New-York daily tribune., 1849-08-08
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had passed, bat from the number Of pats ~ O1 lf.
the we'd must have been very abundant Il
seemed strange and almost WrOne for me q be-
cutting iih lLy knife aud natc- CT canes from the
myrte, which at home had sought % cultivate
with - much care. These trees, though nslaer-
Gus ore small, seldom exceeding ~ feet in hight
After wandering about tbs inieresiirg spot ~
s0me tlmc. end collecting ie~ pec.mels, - re-
tgfntG l, fle snip krloAl ln lopcs rs seeing 4r
vessel J. tfi-, however. We we're ciss opoi1t.c
"alcl c.usec rs some gLeasiaess After dining
oa board. measures = ere taken ~ provide See ~
ing-p.acc iar the night portion ~ or PER
accord lsy went on shore iDr that p-fp -. Wiz
zone i0ur others. " IN myself pro eeleS "itN
Capt Richardson T. r.s. z latlra. cave 3 '-i
a fnie dow tne BAY. Iris W reached !n sn''t
time aad entered D., 10 COR boat s1ost three ?. a.
elctfs. then landed s1d penetrated . t'e % s.
slca 90 about .Nl feet The cave - 10 he base
9f rn arrarse mountain. Which OfernaLgs u Win
atlrestelILg aspect. having been iofmel Dy Some
great vaca1lc eruption, and "idened - Tie con-
ti11a Hath'ng ~ the sea MS cave u aso ies-
too,-d Wit fsras end 10 some places are poos u
tso ug,est water ever tasted, being filtered
tl-.o.a the enormous rock above
bs the evening a. last approaching. We were
mpeIled 70 leave. m order . assist our c0mpan-
lbs 10 r~eDaring iOr the night. Tie spot o. ect-
ed wes one Of the cOnvicts' caves We had VISITED
that morning, and as there were tTO adjoining,
Z
which. having spread our boats sail tor bed, and
covered the mouth (which was lofEl with b-anches
0i peach trees Ve t1ilt fire IN the larger one .
warm and dry ourse,ves thoroughly, iortLe ~eather
Has damp and cold, tiis being the rainy season
We then retired tO sleep IA the other. h-st taking
tie precagtion % place our arms within reach, not
having any great confidence ln the honesty - the
T. LADDERS l think 7 never felt more iate4ed
tie eve-t'ors Oi the night previous had been I9st
90 O. excitement of tie day. and had pfegented d
ult feeling tie effects ~ fhe exertian then pn-
dc-tock But nov, when both had passed, ny
whole nature seemed exhausted 50 = ith my uhe
81 rs SIDE In spite oi the hard ted, slept very
s9uudly until 4 NJ. Monday, May 81.
swoke very much refreshed, IA tact trink
never le, better; after washing 10 sspru- near
10y, went, together with the others on board the
Brooklyn agd ate very hearty breakfast
After this meal, nothing having been seen o. our
vessel, we felt very uneasy, and many were the
o1n lectures as TO the cause OF her delay, ana we
became apprehensive ~ being left Tor some days
On The lsend-fOr the Brooklyn proposed sailing
that afternoon ia order 10 ascertain If our vessel
was in tie vicinity, we determined 10 ascend one
Of the high peaks bordering the bay, which com
mauded fine view OF the entire northern coast.
With my rife On my shoulder, startci. The
morning was very ioggy, and we had accomplished
bat hall the journey when the rain descended 10
torrents u however soon cleared, and we con-
tfnucf. rom the PEAK we saw 40 tblis bIl hd'
view Of a arger portion of the Island than before
seen. though much was still concealed by the high
land in the interior; that disclosed presented the
same rough formation as the coast, with occasional
patches Of fertile plains between the mountains.
The peak On which we stood was mass of broken
volcanic matter much crumbied by the acton a.
the weather, resembling, as near as cOmpa1
son Will serve the refuse Of biiumlnOus coal ,
some goat holes were seen, but no goats. As We
were descendng, we were cheered by the cry Oh
" sal no from some OF our companions who had
fingered on the summit. We hasteued 10 the
beach IN order TO launch our boat and put to ses
but as the weather was still very thick and ioggy
our party were divided rs 10 the prudence oi such
a step: we then went on beard the Brook yn,
when Cspt. Richardson advised US 10y sll means 10
delay going out until morning deeming 1t very
unsaic 10 do 50 at this time. During DINNER lou
board g severe gale spraug up, winch caused the
ship To drag her anchor, and there was for some
time ", at danger Of her drifting on the le shore
this obliged to leave her as soon as possible rs
1t might % necessary for her :, part cable aad put
to sea nj any moment.
Having safely landed and beaohed the boat We
collected tie materials for a hre, which, after
much trouble lowing to toe ram was ia full blaze,
on prominent point of the shore. IL being by tins
time very lark object was 10 attract tn aiten-
fi.i of our friends on board, should the F9cihc he
off the coast as Sc now had every reason o. be.
inc exhausted, we groped our way 10 the house
II Mr.. Pierce, where We intended passing the
night, this we reached after waoing through
mud aud water and wandering IN the intense
darkness for long time; at this house we dried
ourselves by fire large enough to endaneer the
iraii building, and psrtOOk Of a supper oi good
green tea and some preserved meats we had
brought with US As the night was now far ad-
vanced. we retired to rest; the room we occupied
was the only one IN the house 1t contained but
one ,ot aud hammock, one occupied the cot, and
f,r0 the hammock while the rest, myself included,
LAID upon the ground with but goat skin ior a
bed aud slept soundly until 3 AN Tuesday, May
p when We aroused the sumberng portion oi
our party, together with our most and took
breakfast of tea and fried FISH, which We
relshed very much though eaten with our fingers.
By the break OF day We were on the beach and
launched our boat. AS the j ght increased " dis
cerued two sails at great distance IN lew
minutes the whole party. with the exception Of
+. Gnning and D. Ross Brown who were to fol-
low IN Pierce whale boat eft the Island As
we passed the Brooklyn still at anchor, gave
her three hearty choe remembering the many
acts OF kindness we had received from all ON
board. We stood 20 sea the first vessel proved
20 our DISAPPOINTMENT, 70 be the brig Sarah NJ
Farland. which was entering the port for water
the other sal was now ten miles distant, bearing
down for US, though the sea was very rough we
headed for her. and after the lapse OF about two
hours were ssiely alongside the Pacific, and In q
few minutes stood once more on the deck OF our
own swift gliding craft" Grrng and Brown
soon follow ed, aud the boats being secured we
stood with a fresh wind 20 sea again. We were
received with some GOODNESS by many on board
who censured US for OBTAINING the ship but III
spite of this they were all glad 70 as, for We
had been the cause of much anxiety, as there was
great uncertainty to our fate, 1t being the gen
ersl conviction that as there was bet one safe land
inc. of which We were entirely ignorant, even
had we survived the squsll, ia attempting 20 land
the boat had been lost, and in all probability the
lives os some il not all the party, and even should
some have escaped, they were deprived oi the
means Of leaving the land. This was strength
ened by the opinion of the Captain, and the fact
of seeing no signs OF US for three days during
" hich time they had laid within some three miles
OF the southern coast, thinking that the point at
which we would attempt to land This idea,
though reasonable, caused the delay, for had they
made the northern coast we must have seen them
the day after our landing.
Thus ended the most interesting adventure !
have ever undertaken It srgHed something FOR
our daring, but little for our prudence. 50 much So
that when think calmly Of the whole affair, II
seems 4 most oolhardy enterprise. Had II been
any other Island il would not have been underta
ken. bu. the far-iamed Island OF Robinson Crusoe
was too great a temptation for our prudence to de
ter Us.