The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-08
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RebeIlious Uprising Of the White Settlers
Against the Government Of His
Majesty King CakObau.

T0lloft-borl0us Cou0luOn OF AuaIb 8uV
Effort fm the Support of Law and Oh.
dsr-l7O Mountaineers Killed
British Naval Mediation.
me Melbourne Herald Of the latest date reports
as follows:-
The long impending crisis in the a1airs OF The
months before the month Of April and during some
time SINCE Q large number Of the white settlers in
those islands nave been intensely dissatisfied with
King CaKObau's government and this disafYection
recently eliminated in an armed uprising OF set
tiers, which. had it not been for the intervention
OF a British man-ofwar, would undoubtedly have
been followed by much blO0dshed and general dis
aster. There Is ar present nll in the storm, bus
there is no knowing how long the calm may last
From letter dated March 81, from our special
correspondent at Levnka, FIJI, 1t appears that the
o. b ana ne sn Of
Lew. rose up in arms against the constituted au-
thorities. The moving spirits In this appeal to
arms were Colonel White, formerly colonel OF vol.
unteers in New Zealand and Mr.. De Courcy Ire
land, planter on the Ba. When the government
trict in the Fiiian Parliament; but his constitu-
ents becoming dissatisfied with the new order OF
cheerfuy lily did, as their views esiirely coin.
clded with his own. From that time he
the Se 81 tes
party against the government is that 1t is utterly
to ora ds% %
ton, saddling the country with an enormous debit
which Will shut out all hope OF annexation; that 10
mas accomplished no good, whatever, beyond ind
ing employment for number OF undeserving
people; that some OF its members are men Of
Objectionable character, and that others are rum
ming counter to their election promises. great
deal OF dissatisfaction was caused In the
ia aro some erks %ont9 a afG
Minister. who being DESTROYS Of protecting the
mountaneers from the repeated outrages they
were reported to be suffering from at the hands Of
the planters and their foreign laborers, explained
TO the latter, Illustrating his remarks by adjusting
hnJAnr tot hn nf nnn mr. hAY hot A thAvH
shot any more Kat tbOlOs they would be hanged
by the officers OF the government The Ba settlers
now assert that the murder OF Mr. Burns and hia
family Is due to the acUiOn Of the government MIR.
Burns plantation was subject to frequent visits
lie had been several times Observation-Disclosures
for shooting lnountaineers or not is left an open
question. 1t is fact however, that he armed his
foreign laborers, anG that after the visit of Dr.
Garrison these men were afraid to use their arms
MILITARY FARLEY WITH THE ANGRY SETTLERS
MANY MoUNTA1NEERs DESTROYED
The Ba settlers were in very irrltated state Of
mind. They had assembled under arms to execute
justice tnemseives they had no confidence what
murderers, and when they saw this native force
despatched by the government with only -FOUR
white men accompanying it. they determined that
it should not land. Major Fitzgerald directed the
settlers to lay down their arms telling them that
would be guilty of MURDER and that no expedition
could be permitted to attack the mountaineera
appointed " the government. There were
opposed to him from thirty to thlrty-ave
Hnlte men, armed Win Dre6chlO8ulng rlueS ana
well armed. This formidable force ordered Major
I'd to the 70 s
raised to his presence was that they had no conf
dence in his Flan warriors, that any attack ne
failure would be followed by the imme-
date destruction Of all the planters. foI
government, would then come down In irresistible
numbers. The warden OF Tavua was appealed to,
ana upon his advice Major Fitzgerald retired to
nv eff "
at distance OF some twenty miles. Major Fttzger-
aid was joined by Mr.. swanston, the Minister Tor
Native Affairs, with Captain Harding, the head OF
the police, from lorty fifty Fiian troops four OF
five White men and an Armstrong gun.
Koro-wai-wa in which ITO noun tain GERS were
destroyed, the natives behaving with great saw
to Bs.
The white Settlers to the number Of about forty,
with their Tanna labOrers, armed, assembled ut
the town Of sangunu. Captain Harding was IN
structed to land with the government 1orce. He
entered the town in the night time and threw up
a redoubt. The position at this time was very
critical one. The planters were very much ex-
cited. Some of them raised their nnes to the
shoulder, and the accidental discharge OF gun
would have been sufficient to cause an Immediate
onslaught. But more moderate counsels pre-
Swanston produced d copy OF letter written by
Captain Chapman, OF Her Majestys ship DIDO, then
the Of the FaS no
which letter the settlers, however, had not re-
ceived.
the result OF communication despatched by the
settlers to Captain Chapman, asking him to visit
the Ba River. This request was complied with by
Captain Chapman and on the arrival OF the Dido
at the Ba she was boarded by the settlers, who
deputed Mr.. Ireland to read statement OF their
grievances. Their reception by the naval repre-
sentative of Great Britain was rather discouragng
to them. Captain Chapman characterized the pro-
ceedings of Colonel White and MIR. Ireland as trea-
sonable and seditious, and, as has been remarked,
talked to the malcontents generally like "Dutcn
uncle" He told them that they had treated his
letter with contempt; that they were all traitors.
reDels and conspirators that they had been sleep
matters, and that II they had attempted to shoot
any natives they would have been taken, If not by
him. by his successor, 10 Sydney and tried for
BRITISH NAVAL ARBITRATION
The British Captain then drew up document
addressed to the Settlers from which the following
Is extracted:-
now consider it my duty as senior naval officer Of Hes
At lay m anS no
And peaeeaby tie laws Si the 6 yao
residence and to hereon in my presence, and in
or aborers aaans tho
Kings officers and 70 act Tor the future consttuonai
ances IN the manner in which you would in case you
these Conditions viii use my best Induce
n Yns o take Ike no bs any acts
Captain Chapman also required that Colonel
White and Mr.. Ireland should be given up to be-
removed in the DIDO Tor fortnight or so, but as
sured the painters that no harm would be done to
either OF those gentlemen, ana that they would be
returned. The terms dictated by Captain Chap
man were accepted by the settlers, and Mr.. Ireland
and Colonel White were removed in the DIDO to
Levuka. The government now drafting an
amnesty to be sent to the King. which will include
Mr.. Ireland bat it is not certain that Colonel White
will be as enlently dealt with, as there ore con-
sidered to be exceptional circumstances in his
case.
The Fuian government assert that the real OBJ
ject the opposition Is TO evade payment of taxes
and other liabilities incurred by the planters.
TELEGRAPHY AT THE ANTIPODES.
The Melbourne ArolLs reports the following neMa.