The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-26

Pitcairn island Is in the South Pacific ocean
IL Is two and o1e-io1rth miles IN lts greatest
length and one mile il its greatest breadth Il
= elevated, the extreme height being nearly
2-Jg5 tses above the SEES, and - surrounded oy
cliffs watch preclude the possibility OF Landing
except IN two or three spots. The temperature
ranges between % and - degrees. and the e.i-
mate Is remarkably healthy. There are few
small streams, but they are liable 70 fail 81 GER
tain seasons, when the inhabitants depend upon
water preserved IN tanks Tie soil is rich
and fertile, and the island Is eyerywhere
Clothed with luxuyisnt vegetation. Sew
era. tropical fruits and vegetables are
indigenous, and many Others, together with
soIae O. those belonging 10 temperate regions,
have beea successfully introduced Al the do
nestle animals except the horse lave been in
uoducec, and goats are very numerous IN 'as
more inaccessible parts OF tna island. Pitcairn
island was discover ed by Csrteret n I767 and
named alter one OF his officers who was TIE 6rst
TO see IL Its chief interest, however, is derived
from the nutiny Of the Bounty, vessel sen. by
the British government 70 convey plants o. ne
nrsadirCit tree from Tahiti % the IVES. Indies.
the Bounty arrived AZ lahIti et wrong season
OF the year for rraasplsnting, and was compelled
20 remain there SIX months, during which time
the crew formed connections with the natives.
lev days after sailing, April >, I1s9, the crew
uutinted, and when they had sent Captain
IN 81 open boat, they bore away Tor TAHITI. Hare
ole OF The crew named Christian and eight 9TH
ers, after the rest had landed, induced niCe IA
tive women and nine men 70 eoG-e aboard, when
they put 70 sea and were never heard o! for
many years IN lsOs Captain Fo1ger.s OF Nan
tDeksi, while on sealing voyage in the Pac &c,
called 81 Pitcairn Island and, having supposed
IL 70 be uninhab!ied, VIZ. much surprised 10 see
s canoe with two men OF ligh. brownish cou,-
p!exion approach his vessel and request in good
English that 8 rope should be thrown % them.
They were descendants OF the long lost
crew. Determined 10 cut of all traces OF them
selves, when the uuu0ee-s reached Pitcairn
island they ran the Bounty ashore, where they
stripped and burned her. Christian end his
associates took the Tshitisn women ss wives
snd reduced sbe men 20 bondage. They appear
70 have got on well for time, made good houses
and cultivated $ considerable extent OF ground:
but a. length. the slaves rebellng, taey
were forced TO destroy them all, not,
however, before several OF the masters
h&d been killed in the sffrsy. among
whom vss Christian Within the mex.
few years several OF the Others died, and So the
time OF Captain Folges's visit Adams was the
only survivor Of the mutineers. He drew I'D q
simple code OF laws By which the islanders are
still governed, and 20 which they are very much
attached. They are 81 honest, hearted, re
lgious people OF very simple habits. IN IS &,
t2e ls4sld icing 700 sI1SlI Tor them, the v hole
community was removed, By some well-wishers
in England and Australia, 10 Norfolk island:
bat tbs greater part OF them were dissatisfied
with the change, and early il 1852 two families
those OF William and Moses Young, numbering
seventeen persons, returned 70 Pitcairn island,
and their example was Afterwards followed by
few others. There is 10 line OF steamers or
packets which stop az this island, and the only
way TO get 10 the island IS by some OF the vessels
in the south Sea Islands trade, which occasion
ally stop there