The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-08-02
lCore,poaienee Of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser
Fourth of Jul, on Mama Kca. Hawaii.

SoUTH KoNA, July 10, 1880.
Mn. EDITOR While millions Of people, all ever
the habitable globe. have recently manifested their
love Of Liberty, Freedom and Independence. by cele-
bratIOus, orations, boudres, illuminatious, ieasts,
dances, and q thousand other jubilees, a party Of Us.
4" took il into our heads and hearts, - to celebrate the
glorious Fourth on the top Of Mauua Kea, the highest
mountain on Hawaii. We lid 20. The party consist
ei Of Me7srs. Cummings, Travis, Hall. Barrett. Sher-
wood and Mott. Our attendants were, . Jg-e." the
cook, a Celestial, who, by the by, was the most use
ful 'oujrs OF the party-a 4 q quarter Of a score Of
kanakas, who took charge OF the pack-auimals. sup
plies, baggage, sc. We started our animals a
day in advance Of Us, and overlook them near the
eastern base Of Mount Hualalai. One Of our party
shot at a Wild goose while at the spring near the new
lava flow, making the feathers hy beautifully, but,
unfortunately for our craving stouachs, and, fortu-
nately for the poor goose, the body accompanied the
feathers. We crossed the recent aow on horseback.
l; was attended with 10 little danger, as deep and
yawning cracks were to he net every few feet. We
encamped on the " climpsrs'' the first night ont,
some two miles north Of the new flow. Near this spot
a company Of natives, who were in our rear, lost a
fine pack-animal. The poor beast made a misstep,
tumbled down the rocks into a deep ray;ne, baggage,
poi and all! The POOR thing survived the shock but
q few moments. 1t was soon disrobed Of its hide,
and a favorite steak brought into camp, which joey
served up to the full satisfaction Of the party. The
next evening found Us eucamped on the western de-
clivity Of Mauua Kea. and early on the following
morning, three Of cur party and myself went in pur-
suit Of wild hogs. Our route was a winding y. {.
ascent Of the mountain. After going about two miles
our dog bayei about twenty fine hogs. I killed one
Of the finest ofjhe iot, halfUfwhich was a. much A. Two
natives could carry at once to our camp We s.w
several wild cattle, but too far Of for our guns.
From the north flank Of the mountain, ne had 4
beautiful view Of Waimea and the country far around.
The following morning We packed cur animals and
journeyei aryund the southern declivity Of the noun
tain; climbing up peaks, going in and out Of extinct
craters; clam5eriug over the rolling and rough
g cIimPsrs,' until, after some SIX hours travel, We
reached the plain on the south. Here We pitched cur
tent, and from this point on the following day, a per-
Of cur party succeeded in reaching the summit
81 the highes, peak OF Mauua Kea. On the previous
Afternoon We went again in pursuit Of Wild hogs,
which we found very plentiful, and killed a boar,
by the party, 70 Je the largez, they ever saw.
Of his tusks, measured seven inches in length
after. We succeeded in hitting and wouudsug
another, which f1ri0usly gave chase 10 one Of the par
>, VINO shouting at the top Of his voice for help, made
racks At a " 30 pace, for g ueighb5riug tree, tut
reaching mis- place Of refuge the poor - grun-
abandoned the chase and took 10 ms heels in an
ppcsi,e direction. We found water very scarce.
aud dry ravines we're formed in the mountain
de-, leaiing 70 the PLAIN at is base. BouIde-s CT
shaped rocks, many Of them weighing twenty OF
hir,y tons, have been washed down the mountain
and are scattered in every direction On the plain
Glow. Blu, four Of the party attempted the ascent Of
be mountain; and TO make sure o: ht- ascent. one Of
selected a fresh ilck. Poor Jack concluded
IaUna Kea was - . hard road 20 travel" for the pur-
ose only Of celebrating The FOURTH, and hence,
concluded TO "Piay Possum" before we had got !
miles up the ascent. Ia the deepest humility
2 Frustrated himself, A. much = 10 say, - am your
sr5ls servant, but pray dou't attempt to force me
the top Of this high mountain" Could the poor
j.. ike Bsllam's. have spoken. ne would. 10 doubt. ,