Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-06-08
MR.. H0LDEN'S NARRATIVE.
A Romantic Story Of Shipwreck,
Captivity and Suffering.
CAST AMONG BARBAROIIS SAYAGRS.
Horace Holden Subjected TO URheard Of
Suferings Among the Barbarous
Pelew Islanders.
CAST AMONG BARBAR0uS SAyAGgs.
CHAPTER III.

:. TO obtain food. We had with us
part Of the bread brought from tn,
r wreck, and the preparation given u
by the natives composed Of TIN
cocoanut pulverized and mixed will
the sweet liquor extracted from tn,
tree.
Feeling refreshed and inyigorateC
by our meal, we gathered ourselves
into "A group on the beach, anC
passed our moments of relaxation in
;onversing upon the melancholy
vicissitude through which we had
passed, and the gloomy prospect
which was at that unpromising mo-
nent spread out before us. Should
We find II possible to procure the
means Of subsistence, it was thought
but to remain where we were for q
lay or two, not knowing what re-
ception we should meet with, were
we to throw ourselves into the hands
If the inhabitants of the main is
land, and feeling an unconquerable
| reluctance to come In contact with
beings scarce less ferocious than
beasts of prey. But fortune having
commenced making us the sport of
painful incidents, soon subjected us
to another annoyance. A canoe
containing two living beings in the
form Of men, I'm state of nakedness,
was seen, from where we sat, put
ting of from point of land which
projected into the sea short dis
tance below us. They had evident
ly discovered us, and were approach
ing the shot where we were, for the
purpose Of making themselves ac-
quainted with us and our condition.
When within hailing distance they
stopped, and seemed afraid to come
nearer. Thinking 1t best to be on
friendly terms with them, we beck
oned to have them approach. This
seemed to please them, and, to man
ifest II friendly disposition, they
held up fish. To show them that
we were inclined to reciprocate any
acts of kindness, to the extent of
our ability, we held up "a crab which
we had caught. Upon this they i'm
mediately came near to where we
stood. We presented to each one n
Jack knife, and Indicated by signs,
that they were at liberty to take
,nything we had. They appeared
highly gratltled, and their conduct
was inoffensive. In IA short time
hey returned to their canoes, and
made signs to us to follow them, we
hought but to do SO, and according
y placed our effects In the boat, and
ollowed them toward II sort of har- /
Dor at ho great distance. In con- ,
sequence of the lightness of their
'anoe and their dexterity In manag- [
ng 1t, they Were soon ahead of us,
md turning round point of land, /
hey were speedily withdrawn from
'ur view. In few minutes they
accompanied by large ,
lumber of canoes-the water seemed ,
o be literally covered by this minia-
ure fleet. The natives We're nil ,
rmed much like those with whom
We first became acquainted. This r
instantaneous movement was occa- q
Ioned, rs we afterwards learned, by :
n alarm given by the two natives \
rho had visited us ON the small \
'lnnd, Intelligence of the fact .
hat boats crew of rong-looking f
eings, ms we doubtless appeared TO g
hem, had landed upon their terri f.,
Dry, was given 10y sounding shell. :,
his aroused the multitude and a
iused them 10 come out to satisfy f.
heir curiosity, and assist In conduct ;,
X us safely and speedily to place h
security. \ large war canoe !,
'ade directly toward us. ~
nj on coming alongside, nj
'e head chief spnng into our :,
'at, seized the captain hy the ,I
BOULDER, and struck him several ~
mes with war-club; In the mean n
lille giving him 10 understand, =,
aI II was his will and pleasure O. n,
we us row, with all convenient n,
Ia the place whence they ~,
ut issued. He then commenced n
'inging his club over our heads y,
IIh great apparent Ierocity, for the ~,
Irp,s', as II seemed, of awing us a.,
to submission; occasionally striking II
me OF our numhcE Afler pptty hs
oroughly convincing us that IN NJ
Is ease our only course Was sub n,
ssion, he began to strip us OF our nj
thing. While this Was going ON, ON
associates In arms and mischief NJ
pt their canoe close alongside, and OK
hdlng up, held their spears i'm NJ,
'ltion to enable them To pierre us rs
ongh In an instant, II there had r,,,
n ANY oscaslon for so doing. We Ma