The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-10-18

NEWS PROM ArAiANs.-We eaote the following
in regard 10 the summary execution Of native at
Apaiaug oy the British vessel OF war Renard, from
the letter Of Reverend G. Lelro to the Secretary Of
the Hawaiian Board.
April s5th.-A boat came from the ship TO get
the chief and Matt Tera to talk with the captain
about the murderer. The msn who killed the foreg-
uer was on another Island called Marakei. The
captain ssked II be eould be brought back, aud the
chief replied that be could aud sent two canoes TO
get him The captain Threatened IN case be was not
delivered up by nine O'Clock the s7Jh, thai he
would shell the village and destroy il, atier which
be would lard his men
April e6.-To-day Mr.. Taylor aud myself with
the scholars tore down the church, and brought
away ali the seats aud farn,are for fear that they
should be destroyed Our houses are diled with the
natives and their baggage, and The crying Of children
prevents us from sleeping This is time Of trouble.
April -. $50 p. N-Aboui an boar since Mr.
Taylor came 10 bring secret message from the Cap
tain 10 this effect: that we should take what we
could and lesve our houses tomorrow morning st
nine O'Clock if We saw siEnsl ayirg from the mast
bead Of the man Of war aud that We should not in
form the natives OF this When we heard this We
were 10 despair NJ. TAYLOR then went TO tell G.
Haiua and I accompanied him. Whra Hsina heard
IL he said III we fee into the woods, We shall have
nothing. sud We and our children shall be brsgared,
and shall die Of hurger aud il we remain here We
shall Be killed" asked Mr.. Tsylor il il was the
custom in civilized lands in case murderers could
not be caught 10 slaughter the missionaries who
might Be living there" tie replied that The Captaiu
hsd promised upon the arrival ola war-steamer 70
furnish with food, and If we should wait for the
arrival OF another vessel we could take passage for
Butarisri. While NC were talkiug We heard the
natives shouting "The canoe has arrived from
Msrakei and has brought blck the murderer
This information atfJrded Us great relief The man
was Immediately taken ouboard of the mau- Oi-war
April 29--AbIut half-pIst eight this morning
two boats came ashore from the msu-1t-war bring
ing the Captain and lieutenant and a number Of
executed. cannoc was placed close 10 the sea
shore snd loaded With powder, and the prisoner
was aSbed with bis back against the muEzlr Of the
gun Tae Captain then msde few remarks on the
subject Of murder, At the conclusion Of which the
piece was discharged, and the poor wretch was
blown 10 atoms
d" We felt SD TO see this terrible death. Rum was
81 The bottom OF the murder Of the white mau, and
this execution vas n accordance With law; but the
chief who killed three HaWsiians, still goes un-
punished. aud is living az Butaiitar' -
The AEchGEd Herald contains the following In
regard 70 The Apaiaug murder which was committed
some months ago " The savage entered the store
Of white settler. and asked FOR some balr oil On
being told that there WAS none in stock be answered
that the storekeeper OR. heys) should have ~
presented 4 revolver, and deliberately shot Mr.
Keys, the wound proving fatal The rufian then
tecamped, and fearing vengvnce, fed 10 another
island