The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-01
THE FIJI Islands.
Horrible Massacre Of White Men and POlyne
SLAMS by Mountaneer SayageS
His Majesty King Cakabau and HIS SuHec'
Asassins-The Captain Acks'' Of tho
Antipodes : si5'sen Dead
Bodies Autilated.

The Australian mail brings intelligence con.
frmatory OF previously received priei repoi's "
tho massacre IN FIJI OF q family OF white settlers
named Burns. and some imported Poynesian
laborers by mountain. tT!Rse There seems 70
Fave been no survivor who could give any intelli-
gibe account OF the AFFAIR. The following particus
lars were supplied to the Fiji Times by Mr.. Olne -
MURDER MOST FoUL.-sIxTEEN BODIES MUTILATRD.
About halfpast seven on Tuesday morning soma
arrived at Rarawai, stating that the m0nntaineers
had killed MI. Burns and ms wife. Mr. MACINTOSH
immediately despatched Messrs; Stirling ano
assistance. In about hall an hour they got ~
sight of the wretches, and saw them coming out or
the house as thick az bees. When they saw the
two white men coming they quietly walked away.
Stirling ana M'Grath followed them up the planta-
tion until they crossed the river. where they
managed to fetch one down at long distance. In
looking about the plantation they found the bodies
OF Mr. ana Mrs Burns some distance rom the
time after nearly oil the settlers ON the river were
on the place. !
Burns had been dubbed and tomahawked. He only
managed to shoot two Of them before they man
10 % S e
She must have received two cuts with an axe OK
tomahawk on the top OF her left shoulder on the
first attack; her left hand was raised to the
wounds, and still remains in the same positions
now in her grave. She had cut under her lett
pa az es ae eSeny mde With
which had passed through her body before she
fell. 1 believe her death was caused by CLUB
The mountaineers no doubt we're taxing neE
away with the intention OF eating her. but wer6
too closely pursued and compelled to leave her.
The little boy was found outside the house, with
deep cut on the right side Of his head and three
deep cuts in his right groin, and HIS little hea0
dubbed to pulp.
The little girl, an infant, was shocking sight.
1t would appear they had taken her by the legs
and dashed her brains out against the post OF the
bedroom door, and then dropped the child among
its scattered BRAINS The four bodies were brought
and laid out under the verandah side by side
As far as can ascertain at present there are ten
ErrOmanga men, I've Tanna men and one solomon
woman killed. Two Tanna men. found with their
legs cut or and carried away by the taneers,
also several other bodies, no doubt for cannibal
feast. number OF clubs spears, &c, were picKed
up In and about the house, which by their appear
ance have done great deal OF work in murder ana
destruction ofprOperty
After ransacking everything they commenced 70
destroy all they possibly could Some money, q
check and other valuable papers, letters, CLOCK
jewellery and gold watch were found all over tina
floor; papers, &C., recovered in good preservation:
Everything in the bedroom, with the exception OF
one large mirror and medicine chest (unbioken),
taking away number OF guns, / think not lesa
than twenty but they did not get much ammuni'
ton.
BULLETIN or TRIUMPH AND DEFIANCE
Next morning the mountaineers were PLAINLY "a
be seen with a large amount OF their plundeE
Jaineers sent us word that they do not intend stop
ping at this, as they have had complete success,
murdered twenty In ALL carried gread deal Oh
property away and destroyed very much more.
We are informed that Tayua, Mr.. Berry's plantas
tion is to be the next place visited by the natives