Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-12
From the Honnlnln Aduo,.,..

From the Honolulu Advertise
Days Battle Between the CanniI,aIs HoyT,h.A Nine
and Eat their Enemies. S look
Leaving the Island of Hivsoa, which has been select
ed as the future principal station of the Mission ~ a.
Marquesas the packet Morning Star sailed with H N
addition to number of Kekea for the Island If E
tuhiva, where portion of the Mission was still Iocato
AT an carly morning hour, when Venus and Jupiter al
most in conjunction were shining with brightness tha
nearly equals an early moon the island looms nm hof
US as dark barren rock but the morning sun sh;n
over Its ridges it reveals sight truly magnificent An
as our vessel approaches still nearer and sails alone t
lee green valleys open to the view, with vegetation from
the waters edge to the highest mountain Summit Rn
fore us lies the deep bay of Hanaveve over whose sr
face gldes the swallows of the sea- and in whose wa
the unwary porpOse gambols.
Hanaver Valley, which lies opposite the bay does
not resemble our Hawaiian valleys 1t is not gentle
slope between two hills but irvine with steep sides an
parently split out from the mountains 1t is however
one OF the largest most beautiful and productive of hp
many gems of Fatuhva This vally has recently been
the scene OF protracted between the neg6borno
tribes One of these contests lasted nine days at the
close OF which the bodies of the captured dead eaten
This cannbal custom prevails throughout the group
They do not have great feast these human bodies
as generally supposed to be the case but the body E
cut to pieces on the battle field and each warrior takes
his plecean arm, joint, rib, according to his merit
raises it on his gun over his shoulder and marches
home. Here he calls his relations together and devon
the eshsome cooking in slices like pork but most cot
it The motive which induces them to eat the bodies
OF their enemies revenge they feel that their revenop
is not satisfied until they have tasted of their blood and
flesh When their hatred anger and revenge are at the
highest point, and their enemy lies dead before them
then it eliminates in the fendsh act of eating human
teSh and we may easily imagine that the quverng heart
that crngeS and CRATES between their bloody teeth ic
the sweetest morsel that heather warrior can taste
This cannibalism confined mostly to the older natives
The younger people appear to be ashamed of the prace
and it is probable that before many years will be ex
| tinct among Marqusans.
This famous battle of Hanaveve, Kekela tells us, last
ed nine days. 1t consisted rather of skirmishing
though shots enough were fired to have killed reg
ment 1t is quite likely that these simple warriors did
their firing with eyes shut during the entire contest
but one or two persons killed The beaten party
in this terrible scare entered into compact with their
conquerors in which hostages exchanged but those
OF the vanquished ran away from fear of being devour
ed, perhaps) and returned to their tribe who mmedi
ately In the most secret manner took bag and bag
gage from the soil of their ancestors and made hasty
retreat to the Island of Tahuaka The victors having
gained than they anticipated but just what they
desired took possession and divided the spoil This
contest ancient feud There but two points
of approach to the valley by the mountain pass and
and one by Never before had the enemy been able
to force this passage fastness of nature
They had been forced to steal through the northern point
of the island from whence they discharged their firearms
upon their enemies and retreated 1t now said that
!
that there those of the conqueors who would wei
come them back.
Another valley, so little that il would seem as if no
could covet it, pointed out to u.s. inaccessible
except by sea, yet had its story Of aggression 1t had
thirty Inhabitants who repused every attack of their
more numerous invaders By land perpendicular cliffs
rendered it nearly mpregnable Determined to conquer
the enemy let their warriors down the bare face of the
rock, the rope swinging them in its decent, if they
were only brd-hunters on the Shetland Islands Ten
| mo- nhnd fhn pIoh;
ants of the valley and slaughtered every one of
the invaders. This sufficient since then their enc
mics had let them alone.
| The Morning Star is now in calm. His white flag,
however, has been seen from the distant ridge which
forms the northern boundary of Omoa Bay and the Chief
who protects Kara a has off to the strangers
Kekela greets him. Hardly minute after he is on
board, and is informed eG ka aoku kakou, which
puts her under the protection of the Chief who imme
dlaey lays tabsO on the pilering prOpensties of his
followers. AS his the first that reached us,
and the best also, that off to that at any
time while at the islands, it may be not uninterest
ing to describe it, though to Hawaians the description
may not be new. 1t was from fifteen to twenty feet
long, and had beak PROV six in length ending
in rude carving, which might be mistaken for god
but that the MarqueSans worship no images The prov
was mere ornament. In war, however, it is used to
dash against the opposing canoe The Outrigger was
very rude, consisting of three common straight hau
sticks arranged at right angles to each other and the
| canoe. The paddles were all Of hard wood narrow,
rudely carved, and ended in small projection, which
served as an introduction to the water.
| WAR AND PEsTnENCE.-It is computed that in the
Crimean the British army lost by the sword by
disease and other contingencies of war; 3l3 men, and
that 81 400 left in valids for life What will
be the loss of human life in India for five or ten years
commencing with the outbreak of the mutiny there?-
The would be saddening exhibit of wars merc
| less thirst for victims.
CoNsIsTENCY.-The Frederick Union is informed that
Mr. Berry the Speaker of the Maryland Know Nothing
House of Delegates, Vaughan Smith, Chief Clerk, Bun
ting Clerk of the House, and the Sergeantatarms Of
the Senate all cergynea of the same denomination
-Four preachers of one church! If Catholic priest
had been made candle-snufer, the weIkin would have
rung with shouts of POpish aggression and if another
had been given subordinate place among the officials
of the House, it would have been regarded proof pos
tive of the grasp of Rome. Consistency, thou art
| jewel "-RockUiIe Sentinel.
| SLAVERY CA1IFoRNIA.-Senator:G Twin, some years
ago, carried several slaves with him to California who
after working about year. sued him for wages. The
case has lately been decided by Judge Norton of San
Francisco, who in his decision stated that no contract
was proved and that the circumstances of these slaves
bore analogy to those of adult children who remained
with their parents and worked for them The law would
not imply promise to pay wages; and some proof OF
contract request must be proved to justify judgment
| in favor of the claimant.
/ A Dove SroRY.-A gentleman of this city, who has
dove cot at his residence at the West End relates the
following incident having occurred last week In the
cot were male and female dove and two squads Inc
male SQUAD having died. the elderly dove drove from his
nest his female mate promoted to his bed and board the
Fl young female squad. Finally upon occasion when
the female appeared at the door Of the cot the male sail
ed out pecked at her and drove her away. The perS
cuted mother flew down to perch below where with her
head under her wing she remained for short time and