Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-12-25

with Savage and Paterson, went along tho
beach TO do little more surveying. They
went n short distance and then Paterson
returned for something. Soon nftor Savage
heard yolls, and, running back, he saw
crowd Of about fifty natives whirling round
tho boat, and moro hurrying through tho
bush. Returning to the captain he shout
ed. "tho boats attacked; " and the captain
also returning to SEQ the truth, was ospied
by tho natives, six of whom broke Off and
ran for him lie cried, "My God, Savage
il is case and darted into tho bush.
Savage saw no more of him, but sub
scquently learned that he had cludcd pur-
suit by climbing tree. 1t was now be-
tween 3 and 9 o'clock, just growing dusk
and the sky cloudy; and Savage, as he
doubled and zg-zaggod through tho thick
cts, which reach to the waters edge, knew
that his only chance of life was to get away
from Nogu 3d. after brief rest he plunged
into the sea- and struck out for little is
land near the mainland The tide was
strong, and as he got out he was swept
back little by little until he was opposite
the scene of the massacre. Tho savages
had piled up the fire lit to make tho tea,
and were dancing and shouting round it,
when the clouds broke, and burst of
moonlight showed Savage. With yell,
his foes manned two or three canoes and
pursued him. Savage swan for his life,
but his pursucrs drew up until they were
only some fifty yards away, when the moon
was once more overcast. When next CLEAN
of moonlight came the fugitive saw his
pursuers far off, making back to their COM
panons. They evidently thought he had
gone down. His next danger was from tho
sharks, which literally swarm around these
reefs. At one time no less than three
backtins were sweeping round him in that
ominous curve, ever growing closer, which
precedes n rush; but he splashed family,
and SO kept them off until, after an eight
hours swim, he landed on a small unn-
habited island. This was tabooed to the
king of the tribe adjoining tho murderers',
and Savage rested there in safety during
heavy storm which came on. Next day, on
Saturday afternoon, he determined to get
over to the mainland, and made rough.
and-ready raft and padded across. When
he was about 500 yards from the shore two
or three canoes put off, and the swimmer
was taken on board aud conveyed to land
The chief was away, but one of his oaptors
who could speak English said it was all
right, " and Savage, to his surprise, was
taken to n fresh water spring and bathed.
Then he was robbed of his flannel shirt, his
sole remaining garment; but in exchange
tho glsh-speaking native gave him a
pair of trousers, n jacket, and a hat-ordin
airy trade goods-and taking him to hut
gave him fish and some kind of bread. On
Sunday night tho chief returned and
tabooed him, and-next best thing-gave
him pipe, tobacco, and matches. But on
Monday Savnge's life was once moro in
danger, for he was taken round to Barran
ago bay, and all the males in the tribe,
about 500 men and boys, assembled for a
grand council Savage was in the centre,
and from looks and gestures, he could see
that he was being spoken of but definite
information he could not obtain since to
every question the ngish-speaking native
returned only grunt. Afterwards this
man became more communicative, and con-
fided to him that he was quite safe now,
and would be kept until Louis Captain
Nixon, of the Pucifc) came along. The
party then took to fishing with no less civil.
knew perfectly how to use. The captive
plenty of ammunition. The chief was one
Timbacora. The interpreter, who was cap.
tain Nixons trading agent, gradually told
Savage of the fate of his companions.
The tree into which Bower climbed was
n very conspicuous one, situate near the
shore, but the captain expected to, escape
observation there. The murderers sought
him in vain that night, but next morning
they padded all around the island, and
seeing him in the tree, landed and shot him
twice through the body with the rifles they
had taken from the boat. He dropped to
the earth, and then series of nameless
horrors ensued. When found his body was
naked, headless, and Invested of the right
arm, and great pieces of flesh were stripped
from the back. The men who were bathing
had been dubbed at once Paterson, taken
from behind, had shared tho same fate; but
Venton, who had time time to seize boat.
stretcher, fought hard for his life, rs
native afterwards Admitted. "One man
very strong" said the interpreter to Saw
age "plenty fight. The attacking party
thought Savage drowned and as O'Neil.
body was not discovered by the SandRy
though the interpreter said five men wer,
killed, it is likely that it was left in tn,
water where the poor wretch was strucl
down. Savage was told that the arms GO
in the boat were FIVE rifle, one small fel
, low rifle, " "a revolver).
t Savage remained near Barranago ba,
/ until Thursday afternoon, when his signal
were perceived by the SanaRy. Mr.. Brad
Q ford sent the skitf for him.
< On Friday morning tho !SandNy went t.
!, Nogu Island, which is shaped like pear
S the thick portion wooded, and tho stalk
: bare sandspit. On this sandspit, visible
mile away were two stakes bearing q cross
, bar, to which the headless body of Vento
!, was bound. The biceps muscle was Gu
o through to the bone, and tho wrists wer
y slashed across he was covered with toma
o hawk cuts, and tho contraction of the lin
d gers told what his death agony had been.
q may have been that he was tortured befor
o he died he was the only one who was abb
o TO strike blow, and tho only one who's
N body was SO treated. Further on, lay tn
IS headless bodies of Carne and Paterson an
y little way in the bush Mr. Conghan di'
If covered the captains body, under the tre
= where he was shot. They buried the 4,
d mains, read the Service over them, an