New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-10
ARRIVAL OF CAPT. GIBSON,
.,u.TIyE or rIIs AuoNG
TIE uaLAEs.
nc IMPRISONMENT, ESCAPE AND RETURN
Visit to Tristan d'Acunha, &c.
OF THE SCHOONER FIJI

tDo .o.p and again been referred 70 in the columns
ors ,, not only in the publication Of letters ad-
o. i him to U.s. but in editorial notices and extracts
dfe'',s and Asiac Journals Not long since we
iron % announce bis escape from prison at b.
were go have the pleasure of saying that be has
i'yis anu D :, NesYork The following narrative Of
faiey angular adventures since bis departure
as vi IN MAY 1851 have derived from his
rom before our readers in confidence that it
os a, 81 fner1sed with exceeding interest
a. Gibson purchased the warscoooner Flirt Of the
n' Gets Government, for the purpose Of selling
.ors,ber with an armament, TO the Government
'ei, ':..,.. Int owing TO the excitement from the
- r;nbusterirg expedition, together with other
- be VAS prevented from carrying his intentions
into effect ,..,,. ,,..; -,
=. ne, Of some service to him, he resolved to pro
"' uri,b her 10 South America On the voyage
.slsr certain circumstances transPired which We are
I;he,,v TO mention which induced him to pu'
p..,o pr,,s. Caps de Verbs From that port, Capt
tool msrd Of the Flirt, and proceeded to the
Raj IN which be cruis about for the space OF
.ssts DUNG which time he put in at the ports of
80 Algoa P'rnambuco, RIO, and HTacyu. AT
,, % these ports could he frd that employment for
.t. resolved 70 seek some propitious locality
c.,,,;n Gibson while at Pernsmbuco fell in with an old
Who had rmerly sailed in the East Indies under bis
-, This uncle some twenty years since, was strader on
-, socount and also an agent ofthe Imaum Of Muscs
=, ,hs servce had not only much distinction, but
a o sroassed prncely fortune. Captain Murray the
II. .lIuded TO- was killed in the year 1929 on the Nico
49, Islands By the native savages After his death there
100 no owner or claimant for bis vessel and It's contents
sken possession of snd sold by the agents Of the
p;.h Government ut Calcutta. There being no applicant
h procteos they still in the possession OF the Bn
h Government 1t appears that these facts have long
bs.n the possession of the relatives OF Captain Murray
Ir ., The matter wa involved in great mystery aud
,,gs 10 the East Indies rather expensive rs well
. sesran affair from the difficulty Of proving the right
q bsrsbp the family bad never made any specd effort
,ob,sn pose.sion Of the property Of their relative.
M the fact of the existence of this unclaimed property
Cpsio Gibson hsd been for many years aware and the
mating Al PeynambucO with this seaman, who had sailed
ppdr Captain Murray and from whom be learned certain
mpor,ant facts which led him to believe that the family
claims 10 bis uncs property could be proven ne deter
mined TO sail for Singapore Previous to learning these ne
facts however he had determined TO return To New Ok
On the ooh Cay Of September Captain Gibson siled
from the port Of Maracaiou, for the East His business
near ,be por Of Maracaou was in compliance with in
sst the Bark Ruth Baltimore vessel, which had been
wrecked on that coast As the Ert strong vessel
and Of light draught she deemed peculiarly adapted
10 this service On arriving at the wreck Captain Gibson
proceeded to such assistance necessary when
in approaching the wreck his vessel struck on ledge
Of rocks from which, he with difficulty got her of again
lie found that The Ruth had been completely stripped and
nothing portable Of value left on board and, as no
thing could be found worth daryng back to Pernambuco
he proceeded TO TIE East Indies.
Capt Gibson, being Of rather an adventurous turn,
Ing his vessel and not being pressed for time resolved to
visit the little Island Of Trstae d Acunhs This island is
situated in by about deg south latitude and about mid
way between the Cape Of Good Hope and Cape Horn In
the year 1911 tie British frigate Pandora struck on q
ledge of rocks this island her return home from
Bengal, laden with troops One of their number Sergeant
Glass while the troops being landed preparatory to
getting the ship of the rocks took advantage of the c0nfu
sion attendant thereon and secreed himself on the island
and the ship sailed without hun Glass remained here
three years subssng in the meantime on the flesh of
goats which here abound and also on shell fish and roots
by the expiration Of this time be had succeeded in con.
sfuctng boat from drift timber and other materials and
proceeded with acargo Of goat skins to the Cape of Good
Hope, some 1900 miles distant The time which he Sc
leted for his departure in this fra craft was during the
prevalence Of the westerly winds He accomplished his
peous voyage in safety After short residence at Capa
Town he married the widow Of soldier who had died A,
ne Nape ana WIN hrs wife and negro man reurned 10
MS soh'afy lssnd again. taking with him various npe-
Heh's' SEEDS arms and ammunition, together with other
o'e's"es' "",h were literally furnished him by
o "e'o"Sn's oi cape Town Here the good couple
carried Out The injunction Of increase and rn,l
rpy.' The result Of their marriage WAS .s,,s, -,
ttrs' who, in the course Of time. vera rsr,;aS
10 men from American whalers who occasio,,n
touched at the Island These sons inlaw of tba al
IN compliance with law that he had M de ,bs, .. ~
m'Aw oil lbs should leave the Island settled dowo Ga
fNeu as promo rs did the original coups so tn, .t
PopuNnoh now amounts to eghtyfour ohldren c,ona
children and great grandchildren Tbe ola p',,,sn
"AsS' Is now 50 years Of age and as hale and
Su'n oi ~ indeed he says he means to live for go
ana SO Tar as personal appearance wouls w.-,n.
49, h''I'",' ne VIII Seep bis word remarkable fac
h.,s, 10 mentioned tha; since the Island has fir,
inbsbnsnts ~ 'S'eu one OF Its
The amount Of land at presen, available f..
on .he ISLAND is mere strip Of about 90 soras
'Hney oeVo'd 10 the cultivation Of potatoes anI o,
snS' bRt as the spsde is used and avar,, &C.; -
enficihng tbs land It is even now oansbla &c g..
soppoFtio about 500 persons; aud there
!" ule course Of few years large tracts If OH
s"u on 'ne SIDE Of the mountain Will bs brunch.
cuctive state " drought iI'o pro
an extinct volcano, rising almost n on fae
"e level OF ihe sea. The edges of the o.,,a- IS -,
s mountain are eternaly covered with snow With,
Is magnificent lake OF pure fresh 49, sh,nt
,pos. o's mile IN diameter This lake is fed by the nle
Sor Nno overtoFs in several torrent. AID cs.csis,
sses OF TIE mountain, supplying ne ah,ot.p,,
'NNuO ana ships which somstnes ton n tbsrs with
Vs. 49, water The lake sometimes abound, with
MA, peculiar Kind OF fish, Of excellent i.vor and tot div
81 apy o'lF r eiss foura ID the surrounding o,san
'u o. n D. an interesting subject for the inve,d