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MARCH. 19301 REMARKS ON THE ANDAMAN ISLANDERS AND THEIR COUNTRY
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Meanwhile the sepoy and Mr. Vaux's Burman (a free man) were firing carbines. I did not uge my revolver. When I came to Mr. Vaux I found him in a semi-unconscious state, and he died two minutes afterwards.
When Mr. Vaux had passed away, I stopped the indiscriminate firing of carbines which was going on, secured the prisoners, two women and six children, including two babies, and posted the sepoy on one flank of the camp, some Andamanese to look out all around the camp, and went to the other flank myself, while Mr. Bonig stayed inidway between myself and the policeinan. The moon was not very bright, so it was impossible to make a thorough search of the huts, nor to make our way back : so I decided to stay where I was till daylight appeared and then to search the camp thoroughly for tools and pots, etc., and if possible to get back to the steanı-launch with Mr. Vaux's body. The police sentry stuck to his watch well all through the night. Me. Bonig, self, and sentry fired shots occasionally to show the Jarawas we were on the alert and to prevent a night attack. The Andamanese gradually all fell asleep and it was very hard to keep any of them awake, but Mr. Bonig, self, policeman, and my mallah kept watch the whole night through. We were not attacked and I was very thankful when the first rays of dawn became apparent.
25th and 26th Februzry.--As soon as it was light enough I sent off two Andamanese to fetoh six policemen to help to carry Mr. Vaur's body. We then nade a thorough search of the camp and found one axe of European manufacture, several Andamanese adzes, and two rude kaives, probably made of dahs, and a number of honeypots, etc., of which we took away as many as we could, as well as all the bows and arrows that we could find.
Daylight showed that the huts were arranged, as shown below, on a flat piece of land in the bend of the stream.
Steep Hill
Bedof Stream
Our Path
Bed
Women Men'
and Kohidico onR
North
Stream Place where Mr. Vaux died. Bn= Position of Burman (free) at
time of Mr. Vaux's death. P=Position of policeman al time
of Mr. Vaux's death. J=Position of Jaraua who shot
Mr. Vaux. A=Andamanese before rush. ---> V=Vaux's after rusht. ---> R=Rogers' do.
-> B-Bonig's do.
The stream had well defined steep banks from 3 to 6 feet high around the camp ; where we entered it, the bank was about 4 feet high. No dead bodies of Jarawas were found in the camp, and we did not go down the stream to look for them. As it was a very long way from the launch I had to push on as quickly as possible, so as to reach the launch before nightfall. The place where Mr. Vaux was killed is onlled Wibtång, and it had taken us three days to get from the launch to this spot. The (Bea] Andamanese know the names
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| SR No. | 032551 |
| Book Title | Indian Antiquary Vol 59 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Richard Carnac Temple, Charles E A W Oldham, S Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarka |
| Publisher | Swati Publications |
| Publication Year | 1986 |
| Total Pages | 380 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 16 MB |