The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-01


A passenger by the Stathnaver, a
labor vessel, has furnished the FUi Times
with an account OF dreadful massacre
in the Sandwich Islands. on board the
Fanny. The Fanny had anchored at
the little island Of Ekpeli. ten night be-
fore the arrival OF the Strathnaver. and
had landed some return labor from kad-
ayu, Upon the morning after the Fan
ny's arrival, n number Of natives came
10 the beach aud made signals 10 the
vessel for the crew to come ON shore,
The Master, the Mau man. aud one r.
jinn went on shore, aud afterward took
ON board seven men, who said they want
cd 30 go 30 FIJI, as laborera Each man
carried a long handled tomnhawk. The
Master, instead Of returning 10 the
town, as requested by the natives, sent
Jem into the boat with two natives who
had accompanied him tthe mastery, and
went and lay down in his berth, as he
had bad headache, and fell into doge,
Alick and two OF the native crew re-
manning ON deck. About noon the Cap
tain was arousd by cries on deck, and
az the same time the mate rushed into
the cabin, CRYING, "Oh, oh, aud hold
ing his hands 10 his jaw, which was
nearly severed from his head. SeiEing
two loaded revolvers. the master tried
20 rush on deck. but Alick pulled him
back, and the Niuta men having killed
Tommy, and severely wounded Levi,
who ned into the hold. rushed back,
aud. sliding the top of the cabin over,
stood upon and around it, waiting Ia
tomahawk the master If he should sue
ceed in getting out. Others, with a
heavy American AK. cut the cable, aud
| the vessel dfifted toward the shore OF
Gum. The master tried % force the
hatch back, 10 cut through il with an
AK, and then twice attempted TO blow II
up but without avail. As a last des-
perate effort, he empued several pounds
Of powder upon the cabin table, ia
hopes 10 raise the whole deck, laid Alick
upon the cabin floor, out of the way,
and stopped with a pistol in hand 10 lire
il, when the vessel Suddenly heeled
over 10 starhoard ON the reef. A yell ol
triumph arose from the savage tiends
who thronged the beach, as they nov
thought the prey was in their hands.
She could be fired into from the shore,
a distance Of thirty yards, with security
90 the natives. The master now bound
Alexis Jaw, the Niuta men keeping up
brisk fire upon the vessel, until night
brought respite. The position of the
two men was indeed pitiable tAeir yes.
sci stranded, the crew numbered, one ol
themselves badly wounded, aud without
boat, aud the shore swarming with
wretches who thirsted for their lives.
With morning light came a renewal ol
hossihiies, the natives again keeping up
an ineeSsant fire occasionally the mas
ter had an opportunity of replying.
Night again brought cessation Of hos
tilities, and the two men determined 10
quit the vessel, in hopes Of getting 10
the mission station. where they expect
ed 10 get some assistance for Aliek' 5
wound All the powder and ammuni-
ton WAS thrown into the water, and,
leaving the trader and Tommy's dead
body, they went on shore. They reached
the mission station, where the teachers
were in q great state Of fear and per
plexity, as they were without the pre-
Senee of the white missionary, who was
away nj the time. They save Ahek wa
ter with which 10 bathe his wounds. and
then provided the two white men with
food. that they might lie in hiding in the
bush. Meanwhile Jem in the boat had
pulled down TO the town the master had
been desired TO visit. He declined 10
go ashore. and the boat received yolley
olmusketry. Siuaauali was shot through
the breast, and leaped overheard, fol-
lowed by the Mau man, who, from
fright, probably, swan ashore. Waia,
a young chief. walked out into the wa.
ter, took him by the wrist, and begged
his life The last this man knew Of
Jem, he remembered. in a confused way.
seeing him cut the warp, and endcayor
10 pull from shore. The firing on the
boat was kept up after the Mau man
was taken into the house. Doubtless
Jem was wounded. aud the boat being a
lcaky one, had probably swamped. aud
drifted away with the currants. Alick
was discovered by the natives in the
bush aud killed. Tho crew Of the
Strathnayer also found the body Of a
white man lashed TO n pole, and buried