Pohnpei and Nan Madol

Ascension = Ponape: Eastern Carolinas at Biblioteca Virtual del Patrimonio Bibliográfico






Nan Madol Redux by David





King Paul's son of Madolenihmw 1897


The Record-Union Newspaper, May 29, 1894

NATIVES MADE SLAVES OF.
Outrages Practiced by Spaniards in
the Caroline Islands.
MISSIONARIES ORDERED TO LEAVS
THE COUNTRY.
Special to the Record-Union.
Carthage (111.), May 28.— The Rev. and Mrs. Rand of this city have for some years acted as missionaries in the Caroline Islands. They returned home from those islands a few days ago. They expect in a short time to lay before the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions at Boston the full statements of the wrongs done them and the natives.

This board, under whose auspices Mr. and Mrs. Rand went to Ponapi in 1874, is acquainted with the main facts leading up to the troubles on these islands. The world in general has not known of these outrages in detail, and Mr. Rand has made them generally public for the first time.

In 1887 Spain sent Governor Possidilio to the islands to assume charge. He began to make slaves of the natives, requiring them to work constantly and to furnish their own food.

In September, 1889, Spain sent reinforcements to the islands under command of a new Governor, Carrossa. Carrossa, learning that King Paul df the Metabilim tribe had not proposed to submit to Spain's demands, ordered the native villages shelled and a general on slaught on the islands.

The missionaries were notified that they should no longer teach and that they must go away or suffer the consequences. Consequently the American missionaries boarded the missionary ship, the Morning Star, and went to tho Island of Mokil.

In the meantime the Spanish ships opened fire on the native villagers, pouring a constant rain of shells and bullets into the huts of the natives. This warfare was kept up for three days, aud the natives were assailed by land troops. But only three natives were killed in this battle, while the Spanish loss was 300.

This was the last battle between Spain and the natives, and since then Spain has been endeavoring to compel the stubborn tribes to yield to that power. King Paul, who is much of a Christian, says he will never yield to Spain. Mr. Rand says his return to the islands will depend altogether upon what action is taken in the matter by the Government of the United States and the action of Spain.



Nan Madol Ruins by Jeff




The Caroline Islands: travel in the sea of the little lands By Frederick William Christian page 104 March 1896



Habitants de L'ile Pouynipet, avec leurs canots (Inhabitants of the island Pouynipet with their canoes)
1835-1836 by Litke, Fedor Petrovich at NYPD Digital Gallery




Sokehs Rock Sunset by DPower on nikonians.org




Rohnkiti 1899 by Fassett, Henry Clifford at SIRIS




Nan Madol on Temwen Island from Google Earth

















Sketches of Nan Madol with Dr. Stephen Athens 1984 by markimatang









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