land they was Namareck, ~ miles
N n w. from Ebon. He saws he wants to get back
tn his native island, and expecting to 90 thither
next voyage believe he will be of essential service
to me if he learns to sneak English. Leaving Mem
zikoH with strong y. f. trades stood away toward
the doubtful group of Kahatia- Seeing no indica-
tons of land in this vicinity the soIght for
was Udia Milai This island is the northwestern
most of the Rslick chain. 1t discovered by
Kotzebue in 1926. He says: g In regard to this
island, group of islands, say but little. 1t
was blowing heavy gale at the time, and only saw
the west side Was very anxious to explore this
group. from this very fact that il is little known
but it was blowing strong with a heavy sea, and
thought saw extensive reefs between two islands
about 3 miles distant from each other. The land
trands N E. and 8. W. A long reef ran out north
warlly, over which the broke with dreadful
violence Position of n. F. islet Lat. 11e As ~
Long 1859 Az F.
We are clear Of the Ralick chain. 1t will be
necessary for TO stand to the y. n W till get
through the y. f. trade winds Which at this season
of the year may reach to the 25th parallel. Favor
able winds for making east longitude are expected in
about 300 n. Before closing my report of these
islands, it may, perhaps, be well to make few re-
marks. relative to the and customs of the
people who inhabit them The two chains, Radack
and Rllick, (meannr and west) might be regard
ed somewhat in the light Of large town, with alleys
streets and avenues running through il, the inhabt
aiRts nassing and repassng. engaged in like occupa
ing the amusements and governed by
the same laws great uninformity of character is
observed. Influenced bv seductions and fearful
of invasons from FOREIGN tribes, they live peace
ful and harmless existence. supported by the same
benevolent hand that the towering hread-fruit,
under whose shady boughs they eat, and sleep and
chant their simple tales. and listen undismaye to
the murmurings of old ocean, he casts his thun-
ders upon the coral strand. That space of ocean
comprehendei between the two chains and stretch ng
from the Bonham Islnds the south, to the Reinski
karsokorf on the north. we viii call the "Radack
Sea- This sen, three hundred miles long and
hundred broad. has been rs vet, hut partially ex-
plored, and in which, II iS suppOe1 there exist dan
gers Of Formidable character How far this may be
true Of the southern portion, unable to say, but
having made n cautious Of the northern arm,
am prepared 70 believe that navigation is endanger-
ed more by conflicting currents than by labyrinthine
reefs. As may be supposed among so many islands,
there is regularity to the set Of the current.
Sweeping up against the coral walls, and turned
aside into channels where II is interrupted from the
natural causes that produced its check in the
first instance it is thrown into whlpOOls and eddies,
with particular c0nverging point and hence, only
calculated to confuse and mislead unwary navgators
In whatever light may rerard the opinion of
men, with Whatever severity frown those
who oppose MS in estimate Of native character,
there will always he found and that too, among
of most enlightened shiDmlsters, men, who
tbOugh possessing considerable share of metaphysi
cil acumen. to give plsce 70. and foster very
many imnressious regarding the character
and disposition Of those natives. among whom there
have occurred those melancholy instances Of massa-
ere. of which often made acquainted. View {
ing this subject in its abstract cannot bur
cude, tha. there exists suhstratum in metaphysical
science. which has been overlooked not compre-
hended nv them. Acting in concert with precon-
ceived opinions. which have un1atiOn they often
find and their too, that is man. endowed
with certain inalienable rights; and when those
rights violated, who viii dare dispute their re-
sorting to a most severe retaliation. It is well
known fact that there vessel cut OF Mt COvel
Island in 1852 We are led TO enquire what were
the that lei TO this melancholy event. and our
enquiries will lead satisfactory explanation, in
the fact that this vessel there for the purpose of
decoying off females and taking them to California
There arrived in San Francisco, while was there in
$780, vessel that had been chartered for this very
islands TO be sold for exhOrhitant passage fee q
Though the enormity of these crimes stand out in
bold relief STILL where they resisted, and men
fall sacrifice To them there are those who quick
to cry ssOh the wretches the thieves, the mur-
ierers'' In n conversation with Capt White at
Strong's ISLAND, he learned that bound to
Covel Island. ''Do you go armed:'' he inquired;
Sc No. hut have boarding -nettings-' 50 Put them
up' said he; don't trnst one of those wretches
board they canniblls, and they will be sure to /
take your ship II they can; drove them OF by dis
playing my firearms" Let rs see how far suose-
ouent events proved the clutionary remarks neces-
s,rv The boarling-nettinrs put up, and triced
out In due time Covel Island hove in sight There
comes Of their large proas black with men, The
crew is called. and stationed on the defensive fore
and aft. Here comes FIVE, ten, fifteen more proas
Afairs had now assumed quite serious posture
Recollecting that ! had an I'D, rusty, horse-pstoi
somewhere below f1kas about 20 il quest of it, to
see. if it could be made to stand fire. The head proa
had now approached within pistol-shot. powerful
man with heaving breast, stood foremost among the
group His head encrced with wreath or
white flowers, and the obes Of his ears enormously
distended by earrings foot in circumference, and
which firmly secured by the elasticity of the I
surrounding them 50 There, know that
man - exclaims Dr. Person, - let him come on board
He was at Strong's Island" The chief had now re-
cognized DR.. Pierson, and commenced shouting to |
his comrades they approached in the other proas
and begging to be allowed TO on board To
this assented and he and nine others were allowed
to come on board, and not the least indecorum was
during their stay. Repairing ON deck /
after breakfast, ordered some boiled rice brought
up for them. As they gathered around the large |
dish, something said that afforded DIR. Pierson
some merriment EDquiring what IT was, he INFORM
ell me that they canvassing the captain want
of good manners, in not supplying them with spoons
to eat their rice with Are these Capt Whites can
niba murderers, degraded sayages of the worst de-
scription, Yes, here they are as orderly and well
behaved as any men earth Il seems to me that
the Morning Star, like her great prototype, sheds
benign influence, for wherever she goes, and savage
men congregate beneath the out-spread wings OF the
peaceful Dove their fierce natures to become
and subiued few speculative re-
marks might be adduced here in relation to the diff
feren aspects presented in the choice of the locations
preferred by Messrs. Bingham, Doane, and Pierson.
but presuming that the public VIII be better pleased
with facts than comments, forbear.
We have just weathered heavy gale of wind from
n E. The wind has come from the eastern board all
the nass,1e driving ts nm to $50 90 n To-day, the