Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-02-11
From the Boston Journal.
From the Feiee Islands.

from tne L. D SloOp-Oi-Har dnua4'@ "
punish the natives of one of the Feejee
Islands for the crimes Of murder and
canibalism committed upon two citizens
Of the United States, brief account Of
which has already been published. 1t
was written by one who took leading
part in the expedition, and is spirited
narrative of the adventures of our gal
Ian: tars, which we're Of a very novel
and exciting, as well as perilous charac-
ter.
The persons whose unfortunate fate the
expedition was fitted out to aveRge, were
Louis Bauer "a Prussian, naturalized),
Henry Homer, a citizen of New York,
and " Charley" a Rotumah youth
These persons were on a trip to the Fee
! jee group for the purpose of purchasing
oil, shell, beche-demer, and other produc-
lions. While lying at Waya, one of the
western cluster of the Feejees, a native
brought bottle Of oil on board which
was bad, and on the white men refusing
to buy it, some words ensued, and the
boat "a small schooner) being surrounded
by natives, and anchored close to the reef
the whites were overpowered and killed,
and their bodies taken ashore and cooked
and eaten by the natives. The vessel
and her contents were totally destroyed
/ The vessel was worth about $500, aud
her cargo $500. The savages who CON-
mitted this outrage inhabited the town OF
Lomad. They subsequently admitted
that they had killed the whites and the
Rotumah youth, and eaten them.
These facts having been communicate
ed to Commander Sinclair, of the Van
dalia, he fitted out an expedition to pun
ish the canibals and secure indemnity fo1
the property destroyed, and placed it in
charge of Lieut.. G. II. B. CALDWELL
The Vandalia was at this time lying al
Levuku, one hundred and thirty mile.
distant from Waya, where the outrage
q was committed, and the New Londor
4 schooner Mechanic" was chartered tt
i convey the attacking party thither. TIT
+ expedition, which consisted of forty sea
men and ten marines, with Lieut.. Allan
Ramsey of the marines, Surgeon II. B
: Trist, and Masters Mate j. T. Bartlett
+ all under the command of Lieut.. Cald
e well, left the Vandalia on the morning G
f the 9th of October in the " Mechanic
l. aud the ships cutter, and reached Way
5, on the 9th. Their progress was great
l. retarded by light, battling winds, and tn
a. exceedingly tortuous course of the chan
d nels among the islands on the route. TIL
il appearance of these islands is describe
lg as exceedingly picturesque and charmin;
s. They were covered for the most pa
u with the brightest verdnre, thickly dotte
with villages, with patches of yam an
taro, banana and plaiatain grounds, an
- groves of cooanut trees, and comprise
st picturesque valleys, and coves with shore
N, fringed with bright green foliage, an
er containing hamlets or detached houst
it empowered in shade and fruit trees. O
en- the Island Of Viii Lew the land rise
gently from the shore to mountains in IL
rear, forming a succession of hills an
TX dales, clothed with verdure of diherel
ie- shades of light green, with beautiful va
he leys, huge boulders, large trees and rocE
L. declivities, while occasionally pretty ca
at cades were seen glimmering through Il
lf- trees. The land was cultivated in So
cession of beautiful terraces nearly
nj the summit Of the mountains, and pr
It. scented 4 scene of surprising beaut
re- with its detached groves and vilIag,
el- and prolific vegetation. A portion
'h- this island, however, was quite barre
u'- the hiII-sides being covered with BRIG
=" yellow moss, boulders, lodges Of rock, a
" dwarf trees. There was no appearan
~ Of cultivation except along the coast a
IL in the valleys. A remarkable hill
red ochre and another of white clay We
the noticed.
Ike Lieut.. Caldwell landed at two or TIN
err Of the villages on this island, and learn
es- that the natives Of Waya were appri>
ght Of the expedition, and were ready d
ms waiting to meet it with determined
lily sistance. At Ba he obtained the servi
no Of a grim old chief, Ravata. to act as
m messenger at Waya in demanding
en- delivering up of the murderer8 of
Americans, and man to accompany hi
both well acquainted with the paths g
The people of Waya, and willing, in case
hostility, to act as guides. With t
lent necessary addition TO its number, the
one petition proceeded on its way to the
the and Of Waya, arriving, as before stat