The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-17

barren Appearance II was covered with the bau
tree hrts seemed plentiful and very tame; but af
dgent search, water fruit or vegetables could be
found.
We proceeded to another and nothing Blu. dissppoint
ment awaited ua; water mady sought tor IL vain;
and iate in the afternoon returned disappointed and
unsuccessful, TO companiens on the roef
placed the and CHILDREN in the boat and sent
them charge of Captain Coffin to the Land, while the
rest Of aimed the reef for the second night
small raft had been formed but not large enooga tor all
sit upon. Gray hairs plentifufy tprinked upon my
head attest the misery Of these two nights spent ups
Fairy on the morning of tina second day Capt Coffin re
turned with the boat an i'm edarey dispatched
him again in search Cf water for the Of which
Leary tanishing while tae rest Of US commenced
In earnest preparing couple OF wnich placed
wha, provisions and clothing couli be collected. We
PICKED up several bags of -four barrel Of Bread some
beans and peas and abont ten O'Clock made an attempt
to reach the island BY wadng along the reel rats In
tow, The old and helpless men (of whom there were
severa being placed upon them Energy,
an above an necessity eau a;c0mpsa almost inpos
the deep; place, for mile 1t took
US TO necks-the shorter men being PEELED TO
crg to the RATS. Large 5efs Of sharks followed in
Our wake-at one tune counted over twenty ami not
unffequenty compelled 70 seek safety from them
upon the rae. several deep nlets had to be crossed
when best swimmers were called into re.
quisition. in enc ct these attempts nearly los!
two OF my best men. Late In the afternoon
reached the island completely exhausted, and or
hearts syeiied with gratitude conducted by
the children To holes Ding in the coral sand the
beach where they had found drnkable water. We had
pofed to the rays Of trop sum- without food orink
| The history Of the two months spent by this
dosoate island In the South Pacific would be repete with
interest but the limits OF this Letter will admit Of my
entering into minute details My adventures there would
form iuexhausoe fund for the story telling crsvin'
Of children, should II be my happy 10 sgan
| surrounded by the joys Of horne,
Three days nfter first landing took OK pcrinq
party 10 the boat and upon island eight miles
from the which bad located discovered grove
OF nuts. Our hearts indeed sweed with gratitude
for without something Of tnis kind case Won have
been indeed desperate Our living consisted OF she
6sh turtle sharks and We also prepared ar
DEN and planted some pun sins pea and beans Taey
cane up finely, and novrished for lie weeks tneg
w1tbe1ed and Died Having found Of present gu
sisence my next object the repairing OF the boat
j. Of quarter boats sTnsa and badly stove
but ether hope seemed 10 otter for fnJ deveranc
from captivity We constructed forge and smith
bellows 70 nails and the iron WORK ne essary
Several trips made 20 the wreck from woich wer,
obtained csnyass boards aDd many necessary 8rjaes
10 kout estsbishsd az the coca Island a. per
chance passing vessel might be sgnaile aud az sig II
parties we're scot ont u nnn turtle.
We divided ourselves iato families. built hute, AMI
Ustshed them WITH the ieavea ~ tho rsDd3nas rec
All the provisoue found throva into common