The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-02-25
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eaten hv the camnitals there living, OF
which we gave full account ~ the
time Commander SINCLAIR, Of thel niiod
States slopp-of.war Naudalia, fitted oul
an expedition ia October last to punish
the perpetrators OF this outrage TIr
Boston .ionrnal has a iull account of the
affair which is thus condensed ~ the
fourier of the same city
The expedition consisting Of forty
scancu and ten marines, proceeded iru'u
Levuku to Waya in the schooner Me
chanc chartered for the occasion. aud
wa, under the command 81 Lieut. tup-
Will Landing at two ur three villages
90 the way. some native guides were uh-
tanned. with whom the expedition went
uu % Naya. thc scene of operations
This island II rcprr scented As mountain
Gus. with steep drcliyilics rocky prcct
pieces and deep raylncs. tho kly wooded
The town IF l.1rnati the place to be at
tackled. was situated within q natural
ampal,hcatrc. formed lay high cunical
peaks AID contained about one hundred
and twenty five houses Anehnting la
harhor close hy liout Caldwell sent a
message To the Chiefs # lomati lie
handing the surrender Of the muulcl-
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was left but 10 punish thc harmrItv and
iusoleuco of thr cauHhalS and prcFara-
tions were at once madr t. do this.
Early IA the morning the attacking
party commenced perlous aud fatisu.
inc march ur ascent to the town. a.
howitzcr. with which they started. was
soon left behind. useless la reason Of
the peculiar path which was to be- fol-
lowed; this led over -ucccssinn Of
steep activities and dceliylics. winding
through rayiues. sometimes alardiue
scarcely foot hold Had thc natives
taken advantage If the means of de-
frncc presented hy the face II the island
the expedition must have been failure.
but the passes were frchlv guarded
Frequent halts were made and ID was
only after march of four aud a halt
hours that the band arrived opposite the
town; there they found nearly three
hundred warriors ready for the Sight
dcckod ia funeral robes Of white. and
presenting a friehtmlIy erotcsquc APP
pcaraucc
The American force assembled bill
above the town then descended the
slope alta rapid pace. aud easily cap.
tufcd the village the enemy flying Boa al
directions. The town was soon set on
fire and hcrcclY blazing. during which
time the native, were preparing fut an
attack. when the hcslrgor, should a..
turn towards the habor On the way
back a furious battle was fought iur half
an honr with some loss oi the side of
the natives, bat with only wounds and
bruises received hy tho Americans the
heat aud the fatigue caused soverul ~
the latter e. fall exhausted. hul lApy
were carried lay their cumlaIcs fiI.
being clear af the enemy. q halt t' re-
hcsbnent became practicable. After ana
absence Of ten aaI half hours tlr
party returned to the ship having burnt
one hundred and sixteen houses. 1l' ihc
canoes of the clnuihal.. and having
killed large number ol the enemy
Thus the sayago- were olccinIly pun
ol tNc other towns presented ih'H con.
CALCULATIONS To Tho vi't"ti"u, parry, ana
doubtless Tins example Whl have q iaat-
ing ana sanitary tifcl
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