The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-12-19
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10.
From Nicr onc-iI-Lu~ir -~uc-~ among the
i>Inud--Thr slave Trade "a Fact

MICRONESIA, Oct. y, lsGS.
IT, De Ellar ~ ac Pf-ifr Catam.re'1t -lirsr'iSrr d.:
Sm-Agiu auI again have representations been
made by thc Hawaiian press enforcing the necessity
Of au occasional visit Of a mau-of-war 10 Micronesia,
but these have been disrcgarlel and the consc-
qucucc Is. that this part If the world i now cousid-
crei as "a theatre where all manner of wickelneSs
may with IMMUNITY be enacted. Atrocities have been
aud are still committed, at which humanity shudlers;
and as a natural result, in many islands where for,
mcrly intercourse with the inhabitants was freely
permitted, it has now become in the highest degree
dangerous and where formerly a shipwreckel crew
would have been Hospitality received, the outraged
natives would at the present day unquestionably
sacrifice to their vengeance every white man whom
the perils of the sea might cast in their power.
With a view of awakening public attention to the
state Of things in these islands, and in the hope Of
inducing either the American or British Government
10 send a vessel Oh a cruise in this direction, permit
me TO lay before you a few of the incidents which
have occurred here during the past twelve months.
The energy of the French authorities at Tahiti
having rendered the kidnapping of natives in the
Eastern Islands by far too hazardous an undertaking,
it was soon found that in Micronesia operations could
he safely and successfully carried on. About a year
ago a vessel touched ut Perout, and while standing
oil and on there numbers Ol u httlNS Wen On
board, AMI, induced by trifing presents, remained
there until the vessel was, rs the Captain Judged,
sufficiently far from land to preclude the possibility
Of swimming ON shore. Cold shot was then thrown
into the boats and canoes, sinking them, and a rush
was made to secure the prey. In the scutie five
natives were shot, one Drained by the cooks toma-
hawk, seven leaped overheard in their terror, of
only one survived to reach the shore, and carry
the tale. The remainder, upwards of 100, were
carried of. \ white trader living on the island.
had a narrow escape Of falling a victim to the fury
of the inhabitants. About the same time, n vessel
called nj Drummond's Island, and captured a number
natives by similar measures in this case, how
ever. the number massacred ON board was much
greater.
4 Slmoan vessel made u cruise round the Null
graves. &c., carrying OF a number of people from
Aour, including n daughter of the King, and there it
Is unsafe to venture on shore.
In December last, Mr.. Capelle, a respected resi-
lent here of several years standing, went to Alajuro
IN a Sydney vessel, Clara u. Robbins, to form u
rading station. She was there wrecked and much
4 the cargo plundcred and destroyed 10y the natives
tie arrival of the King, who put q stop to the
offering, and treated with kindness the shipwrccked
,eOple, inviting Mr. Capelle to put his luggage in
is house for safety. Unfortunately a change soon
COX place capt. Gease, oil the HAWAIIAN schOuher
Blossom, arrived at Mujero, and ut once ordered Mr..
to remove his chest from the Kings house,
alleging that he had purchased it. MIR. Capelle did
o., when Pease poured a torrent of abuse upon him,
insisting on his leaving the island at once in the
Blossom, and giving up any idea Of forming a sta
ion there.
In April u Capt. Robinson, Master of a schooner
to the Kingsmill Group, carried his violence
1wards the crew TO such a height, that he fired at
ne of them, and coolly reloading his gun, said he
-oull shoot the lot of them like rabbits. The crew,
a self defence, rushed upon him and threw him
The vessel then returned to Tarawa,
here the natives captured her, stealing everything
hey could lay hand on, and only gave her up
Trough the exertions of a Mr.. Mackey, residing
mere, who imperilled his life in the cause.
In Jelluit two traders resided together. They
and while one was engaged feeling pigs,
ne other shot him through the back. Whether this
as a cold-blooded murder or not will never be
Your obedient servant, VINDEX.