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been in the fight. I then, through the interpreter, dwelt upon the 

 atrocity of their crime, and pointtd out to them how justly we were 

 offended with them, and how much they deserved the punishment they 

 had received. I told them they might consider themselves fortunate 

 that we did not exterminate them; and farther assured them, that if 

 ever a like act was committed, or any aggression on the whites again 

 took place, the most terrible punishment would await them ; that we 

 did not wish to do them any harm, but came among them as friends, 

 and wished to be treated as such ; that they must now see the folly 

 of opposing us, as they had lost their best warriors, while we had not 

 lost one ; that we never fought against women or children, and never 

 received any gifts or presents ; that I granted them pardon, but they 

 must do as I was about to direct them. 



I then told them, that to-morrow, very early, they must all come to 

 the town of Arro unarmed, and bring back every article they had 

 taken from the officers, with what provisions they could gather, and 

 that they would be employed to bring water for the vessels. This 

 was according to their customs, that the conquered should do work 

 for the victors. 



They readily assented to all these demands, but said that many of 

 the articles belonging to the little chiefs must have been destroyed by 

 fire, and that they knew not where to obtain them, or where to find 

 any thing to eat. I knew that the last assertion was false, as I had 

 seen many plantations on the northwest side of the island which had 

 not suffered, and remained untouched. I therefore told them they 

 must comply with all they had been ordered to do. 



They were then dismissed, and instantly vanished from before us. 

 Orders were now given to embark, and we reached the vessels at 

 sunset. 



I had great reason to be satisfied with the result of this day's pro- 

 ceedings ; for I felt, that after administering to the savages a very 

 severe punishment, I had probably effected the desirable end of pre- 

 venting any further bloodshed. 



Early on the morning of the 28th, the tender and brig got under 

 way, and anchored off the town of Arro, where the natives, to the 

 number of seventy, came down to the beach, with every appearance 

 of humility, to carry into effect the terms we had made with them. 

 The water-bags and breakers were given to them to fill and bring to 

 the beach for the boats. They found this very hard work, and often 

 expressed themselves to the interpreters, who were with the officers 



