The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-17

| AWsu8 uer WItnOus . moments warning. II
was most frightful and affecting eight to be-
hold the distracted husband embracing hi,
bleeding wife and moaning piteously, while the
little ones were handed out to strangers 70,
protection. She is buried to day, upon . rising
knoll just without she city limits, but in painful
view Of this fatal accident. Her husband and
brother are Wild With grjsi and will NOT be com.
foetsd. never witnessed any thing more ed
and heart-rending."
The ssash Sea Leves 81 Lisussnans
Many
| The following bit Of romance In the life OF
Lieut.. Naury 10 related BY NJ. Willis in The
Home journal:
In the earlier days Of his professional career.
| the present Commander was midshinm.n n
on board one Of the sloops Of war sent to cruise
In the Pacific. The duty beng mainly to give
authoritative cOuntenaucs to the merchant YES
sells In those seas much Of thsis time, Of course,
was passed In the anchorage Of the difYersnt
| islauds; aud naury having always q taste for
languages, had employed bis many. an-idle hour.
% coxwAin Of 60 ashore boat, in mastering the
dialects Of the natives. So successful haa he
been in this volunteer study that be became.
At last, the regular interpreter, and was the
main channel Of communication between the
Commodore and the petty soversigns of the
islands.
The thing be most struggled with in those
days was constitutional bashfulness. and he
was not little fAbbergasted, therefore. when
he was summoned to the quarter deck one bright
morning to interpret between the Commander
and . young Owyhee prncess, the fAvorite
daughter Of the Chief of the island where thew
we're anchored. She had swum off to the shin
and climbed up the side, and now stood in ali
l.er tropical horescence, an exquisitely develop.
ed young woman of sixteen, draped mainly in
her flowing tresses and her unconscious modesty.
and gesticulating in the most lively manner, to
the very great admiration of the officers and
crew. She bad evidently q message Of impor.
lance to communicate.
Obsdisnt to the summons, Of course, the gold
laced cap Of the young interpreter-m made
its appearance. and he proceeded to open COM
muuication with the fair Undine-getting side
intmation from the officers audienced about on
the gun.carrisges and port holes, that the dia
logue Of inquiry should be prolonged a. far Is
possible.
He vas not long in learning her errand but
how, with his bAshfulness, TO translate il 70 the
Commodore and those groups Of listening Lieu
tenants? II was no less than an authoritative
expression of the lslAnders' admiration Of his
superior knowledge, ~ shown in the mastery of
their language, and . proposal for the honor Of
his hand. The gisl bad swuU of, as her fathers
ambassador, to make the offer Of herself-the
answer being awaited on shore in full council
Of warrior-chiefs.
The difficulty If maintaining the proper quar-
ter deck gravity, Or Of 90 REFRESHING the mirsh
OF the surrounding epaulsttes IS not to give
offense to the native pride Of the auto question
popping Princess, was considerable. Maury has
no recollection, at present, whether he himself
stood on his head or his heels, during the inter-
view. The Commodore vas discreet, however,
and it was coon understood that the legate of Q
foreign power was to be treated with reapecs,
whether the diplomatic drapery were more or
less entire, and the proposal was to be respect
fully received. The wardroom boat was in the
meantime ordered to DO manned, and the ships
neweet Gag spread 10 the seats to envelop the
royal uDclad on her less water-draped return
Maury was to 60 - coxswain, and restore the
lady to her parents; but his orders we're die
cretiOnary. He was to make every assurance Of
amity between the United States and the Pacific,
and get clear, il be practically could-but on
no account to make any such rejection Of the
proposed honor 40 would lead to Q misunder-
standing.
1t was pull Of mile or two, the sea smooth
and the tars willing for once to sit With their
backs to the bow. The officer aud his fag-
enveloped passenger had the conversation ell to
themselves; and he was busily cogitsting, in
the bashful back parl0r Of his mind, how be
should behave under the probable circumstances
phase LIST, I'd or Sd-when the young lady
Unexpectedly jumped overheard and swan the
rest Of the way to the beach taking to her
heels, on arriving at the sand, with celebrity
for which he could in NO way account. Was
she angry! Was there . probability Of his
being dsemboweled and burnt If he should
try TO overtaks and explain? He concluded
that il was the best, on the Whole. 70 carry out
the Commodore's policy and, BY following up
the fugitive, TO get . chance, perhaps to paciiy
the pap. So, leaving The boat drawn upon the
beach, be took his way alone to the chiefs bun
galow.
arriving. be found be was considerably expected
There vas every appearances Of preparation for
festivisv, the table spread for . royal banquet,
and the fruits and drinks in abundant prodieali-
~. The Chiefs were already in state Of ex-
element, which precludsd all explanation or
modification Of plans. There WAS nothing 70
do but 70 yield to circumstances. He must
marry Il 10 Ovyhee,) in order 20 keep the peace
and protect the commerce of the nation.
The delays were apparently incousicerable.-
In very short time the runaway bride appeared
dressed in . manner Of Pacific ornaments, At
tended By her mother and . bevy Of ulster
i0l0ndfe0seo. Inc O0mmO00te was elSnet not
expected or mot missed; the ceremony Was
performed what there vas Of it,) With osly
native witnesses, and "things proceeded ~
usual -
For the remaining winter months the sloop
vas anchored ~ the same island, and Prince
Maury, Of course, had nice opportunity Of
becoming acquainted with the manners and
customs. His copper colored papa proved very
gen,lemanly. and a. long - he stayed be was
most a6ectionately treated. HE subsequent
half century, - the world of sciences % we'll
knows, has been devoted 10 the study Of ma
sures mere universal unexpeeesdsess-
charm Of this 6rst lesson. aesiag, perhaps, -
an initiative relish-bus, whosher 20 or mot, the
Owyhes romance, q prelude - very dissin-
Ruished mans lifelong pursuits, 10 we'll worth
preserving for his biograpbsr.
CauxLrY Oh fag PLAIns.-It 10 reported 70 ".
on what 10 deem reliable authority, shat wages.
masters on The Plains ase apt . indulge IL the
sevsrsss cruelty towards thoss In shsie employ
a. subordinates. G. Piner, fron Newport kya
and d. Richie, from Ohio, we are told, d5sd
recently frem he savage treatment they ~
csived % the hands q man known ~ Black
Bowman, Who y . wagon. mastsr employed By
Nsioss & Resell. The faess eeaneeted with
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