The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

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British Yacht Captain Running Away
with . Pretty Native Girl-The Entire
H s,:vn naxy, Ceees,:si.g OF Sage,
Pursuit-Exsisine Chase Arcund ths
Island-The British Captain Refuses ia
thority-The Girl EventuaMy Landed
and tho AnAir Pronounced q Joke.
From the Pacific Commercial Advertiser. Nov. 1s]
we briefly alluded in an item that smacks hugely Of
powder and shot, and even threatens to disturb the
chroncers Of passing events we must record to the bes
Of our knowledge what has transpired.
THE ABDUCTION.
II that the British yacht Thems "of the roya
yacht squadron which has been lying In our harbor
cruising about the islands for eight months sailed
Monday for England, via Lahaina and Hio. Before
mission Of the Governor to take with him half white
girl perhaps sewardess which request promptly
denied On Thursday the yacht returned entered the
Hanham came on Shore went to the palace and requested
the King 70 90 dowm and see him or Then, accom-
Captain Hanham hastily rode to the wharf jumped into
his boat and set SAIL taking her with him. apparently in
defiance Of the local authorities. This is the story
current on the street.
THE PURsUIT-NEAT SPECIMEN OF BRITISH IMPU-
DENCE.
The circumstances becoming known the steam tug
Polo despatched the next morning by the govern
hack the atsconding woman The tug left the harbor
about ten O'clock and overlook the Thems at five p M
the latter having been becalmed some twenty Ave miles
M sra On reaching the vessel the Marshal boarded her
and made known his Grand CAPTAIN Hanham repied to
the effect that he would not receive him on board as an
officer of the Hawaiian government but as Gentleman
he was welcome TO the Inequalities of his shin and he
would be happy to entertain him at dinner as he was
Just about to dino. He said that his vessel beyond
Ine JURISDICTION o, TINS goyernment anu II tne Marsha!
attempted 70 toucn any one on board ne would resist
WIN i0rce OF arnA ne aadeo tnat as tne stea9 Jug
must nave iet Honolulu IN great haste ne hered Mey
,oosso aeSePs Pecs "a !1oS ~, num- cose " cno"
payne and some rum, 'cAseA ne se'r%
FAILURE OF THE EXPEDITION
The Pele having been unable accomplish anything
at sea- which every body would be the case
Went on 70 ianaha, ianaed tne MaIsna ana returned
next day TO Honolulu; was about i've o'clock Sunday
ai.ernooh wnen sne steamsa up 70 'e cspanaae wnele
had h awaiting the s me Sec;
o. war As soon rs sne came aongsae ne wnan Cnei
Engineer nrown was ashsu "nats Ine news, ny one
., sns goVs,nmens onc'as ~ne IN, ne was p,omp.y
nusneu up ny apoti,eI peg vi two nehcr, WHY sue
ecsea nat hey hao Detter 30 dowh nto the cao' ana
taIk tne matter over Pnva'ey AS soon az inc oIncals
es S ta ana nc ~ r.
was sPsno ov1i VIC ANY eu 'ne toA VI 'no ssc1ae
a , nei oIuse PenC1c ou Us aso inc posson vi
tie Inemis, ana tne IssuIt o. naval engagemenI ais
cussea Iad ~ aken pace AS was nosning nappenea,
and no blood was spilled save that oil an unucky chicken
or t"o'
ANOTHER PURSUIT. ORDERED.
Tne news was TOO pig 10 De Kept scorer, and, as IL
leaked out great was the indignation among the assem-
bled crowd at the contumacy Of the captain Of the roya
yoSns s4ueAton IA loi"oWS W rWionuci VIC iueasNo.
This indignation being shared in by the govern
ment officials 1t was determined at once to 1t out the
Nc'uc Merrill as gnnooa ana despatch her IN search OF
the snncy Yacht The Netie had just arrived from Maui
and In less than two hours from the time she received
her orders her OF thousand kegs of sugar.
or less was unoaded and in two hours more she was
fitted out armed and equipped for the service The ex
element and scenes the wharf during these proceed
ings were ludcrous in the extreme was evening and
pitch dark, and all hurry and confusion Sundry
~, rr 20 sns 49, oassau, r anu s,, vus'
ali wcnf abrnsa in donho nnicl tIne Eor armar,an,
she yscsvcd tvo t,,oi,,a roarnr. rrn, ,he ola Ta,a
bameha and two oId tasbioned enns from Tho Ne
hienaen, f,chcA n. nfsn .. ~ I.,cS
~ o fIrowcL ~ sac, Win rnudar ana s,cs,n",n,ed
shot For rooYines shc rscovod sor,a ,art, soidars
dnd roI,c,msn under commanJ NJ Tiart.r"t tioohni;
A, nrecssiv tar ,n,nmt.s i,asoro a.. ~ - Sr
evening Sny.,ohcr 10 t,o Wv.ar rrnhn., Mss,i.
Merrill ieft The wharf n ss.rch ~ h ,u ns.ao~;ss
The Them;s AZ che s,,ded nvs os tna bsa- rdsr H.
clara oS dozsn iar,sys hs,s ars ~ r.a, ,el.n @ sh
"a ..,,s.s,, s,rn ~ cns in f.vor ~
the Themis Greai was the Excitement, - ono ..rcr
voice shouted after the recedng gunboat- INV '"s''
Once more 10 the breach dear friends once more.
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