THE RESACA AT THE FIJIS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 4078, 16 September 1870, Page 2

THE RESACA AT THE FIJIS.

The U.S..S. Pvesaca left Lovuka haiboni on '25th August, foi the liuknaki Co ist having on board King (Jakob m, tv liujuno into dpi tain charges made by tho CmU'd States citizens against tho duet Bolabola Tlie place to which the lkxii .1 piooetxkd was about 70 mile-* fnmi Lc\ uk a. ( >u r>i rival, bont-i woie sent on s'-ioie, and so\ci.il cluefs brought on Imaid ; amount these vas the chief UuLibota, v, ho it "will be remembered tuok an pctive pait in the recent dt ,turb.int >' ai tin-, place Xollun^, luiv> over, "ouhl )>o \i, mvd by the sottleis ayam^t the men c eopfcuiif Bolat)ola, «.') the} snil n^hoie a^'ain, Commander Lev, is, of the 1!< -.tea, ni-i binding King ('akol)au in a bond <n ](),') 0 dollars for tho peaceful behaviour of the tribes towaida tiie Kn^li->h and Amencm settlers on that coa^t l*\ir liolabold a sepaiale bond to the same amount was aldo s^iven by the King, who detei mined to take IJolabola to Levnka witli liim, TJveiyUunLf was apparently quiet \,'hile the Resaca was theie. On the return hip, -when only about Lour miles from Levuka, JiolaboJa leaped ovei Iboard. The ship, which was at tho time going at a considerable speed, vas immediately pat about, and a boat loweied After about two hours' dihyfnt seireh the crew leturned, having been unable to find any tiace 3 of the man Kin^ Cakobau waa landed at LevuLa, and, Having received a mad, tho Rcsaca pioceeded ou \m-v vn\ \ & < h)i Auckland. We are informed by tho oflkei t'jai nui ■> ] w 1 Ucn received at Lcvuka of in othei !uht havmy taken place at Samoa, one of tlie^Navigator Islands, in winch 1.3 natives are repoited as killed. The Re=aej will lLmain hcie till October 1, wh"n slio is to pio^ei- 1 to \'alparaiso. Tlio Amencpii (iu\oiiimait uilciid to send omo of then- wai ve->el, ai> iraliv to tho Fiji Islands, .\iifj piob^'H to Auckland, where fliey \\i\[ refit pt..\ uius io in i.eodjiiy home

A«HIVAL ()F THE KT3RRA. Tho S9. Keera, Captvn Thui, a ''lived in harbour la^t evening fiom Xapier, biuum^ a large caigoof &touk, winch Ins been l.mdud in excellent condition at Kohnnaiama. Captain Bain informs us that he left ISapier on the llth, at 7 a.m, with a light N. IST. W. breeze, accompanied with a heavy XE. sea; 1 p.m. passed through Poilland Island passage ; 7 p.m. Gable-end e.ist 2 nnlos, lmht N. N. W. breeze, with heavy KE. sea. 1 21 h, 8 a.m., rounded liasc Cape, with an mcrea&inor gale from the westwMid, accompanied with a heavy sea ; noon, bore up for Kick? s Bayjpm., furious westcily sfjiLtlh. 13h, the same sort of wind and \voalhcr. 1 tth, 5 a.m , more moderate, got under wei^h ; 4 p.m., White Island south 15 miles. 15th, 4 a.m., passed the Hole in the Wall ; 8 a m , rounded Cape Culville ; ai living iv the Tamaki at 1p m. yestovl.iy. \Vo are indebted to Captain Bain for oiu hks.

ARRIVAL OF THE COMERAIS'fi. The p. a. Comer ang, Captain T. ChrU>p, arrived in harbour la-^t evening from Napier vut the Thames, with stock. Captain Chrisp (whom wo have to thank for lilcs) reports of pavjige *% follows : — Left ICapier ou die 12th, at 0 ?,() p m ; had strong northerly winds to Ease (Jape, which was passed at 2 a.m. on Wednesday ; heavy N.W. sea to Runaway, at S a.m ;' thenoe to Cape Colville, fresh W. and S.W. winds; arrived at the Thames at 1 p m yc^teidiy. The Comeiang has again landed the whole of her stock in firat-chi I}-*1 }-* condition, not having lost a single hoof. Passed the p3. Samson at G a.m. on "Wednesday, between Runaway and East Cape.

ARRIVAL OF THE MARGARET CAMPBELL. The smart three-masted schooner Margaret Campbell arrived iv harbour yesterday morning from Oamaru, with giaiu. Captain Cummiugs reports having left Oamaiu on September 1, and had light variable winds throughout ; passed the East Cape on Friday last, and anchored off JLuigitoto on Wednesday evening.

The European Mail says, "The project of a floating dock for Auckland has given much satisfaction among those who are interested in. the trade of that port." The schooner Tawera sailed for Napier yesterday. The cutter Mary Eliza, from Tauranga, rrived yesterday. The schooner Onohunga was to leave Napier for this port on the 12th, with iiax, wool, &c., for transhipment to England by the ship Argyleshire. The schoonee Saucy Lass, hence, arrived at Napier on the 9fch instant. The ErrA.- The brig liita arrived in harbour last night from Lybtelton, bringing a full cargo of grain for Messrs. J. S. Macfar lane and Co. The schooner Ivanhos arrived yesterday from Mangonui, bringing a cargo of gum, timber, and several passengers. The Jfawke'B Bay Herald of September 6 s&ya :— " It is currently reported that the s.B. Star of the South has changed hands, and that efforts are about to be made by her new owners to get her off the beach where sao lies stranded."