The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-18
THE SANDWICH ISL ANDS.

THE SANDWICH ISLANDS,.
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slave ship mt HonoIulu-Over SIX Hnndred
Coolies ON BOard-Allegcd NIutiny and KILL
ing Of the Ringlcader-TrRd Matters
Earthqu axes.
HONOLULU, Sept I, 1859.
Another sensation has disturbed the usual quiet
which pervades this communicative less than the
arrival OF veritabe SLAYER at this port. On Sunday,
the 10Th utimo, ship appeared in the ofing nying
q nag which seemed to be parody, II may 20 usc
the word on the glorious Stars and Stripes. The
stripes were blue and white and the stars were set
In red neld The vessel was evidently Of American
build. On being boarded the captain stated that Is
was the San Salvador ship Callao, from Macao,
China with cmigrants, bound to Callno. friend OF
mine visited the Ship and ut my request prepared the
following statement:-On the morning OF the nth Of
August went onboard the cooe ship called the CAL
lao lying at anchor outside OF Honolulu harbor Tho
captain and officers were at breakfast ana asked
an introduction, as had come of IN the water boat
which was supplying the snip. Upon coming from
the breakfast table the captain tLavarelo, Geno-
ese ashore with three other well dressed
persons. There was Q barricade, or iron railing,
about feet high, at the break Of the deck, ana
separating tho forward part Of the ship from ait.
At each OF the two gates In this barrlcade
fastened the gate immediately when any one passed
through One OF them may have had cutlass. ON
each side OF the deck gun, about 6-pounder, was
pointed forward. l entered into conversation with
one of the guards who could speak some English.
He could not tell me the name of the captain, ana
said the ships name was Number one the carpen-
ter, a Swede, also told me me same suose,
American; said that they had $50 coolies on board;
that they mutined when about week at sea, about
ana that the ringeadei was Killed and several
others badly wounded. Fourteen were IN Irons at
the present time. breakfast was served out to the
coolies between ten and eleven O'Clock. There were
about sixty baskets Of good white rice, ana with
each basket dish OF greens and dish OF potatoes
and meat. This was sent below. There were iron
gratngs over the hatcnways Between twelve and
twenty Chinese were provided with short double
persons struck. Alter breakfast about one-thrd
Of the coolies came up on dock. Inc prisoners
backward and forward about an hour before / LETT
the ship. AT least two OF them showed their
covered 3a ss whole perfectly
many lashess 'Oh. one or two hundred" was
the answer. ! dd not ask how many had
been no0ged A large gang were rel TO securing the
ships brass, all along INSIDE the rail. went below
and found tolerably clean quarters. the coolies
had any cues. Some looked quite skeleton-like;
others were in good condition There were not very
the one killed. the chained leaders appeared to be
OF a different race, taller blacker and OF a com
handing carriage Of body. The carpenter, who
could talk some English, corrooorated what the
guard told me. The passageway leading to the
cabin was we'll provided with lances and cutlasses
did not 20 astern to see II any name was painted
the ship This statement proves clearly as 10 the
character Of the traiiic In which the snip was en-
gagged. 1t Is said that the snip was formerly
the American ship Twilight newspaper
OF your Guy, IN an article On the coolis
trade between Macao and South American
ports said that the Governor OF Macao. latter having
been convinced Of the truth Of charges OF cruelty
coolies and against South American planters, re.
Gently revoked the licenses of those engaged In tho
tratlic to that part OF the world from Macao" on
All
the Advertiser says
presence Of the cano At u Is port direct from Macao
Gus We hsys s sh s 10 infer s s go Snns.s were Md
which should be Interested in the Let San
pa. and notify ne Governor q Macao q ia,s lnrags
man.es By . prompt dlsayowai Of sympathy 'I for
Par.is. concerned IN o.. aaac and use .! every
much TO record this particular point Eng
break up tho African slave trade uanoos tho England Of
to-day or America MAKE oas sor 70 break up THIS aauons
but one particular, tho color OF its victims 2
want OF policy on the part OF the government
and complete stagnatlon IN all branches OF busl-
ness IN causing some little talk. Tho mechanics par
tcularly feel It, aud I'm casting about for ways ana
means TO better matters nave hit upon the idea or
protection for their manufactures. rhe Hawaiian
government organ has already published one article
II II questionable. The ministers would doubtless
IKE 10 quiet the mechanics by yielding 10
!neir views; but whether they would care
ment IL another thing. so far as tue Hawalans
are concerned IL would seem desirable 70 protect
such manufacturing interests rs they are employed
in-that IA. admitting that u ~ desirable 10 protect
them In their Independence. Tue annexation ee-
nent ia this Kingdom Will oppose protection, II Tor
nothing else than that II mas hasten on the good
time which they are looking Tor.
Earthquakes are again the order OF tue day on
Hawaii several severe shocks having been recently
felt party Just that ISLAND states to the Al
ueJyfser that portion OF the coast mad subsidized
from its former level. An Impression that seemed
for a wnile to prevail abroad that the whole sod
island Mad more or less set ed down into the sea
seems to have Doen entirely incorrect. Hut at
Keauhou, Puma and perhaps far down az
Waiohinu, KaG, there are reliable data for suppos
ing that the coast level has changed. Places along
the beach at Inc first mentioned place formerly
exposed and even used a. building sites are entirely
under water. The depth VI the water at the
anchorage Ii perceptibly greater from four to SIX
feet Rocks on the rocky points Of land are yislby
lower down 1t the waters edge than before.
Another fact bearing on the question Ii that IN the
late heavy swell from the southeast which we
noticed ~ having seriously damaged q school
house IN PUMA the sea rolled In over ground never
before known 70 have been covered. This would
more easily % accounted Tor the supposition that
the land was lower than by allowing that the sea
rose higher than ever before. The area OF sub
sidenco does not seem to have. extended very Tar
inland ~ number OF very extensive cracks
diagonal or nearly parallel with tue coast, would
appear 70 Indicate where, 30 10 speak, tine sheI OF
subsided land broke from the main island mass.
These facts are interesting a. bearing ON various
geological theories relating TO otner parts OF tnv