SOUTH SEA ISLAND MASSACRES.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1411, 19 July 1881, Page 3

SOUTH SEA ISLAND MASSACRES.

A special reporter of the Sydney^ Telegraph, was sejitin ber last tciij.^eppr.t <uppn , the.. South Sea massacres, has returned to Sydney." "!? " ' ""'' Ui Disturbed state of the Islands. < San , Christovdl,' since the >'<Fi:enolf * javenge4,tbe mhrdbra pf a^whalingr wiewi and the missionaries at Makeira, has al-

dangerous, and at Heroo Bay, on the N.W. end, are mustering in large, numbers to attack white men. A German labour vessel went there a few weeks back recruiting, and when her boat was some distance away from the mainland a large number of war-canoes, fully manned and armed, put off to the attack. Bishop Selwyn also reported the natives there dangeious. He went in the Southern Cross, ■ and after landing, although they did not directly use violence, he informed Captain Bruce, of the Cormorant, that signs of mißchief were clearly shown by the men who surrounded him. Two young men, named Finch and Bateman, have lately landed close to this place for the purpose of forming a station. Captain Bruce states he will proceed there, and though he will tell the nativeß that they will be severely punished if they commit any outrage, he will also inform the white men that they had better not remain, as it will be impossible for him to be everywhere. We in the Atlantic found the whole coast of Gaudalcanar dangerous. The natives tried three times in one day at Howla to catch us off our guard, and fired at us as we passed offLanghoe. At Buckatoo Isabel, we were swarmed by natives, 47 canoes being alongside, and not less than 240 natives' being on our decks. In the canoes were tainakawks, loaded guns, and spears, and money to pay for~our heads. Three tomahawks — tor Captain Macdonald, Mr Nelson, and myself —were passed on deck, but they were seen in time, and after waiting five hours for an opportunity, they had to go away unrewarded for their patience. Captain Schwartz's death at Parvugi speaks for itself. We found Mireabcau, Banyetta, and the whole of the Rubiana coast doubtful, and reports come in from every vessel of the fame state. But of this I will write at length in the report of my cruise.

Outrages at New Britain. The s.s. Eipple, Captain Woodhouse, brought us news of two more murderous outrages by the natives of New Britain. One has resulted in the loss to the world of the German natiualist, Mr Uyne Smith, with two Frenchmen of the Margins de Ray's expedition ; the other is a Honolulu native, who was a trader in the employ of Messrs. Kelly, Williams, and Woodhouse. Regarding both these murdeis, the tales told are materially the same as has been so often heard — treacherous cold-blooded murder from behind. Mr Clyne Smith went across from his station at the Duke of York, where he left his wife, and when talking with the natives was struck down without a chance for his life. The two unfortunate remnants of the ill-fated French colonising expedition shared the same death. Mr Clyne Smith was all through the American war, and it may be remembered he was also the gpntleman who illuminated the address given to Sir Hercules Robinson on the occasion of the annexation of Fiji. The Honolulu native was named Daniel Hall, and bad long been in the employ of Captain Fergusson, befoie the firm changed into Captain Woodhouse's hands. He was one of the principal divers for the former gentleman when pearl shell was more plentiful.