The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-04-01

ouu WHEREABOUTS at one time mas Deen KNOWN.
They were supposed to be in the mountain, some
where between Palama and Moanalua. and last
Friday a large party of police started from the
Insane Asylum and dividing into squads, thoroughly
searched the caves and gullies as far as possible for
a human being to go. At about 5 O'Clock in the
afternoon, when the party had met together on a fat
in the upper part of Kalihi valley, Keawe boldly
showed himself at the top of a neighboring ~precipice,
and shouting some jeering and insulting words to
bis would-be captors, disappeared as suddenly as he
had come. In order to get to the spot where he was
seen, it would have been necessary to make a long
detour. occupying a long time, sufficient for him to
have securely, hidden among the Businesses of the
mountain in the darkness which was coming on, and
the party gave up the attempt for the time Another
party is to be organized, among which will be guides
familiar with the paths among the Businesses of the
mountains, and provided with the necessary outfit
for camping at night. Keawe, the eldest and
shrewdest of the two convicts, is under sentence for
life, for arson in the first degree, and is a pretty
desperate character. The prospect of lifelong serv-
ltude leaves him nothing to hope for and but little to
fear. His partner, Kalama, is under sentence for a
previous attempt to escape from prison while serving
out a term for larceny, and had he remained would
now have been q free man. Meantime the fugitives
find plenty to eat in the wild bananas aud fern roots
which abound, and comfortable lodgings in the nu-
merous and roomy caves among the rocks and gullies,
and by frequently changing their quarters, and
perhaps with some aid from friends, may elude
pursuit for some time to come.
MUTINY. ON SHIPBoARD.-By the whaleship
Roman, Captain Jernegan, of New Bedford, which
arrived on the 9th ult. from a cruise to the south
ward, we learn that a serious mutiny occurred on
board that ship while lying at anchor at one of the
Marquesas Islands, whittier she had put in for
recruits. The crew, to the number of fourteen,
headed by three boatsteerers, demanded liberty to
visit the shore, which being declined by the Captain,
they refused duty, and attacked the first and second
officers who endeavored to quell the mutiny, and
confined the master to his cabin. The two officers
were badly cut and beaten, and barely escaped with
their lives. The mutineers left for the shore. taking
three boats, with gear, clothing, &C., threatening to
come back and take the ship. This the Captain
prevented by slipping the cable in the night and
setting sail for Honolulu. The Arctic, Capt: Trip,
at the same group, had some difficulty with the
crew and the first officer is reported as injured.
The Cariofta and Fanny, both lost men by desertion
in the same neighborhood. and altogether, there
were at last accounts some thirty runaway sailors on
Dominique Island. All these troubles appear to
have originated from the fact that rum was plenty
and cheap on shore. being manufactured there, and
there being no law or authority to preserve order.
The result must be that whalers will be inclined to
give the Marquesas. Islands a wide berth hereafter.
If there was an American vessel of war here just
now, there would be an opportunity to secure some
of these mutineers of the Roman, and bring them
to justice. When will the American Navy Depart
ment learn the wisdom of keeping a vessel always at
or near these islands2
For the information of shipmasters who may have
occasion to call at Resolution Bay, where the
Romans men deserted, we append a list of their
names as furnished by Capt. Jernegan
Boatsteerers-J. Hilo, Tom Wallis, Joe Baker,
George Clark. The last three Hawaiians.
iSeamen-J. Merrill, Ned, Tom Ascension, Saffron,
Andrew, John Wallis, Harry, Peter, Sam RotOma
Hawaiians-Kaaumoana, Athena, Pa, Levi.
FROM JAPAN.-Advices are received from Yoke
hama to Jan. 2Sd. The principal news of interest is
in regard to the smallpox, which was making great
ravages, both among the natives and Europeans.
The disease had assumed a m~alignity seldom or
never witnessed in Europe. and the ~contagion spread
with a virulence and rapidity only equaned in the
cholera epidemic of 1S48. Two European hospitals
were soon filed, and two others improvised by
American and Russian authorities. Under the di-
rection of foreign physicians the japanese Govern
ment have initiated a general system of vaccination.
at Yedo and Yokohama, to be gradually extended
throughout the country, and made compulsory when
the p~reiudices of the people are overcome.
On the 18th an attempt was made to assassinate
two foreigners in Yedo. The Government did all in
their power to arrest the ~culprits, but without sue
cess, and nothing could exceed the kindness and at
tention bestowed upon the sufferers. A Chinaman,
with two Japanese accomplices, who had forged
paper money, was beheaded-
A gas company with q capital of 100000 had
been started by some German residents, which. if
permitted to De carried Que by the Government would
probably prove a success.
On the first of January. a permanent frst-class
lighthouse was illuminated for the first time on
Rock Island. It is in sight of vries' Island. when
there is an active volcano. .
A case of complaint against the Government was
mentioned as. of considerable importance, and one
which might lead to serious misunderstanding II
persisted in, through the course of the Government
in forbidding japanese merchants from trading at
Van Reeds Rice Stock Exchange. in direct and
open violation Of the American Treaty. ot48.
Pork, which until lately was interdicted in Japan.
appears to have reached its apotheosis. Two thou
sand dollars it is stated, was the actual price given
for a SOW and litter. by a native Spectator. and an
other had ordered out 500 via the Suez Canal. The
reason for the sudden rise in swine was said to be
owing to the Government being about to adopt o meat
diet for the army and navy, and ordered the farmers
to go to pig raising.
A ST.. PATRICK WANTED.-There was a time, not
very far remote in the history of these then happy
isles, when there was no yermin here,-no scorpions,
c~entipedes nor tarantulas, ~bed-bugs, feas nor mos
ouitos. The non-existence of the latter three has been
doubted by some, but the fact that there is no origi-
nal name in the language to designate those insects,
is of itself a good proof that the natives had Nd ac-
quaintance with them. The name for louise is uku.
50 a bed-bug is known as extraordinarily q horse