Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-23

| Saturday, August f1ih. ] boatueu
! the steamer Ovalau, and sailed from
Suva, liii, at HAS a. m. The ship TAX
] ing a southeastefy course, we were
soon out Of sight Of land. The wind
bowed hard and directly against us, and
the sea rolled high; hence the unpleasant
, sensation which TO me meant the next
thing to sca.sickness. There were a
large number OF passengers on board,
most OF whom were excursionists from
New Zealand on pleasure trip 10 the
tropics. During the night we passed the
island Of Maiuku on our right, and
Totoya on our left, both belonging to
the Fjian group.
Sunday, August 18Th. / arose from q
| somewhat disturbed nights rest, AZ 1850
n. M, just as We we're passing the island
Of Kabata on our lsit or latboard side.
| AZ 10 M, we were sailing opposite the
island Of Nulaga; and a litile later we
passed the Islands Of Ogealevu and Ogea
Dirk, all on our left which we're the
last Of the Fji Islands we saw on this
voyage. At noon the ships log, read as
follows: Latitude ig' 10 %" s., longi-
tude 1852 7Y 90 T.. Distance from
miles Tho wind bowed heavily against
tailed 30 show up on deck.
Monday, August 10Th. During the
day | made the Acquaintance OF the
captain and several OF the ships officers,
as well as a number Of the passengers,
with whom | conversed freely about the
Saints and their doctrines" Atm
o'clock we could see land ahead which
proved to be the well known volcano
island l.at which on account OF it,
heighih (70o icetl Is a noted land mark
for navigalor. Tho island is about ten
miles In circumference and the mountain
sides arc clad in beautiful green. the
tropical forest covering the slopes from
the steep aud rocky coast to the summit
OF the crater. The island is situated In
latitude 49, IS S, and longitude i75' 10
L. Early In 1854 new volcano sudden.
~ broke out with great violence on this
island, On the night OF the eruption
the loud roaring was heard by the peo-
| pie at Lipuka, sixty miles distant. From
the shores Of Navau. thirty miles away
an immense pillar oi smoke was seen
during the day; and at night the FIRE OF
| the volcano was distinctly visible. The
| fall OF dust and ashes was so immense
that the light OF the sun was thoroughly
| obscufed Tor several days. The tnc
dust penetrated even into the closed
houses which were from thirty to forty
miles away to such an extent as 10 spoil
the meals that the people were eating
| Although ifcqucnted often by natives,
who 40 there TO gather cocoa'nuls, there
we're no people on the island at the time
Of the eruption; hence no lives were lost.
We passed Lati at 10 O'Clock p. m.
and even afterwards the outlines OF the
Islands known as the Nayau group could
be seen toward the eastern horizon. Al
S O'Clock p. M, we entered the channel
leading to the hafbor Of Neiaiu, passing
between two precipitous rocky islets
that seem TO stand as scntinela over the
sea gates We skirted the Navau coast
having the towering cliffs OF Monga Lail
ON our left, and the island OF Huga on
our right Upon doubling the headland
OF the former the natural formation anc
exquisite beauty OF the harbot began tC
/ unfold to our view, have seldom u eyei
seen more beautiful coast than thi,
+ one. Behind lay the small islands o.
J | Huga and Niuababu or Naipapa, shut
| ting out from sight the distant and lott,
peak OF Lat, while at the same time
efieetually protecting the harbor iron
the heavy swell OF the sea, from tn,
west aud southwest. ON the right la,
the bay OF Niuababa, formed by the
eastern shore VI that island and IN,
western side OF Falevai or Kopa
Several small Islands lie in the bay, ant
its southern extremity is bounded by
shoal reef, extending across the STRAIT
between the two islands Just named
The northern eStremities OF Niuababt
and Falevai consists OF high and per
pendicular cliffs, crowned by thick
woods aud groves Of cocoa palms. The
sloping highlands OF Hihiio, ON the mait
island \Nayanl on the left are also cover
I ed with dense and rich vegetation I,
! within a lew feet OF the sea. Leaving
/ Niuababu aud Falevai behind tn
/ channel becomes narrower and seems /,
Z be terminated by the high hill OF Talai
4. (pernaps GOO ieet high But after pass
, ing the beautiful sandy shores OF III,
. island OF Uugasl, the bay OF Talal
I opens out to view ON the lett. Passini
/. ON the steamer sails through a marrow
/ but deep channel lying between the hil
Ialau ON the left aud the sandy point O
, Utulei on tho right, into the beautiful
/ harbor, and at $50 y. IN. We were lyinl
4 At the wharf at Nei.aiu. the puncipa
/. town OF the Navau group. Soon after
I wards the wharf ana deck OF the steame
: swarmed with natives OF both sexes VIII
I Chartered and laughed as II they ha,
{ never known anything but pleasure.
a was the hTst OF the passengers TO Liant
4 and soon found myself In the centre Q
> the town and In the midst OF beautiful
cocoa nut and orange groves. late
. liberal supply OF the latter. 1 also pecpel
, into native church, where a number O
! the people were assembled ior cyenin
/ prayer, and called at the post office 1
\ be informed that there were none OF gu
4 missionaries at Nayau, but that / woul
: find some on the other two main group
4 OF the Iongan Archipelago, namel
a Tongatabu and Haapai. Nri-aiu con
, tans about 200 inhabitants OF whor
e thirty are whites, mostly German TIA
4. dcTs.
II Tuesday, August aolh. The ship hay
q ing ald by the wharf all night / arus
a early IN the morning and took a lon
3 walk all alone to the hill Talau, from IN
n top Of which tive miles distant from th
II Town OF Nei.alu) obtained a magnif
j, cent view OF the harbor, bays, straits
!. and the different Islands OF the NlVa
h group. Finding myself in SO solitar
I, and lonely aplace, also sought IN
/. Lord in secret and earnest prayer, an
e returned to the ship happy and glad, bu
d somewhat tired and hungry, as / ha
a started OIL without breakfast. Ate
eating oranges to my hearts conleu
IS and chatting with some OF the native
/. who could talk little English, ono
, ! more boarded the Oyalau. Wnten Iltte