MASSACRE OF AN AUCKLAND BOAT'S CREW.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5459, 13 August 1879, Page 3

MASSACRE OF AN AUCKLAND BOAT'S CREW.

Auckland, Tuesday. The brigantine Meg Merriles, which arrived from the Islands, reports tho massacre ef a boat's crew from the •Auckland schooner Agnes Donald. The Agnes Donald returned to Levuka from it labor cruise on the 2nd inst. , and the captain then reported that at Pentecost

Island a boat's crew landed and were attacked on the beach by the' natives. : The crew of the boat were under the charge of the mate — a young man named Geoi-ge Simpson, well known in Auckland. Ho fired his revolver and wounded i one of his assailants, but he was struck ' on the head and killed on the beach ; three natives, who composed the crew, were literally hacked to pieces, and only . a lad escaped. Simpson has a wife and family in Auckland. (from our own correspondent). Wairoa, Tuesday. A man named William Bartlott has been arrested for shooting with intent and threatening to kill one Donald Gillander, at Mahia, on July 5. The prisoner is 64 years old. The political excitement is going up to fever heat. A requisition is going round the town asking Mr J. Buchanan to stand at the coming election. Mr Manoy, the County Chairman, lias con.sentcd to ataud, and a requisition to him is being numerously signed. He will doubtless get a block vote, and tho hope of all the electors here is that ho and Mr Buchanan will go in at the head of the poll.