The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-14

last TO punish the natives OF Rondova bay for the
murder and eating OF the master ana crew OF
the Sydney bark, Marian Kenny. She arrived at
the Solomon Group on the 6th September,
ana ON the 18th anchored In Rondova bay The
natives mustered In canoes In strong force, but
abandoned the place before the crew OF the Blanche
were able to get near enough to fire at them.
The village at the head Of the bay was then sheled
nom the ship, and soon destroyed.
A party OF sixty men landed and after searching
among the RUNS found q hut, containing twenty
SIX human skulls, i've OF which were evidently those
OF white men. quantity OF ship stores,
such a. paints, oils, &C., was also discovered.
A. number OF very nne canoes were neces-
sarily left by the natives on the beach, and
these were also destroyed. The Blanche then re-
turned to Sydney, calling at New Caledonia. 1t is
hoped that the lesson she has administered to the
natives at Rondova bay win produce salutary
erect among the other Inhabitants OF the Solomon
group, who are by no means so friendly as might be
desired.
Reliable Information has been received as to the
fate OF the Australian schooner Harmon, which
left the port Of Levuka, Feejee Islands, for
the Line Islands, about ten months since,
with the purpose Of getting cargo Of native
ct Hudson's Island, Of the Elise group, and while
,nere me captain ana crew. numbering IN all eight
men, were murdered ana eaten by the natives.
Measures will soon be taken for avenging this horri
BILE crime.
Captain DAILY formerly commander Of the Spec
has been brought on to Feejee by the Nymph the
same vessel which brought on the news OF the
murder M, OF the crew q the Harmon. The captain
ing interesting account Of bis adventures
while cruising among the islands collecting o
island, and left the ship ii boat manned BY i've
Sandwich men In order to land raft OF oil casks at
our Oil depot on the island. The mate was left In
charge OF the vessel the sea was rough and the ship
being long way from shore darkness overlook US
before making land, and after the most strenuous
cut the casks adrft and try to regain the ship AS
however, It was by this time quite dark. we
steered In the wrong direction and got long way
ing about all night we found, when the daylight
came, that our boat was fairly out at sea, with
stances laid course for the nearest island to lee
ward OF US lSt. Augustine'sl ana reached there In
nVs nays almost I'm starved to death having had
on the a0 VINO would Ys not u aow Us
Ss dcns s wS u.s. hut w g e
mately handed over to an old chief who had first
sighted our boat and who had generously declared
sSisi behaved Sooy, ana p46ysasd for 20 S y
stay on St. AdQustine's. Unfortunately fen
sick Of the measles, and the disease spread
Of them dying Of 1t. Strange to say, the natives
brought each corpse and laid down "a front Of me
until left the Island the natives feared he as spirit
who had the power OF tpficting disease and death
upon them. 1t was day Of rejoicing among the
people when Captain Fuller, OF the schooner Nympn,
having heard at neighboring island Of white man
Soas y SaIs ana me on win
There is project now on foot for an exploring ex
petition to New Guinea. The natives are known to
wear bracelets ana other ornaments OF gold, but
their ferocty has hitherto deferred Europeans from
entering the country, though there Is q small Dutch
settlement at the eastern end Of the island on the
sea coast. The present protect may fall through but
at no very distant day It Ii certain that q large
island like New Guinea, so near to the Australian
Continent must be explored.