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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 8, 9 January 1873, Page 3

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no natives there. Then went cruising about the islands. Came to one island where three canoes came off. They were not long there when two were smashed by the swivel guns; the other escaped. Dr. Murray ordered it. The captain and mate did ifc. Dr. Murray .said, '-Are you ready? Lookout! One, two, three!" and then the swivels were thrown on to the canoes. The guns were fastened to the sshirp r with ropes. Boats were then lowered. We got eight or nine natives, and put them down the hold as, usual. Got five native^at another island very easily. A canoe came off just about breakfast time. Murry said " Get breakfast, and there will be plenty of time for others to come off, and we, can get tbem all." The canoe came alongside. I was on deck. The men had a cockatoo with them, and I threw them a piece of tobacco for tbe bird. I reached down to give thera the tobacco, and as they leant over tbe canoe was swamped. All hands that were in the cabin, hearing the swimming in the water, rushed on deck. Murray said, "Lower a boat," and we did so. The ' men were getting away, when Murray said " Lower another boat," and we did so. One of tbe boats was faster than the other. Mount had charge of one boat; the mate had charge of the other. We got the five natives. So' soon as the natives began to swim away, I jumped over to get the canoe. Morris jumped over, and helped me to drag it alongside. We sailed away down the coast from one island to another. At one we got nine natives;- don't know-the name, or if it was called Isabella. They •were got in the same way as tbe* others; two canoes were smashed with the swivels by tbe same persons and in the same way as at the other, places. Tbe boats were lowered again with the same persons in charge. Someof the natives were bruised; they had a good black eye. The natives were swimming away, and the boat was away a good hour after them. I can't say how the men got the bruises. I did not see any of the men come on board. Murray had said to Mount and the rest of us, "Boys, there's no use waiting now; the other canoes are too far away, and night is coming on. If we don't take this chance ■we won't get another." It was then we smashed the canoes. In picking up these nine men we lost one of the swivel guns; it was'nt properly fastened, and when it was thrown at tbe canoe it went altogether. We then went to Choiseul Island. We were sailing down with a fair wind, when we saw two canoes coming. The canoes were smashed by the one swivel and by pig iron. Dr Murray would say, "Are you ready ? Look out 1 One, two, three," and then the iron would be lowered down, the canoes would be swamped, and the men thrown into the water. At Choiseul we got 17 men; immediately after we got another boat with three men. When we saw a canoe coming we used to back our yards, and heave to, to let them come up. After leaving Choiseul, we went to the straits of Bougainville, and came to a place where the canoes were plentiful. There were a great many canoes came alongside. They were smashed just as usual, and the boats lowered. We were that busy that I can't tell how many canoes or natives were got. As fast as we smashed one. canoe another would come up before we could look round. The natives were very bruised when they came on board, and the bilge water of the two boats was mixed with blood. The natives had swum away, and the boats went after them so I did not see them caught. They looked as if they had fought. ,Some of the natives had cuts on the head, and others had hlack eyes. I heard no shooting. We stood out to sea that night and came in again in the morning further round the coast. Canoes were smashed again as usual. We were then about a mile or a mile and a half from the shore, so far that the natives oa the land could not ace what was going on. We took about 40 a day. The -same persons were concerned in the capture. We stood out jto sea at night, and came in again next morning. There ■were* a number of canoes putting* off. Three large canoes, containing from seven to sixteen men eacb, came alongside. The pig iron was got ready before they reached us. Dr. Murray called out, " Well, hoys, we must look sharp now. We want these natives. ' We want about SO more, and these three canoes will just suit us. We must get them before the other canoes come up, or they will be too strong for us." When they came alongside, Dr. Murray gave the signal, the canoes were smashed, and all the natives fell into the water, and were picked up in the usual ■way. While picking them up, we had to defend the boat from the other canoes. We got about 80 or 82 natives alongside ,at Bougainville in those three days.. After capturing the, last lot of natives we set sail for Levuka. One night after we'set sail there -was a bit of a row below among the natives. Some one sang out to them to be. quiet, jbut no shots were fired. Next night, when I was in bed, some one called, cut to me for God's sake to come on deck/

as the ship was on fire. This was about nine o'clock in the evening. I and others came on deck, but could see no signs of fire, and we went to bed again. I asked what was the matter, and was, told that some of the niggers had set the ship on fire, and were fighting below, and that they had thrown some of the saplings on deck, but that by calling out to them they had been quieted. 1 then went to bed again. Some time* after I was aroused by, I think, the boy Fallon comiug to my bunk, and asking, me for God's sake to come on deck as the ship was on fire, and tbey would be all dead men. I went on deck, and to the main hatch, where I found the prisoners and others assembled, calling out to tbe natives to keep quiet. I saw no signs of fire, and went below to the cabin for a minute. While away I heard sounds of firing, and returned on deck and saw tlie prisoners, fc-cott, Dr. Murray, Captain Armstrong, and others firing down into the hold. Tbe natives were fighting amongst themselves, aud trying to break open the hatchways. Mount and Morris were firing with revolvers. After the natives had been fighting a bit they would stop for a few minutes, and then the firing would cease, and be resumed when the row commenced again. I went to the cabin after the first row was quieted. There was firing o$ and on during the night. I fired myself, onCe or twice; before I saw Morris and Murray in the cabin. " At one o'clock in the morning the mate raised a cry tbat the natives had charge of tbe deck, and Dr. Murray called out, " Shoot them, shoot them; shoot every one of I asked the mate what natives they were, and he replied Mallicolo and Solomon Islanders. I ran on deck, and was grabbed by four Mallicolo men, who begged me not to kill tbem. lopericd the galley door and .put them iDside, fpr fear that some one should kill them. They were what we called our good or friendly nativee. Tbey got up through the fore galley bach, which was afterwards fastened up, and a kedge anchor placed on it. None of the natives who got up through this hatch showed any violence. The Mallicolo men were in the fore part of tbe ship, the Solomon Islanders aft, and the Bougainville men under the main hatch. When daylight broke everything was quiet. The shooting continued, off and on, until about three o'clock, or halfpast 3, when we knocked off altogether. The firing was resumed at intervals of five, ten, and fifteen minutes, and sometimes half an hour elapsed between the rows. At 4 o'clock everything was quiet, and I went into the galJey and served out some coffee to the men and passengers. While they were drinking the coffee in the cabin, one of the crew ran aft and said, " Why there is not a man dead in the hold," and Mount said, "That is well." j Dr Murray put down his coffee, and went i forward. He was absent about five minutes, and then returned nnd fetched his revolver. The second mate got an inch auger, and bored some holes in the bulkheads of the fore-cabin, through which Dr Murray fired. Mount said, " What the deuce are they firing for now? What is the use of firing when everything is quiet? We don't want any firing now." The first and second mates fired as well as Murray. After a bit Dr Murra^ came aft, Lewis, the second mate, Baid •* What would people say to my killing 12 niggers before breakfast?" Dr Murray replied, "My word, that's the proper way to pop them off." Lewis said, "That's a fine place to get at ihem," meaning the holes bored in the bulkhead. I saw Murray shoot a native down the fo*;e-batch. Everything was then quiet, and breakfast was got ready. After breakfast the ladder was put down the hold by tbe passengers and crew, and the Datives were told to come on deck. Some of the wounded Bougainville natives came up; they were wounded in the back, arms, and legs. About 30 to 35 came on deck. Those who had a narrow wouud were put on one side, and those more dangerously wounded on the other. All the wounded natives who could come up came up. Two of the good natives -were sent down by Dr Murray with ropes, which they fixed round those who were dangerously wounded, so that they could be hauled up. Dr Murray then took four or five of the friendly nafives and went aft, and told them to pick up a man and throw him overboard. There was a boy with six fiDgere and six toes, who was wounded in the wrist,*and he was the first thrown overboard. When Dr Murray told, tbe friendly natives to pick up the boy, the other natives screamed out, "No, no, no." | He was lifted on- to the tail, and Dr Murray pushed him overboard. He was the first who was thrown overboard. At this all the Bougainville men who could do so jumped overboard. ' Five or six of them did so, and those who were unable from their wounds were . thrown, over by the friendly-, natiyea at Dr. Murray's com-^ mahd. 7 All) thel;prijoners;..werje: present when this occurred, but no one spoke. Everyone was thinking for himself. Other friendly natives besides those first ordered

to throw the wounded overboard assisted afterwards by Dr Murray's orders. I went below, but on coming up soon after, saw Captain Armstrong with a rifle in his hand. He said, '.'I shall Bboot the poor fellow to put him out of hi? misery," alluding to one who waa flouting by. He fired, but missed his aim, and that was the last shot fired. All tbo dead men were brought upon deck. The friendly natives went down, fixed a bowline round thera aud hauled them up. There were about 35 dead men brought up and thrown overboard, All was oyer before noon., A day or two after the hold was cleaned up by direction of Dr Murray. As usual, we made the natives do the work. The hold was washed, scrubbed, and cleaned up, but not whitewashed then, as we had no whitewash on board. I went below before the hold was whitewashed, but there were no signs of fire. We then went north to a place called the Seven Islands. We went there to try and get some labor, but Dot by kidnapping. After the men were pitched overboard, Dr Murray wanted to get some more natives by kidnapping, but the passengers and, crew would not have any more of it. Mount and Morris and all tbe passengers said " No." We then sailed for Apii, where tbe land had been purchased. Dr Murray went ashore and got some whitewash from a white man who was on the island. Dr Murray was ashore three or four days. Two days after we left the hold was, whitewashed twice at any rate. All the saplings and poles which wero taken on board prer viously were thrown overboard when the dead bodies were. A good few shots were fired through the bulkheads — perhaps 30, The revolvers were loaded twice I am sure: After leaving Apii wefellin withthe British man-of-war Rosario, which sent a boat to board us. Captain Armstrong "met tho lieutenant in command of the boat, and introduced him to Dr Murray, and they went down into the saloon. I did not see Morris or Mount speak to the lieutenant, though they saw bim. The officer looked down into the forehatcb, but I did not see him go down into the hold. He was on board a quarter of an hour. His ship wa^nofc more than the length of the Courthouse from us. It was after the place had been whitewashed that we fell in with the man-of-war. "When we saw her everything, was put right, and the natives were allowed to jump overboard and wash themselves, and come on deck. Neither' the captain nor the mate were much good as navigators. They were teaching the natives all the time. The natives were taught to hold up three fingers and say, "three yams," which meant three years, and was intended as a reply to questions which might ba put by the consul at Levuka as to the time they were engaged for. Dr Murray commenced the teaching, and Lewis, wbo took the billet of supercargo after he left, continued it, and taught them to say " Yes," and "No." Morris was' on deck when the firing was going on through the auger holes.