The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-10-27
TUESDAY, OCT. "a, 1885.
REPORT OF MORNING STAR, 1895.

and Longitude l6S deg. w. Began
to steam May 10th, and arrived at
Tapitauea, Gilbert Islands, May
23rd, after steaming 700 miles.
Steamed north through the Gilbert
Group in a calm, in ten days, and
used but seven tons of coal to do it,
stopping at each island to gather up
missionaries and teachers, for a
general meeting at Kusaie. Sailed
from Butartari June 18th, and
anchored at Jaluit, Marshall Islands,
June 9th. Leaving Jaluit June 9th,
we anchored at kusaie June 18th,
whistling to the wreck of the old
Star as we steamed past her into
harbor. Taking Miss Palmer on
board, we sailed again June 18th,
and anchored at Ponape on the 10th.
Leaving Miss Palmer at Ponope,
forwarding Mr.. Logan's mail to Ruk
by schooner, taking Mrs. Band
and daughter on board for q trip
through the Gilbert Group, we left
Ponape on our return trip east June
23rd, heaving to at Pingelap June
26th, and anchoring again at Kusaie
June 2Sth.
The general meeting of the Gilbert
Islands at Kusaie being over, we
sailed from there July lst, to return
the Missionaries and teachers. Ar
rived at Butaritari, Gilbert Islands
again July 9TH, stopped at Marakei
on the 10th: at Apaiang on the 18th,
18th, and 18th; at Tarawa on the
Nth, 9th. 10th: at Maiana on the
18th, 18th, 18th; at Apemama on
the 2Oth, DIST, 22nd, 23rd; at
Nanouti on the oath. 25th, and Goth;
and Tapitauea on the 9th, 2Sth,
and Doth. On July 30th sailed for
the west. to visit for the first time
Ocean Islands 800 miles west, and
Pleasant Islands Ats miles west of
Tapteuea. After steaming in a
calm, and a head current of thirty
six to sixty-eight miles a day, we
stopped at Ocean Islands August
4th.
This island called Paanopa in
native, is forty eight miles south of
the equator in 169 deg. AZ min. f.
Lon. 1t seems about two hundred
feet high, covered more or less with
trees and shrubs, but has few cocoa
nut trees. There is no anchorage,
and no dangers outside the reef. 1t
is pleasant in appearance; about
eight miles in circumference, sur
rounded partly by rocks (probably
limestone) and in other places by
sand beach. We found about two
hundred natives-the widest look
ing savages we ever saw. We left
u Gilbert Islands teacher with them,
as the language is about the same.
They invited us to run down to New
Caledonia to bring some of their
friends home.
August 9Th, one year from the
day our vessel was launched, we
stopped at Pleasant or Nanaro
Islands. Seven white traders came
on board, thinking US & man-of-war.
We found twelve hundred natives.
divided into twelve tribes, all at war
with each other. Some of the in
terror tribes had never ventured to
to the beach. The people are above
the average both in size and appear
ance. In fact they were the best
looking natives we have seen in
Micronesia. The women appeared
to be charmed with the appearance
of Mr.. Walkup's students, and
began to embrace them, proposing
dance with them at once. Pleasant
Island is in Latitude 0 deg. ~ min.
S. Longitude 1877 deg. f. 1t de-
serves its name. 1t is probably
fifteen miles in circumference, about
one hundred feet in height, well
covered with cocoanut and other
trees, but like Ocean Island, they
are troubled for fresh water, and
often suffer from drought. The
language differs from that of the
Gilbert Islands, but has propably
been the same. We had no teacher
to leave, although they were dis
posed to receive one. Mr.. Walkup
could not persuade any of the boys
to go to his Kusaie school. There
is no anchorage.
On August 3rd arrived at Kusaie
the third time-one hundred days
out from Notwithstanding had only
nine days breeze since beginning tc
steam on the 10th of May-thc
calmest season and strongest cur
rents we ever experienced in thu
Gilbert Islands. On our seconc
visit to them, we found ship still
there that we met while there on on
first visit, They had been detained
two weeks at time at some of tn
islands. One vessel was nine day
in sight of Kusaie, unhble to ente
harbor on account of calm.
With the use of one boiler at
time, and two tons of coal every 2
hours. we were able to steam in calr