Two hours later a solitary sailor with two spear-wounds in his side swam back to his ship.

Though badly hurt he was able to tell his story.

The Maoris on the beach had welcomed the boat's crew as usual--even carrying them pick-a-back through the surf.

No sooner were they ashore and separated than each was surrounded and speared or tomahawked.

Eleven were thus killed and savagely hacked to pieces.