The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-12-19
The Cruise ofthe Morning Star.

We are under obligations to Capt. Tengstrom, O
the Missionary Packet Morning Star, for the follow
ing information concerning his cruise.
The Morning Star left Honolulu on the twenty
fifth Of June, last, at three O'Clock in the afternoon,
for the Gilbert Islands, and experienced very light
trades to north latitude ten degrees, from whence
had light variable winds, principally from the west
ward, and arrived at Apaiang on the twenty-sixth OF
July, after-a passage of ffty-one days. Captain and
Mrs. Bingham were landed and the brig left the next
day for Butaritari, where she arrived ON the thirty
first and took on board the Hawaiian Missionaries,
leaving the next day, August first, on the return to
Apaiang, arriving there ON the fourth. The brig
laid here during the session of the general meeting,
and on the eighth left again for Butaritari, arriving
ON the tenth and landing the missionaries, but owing
to the prevalence Of light westerly winds was detain-
ell here until the thirteenth, when she left for Drum
monds Island, arriving there on the twenty-first.
The natives at this island were afraid to come along
I side the brig, and after their fears were overcome the
cause was ascertained. 1t seems that a few months
before the visit Of the brig a vessel had been to the
island and kidnapped a large number Of the natives.
From what the Captain could learn this slave trade
IS more extensive than is believed abroad. being
practiced throughout the different groups of islands.
II is not known under what flag this inhuman traffic
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are carried to Chile, Peru and the Chinchas. When
the fact became generally known that the brig was a
missionary vessel, the natives focked on board in
large numbers. 1t having been arranged to establish
a Iaission station here, two Hawaiian Missionaries
were landed, and the brig left on the twenty-fourth
for Tarawa, arriving on the twenty-scyenth, and
sailing the next morning for Apaang, where She ar
rived before night, and found the British brig Speck,
Capt. Fury, from Sydney, taking in a cargo of oil.
Lett Apaiang on the thirty-frst Of August for EbOn,
arriving there ON the eleventh Of September. Com
muuicate1 with the resident missionaries, but drifted
Of shore and lid not get back again until the four
tecuth, but could not hold on. Next day succeeded
in getting the freight on shore; took the Rev. Mr.
Snow on board and left for Nomerick, arriving there
on tie nineteenth and leaving the same day for
Strong's island, arriving there the twenty-fourth and
landing the Rev. Mr.. Snow. Lett again the same day
for Ascension and arrived there on the fifth Of Octo-
Der. Capt Tengstrom sailed into Port Haru harbOr,
the brig being the first vessel known to have entered,
and worked through the lagoon to Jockait's harbor
and out JOckait's entrance to sea again. Capt T.
says that in the tradc-wind season it is the best har-
Dor on the east side Ofthe island. The passage inside
Of the reef j. wide and deep enough for the largest
slip, and with the trades there Is uo difficulty ia get
ting In or out. The brig left Ascension on the tenth
to return to Strong's Island, and arrived there on the
fifteenth. The Rev. Mr.. Snow reported that the
British bark Esk, Capt. Nobbs, had been at the ISL
and on the second and third Of October, ~fDrty-two
days from Sydney, bound 10 China. Capt. hobbs
gave n glowing account Of the sperm whhlers in the
South Pacific, some Of them having filled mp in "A
short time. Left Stroug's Island on the nineteenth
for Nomcrick, arriving there the twcuty-fourth and
sailing the same day for Ebou. Arrived ut Ebon on
the twcnty-scycnth, aud left for Apaiang on the third
Of November, arriving on the ninth and meeting the
American brig Uadcriiy, Capt Pcasc, who salutcl
the .nornitg Si1r with nine guns Left Apaiang on
the twelfth for Tarawn, arriving there the same day,
and len FOR Honolulu on the fourteenth. Experience
al very light weather for two days. ON the seven
tccnth sailed along the cast side 70! Butar.ilri and
from thence wns thirty days 10 Honolulu.