The Morning herald., 1876-01-05

Ieakv, deep loaded, and had very Dao
crew to round Cape Horn with in the VIM |
ter. W. had an old Baltimore ssiler who |
I,ad been among the islands before. He !
,uiyised IN to run away with him saying
Il would only take .iay or two to reach
the island-we intended going 70 where |
there we're plenty. of ve1-eIs calling. We
missed this island and cur stock Of pro-
visions s5on got finished. After twenty |
days we had nothing to eat or drink for
four or five days, and that too, under y very
hot sun. Rain came at last-wh byl
spreading our sails we get our two icasks
filled. Killed shark by q harpoon We
had with US, made a fire in the boat ana
cooked it the beat way we could. Atter
being thirty five days in our open boat; We |
were picked. up by the natives, trading y
their canoes to some other part ofthe island.
Taking away everything we had, they LETT
five Of the natives who brought us TO the'r
Village. Two or three hundred OF them
gathered together, never having seea ?
white man before. Some Of them wanted
| to kill us. Nexl day they reparated va 70
lifferent villages, some twenty miles apart
/ lived with the strsngest chief on the
island. named Cabongh; he liked me very
much, and did not want to let me 60 away;
I soon learned their language and ways, anu
went about stark, naked. They do not
wear the least bit Of clothing; never 60
| anywhere without their spears, tomahawks
and bows and arrows, every day hgnnng.
one tribe against another, cutting on each
others heads for ori,amenting their nuts.
| had to 20 with them sometimes, and saw
dreadful sights. I was very handy at
making their canoes and nets planting ysnls,
cutting down trees, &c. never got down.
b earted. My old companions soon DIED
| / understood, and the natives told me,
that one of them had been killed BY the
tribe he stopped with. | meyer saw any
/ Of them after our separation Four year.
! AGO some sIaverso came along our G . 10
j The natives going off In their canes., me
\ slayyears shot some Of them, sank their ca,
hoes. and putting ont their boats, picked
An the natives who were in the water, and
carried them off as slaves This made The
natives quite savage, and I being the only
white man on the island, they otfei ca
manv prizes to the chieffsr me, that they
night kin and eat me. They all agreed
i to this except my CHIEF, but he liked me
. too much to allow it. Six months after
this they captured two vessels ana kliieo y, !,
the crews. This was at the other END q
the island, which is about one hundred
miles long, and named Mellata, one Of the
. Solomon sroup, about 100 miles from the
;sland we had left--rather long distance
70 come in an open boat, with only box
q Of biscuits, four hams, two small kegs o.
= water, tobacco, matches &c. On Sunday
! the 9Th Of August Of this year, Twas taken
off The island by the crew of this yessel
AL vho were well armed in their two boats
Y on coming ashore the natives were afraid
to come too near, in case they mghI ge'
shot; but Captain Murray made them pres
ents Of pipes, tobacco, calico, &C., and the e
! next day they let me 70 away; The DAY
i Alter the vessel sailed We stood back again
d rhen / got the chief to come aboard. Tn
}. captain, Showing him the, cabin, gave nm
h more presents This being the first ship
!. he had ever seen, he was quite surprised
Y I GOT twenty of his tribe to come aionf
Il With me- sIhey are going to Queensland
VI 10 work for three years for money, wnel
:, thev can buy anything they like whel
p they shall be sent back again to the Island
!. speak the language as well a. the n1
!: tives. The Captain Of the vessel that tool
n me of. is very nice man; ne belongs y
I'll Fife, in Scotland. He came out her
y three years ago; his wife and, childrel
q Ire living in Brisbane. He wishes, me L
ri po back with him 70 the Island, a. ..
= = sneakinp the language / might b user!
e tn Him, and I have NO objection, - 1t
<sl The only thing l can do meantime. ~ yo'
= q were to zee me now you would not knol
III ma = am almost as black ~ - oniggel
o. bnt since commencing to wear clothes
=: o. am setting white again. I hope We shal
-: ,oeot soon "A should like 10 much to Ne
,c,d home and friends once more, but 1t WI
-1have to be in the Summer, a. |, couid M
wal stand the cold in the Winter: With heal
.1] sIt gratitude TO God for His pereevertth
=. 70. mercies tn the past, myour afiec'lonaH'
M son! a,i.fo 70 ,NN .nLct -. 'l"i ~
ne ne 'o''' o"''. '3batn. ssa, JOHN S!gRENroN.
ke tt would appear from other letters, tn
er. Mr. Wade, Government Agent at brl
I'll hane. IL anxious to secure the services
les voanesR ~ sRenton to assist .i'C opening up ar
nd carrying on friendly intercourse, amor
y. 1.-The islanders where he has been 80 long
III captive, ,,7i .-- lLaLl...,,-----'rl,nH oar
e.) * man whom Dr.. Chalmers engaged I
? mana 70 a lisorderly sunday school kept
a. eye wide open during prayer, ana wnen ., "
r.. boy thrust a pin into another, ne ma msf.h ~
nv up m the aisle, still praying, and cuffed tn
me bov's ears, and went back again,praying
rec the way,5 After that he was master OF 7
ary situation, for the boys thought that q m
on who could watch and pray like tnae eou