The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-04-28
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News from the Society Islands !
Fighting between the French
and Natives +!
Killed and Wounded on Both Sides !

t.ouble on one of the islands of the
Society group. The following ac-
count is taken from q private letter
brought here by the Tsukuba:
PApEoTE, Mar. &c, 1888.
enclose you the official journal
containing the Governors version of
the annexation of the leeward ISL
ands. This is one side of the ques-
ton and there are so many other ac-
counts, that it is difficult to get at
the truth, however, | will try to give
you the correct account as far as /
can CLEAN.
Mon. Lacascade being DESTROYS of
having the honor of hosting the flag
so as to advance in grade, etc., ETC.,
hurries away on board the "Decres'
Gas had he waited another month the
admiral would have been hcre), M.
l.. pretends to have received orders
from the Home Government, (that
also is doubtful.) AT any rate he
went off in q hurry and you read his
account of the comedy. How he
was received with open arms, Che
was, but they we're loaded), etc.
Whereas, on Raiatea, nearly all the
men are in the mountains, some 400,
well-armed, and they say they will
not accept the French flag. AT
Borabora the people simply said
they could not oppose the hosting
of the flag, but they protested
against the hosting thereof until
word came from England that the
treaty existing between France and
England had been abrogated. At
Huahine, on the 21st inst, the Capt.
of the "Awai'' was on shore getting
q bath when native (who is an
Idiot" called him ''puaa Franz"
He was very wrathy and demanded
his arrest. The natives refused to
do this, saying that the man was a
"mama." A little while after the
"Decres" arrived with the Governor
on board.
Mon. LIE Enseigne de Vasseau
Denot was ordered to land with 25
men and the interpreter Cadousteau.
While they were on their way to the
shore, canoe was fired at by the
"Awai'' or "Decres," q do not
know which,, with a gatling gun.
The canoe contained 2 women, l
man and a sewing machine, which
was mistaken by the French for
arms, Ga ten gun battery perhaps
They did not intend to hit the canoe,
but unfortunately they did. Had
they only fired at it the women
would have been safe. One report
says: killed the two women and
wounded the man in the leg. An
other: that one woman was shot in
the head but not killed.
In the meantime, the people on
shore were getting ready to receive
the "Decre's" boat. On nearing
the beach Cadousteau seeing their
hostile attitude called out in native
that they were not coming to fight,
etc., but he was told to get out of
the way, that some of their people
were killed, and the natives ON shore
commenced firing. The result was
Ensigne Denot and 2 men were shot
dead, and men wounded, 2 of
whom will probably die. The fight
must have lasted between one and
two hours. No one knows how
many natives were killed, if any, as
they were all behind cocoanut trees,
etc., and it is hard to find out how
many natives there actually were
who had guns. Some say only 6,
others say 20. They have very lit
tie powder at Huahine, but are sup
posed to have plenty at Raiatea and
are also armed with Winchester
rifles.
There is a very strong feeling
here against the Governor and Pla-
cards (written not printed) were
posted yesterday and this morning,
calling him an assassin, fraudulent
bankrupt, etc. They consider he
should have waited for the Admiral.
The Decres went away again this
morning to Huahine, and it is doubt
full to say what will be the end, as
the natives might take it into their
heads to fight. Had M. Lacascade
waited for the Admiral no lives need
have been lost on either side as
there would have been 400 more
men at least. AS it is the natives are
not overawed by superior numbers
or ability. The ambition of M. L..
may yet cost France some valuable
lives and some coin, to say nothing
of the poor devils of natives. 1t
seems that England is also acting
very meanly. Why does the Gov
eminent not send out word that the
treaty has been abrogated, and let
the poor devils know they can ex-
pect no assistance from her? In
Borabora they are praying all the
time that something may happen to
keep the French away.
Now, of course, cannot vouct
for the truth of all these reports, but
to sum them up, a comedy in three
acts and tragedy in one:
1st-The natives are not anxious
for the flag on any of the Islands
2d-They are waiting for new
from England,
3d-The Governor has made
null of the whole affair and shout,
haua xua;faI for MORA MON on nc A.