The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-01

Tragic Visit to Maui
Of the Snow Elinora

Snow EIinora 5;
:
,earance of the Yankee sea-captains IN
of The Scrap Book, being the narrative
to Maui, at which time Captain Metealf
he part of the natives by killing nearly
out his vessel in canoes.
grandfather of Hon. Fred Beekiey,
IS of Hawaii during the last Legislature,
alf. Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
is the daughter of Mr.. Metcalf of
married Hon Fred Beckley, Governor of
Y. And this marriage brought about a
the shores of Maui in 1890 Governor
lmoku a higl1-chief OF Kona, who was
by Captain Metcalf, and the descendants
rried The Scrap Book s. story is as fol
he spelling of names from local usage:
Chambers and myself, he concluded to
save his life and keep him prisoner.
The next day we observed four or five
thousand people to come down opposite
the ship, all armed with sings, spears
and arrows At ten O'Clock we hauled
the ship within a quarter of a mile of
the shore, and fired round and grape
shot at them, and dislodged them from
the village.
At twelve O'Clock l went on shore
with the boat and six men, set fire to
the village and moral Ca place Of wor-
ship. Some of them were seen very
fe1Jt nv n fr-in -
ship. they did not attempt to attack
us.
L came on board and took some small
water casks to fill with water. But
after landing Chat attention not being
paid to firing as before) ehe natives
came down-sreat numbers. throwing
their spears and stones, which obliged
us to go on board again, our object I'M
ACCOMPLISHED
They then all went to the summit of
a hill. thinking the shot frosn the ship
could rot reach them there. But we
fired two guns With such good aim that
they were soon convinced OF their error.
and Immediately fed to the mountains
and low bitches where it was impossi-
BILE for our shot to touch them We
then desisted from firing, hove up the
anchors, and went further up the bay
in hope of completing our water.
CHIEF ACCEPTS RANSOM.
Toward evening we again came to an
anchor, and on the next morning two
or three canoes came off, who were well
treated so that more came off and en-
gagged to bring us water, and the cap
tain purchased a small boy and girl for
two axes and a few beads.
4 iii nv
days we weighed anchor, and stood
from the island.
We had been under way about an
hour and half, with light breeze /
when the natives came in a canoe
alongside, and informed us that the
thief of the people who had stolen the
BOAT lived behind a point to the north :
ward We then hauled our wind, went
around the point and came to anchor.
The next day a canoe came alongside
With one of their chiefs. When he
anne on board we began to expostulate
With him in order to recover our boat
nd the man. He told US that for a re-
ward he would bring both of them.
Captain Metcalfe offered him mus =
ct, eight cartridges, one bar of iron
nd piece of Bengal cloth for the
nan, and the same for the boat, which
e agreed to.
The next morning he again came on
GARD and said if we would send a boat
n shore. or near the shore, he would {
ring the man. !
Immediately. by order of Captain Met t
aIfe, 7 armed the boat and went near 8
ne sf,@~1=: hut err waiting an hour. {
aF1>. item % their proceedings,
- .latr not b. aging the man, 1 re- I
lrned on board. 3
The chief then came off a second time
nd said if the boat went again we I
light depead upon getting the man. I 6
rme5 the boat. and again weni toward
1ore, where, after whiting half an hour i
ley sent a man. no swan to the I
oat, with the thigh bones of the man f
no was boa keeper when they stole i
1e b1Tt. q
I received inem and came OF > I'D, i
1oweG ti44in 80 Cap ali Metca e, nd
lreW them = the se,s. A few rim E
tAs afterws-:~ same chief .camxt on t
oard foi the ward 1t Is given. q
nd he W. ais I lO that if he brought i
lie boat, ne reward shoul5 given T
II that also, for he insisted that it was r
ot hurt. If
SACRIFICED SEAMAN TO GODS.
He then told us the manner in which $
ley had killed the boat-keeper. as fol- I
VS.: That after cutting away the
ost and she had drifted a distance
ON the ship, they get into her and
und the man asleep; but he immedi-
ely awoke, and seeing them. drew his
life upon them. They. however, over d
,wered him and took the knife from t
ic off ~,