Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-04-16
Another Masaaorc at the Solomon Islands

Another life has been sacrificed in tho
South Sea- Island trade. On tho 10Th Of
February, nj $3.50 =. ~, tho Ic6ho anchored
in II fnthoms, on n ledge of reef, Off Cape
Marsh, nbont 100 yards from shore. The
chief, who was Captain Schwartz paid
trader, came of, aud when asked for the
cobra in return for tho trade which had
boon given, he cody said he had none, and
that no had Lost the trade Capt. Schwartz
then bad tho boat lowered and manned by
nix boys, two of whom could speak English,
mud left in her, snying he would ondohvor
to recover some Of tho trade, and bring OF
some fish, Tho vessels crew in tho mean.
time were employed shifting snils; and at
Bib r. NJ. they saw tho boat returning
without tho Captain, and containing only
five Of tho crew. simultaneously tho natives
were observed murtering on shore in
hundreds, and they engaged in hostile de-
nominations, snch ns firing Off guns,
several shots from which passed over tho
vessel. The crew got up their arms and
returned tho fire, when tho tribe vanished
into tho shrub. The native crew Immediately
on reaching tho Lesiie reported that Capt.
Schwartz had been killed and M there
was no possibility Of recovering tho body,
the vessel got underway and WAS towed
from the place by the boats, it being calm
Mt tho time. Tho native crew remained be-
low while the firing was going on, and it
continued up to $50 p. NJ, when tho vessel
got clear of tho place. Tho hostile natives
had such supply Of rifles and ammuni-
ton that tho Lesiie's party could not mp.
parently have successfully fought them.
The mate called all hands aft, and after "A
consultation it was decided to proceed to
Sydney. From tho statement of the boats
crew, it appears that after Captain Schwartz
left tho schooner, in company with the
canoe, they pulled up ut an inlet for about
n mile, and then landed Mt tho traders
village. Captain Schwartz and the missing
Save boy went on shore, and were soon
surrounded by natives, who, as usual, had
their tomahawks with them. The Captain
expostulated with them regarding their not
giving mp his trade. The chief took mat.
tiers very quietly, but made no sign of Civ
ing up anything. The Captain then sat
down upon n log on the beach, and four Of
the tribe remained hard by, and four others
were in hut. These appear to be the only
ones concerned in the murder. A native,
who was in the reGr of the Captain, dealt
him heavy blow on the head with toma-
hawk; Captain Schwartz threw his hands
up and went forward; then the murderer
quickly removed his hat, apparently to
prevent destroying it, and then dealt him
more blows-one on each side of the head,
and one on the back. The other natives
then sprang upon the apparently dead body,
seized it hand and foot, and further mutt
lated it, while some of their number made
for the ships boat, which all the crew had
regained excepting one, who had belonged
to the place, and did not attempt to leave.
The boat pushed off only Just in time, as
one of the savages plunged into the water
to his waist to seize the steer-oar but miss
ing his grasp, he returned and, with other
natives, manned a canoe, and chase for
life followed. The canoe got close upon
the boat, when the Captains boy, who was
steering, levelled an empty musket at tho
pursuers. They thereupon fell back panic
stricken, and followed no further. One rifle
shot only was fired at the boat, when the
savnges again turned their attention to the
body of their victim, placed it in canoe,
and hurried off with it across the inlet
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