The Penn's Grove record., 1894-11-09
TUGERE PIRATES.
RAvAGEs OF wARLrKE DENT.
zENs OF NEW GUINEA.
they Make Semi Occasional Visits IN
the Queensland Stands and Ter
rcrize The Inhabitsnts-Thelr
Queer Nasal Jewelry.

We. - well hs Danan and
boign, are in q state of terror
G over the Tugere pirates, who
are reported to be making their semi
occasional visit into that territorv
But little is known Of these people, and
although investigated by the we'll
known explorer Douglass, scarcely anv
definite information is obtainable even
at this late day. From meagre reports
which have been received from time TO
time this much is certain, that thew ara
both warlike and numerous. Tbav
come around the coast from the West
in large canoes without outrigoers. be-
fore the northwest wind, and return
with the advent Of the southeast. Thev
are far better warriors than the native
tribes IN the Queensland possessions.
and their arrival hns created general
CONSERVATION. Dozens of coast COM
munities are reported to have broken
up and wandered away in small
parties into the forest to Wait
for the arrival of the south
east wind. which generally marks
the departure of the Tugeres. These
pirates rarely camp on the same
ground . second time, last season
camping near Kadawa, where a Eu-
ropean traveller named Martin was
killed by a Tugere. 1t appears that
Martin, who was a trader, was caught
near their camp while in search OF
oddities. The rrssent camp has been
located near the mouth Of the Kawa
Kusse River, and the length of their
soiourn will depend principally upon
their ucces in pillaging villages. 1t
has been impossible to determine the
exact number Of fighting men of the
Tugeres, but according to Captain
Strachan, who was attacked by them
some years ago, there are not less
than 1900, Captain Straohan was at.
tackled on the Maikussa River. He and
his men fred on them with Winches-
ter rides at o distance ranging from
100 to 200 yards. In his report the
captain states that it was an utter i'm
possibility to intimidate them, and he
was compelled to abandon his vessel.
1t has been about definitely decided
that these pirates come from Dutch
New Guinea.
Inview Of their depredations, a briei
review of the Tugeres will prove of in.
terest. As q body of men they are az
fine as any tribe 10 be met with in any
of ths. possessions. In one band on the
BppH y River there are men as mus
Guild I'd equally capable in appear
anck &hut those Of the Trgere are fer
the Mst OF the tribe. Many are OF a
ligNs brown color. They are armed
exclusively with bows and arrows.
They propel their own canoes, which
are exceedingly clumsy in build, being
froIa thirty-fve to forty feet long and
without o~utriggers, and propelled by
means OF poles. made from the widest
of the sage palm-feaf. Paddles are
rarely used and are almost unneces-
saryE In appearance the Tugeret
are anything but prepossessing.
~ wear the tiara, which
IL frizzlszf plated into .
number Of small cords, with
MOT ledge, each cord falling down
q neck, and at the lower extremity
,Ja1aLTs is wound around to form al
aaSihej end OF qacn pra1ya little ball. Thil
gives 8 nah an appearance as though
hs carried On the sides and back of ths
neck e bunch Of grapes SO large ant
heavy as to make it almost difficult tc
l+drn the hsad. The forehead is higf
J and well formed, the eyes being a haze.
Rlor. In the ears are large rings O.
Tie wire feathers from the wings of the
csssowary. Their noses are profusely
crnamented. Al hole is made in eacl
fiom above downward into the nostril
AID into this bone are put bamboo,
hone, etc, tho lower end coming out
81 the nostril, so that the bamboo il
thus ixed in . perpendicular position
One man wore in this way two-les
homes of . pig, each n fully
taree-fourths of an inch in diameter
and about even inches long. Som,
Wore bamboos Of similar proportions,
others bamboos an inch in diameter
on each side and about two inches long
Some again had eassowary claws stucl
into these holes with the points directed
toward the eyes. In many cases be
tween tho aolcs tOl buc Icceptiou y
this nasal iewelry there are on eacf
side Of the ridge Of the noseperpendicu
lar Sits about . half inch long. Many
wear braids, while around the necl
are sometimes sssseaaea q half dozeI
pigtaiIs bits 81 haaIan flesh, probably
1AAtAoss killed by the wsarers, dried
tanned, or perhaps several string
dogs or wallshy's teeth. On tbs
asst are cross-belts Of fibre or Job'i
Is, and around the waist are gener.
EhNEs g~irdlesuaae fastened with :
arns eSs afefihes Of plated cane
or ma SSFk- But the most notable Of
oil is tie fact that none of the Tugerss
are tatoosd.-Nsw York Tribune,
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