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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 1

Revolt of Towns to the Westward

Revolt of Towns to the Westward.

But there arose a fresh, powerful, and extensive movement against Bau to the westward. Naloto, Verata, Naivuru-vuru, Kumi, Nalatha, Nasong-go, Na- page 6 vesikalen, Nukuona, Rasea, Nandaro, Natomboning-gio, Nanamu, and other towns, joined Rewa. The two Dravuni towns alone were left, at the point opposite the west end of Vewa. Then was manifest the end of Divine Providence in the ferocious attack made on me at Motureke; for Dravuni was at that time more against Vewa and Bau than many of the places that now revolted. But, after the people from Dravuni had rescued me at Motureke, knowing the critical state of those places, I collected a considerable quantity of Feejeean property, and took the people of Vewa with me to present it to the Dravuni people, as an expression of obligation and gratitude to them for their kindness to me. This placed us on terms of friendship and intercourse with Dravuni; so that the party which now revolted was surprised to find that Dravuni was faithful to Bau and Vewa, and disposed to take a firm stand against the aggressors who had progressed with amazing rapidity, burning five or six towns, and killing fifty or sixty persons, (whose bodies were not allowed burial,) in a few days. At Dravuni, therefore, a good fence was got up, and embankments made; and there, at a tolerable distance from us, all the armies of the aliens were defied. They were kept at bay, and much annoyed with this unexpected impediment. This place has been nobly defended by the Vewa people, at the request of the Vunivalu, without the loss of one of our number. An old established Christian and Local Preacher of Mr. Hunt's time, a Chief of the place, Micah Roli, has acted a most decided and consistent part in the whole affair.