NEW CALEDONIA.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 119, 3 April 1862, Page 6

NEW CALEDONIA.

Wo are in receipt of the official newspapers of New Caledonia,from the fifth of January last to the 23rd ultimo. The Moniteur Imperial is now culled the Maiuteur de la Nowei'e Cahdonic; it is, as a journal, much improved in every way, and is new printed instead of being lithographed. The lower portion of the paper is exclusively occupied with that amusing or instructive Feuillelon which is one of the agreeable characteristics: of most I-Yc-nch journals. The Feuilleton of the four first numbers of the present year is is devoted to the publication of a number of interesting details relative to Cochin China country, of which much has become known to France through,the Roman Catholic Missions which have there, under her protection, been established. The non-official part of the Moniteur is chiefly occupied by the repnblicaaon of accounts of the visit of the King of Prussia to His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Napoleon, and of the coronation of that King at Kccnigsberg. The Moniteur of the 2Gth of Jan., contains the Report of the Commission, charged with the duty of collecting the productions of New Caledonia, for transmission to the Next Exhibition at London. There are three distinct series of the articles to be exhibited. The first section of the first series of these (vegetables aud vegetable productions) will be woods : the second, textile materials, exclusive of cotton and silk ; the third, cottons, of all descriptions ; the fourth, waddings and vegetable silks ; the fifth, materials of use for dyeing and tanning ; the sixth, balms, gums, resinous productions, and varnish-woods ; the seventh, substances-'-from which oils can be extracted ; the eighth, different sorts of flour and other farinaceous substances ; the ninth, sugars ; the tenth, alcohols and essential oils ; the eleventh, coffees ; the. twelfth, cocoas ; t c thirteenth, spices and .aromatic barks ; the fourteenth, medicinal substances ; the fifteenth, alimentary grain : the sixteenth, tobacco; and the seventeenth, specimens of the flora of New Caledonia, and divers vegetable substances. The second scries is devoted to minerals ; and the third, to animals and animal substances. "The Moniteur of the 26th January and the 9th of February contains an able article on comets fron the pen of a; resident colonist, M.-Adam Kulezychi, of the Observatory of tiie Port of Franco.. We reproduce the following Order de Jour from - the Partie. Officiellc of the Government organ of the 23rd ultimo :— i . A bate conspiracy and horrible plot ha? been forming itself for some time past,'in the tribe of Wagap. Most of the conspirators belonged to the family of the principal chief of that tribe, their criminal designs having in view the utter destruction of the Catholic Missions of New Caledonia. During the life of the great Chief Emmanuel, an energetic, man of integrity, enlightenment, and imiiioveablc fidelity, nothing occurred to interrupt the harmony that existed between the Reverend Marist Fathers and those who were Tinder their instruction. Confidence and security seemed everywhere to prevail. But, at the death of that brave warrior, the hateful passions of the people were once more awakened. The three brothers of Emmanuel, at the instigation of an uncle, who was a man not less cowardly than dangerous, in contempt of the oaths which they had all taken to respect the last will of the defunct, hastened to bind themselves together in a conspiracy, and, calling to their aid the chief Kahoua (our greatest enemy), swore that they would put our venerable missionaries to death. - On the lGtli of January, all the tribe of Wagap, led by the principal chiefs of the village, rushed in a body upon the tribe of Tuho, which was entirely devoted to the mission. The premises oc- . cupied by the Reverend Fathers were burned, the cattle slaughtered, and the surrounding plantations laid waste. Many of the corpses of, the native Christians^ dragged- out ( of their grave's, were stamped under foot and torn in pieces. The fury of these ferocious cannibals were not to be surpassed. The Wagap Mission was about to suffer from the same violence, when a detachment, sent- off hurriedly from Kanala in a small vessels-arrived on the spot at the very moment that the next scene in this new drama was about to stand disclosed. ' ; I'-'.: For ibrty-eight .consecutive hours untold efforts, were made to gain possession of the principal house ; the detachment, composed of only nine soldiers and three seamen, under the command of Sergeant Jouselin, had; on the water and ■on the land, to sustain the entire attack of^.OOp natives. The fact is one or such a .nature that it almost trancend3 belief. ■'.'*' j Thanks to the wise precautions taken -by this intrepid sub-sfneer, and to the spirit and'bravery of his little company (who were assisted by three colonists, Messrs. Lacabane, Carboneil, and Morignat) the first danger was soon overpast Two hours afterwards the -Government schooner the Gazelle made it 3 appearance in Wagap Bay, bringing a reinforcement of forty men, dispatched by the chief 'officer, .of the Executive. The new steps then taken in accordance with the commands of Lieutenant Hardy completed the discomforture of the natives, and Wagap was saved. On the arrival of H.I.M.S. the Coetlogon, from Sydney. the commandant of the colony, comprehending the imperative necessity that there was to chastise the guilty, caused a military outpost to be established in the midst of these revolted tribes, as'the only efficacious means of getting them into his power, and Keeping them in proper order. He left head r quarters in the Coet- 4 logon with1 a 1 detachment consisting of one hundred men. Immediately after his arrival on the spot where these events had taken place an expedition was. resolved upon. -:•■■"■ Two columns, one tinder his orders and the other under the orders of Captain Joinaux, in command of the artillery, commenced operations simultaneously on both sides of the river Tionaka. By a rare good fortune, such as we do not usually meet with, the natives, at several points, made great resistance. They were everywhere.. I eaten back and driven out of their territory. Their villages were burnt, and their plantations laid waste. By reports afterwards brought in it would appear that they carried off large numbers of their dead and wounded. * In spite of so brilliant a success the end in view ■was not altogether attained. The chiefs pointed out by the Rev. Father/Barriol, as the principal authors of the disasters of Tuho, could not be taken. They escaped to the'mountains.; The post established'at Wagap, tinder the orders of Lieutenant Robert, was commissioned to execute a reoonnaissanre every day in search of the guilty parties, who were, if taken, to be shot. It was not long before the desired object was jittainod. During his first sortie Sub-Lieutenant Second found himself in the presence of two chiefs who appeared to be much terrified (demoralises). During his second sortie he brought both of these men to > the camp, with two others in a similar stafc of terror. The commandant of the post, after having taken care to have them properly klcntificd,'ordered their immediate execution. An immense crowd of natives witnessed that event. A result so satisfactory—an example of such severity and justice—will undoubtedly secure the tranqnility of the country. Our missionaries will henceforth be respected.— Sydney Mail. The commandant of the colony, on his return from this campaign (as productive of happy recults as it was painful, by reason of the difficulties it presented), at once addresses his congratulations and thanks to the commandant of the post of Kunala, to the captains of the Coctlogon and the Gazelle, and to the officers, subofficers," seamen, and soldiers who accompanied him. v ■ Their goocl and valuable co-operation has never been'more appreciated., Every one has valiantly done his (tuty—the commandant officially declares that fact.' Such noble and praiseworthy 'efforts will not (remain without recompense.Tho detachment of trainband company (c<>mjpaynin rlixciplinaire) rivalling the other corps by its zeal and ardour, Ibis given great proofs of excellent discipline. The Commandant, in addressing to them the. praises which they have well deserved, hopes that so good ,aii example will find a number of followers in the conipany, iiud this will not be the only case to which they will hereafter liave to look back upon.. ' , The Commandant also considers himself bound to render a particular acknowledgment to the Rev. Father Barrio], and -to those inhabitants who so bravely assembled to defend the mission station. He would sny to them, and to the thirteen brave men of the detachment from Kanala—You have all proved yourselves deserving of your couritry and of your religion. • Given at the Port of France this 20th day of February, 18G2. DvitAxp, Commandant of the Colony.