MASSACRE IN THE SOUTH SEA.
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The British Press, received by the ship
Courier, contains All account of massacre,
by number of the Natives of Navaoo, on
board of the South Sea whaler Elizabeth,
while she was laying near that island. The
inhabitants are represented to be OF a cop
per color, and most of them of a gigantic
size; having their hair stained with vari-
ety of colors, principally black, white and
red. and their bodies and limbs rudely ia
toocd. There were on the island, at the
time the Elizabeth was there, five English
men, supposed to be the instigators OF the
massacre, whose names were Brown, a man
called Jenny, (his sir name could not be
found out.) James Loft, Henry Iillet, and
William Barwell. The two former were
saved from the ship Port au-Prince, when
taken at neighbouring island; the third
was convict; and the two latter escaped
from the wreck of the Ceres, Captain Ian
caster, who, with several other of his crew,
were massacred at the island of Tonama.


The facts of the case, as related by the
survivors, who returned in the ship, arc as
follows; Some time in September 1928, the
ship came to anchor at Port Reiuge. in the
island, and was most generously and abund-
antly supplied by the natives, who hastenetl
down in numbers, with fruits, herbs, veget-
ables and other productions. In return tor
these kindnesses, the captain of the vessel
presented their chief, Fenow, with musket
and half barrel of powder.


The ship shortly afterwards sailed from
port Refuge taking ON board three OF the
natives, two women boy, one OF whom
shortly afterwards became deranged and
leaped overheard while the vessel was run
ming at the rate of six knots an hour.
boat was lowered, and he was picked up
but when he was brought on board he ap-
pearcd quite unconcerned, in consequence Of
which the captain ordered him forward, and
gave directions that he should be prevented
holding any cummication with his fellow
countrymen. He some time afterwards ann
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