Ke Kumu Hawaii, Volume I, Number 2, 26 November 1834 — Page 15
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of Mr. Goodrich, who will take all proper care of them, subject to your order.
3 o'clock, P. M. Edward Gurney, the Englishman spoken of before, has arrived. Our minds are greatly relieved as to the probable way in which the fatal event was brought about.
He states, that on the 12 inst. about ten minutes before six o'clock in the morning, Mr. Douglas arrived at his house on the mountain, and wished him to point out the road to Hilo, and to go a short distance with him. Mr. Douglas was then alone, but said that his man had given out the day before; (this man was probably John, Mr. Diell's colored man.) After taking breakfast, Edward accompanied Mr. Douglas about three fourths of a mile, and after directing him in the path, and warning him of the traps, went on about half a mile further with him. Mr. Douglas then dismissed him, after expressing an anxious wish to reach Hilo by evening, thinking that he could find out the way himself.
Just before Edward left him, he warned him particularly of the three bullock traps, about two miles and a half ahead; two of them directly on the road, the other on one side.
Edward then parted with Mr. Douglas, and went back to skin some bullocks which he had previously killed. About 11 o'clock, two natives came in pursuit of him, and said that the European was dead, and that they had found him in the pit in which the bullock was. They mentioned that as they were coming up to this pit, one of them observing some of the clothing on the side exclaimed lole, but in a moment afterwards, discovered Mr. Douglas within the cave trampled under the feet of the bullock. They went back immediately for Edward, who left his work, ran to the house for a musket and ball, and hide, and on coming up to the pit found the bullock standing upon Mr. Douglas's body. Mr. Douglas was lying upon his right side. He shot the animal, and after drawing him to the other end of the pit, succeeded in greeting out the body. His cane was with him, but the bundle and dog were not. Edward, knowing that he had a bundle, asked for it. After a few moment's search, the dog was heard to bark, at a short distance ahead, on the road leading to Hilo. On coming up to the place, he found the dog and the bundle. On further examination it appeared that Mr. Douglas had empty pit, and also at the one in which the had been taken, that after passing on up the hill some fifteen fathoms, he laid down his bundle and went back to the pit in which the bullock was cntrapped, and which lay on the side of the pond opposite to that along which the road runs, and that whilst looking in, by making a misstep, or by some other fatal means, he fell into the power of the infuriated animal, who speedily executed the work of death.
The body was covered in part with stones, and probably this circumstance prevented his being entirely crushed. After removing the body, Edward took charge of the dog and bundle, and also of his watch and chronometer, (which is injured in some way,) his pocket compass, keys, and money which was in his pockets; and after hiring the natives to carry the body to the shore, (a distance of about 27 miles,) came on in company with them, and then came directly to this place.
This narrative clear up many of the difficulties which rested upon the whole matter, and perhaps it will afford a pretty satisfactory account of the matter in which Mr. Douglas met with his awful death. We presume, however, that it would meet with your wishes if the body were to be sent down, and as the vessel is still detained by a calm, we hope to receive a favorable answer from the captain. If we should not, perhaps it may be well to inter the body, and then in case you should wish to have it examined, it might easily be disinterred.
We have thus, dear sir, endeavored to furnish you all the particulars which we have been able to gather concerning this distressing event. It is no common death which has thus called forth our tears and sympathies, and it is one which presents a truly affecting commment on the truth, that in the midst of life we are in death, and how forcible the admonition, to all of us whose prvilege it was to be aquainted with him who has thus been snatched from us, to prepare to meet our God, for the son of man cometh at an hour that we know not of.
You will be pleased, dear sir, to accept for yourself and family, the expression of our kindest sympathies under the afflictive dispensation, and allow us to subscribe ourselves with sincere regard,
Your friends and obediently servants,
JOSEPH GOODRICH.
JOHN DIELL.
Note. The black man mentioned in the letter probable lost his way and perished in the mountains, as he has not been heard of since.
O Terejana, he Alii no Roma, i ko lakou wa hoomana 'kii, a o Iosua he Rahi o na Iudaio.
Olelo mai o Terejana ia Iosua; "Penei kau ao ana, e! ala ko oukou Akua ma na wahi a pau, a ma ko oukou aina kona hale e noho ai. Ke makemake nei au e nana aku ia ia." I aku la Iosua; "Aia io no ke Akua ma na wahi a pau, aole nae e ike maka aku ke kanaka i kona nani.'' Koi ikaika mai la ke Alii. Olelo aku la Iosua, "Alia, e nana e kaua i kekahi o kana mau kauwa.'' Ae mai la ke 'lii. Alakai aku la Iosua ia ia mawaho o ka hale i ke awakea, i aku la i ke 'lii; "E nana ae oe iluna i ka la, i wela ikaika mai ana. I mai la ke 'lii, "Aole au e hiki, he olinolino ka maka i ka malamalama.'' I mai la Iosua, "Aole ka oe e hiki ke nana aku i kekahi o kana mau hana, pehea la e hiki ai ia oe ke nana maka aku ia Iehova i ka mea nana i hana i na mea a pau? Aole anei oe e luku koke ia i ka alohilohi nui wale o kona maka?''
MAKE.
Make aku la Meri, ke kaikamahine a Mr. Dibele ka misionari; ka la 13 o keia malama, i ke ono o ka hora o ka ahiahi ka hele ahiahi ka hele ana'ku, ma Lahainaluna, ma Maui. He mea ao ia na na makua, he olelo hoomakaukau na na kamalii, a he hana ia a ke Akua e pono kakou a pau ke noonoo, a ke hoolilo hoi i mea e pono ai.
Kalihi, Oahu, Nov. 14. Daniela Napohaku, no Kailua, Hawaii. He ohao ka mai i make ai ia. Koe mai kana wahine Kamaaiku ame ka laua mau kamalii liilii ekolu, Kahuilau, Kawiaanu, a o Beniamina.
Honolulu, Iulai 19. Kapera Paia, no Moanalua, ka wahine a Kalaauhiwa.
Aug. 31. Kanekoa no Kauai.
Sep. 2. Enoka Kaihuhoho.
Sep. 5. Ezera Leleahana.
Ok. 21. Ionata Alapai.
Nov. 6. Saderaka Kanaina, no Kaawaloa. Ua oluolu ka manao o ia poe e hele aku i ko lakou Haku. Ua kauoha Kanaina, i kana wahine ia Kikaha, a me kana mau kaikamahine, ia Kapoli, ia Puuki, a me Lukia Kamailiili, e pule aku i ke Akua a e hoolohe i kana olelo. Ua make e ma Molokai kana keiki kane o Haakookoo.
Wailuku, Maui, Nov. 16, o Noa Auwae, ka mea ia ia o Wailuku.
Honolulu, Nov. 23. Kekaina, he keiki kane a Maalahia, 16 kona mau makahiki.