, 1873-09-05
ANTHROPOPHAGlC.


> tho mnrqltcHns 1sInnds on human
Elcsh-.0nc OF tho Islands lombard.
cd by II French Corvotto--Thc Natives
surrender Aftor Bsvcll Days. Rcalst.
nncc, and sevon Olliefs nro Executed.
From Tho San Franefsco Alsa. Aug. %.
=, Tho aelloonor Mesggo johnson, Capt 1lodg~
er visited tho Marquesas' Islands, and OIL tho
29th 10th, and Both Of Juno, was Iii Atuana Bay,
IN tho Inland OF Dominique, ono Of tho group.
The French corvette Dr.at was alao In tho port
ialand but moro especially into val1oy whoro
tho natives had retired as d rofugo from tue
angry messengers ct doath. They could oat
zach othor; but they dreaded and retreatod bo-
are indebted to Capt. Hodgkins for tho follow
ing particulars Of the calsc and result OF this
bolligorent movement Of the Br,lat against tho
Cannibalg Of the island Of Dominique.
.. Capt. Hart, an American, has a.largo plansa.
tion on the Island Of Dominique, on witch ho
employa Chiuamen aud natives 10 raiso cotton.
There nro two or threo triboa Of natives on tho
Island, who ut this timo arc on unfriendly rela-
Of rovongo, % ssoot and uaadutorated mad I 9'un Whan
tribo proposes to go on the war-path, and hayo
tho liyers and lights OF their follow-countrymou
for food, tho me'nbors OF said tribn lot tho hair
e on ono aae ct tho hHaa grow I9ng and keep tho
grown to fighting 1ength, war and man-eating
bpgins. Shortly before tho ;visit Of tho Fronc6
corvette, ono Of tho tribes wore tho hair in
nsh;tng' s;adg sov9n9oiul mGen-eat'He Ga, tnson The
that trlbo, but it was against them TINT this
spirit of revenge had beeu nursod, aud war was
to DO made. Ono OF tho beligeront tribo, by an
indiaoreet haste to aatato lia appetite with .
contest botwoen his tribo and the Fronall. Ho
visited Capt. Hart's plantation, md took With
him heavy hatchet, which ho aHkea one Of the
pantation-hands to a'iarpon. He took tho
hH }H1n rnE1n - Inn crr aud l1.t
It back to tho warliko caniibal. The latter said
AIS this we'll done?" Tho former answered,
1t ts,' Scarcely had tho last word boon spoken
whom the caunibnl roiHod tho hntchot, whirled il
encd 1t, struck him on tho mock and almost Soy.
erod his hoad from hiB body. Another stroke Of
tho hatchot and the prostrato man was In cond-
ton to be cooked. Els wife was tl,on
buried his victims "to keop for futuru
use" After tic ]apRo Of two or threo
days tho willy, savage returned, took up his.
victims, carried thom to 2 convenient valley,
dovourcd them with royengeful relish. Capt.
Hart reported the matter to tho Fronch oflicala
on tho inland, who Immediately informed tho Of
rfcora Of tho doyornmont at Tahiti. Tho corvette
Druat WIS at once dispatched to punish tho na-
tives for this fresh outburst OF canniballarn: It
arrived boforo tho Maggie Johnson and for Boy-
eral days MI ncossant fire waB kept up on tho
ielaud. Tho tribe lew frat to the hills, suppoa-
woro soon ,diBabusod of this idea. They aba1i.
do1ed their favorito position and took to the val
leys; but here tlloy wero no Bafar. Shot and
shell followed them everywhere, and thoy wora
was not whom tho Maggie johnson 1eft-hos
many OF the man.oatora, il any, woro killed or
wounded but as wounded means kilod-ba-
cause it unable to protect themselves, thoy will
certainly bo killed. and dovoured-this general
term will answer for bpth. :,
Tho 1lRtiyos soro released, after being notndly
almonished that thoy must give up their man
oating proclivities, hut seven chiofa werc takon
to Tahiti to DO hanged by tho necks or dispatched
in some other way. Tho Commander OF tho cor
vetto said they would be executed upon his ar
rival at Tahiti, and it is possible by this time
their bodies would DO considered desirable food
by their 4countrymon. Capt. HodgkinH has no
doubt but they wero: executed.
The spirit OF rovonge and all Immediate 1esira
for war arc over just now, and the cannibal vnr-
1iors hayo cut Off tho long hair, which indicates
peace. The effect Of the visit OF the Druat will
be folt for long time. It gives additional, 1t
not absolute, security to Foreigners, aud has un-
neryed tho cannibal natives. Tho AIarquosaa
Islands belong to tho french, and this DISPOSE
ton to punish nntivc trcachory will protect
those who Hettlo on them.
There are six prominent islanls Of tho group
which arc visited by merchant vesBolH. They
contain q total population Of about 10000. The
amallor one8 are seldom visited, and but 1ittlo
is known of .hom. The nntiyea arc cannibals.
missions established OIL tho larger iBlandB thera
aro but worry few converts to Christianity.
Churches OF both denominations arc erected on
aud all times OF worship. Tho natives like tic
Ohristian corononioH, which they call liniui,
fromtho fact that thoy arc go much made up Of
muBic vocal and instrumental They flock to
a1o5to Wo Is IN ia hG po9y
portions Of tho. priest or miniator, and
in discussing the virtues Of d steak
,;h aSrno 1a The Gn5 T Of d,,as tap
il fat, portly, healthy man Of about 30 sum
mors..- Ho is very much liked by the natives.
Thoy lock to hiH church iii largo l,umberR. they
sing and pray, and after acryico thoy talk to tho
nonnco him good to cat. They Join in . general
y. ....Hula-hula 80 most immoral danco--afte1
service, and consult about capturing, killing, and
doyouTing tho fat Dominic as kind Of adaenda
priest would havo afforded sweet and nour,ahi1lg
food for tho cannibals;. only TINT they arc afraid
Of tho terrible punishment which would be cor
tain to follow such IN act But whom they talk
% ot tho ' priest, their thirst for or .lnmsss
It 'Si must ''''s bo satiatod by ono Of their
own people,, When cannihal kills and doyonrn
makos necklace. They also woar the hair Of
their victims around tlloir waists and their
pnklos, Tho moro ponderous those ornaments,
"tho bigger tho Injun," They wear very
email covering over tho waist, called tapa,--a
sort Of cloth nlalo from the bark OF tho dato
trce.
In tho settlements near tho ports, tho natlyea
conduct thcmsolvoa quietly; but no whto man
IL safo any distance from there or settlement.
They docoy strangera to the woods, md murder
and devour them. Their feasting ground in gen.
orally undor tho spreading loayeH Of tho banana.
They got drunk on orange-rum, Or tho torment
cd juice Of tho orange, dance around tho roast-
Ing yictlnaB aud snif te bnoke iro to orlaoa
Thoy are tatoocd in tho moat grotosquo style,
and hand not tatood cannot touch tho roasting
human flesh.
Only short tmo before tho visit of tho
Fronch' corvette. thirty natives were doyourod
at grand barbecue, and the opinion OF for
eigners who have lived OIL tho islands ia, tlat
tho natives arc as much cannibas to-day AZ they
evor wore, When they cannot got iullnu tloAh