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ing all the plantations they should meet on their way, sparing none 

 except women and children. They were then to march across the 

 island to Arro, and join me for the purpose of re-embarking. Acting- 

 Master Totten, who was too unwell to assist in active operations on 

 shore, was left in charge of the brig, with such of the crew as were 

 on the sick-list, and had orders to prevent the natives escaping across 

 the channel to Malolo-lai-lai. 



Tom Granby, the pilot, with three men, were left to get the tender 

 under way, and proceed with her to the north side of the island, to 

 cover our landing at the town of Arro. 



The parties were all fully armed and were provided with port-fires, 

 and rockets ("fiery spirits"), which we had found so efficient on a 

 former occasion. 



Nine o'clock in the morning was the hour appointed for landing 

 Lieutenant-Commandant Ringgold's force, which was effected in 

 good order, and the party being arranged in its three divisions, 

 marched off. Before the disembarkation was effected, two natives 

 endeavoured to pass over to Malolo-lai-lai, but a well-directed shot 

 from Mr. Totten compelled them to return. 



As soon as Lieutenant-Commandant Ringgold's party had moved 

 off, two canoes were seen turning the point of Malolo-lai-lai. I gave 

 immediate orders to chase and intercept them, when if they were 

 from any other island, they were to be directed to return on their 

 course, but if belonging to Malolo, they were to be captured. All the 

 boats pulled out, and Lieutenant Emmons, who took the lead, suc- 

 ceeded in cutting them off from the shore. Through Oahu Sam, he 

 found that they belonged to Malolo, and the men in Lieutenant Em- 

 mons's boat were so much excited that they at once fired several 

 muskets into the canoes, by which some of the persons in them were 

 struck; the rest immediately jumped overboard, and swam in various 

 directions. By this time I had approached near enough to order the 

 firing to cease, and quarter to be given. The swimmers were then 

 picked up. Among them were found one of the chiefs of Arro, the 

 town we were about to attack, with a woman, a girl, and an infant. 

 I directed the three last to be set on shore and liberated, telling them 

 we did not war against women and children. The men I sent on 

 board the brig, to be put in irons, and had the canoes towed along- 

 side of her. 



I now found that the tender had grounded on the only shoal in the 

 bay, and as the tide was rapidly falling, I knew it was useless to 



