The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-01-31

n. Missionary brig Morrtirg Sur. Captain
ISAIAH Bray arrived In port here on the 18Th inst
a DAYS from Ponape. Captain Bray brings As
pGsscHs,ers Rev. A. ;. Houston and wife; and Rev
:. W kekueva- wife and three children The
N1rltilg sfaf sailed from this port the 18th OF
June, lse2, and has therefore been engaged seven
months and siI DAYS n making the round trip
Captain BRAY reports that after leaving this pori
be proceeded direct 10 the Gilbert Group, arriving
al fapitnea July slh: visited Nan0uti, Apamama
Msiana. MKreki- ApaiAns and Butaritari- july
18th sailed for kusaie having on board Rev. A. c
Walkup and the Gilhelt Island training school
Sdiied from kus1ie August I'd and called el
route to PonApe. at Pineelop and Mocil. anchoring
at P0uape on August 9Th. Returned again Il
and arrived at kusaie September 18th. Sailed
again from thence for the Marshall islands on tbs
10th September, having DR.. PeAse and family or
board. Called at Namerick, Ebon, Jaluit Mile
Auo- MeI1ro, Maloep and again at Ebon and
Jaluit- At MeiurO placed teachers At each end Of
the lagoon and took from thence the last Hawaiian
Missionary and his family.
October 18Th We sailed for Ebon and kusaie and
arrived at the latter port the 18th October, hay
ing finished the missionary work Ia the Marshal
GrUdp IN thirty-four days, twenty Of which, OF
account Of the favorable winds. had been spent Al
anchor Nov LIST we left s-ain for M0kil, vher'
We took passengers for Porape arriving there o.
the 7th. Here we took on board Rev. L Doan,
and cue teacher and on the Ilth November v,
sailed for the MOTfloek and Ruk Islands. Arrives
AZ Bosap November 18th, and called en- route a
L1kun1r and Satoan. Sailed again for Pouape
leaving the Mortluck group December II, and AZ
rived at our point Of destination on December L
having accomplished our work among the Mort
lock and Ruk islands N the remarkable time %
one month and one day. On December slst-sil
months and two DAYS since leaving Honolulu-v,
AGAIN bade fArrEell TO PonApe bound for Homo
lulu. all the WORK connected with the missions hav
ing been successfully accomplished and fnisheS
and We bond home three months ahead Of gu
expected time
During oar absence We have visited tyeuty-fv
different Islands, and sailed a total distance o
l-s=, miles We have dropped anchor fifty time
during the voyage and have made hosf voyage
amounting 10 seven hundred and one miles Ad
verse currents have been no less than usual but $
uEus11lly fresh and favorable have been the wind
that ths currents proved small obstacle w
erussec the meridian on the 18th Of January L
latltnds = deE- = lliu- y, wind strong westerly
and vhieh brUGsht to within so miles OF n
islsnd OF OAHU From thence 20 port passas
u AZ days ne have eTperlenced light southern
winds and pleasant weather. arriving il Honolulu
hzrbor On the 18th inst
On the Sd Of January IN latitude p deg. 55 mn
y l1nrit1de Isl deg. = min W, spoke an
bJarued b1rkentins 4paeiiB, Capt SeELall, boun
frum Honolulu To Port Townsend and obtaine
The nrSt p8pers and news since leaving HOnolulr
seysu months befOre-
Nothing definite Is at present known reg4rdin
he flfGre novemeuts OF the N3laiag Star bot II
Probability l. that she vii again return to ID
South at an early day.