The Press., 1891-04-16

began to plan an aggressive campaign. Under his direction Q raid was made one afternoon on the houses of the Baker fac tion, and five rifles were secured. Each man in the colony had rife and moro or less ammunition, and the capture of these five gums practically disabled five of the faction. The men were out in the fields when the raid was made, and of course their wives could make no defense.
 That evening Marks sent word to the Bakeries that they must come in and sign a paper repudiating their leader, or he would treat them as malcontents and dan gerous persons. They refused to a man, and that night heard Marks planning with some of his men to commit murder The situation is one which has many times existed. "A lot of people go away by them selves to escape avarice and oppression, and are invariably the victims of some of their own number. Marks wanted the other half of the money back, and he want ed the other faction to humble itself. l heard them planning that next day they would ambush Baker and shoot him down without warning. and it was hoped the rest of the party would then come in. .-
 While Marks had made dog of me, and beaten me on the slightest excuse, was not watched O nights. The chain and clog had also been removed. At midnight on this night crept out of my brush hut and went and warned Baker of what was in store for him. He warned all his ad- herents, and the result was murder, just the same as if had let Marks carry out his plans. Next forenoon, as one of our party named Bedford was skulking in the woods to get shot at Bakex, some one put @ bullet into him, and child was sent vuit anfn kn hat o31 bring in the body.
 Of the thirty men seventeen had gone with Baker. but five of these were without firearms. Marks had lost man, but the extra guns made up for it. After the kill ing both sides declared war, and both were anxious for further bloodshed. The wo- mon and children kept to the houses, while the men scattered over the island and hunted for one another. la the course of a week Marks lost four men killed and two badly wounded, and the Baker side lost one killed and two wounded. While l lived with Marks, it was because l was obliged to, and was therefore treated as a non-combatant. Any message between the leaders was carried by me.
 About ten days after the first killing Marks called me into his house and told me to get the yawl ready for trip. The boat was lying in creek half mile away, and before the rupture had been free to all, though had always been taken along to manage her. Marks was not 8 married man. He now praised and fattered me in the highest terms, and said he proposed to go in the yawl to some other island, talk ing me along. No ono else was to go, and l was not to breathe word. That even ing as soon as dark was to carry all his bundles to the boat, supply her with water and provisions. and then bring word to him when all was ready. When&night came he got the men out into the woods to watch, and l took from his house six rifles. all the money, the bedding. clock, clothing. etc. supplied the boat with forty gallons of water and 8 lot of cooked and fresh provisions, and by midnight had her ready. had had plan of my own ever since Marks opened his mouth. It was very doubtful if he meant to take me with him st all, but if he did it was more than likely that he would throw me overheard when he had sighted other land.
 It was ? o'clock in the morning before the tide turned, and then got into the yawl and let her drift to the west. was not yet out of hearing distance when Marks came down to the creek and called me. -'
 when daylight came ana got breeze was only three miles off shore, and was no doubt seen by all our party. I held to the northwest, having a compass in the boat. and after three days and nights of fair progress I reached. another of the Austral group, called the Kings Park, and there found trader, to whom I related all. After short delay he set sail for the isl- and had left, taking me with him, but owing to contrary winds we did not reach it for week. War had been rife mean while Marks, Baker and three others had been killed. two women and two children had been wounded, and the entire party now prayed to be taken off the island. Ar engagements were made with the trader, and all were loaded up and carried to one of the Navigator islands, where some of them are still living.-New York Sun.