New-York tribune., 1870-10-18
THE FIJI CANNIBALS.
WAR AND MAN-EATING - GREAT MASSACRE -
MUTINY AND MURDER BY A CREW.

WAR AND MAN-EATING - GREAT MASSACRE -
MUTINY AND MURDER BY A CREW.
The FIJI Times of July 90 thus describes the
outbreak of the northwest coast, which was
attended by terrible massacre Particulars OF the fate
OF a Mr. Norman who was murdered and eaten by his
crew, also given:
northwest coast Of Viii Levu. For time past the
Ba people have been at war with the mountaneers ana
few have been killed both sides, but letter just in
from the native minister informs us OF fearIu mas
sacre The mountaineers from Nay1sa came dow , 10
Nalotu an inland district hitherto subject 10 "a ahg te
advanced fortress Bri-nnua of the Ba people Ihey
put up war fence, and then Wawabalayu the Nayosa
wawahaiavu lit was who ate Mr.. Baker, and the Bau
DO you trust TO the Lasakau people Don't tnelr
trade is fishing. You offer peace offering OF MAKE sur
mission that you may live" The NaIOtn people wcho nv
hed with fear ana preehfd o peaee and Temsned for
few days in apparent friendliness, but thtr hi s
the hills They then turned round suddenly upon the
Naotu people and slaughtered $40 OF then lnat S ~
minister who lives AT Ba writes: "The Nayuuvasitown,
III killed; Drantani ia; Korokewa o.; NaSagd, q
but there many still missing. VINO are hiulhE IN no
Jungle have been taken prisoners OF war To Natosa
Perbaps they are killed but their bodies have not yet
been found Only l0l have escaped alive To Ba' Ihe
heahen say that the next town they will attack Will pe
that Nabeka, noted cannibal Ba chief, who IL enyOus
Of Tui Ba is one with Wawahaavu in this trf rfacleTy
unfortunate missionary Mr. Baker in 1861 in his attempt
pass through their country on an exploring tor Ie
being drawn the Ba River and land was being bought
upon IT for cotton growing when the writer was III fDl
three months ago.
Capt Field of the Mary Ann Christina informs us that
board the Colleen Bawn, at hnna, lie met with Jim
me LaSuasu who has long since been reckOned with the
dead Our readers will remember that boat which LETT
Levuka for Nasavusayu about II months ago wlth IL
New-IIebrides laboreTs, their employer Mr.. Norman.
late Of Sandhurst, Melbourne, aud the aforesaid
Jimmie never reached It's destination. The boat was
thought to have been wrecked, and all on board lost
Jimmie Laslasu informed Capt Field that when on their
way to Nasayusavu the natives took possession OF the
boat compelling them to steer first way and then
another. and threatened TO Kill them II they
did not land them on their own island. ON
the 18th day they murdered Mr. Norman, splitting
his head open with tonahawk. They cooked and ate
the body hrusting portions of his cooked companion
into the face Jimmie The journey long, and with
no food or water board the hardshps may he imagined
The natives died after the other, TILL by ucky
chance the boat cast upon the shoereef OF an island
only 20 miles that to which they belonged Jimmie
has been living that island for the last twelve months,
and was perfectly nude when rescued by the Colleen
Bawn a week or two since. Mr. Norman was a highly
respectable settler who, besides his plantation in FIJI
had grocery business in Sandhurst III charge of which
he left his wife, now his widow, when he came down
here. He procured the labOrers from the william ana
Julia They had been engaged and brought here by capt
McLiver, and who came with them are said to be
Mr.. SCOTS plantation at NidO.