Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-29
THE MORNING STAR.
Report Of Second Voyage to Micro
nesia.

We sailed from Honolulu, Nov. 80,
1885, direct for the Marshall Islands.
We had for passengers DIR. c. H. Wet
more and his daughter, Miss l.. T.
Wetmore. With moderate N. E. trades
we made an average run Of 1873 miles
day to the first islands. The largest
days run was 22o and the smallest 90
miles. Friday, nth of December, we
crossed the $50 deg. meridian, and dis
carded that day. Thirteen days from
Honolulu we sighted and passed the
Island of Mile, and on the I4th day
anchored at Jaluit. Here we delivered
the different firms their mail, 40 days
from Germany-altogether the quickest
mail they had ever received The
/entv Walker had recently sailed for
Honolulu, and the Ke IN Hen lay
anchored at the Pacific Navigation
Company's station. We then first
heard the news that German men-of
war had visited both the Marshall and
Caroline Islands, hosting their flag
and declaring the two groups under
their protection. Their first business
after claiming the Marshall Islands,
was to impose fine of $500, on the
people of Ebon, for some transaction
that took place before the islands came
under their protection.
On December 10th, we sailed for
Kusaie and anchored there on the
18th, after being absent just three
months. A German man. of-war had
been there on a Sunday, had taken the
island, and had fired salute, hosting
their flag, but went away angry because
the natives would not sell them any
thing on that day. They threatened
to "come again and show the Kusaie-
ans what German Sabbath is" Some
of their proceedings at that island were
a disgrace to their Government. The
missionaries expressed no regrets at
! the German assumption of power, but
the natives we're quite indignant The
island had been visited by heavy west
, erly gales, which destroyed native
: houses, cocoanut and breadfruit trees.
, The missionaries were left in about
S their usual health.
t At Kusaie we had the first trial Of
the steam launch presented to the
t Star by King Kalakaua. The en-
r gineer had put it in thorough order
; on the passage down and it work
ed to perfection. In towing oul
boats loaded with passengers, goods
y wood, water, etc, it proved Of
great service, and to the natives it was
a source of constant wonder and
g amusement. The launch is called
: Ka MOI. On December 23rd we took
+ the Marshall Island Training Schoo
e on board, and sailed back towards the
It Marshsll Islands to do the little worl
It that could be done in the absence o
r DR.. Pease (who is now in the United
6 States for visit), and to take tn,
n scholars to their respective homes unit
& his return, as Miss Cathcart-h hi
y assistant was obliged to return home
n on account of ill health.
1t On December 2oth, while working
! east, our fore-top-gallant trestle-tre'
II gave away, but the spars and sail
e were prevented from going overheard
d by the heel of the top-gallant mas
:, catching in the collar of the top mas
1t stay until we could secure it, and senc
the spars on deck We were withou
e the use of these sails 4S days, before
e we could find proper wood and make
:. new trestle-tree This was the mean
of greatly prolonging the voyage, ant
: the cause of much trouble in tackin,
If ship.
n On December 3Ist We steamed int
o Ebon Lagoon without any difficulty
"a this is the first time we ever entered
re that most difficult of all Micronesi
esr lagoons without great deal of trouble
If Remained at Ebon till January 18th
N On the first there was a grand celebra
II ton. Mr.. A Capelle was marshal c
" of the day Professions wer
"a formed and marched to the churc
If where public exercises we're held. TIL
q. German and Marshall Island flags OF
,e cupied the positions ON either side {
#. the platform, and the American fla
~ stood in its future place in Micronesi
at the rear Germany will no
build upon anothers foundation. The
al are fortunate in having for that found'
a ton the best of American material.
IN January 5th we passed the day ;
ne Namerik fastened to the reef by lin
ID and kedge anchor, and sailed again
It's the evening,
I'd January 9Th we visited Ailinglab-lal
at finished the work there, and sale
of again in the evening.
tie January nth, anchored at Mile, an
re remained till the 18th. January 14tl
oh 18th, and 10th we spent at Jaluit W
he found the General SIgel anchored
IN the Pacific Navigation Company
,ly station, and heard the Ike IN Hon ha
ed returned to Honolulu.
lily Jan. 10Th, anchored again at Kusa
ay after just four weeks absence, with Il
er, Marshall Island work finished.
he Jan. a2d, sailed from Kusaie, an
TO- anchored at Ponape, 24th, and foun
he all the missionaries in good health.