The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-05-07
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Fr0n TIE Friend Tor May
Capt. James Report of the Cruise
of the Morning Star.

!SDoEe BARK Harresf. M. and Ms. Snolo left
az SfroHg's Island Morning Nar' touches a.
Mr4szIl-s and WsHiH9fon's Islands: FlSit As
csusIoE: The Morning SGr' rESitS TOR the first
1Inle that remarkable island called ProriGeEoe;
RetuTn 10 Srong's Island; TIat EL1ors's Is
lands: Return 10 E50n; ViSit JaIusf' Orsr-
haul the ,rreok Of Capt MeKen=is;s resell
DEAR S1R:-In the following report OF the
Morning Stars cruise, you may find some
thing that Will interest you Sailing from
Honolulu on the eth November, 1863, We
arrived at Apaiang on the 24th. The pas
sage was for the most part pleasant. Found
Mr.. and Mrs. Bingham IN usual health and
good spirits. We Law in the lagoon until the
18th and left for Tarawa. Having 4 head
wind we did not get 70 anchor until the 1st
December. Found the Hawaiian missiona-
ries well. but out of food. Having no sup
plies for them on board, gave them some POI
and -four from the vessels stores. On the
4th, having finished our business here, started
for Apaianc. al ] p. VI. anchored on the reef.
Mr.. Bingham came on board from the Ere
ming Star. and left his mail and packages
he expressed himself much pleased with MS
printing press and hopes TO do much good
with il. At 4 P. NJ. parted from Mr..
Bingham. and started for Pitts Island, arriv-
ing AZ 10 A VI. the next day. and anchored
inside the lagoon near the residence OF Mr..
Randall. That gentleman being absent We
were kindly received and assisted IN our
work By his agents.
Having completed our work here. We left
the lagoon on the 10Th and shaped our course
for MilEi Island. At 81 the following
morning saw the :. E. point Of MIllii, pas
sing through the passage on the y E. point
Of AttOle az noon We sailed through this
beautiful lagoon and anchored of the station
on MilIii Island at SHUTDOWN Our stew
ard. Frank Sylvia, who had been sick most
Of the time since leaving Honolulu, was dis
charged here ar his OWL request His dis
ease was the dropsy IN one Of Its worst forms.
and being sick ne would BE- kindly cared for
by the men 81 the oil stations. and be more
comfortable on shore than on board the yes
sci. We landed him with such articles as
would conduce TO his comfort. Concluding
our business here we left for Jalinet on the
10th. where we arrived on the 18th on the
Goth left for Ebon. arriving on the Odd and
anchored inside. Found Mr.. Snow and fam
lily all well. also the other foreigners residing
here
The King and Chiefs were ali of on a
cruise 10 the North. consequently times were
very quiet, and no roguery going N. II Is
much 70 the credit Of the common natives
here that when their chiefs are absent they are
hardly ever known 70 steal. but when all are
here they are the greatest thieves IN the group.
On Friday the 26ih, Mr.. Snow and family
came on board bound for Sirong's Island. We
left Ebon for NamOrik arriving there the
next morning, leaving the same night for
Ocean Island. and on the 3lst made the
island. Saw the bark HzTresf. of Honolulu.
had taken Two black6sh- AT 10 4. NJ.
started for Pleasant Island. arriving Jan. ID.
Found the people here very noisy and turbu-
lent Stopped 70 trade with them for an hour
or TWO and went on our wal for Strong's Is
land, arriving on the 18th. Here We landed
Mr. Snow and family AT their old home on
Dove Island. The natives seemed much
pleased with their arrival.
Al P. NJ. We left for westward. touching
~ McAskU on Dec Sth. and at " ellington
on the I1th- Here we found an honest IN
dustrious race. for which much credit Is due
20 the foreigners residing on the island for
teaching them these qualifications. They
indeed are = pattern colony Of natives. and
probably not matched BY any other IN Micro
Mesa
Leaving this island We arrived az Ascen-
sion the 18th. and anchored IN hirIi haEbor.
Mr.. Sturges came on board, and reports HIM
self and family. excepting Mrs. ;. who was
then unwsIl, IN good health. Mr.. :. was
much pleased with the bell. which was land
ed the day after. It's welcome chimes came
OF reminding Us Of him and friends far away.
We remained IN kitti harbor for some
time. finding the natives 4 gaceless Sc; Of
scamps- They did not steal the mainmast
or the anchors FOR the simple reason that they
could not carry them OF. Outside Of the few
who ara under The influence Of the mission.
a more vicious Rce canno; - found N the
Pacific The bark Tickery. on her way here
a short time ago. touched az Borielaise Reef.
and there saw the wreck Of two vessels. and
found IN = box on shore q communication
from Capt Bush. Of the LiiZiio. dated Dee.
18th 1861. me particulars OF which YOU VIII
receive from Mr.. Srurces.
On the 26th We took our departure from
Ascension. touching az Wellington Island on
the Both, and left for Providence Island.
where We arrived on the irh Of Feb. Cruised
along rs southern shore without seeing anv
signs Of inhabitants from the vessel. Went
IN shore IN the bat and found on an island
about midway on the Southern Rect. q few
houses having quite recently been inhabited.
and by articles left behind IN an apparently
hurried departure they were doubtless q
hand Of Marshall islanders who had made
this ;heir Temporary home. On attempting
TO cross the island. 4 cause for their has:v
exit was seen Quite a large space IN the
centre OF the island had lately been the scene
Of some CONFUSION Of nature, apparently
volcanic. the earth was thrown up in con
fused masses and the trees IN and around
were broken and blasted as If from the effects
OF great heat without actual frs. The wan