The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-29

had beea recsvs fears were entertained for the fate
the arrival at Honolulu Of The william Tell, Cap. Tsbsr
from the Arctic board Of which ship Eo Of the
crew Of tbs Citizen From OF these Joseph Mears, OF
tainsd
ON the 26th of Sept, 1882 the Citizen had BEEN lying
observations her position was not ex.ctiy known and
during the night Of that day it found that she
getting into shoai water when the ship WAS immediately
put about and sail made upon her
Before she could accomplish this however she struck
upon sond beach, about north latitude 81 deg, when
her mast were Immediately cut away heavy sea soon
struck the ship, and carried away her poop deok aft
waking her Perfect wreck.
Being too rough for boats to i've the succeeded
In getting ashore spars &c. with the exception Of
-four Portuguese and one American, Charles L. Heath Of
Phiadelphia These were crowned in attempting to
reach the shore The morning de xned bleak and
unnhabited shore and found them crc umstances of
Of peril, which require strong nerves to encounter
wash ed ashore which creeully rolled up the
beach. The next endeavor OF the wrecked to
find inhabitants and shelter from the bleak winds and
intense cold which would have soon cut them Off without
prott ction.
After a little exploration two natives were discovered
who were friendly and these they accompanied to the
nearest village, which about fifteen miles distant
Here they were received with the kindsst attentions
and thing done for their comfort which the crcum
stances of the natives allowed Sedgss were despatched
for the provisions saved, which were safely housed
The crew we're provided for in the native hus and fur
nished with skins without which, during the winter
they would have persisted The provisions faved from
the wreck substed the for about months after
ed by the natives with fish, whales blubber waus aesh
&c For more than two months entire darkness reigned
and the cold was most intense. An American and Ha
waiian frozen to death during the winter.
The settlement consisted OF fifteen huts and popula
ton Of about fifty persons all of whom seemed to feel
responsibility for the safe keeping Of their guests and
apprebensive that II any Of them should be lost the
American governm.n ut would punish them for their
neglect This apprehension lei them 10 impose
restraint upon the crew. who did rot understand we'll
they the danger of to the cold the hazard
they would run in attempting to reach the East Cape,
uhi than had nfr vfuEt vhon
their provisions failed
From February to April, different parties left for the
and wherever they found natives they received the
kr and hospitality at the first village The Jour
ney was performed with much suffering. Falling of ma
tive huts they were sometimes compelled to sleep upon
the Toe, and almost persisted.
The last party reached the Ca % Settlement about the
middle of June and the I'd Of July the thrilling cry of
Sal or greeted their This proved to be the Bre
ship Joseph Hay6on, Capt Goosmau, who had heard
of their wreck md was in search of them The wrecked
Immediately taken board aud every attention
shown them From this ship they scattered ong
the feet and of them have already arrived here
stated above. Capt. Norton is board the Helen Angus
to- and is expected at this port whose arrival
we may be able 70 procure more details in regard to this
disaster The Ctz Of 564 tons, and owned in New
Bedford by j. Rowland Jun. 4 Co. She had between two
and three thousand barrels oil board with fair pros
pect OF filling up had she not met with ths disaster.
il reported that after the gale in Septe uber abated
there o. fine weather, and whales innumer
able abounded AS winter approached, immense num-
bers seen heading southwark and going through
the Straits into the open sea.
The Arctic appeared to be frozen with the excep
ton Of holes here and there and, FROM the observations
made it 10 be established that the whales do not
winter in the Arctic but seek mder temperature in
Il open outside the Straits.
In vie of the kindness shown these shipwrecked
by the natives, when entirely within their power,
cannot rbear the expression of the opinion that their
conduct richly merits substantial acknowledgment by
the American government few hundred dollars In
the form Of blankets thick clothing, &c would reward
them fo the past and might to future shpwreck
ed attentions and aid that would sustain their
lives and restore them to their country.