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Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Letter from Otaheite, Society Islands, March 25, 1845, reports war between French and natives: recent engagement killed 400 French and 80 natives. 8000-strong native army awaits English and American aid to attack French-held town. Queen Pomare urges peace but faces resistance. English frigates expected; tensions with French over steamer.
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Otaheite, Society Islands, March 25, 1845.
There is a war going on here between the French and Natives. There was an engagement between them a few days since, in which the French lost 400 men, and the natives about 80.
There is now an army of natives, 8000 strong, in sight. They are waiting for some movements of the English and Americans, when they will attack the town now in possession of the French.
It is thought that the French, who are much to be blamed for coming here and starving the peaceable natives, driving them from their towns, will get the worst of it. I was on shore yesterday, and saw a great many of the French soldiers who were wounded in the last battle.
Queen Pomare has left the Isle and gone to another. She restrains the natives of the other Isles for the sake of peace, but they will soon rebel against her orders; they are strong, and will assist their brethren to rid the Islands of the French usurped authority.
Two English frigates are daily expected. The French have a frigate and steamer here; and the English have one steamer, but the Frenchman will not let her depart, because she will not salute their flag. They have threatened to fire into her if she does not. Some music is expected between the English and French when an additional English force arrives.—Hartford Times, Sept. 2d.
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Otaheite, Society Islands
Event Date
March 25, 1845
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french lost 400 men, natives about 80
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War between French and natives ongoing; engagement a few days prior with French losses of 400 and natives 80. Native army of 8000 in sight, waiting for English and American movements to attack French-held town. French blamed for disrupting peace. Queen Pomare left island, restraining other natives for peace but they will soon rebel to aid brethren against French. Two English frigates expected; French have frigate and steamer, detaining English steamer over flag salute, threatening fire; conflict anticipated with additional English force.