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

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In ii er cur wreck our nat vas ready.
TIE thought of Launching forth upoA tie treschsrous
IN 80 @ 'ss sau e D
efcspe life long captivity upon that dssolAse rect
To satisfy the passengers, proposed to remain with
crew assistance Capt Coffin objected TO z, the
heat said he OLD and prepared die where
he was the like wise refused to 70 without
but voiun' esrsd to man to follow my lead
The nearest inhabited islands the socety group
some 900 % 500 miles dead TO wineward OF US. For
than i've weeks II had been blowing steady trade
gale from the east and reluctantly abandoned al hope
reaching them and turned my eyes to lseward.
though the eistance-some 1 500 nies-vas appalling,
determined to seer for them, trusting to kind Provi
depcs selected four Of my pest mon tor boats crew,
Nothing now remained for but TO survey the open
ing iroa The lagoon to the which had been neglected.
vh'cn had given any unessiness; end you may
Judge Of dmsy wnep after two days dgen search,
20 oPeaDg could &c ound and the i.st that W. we're
rent Gloomy despair seemed TO I'LL every breast thoe
most active ADD energetic heretofore s-erd Frustrated
but REVEALING our unhappy lot and future prospects
would never effect dsuversnce, and summoned eli my
Tagging energies to the tssk Iscatersd the ships
Ulcers in every direction the reef ana
nenced systematic search any break in the rocks
that night offer chance for the launching cs boat
three days we're spent in this manner UPON the reef
epot 6r ally feected, which, by carrying the boa
some two hundred YARDS, ana In favorable weather,
efered hope OF succsss and on the oswing Cay de-
,esmsd crushed; felt like one going to the stake .
torebcdng OF evil came over the weather was unset
ted and threatening, and retired 70 my tsnt-as
thought for the last time-unhsppy and without hope.
The ciouts gathered in gloomy ersnceur, AMI finally
broke in tornado the Alapd In vain sought
roie ana sleep. About three O'Clock in the morning.
and walked down upon the beach and there nosed
experienced the climax TO my Distress for he boat
upon which 81! our hopes conferred had disappeared
called the second nate and the repor, spread from
tent tent men, and chidran, yet 10 the gray
dawn Of morning gathered upon the beach and gazed
priceless boat spugly moored Their great mist
tune could hardly be realized: cur compass, nautical
all material had been exhaus ed in its construction
The loss Of all these banbed hope from every breast aud
themselves in DESPAIR upon the beach, the sileat tear
ricked Gown the cheeks of speecnless wcmen others
aloud their rad sad tate for nuts
NEARLY exhausted and tarvation stared Us III the face
avon to cheer them with the hope that the boa.
bao dragged her anchor into deep WATER and After dT
bay would anchor herself again off
the ewaId ISLANDS. This eventually proved DO the
case AID the boat was recovered nearly full OF water
but uniDj ureo.
wines tlew less steady, and all appearances ndi atsd
charge Secretly mhuer ced by gloomy, uncefaed PEE
OF syl and disaster, the result OF my poo
posed attempt % reach the Navigator Islands, ana hav
irgIo char'sall CT NY charts were LOST now deser
uned the apparently desperate course Of couos
banking the boat with OF ten and, watching
favorable opportunity, tndeavcr1to pull to che
windward island. Against thia course Capt Coffin,
cid whsler opposed al bis influence and experience
be would rather venture than with tbs
TO feed that would be impossible TO pail our boa
deep osced against head wind and and thai there
MOI hlr under lee where could make = har
bo- in the Of enrounteriDg what might
pec'eastery weather. That, in fact, it was lie or
death Ger ain aestruc ion wait
ed Eut desperate diseases require desperate lies
proposed it to my crew, and, with but sirge excsp
lion, snsy an vOun,eSr.a we nov mp1"sn ~ awaited
At daybresk on the morning of the Sd of December,
just eight weeks from the day o. wreck was aroused
by Mr. Owens. The wind blowing in gusts from the
northwest; the night had been stormy; neavy clouds
hung in the Western horizon, the whole armament was
and ne
but it the first westerly wind had had since
reteeDee that island and gave the order Tor our
You understand situation; we a chain OF
tnan, low islands, entirely surrounded by coral rect
haps miles across; low We could pass
enc Stand to another by wadIng. Eve y man. wo nan
and hey capable OF service starred on foot, while the
pulled the boat, VITA the waer and provisions,
tie lagoon the place selected try the reef
about eight miles. The boat carried the
aId some 200 yards and placed the breakers where
she held securely By the united strength of fesn
twenty men, While her water ana rovisions sorei
her crew at their itations ana a. the word We were
safely launched once upon the open and now.
light 6ty rain shine, wind calm, the OARS we're
piled without cessation, and the fourth dag from
depsItore landed safely the leland Of Bora Bora
Providence seemed to have ntsrteed directly in our
behalf for this the only time in eight weeks
since wreck that could have succeeded getting
to wndward and en- the very day OF our arrival the
regular trace wind again sci and blew strong from the
east.
At Bora Bora there were no white inhabitants. The
Kirg whit to neiehboring island, and the
tves q. first locked with much suspicion, takog
as for pirates. however engaged passage for myself
Mr.. Owens and enc man in q small native schooner ex
pecrg to sail the following day Tor Tania and despatch
Cd the balance Of my in the boat the neighbor
ing saId OF Rial with letter to the British Consul
there being American Consul nearer than Tahiti.
That night The captain Of the Tahiti bound schoonerI
suppose afraid to receive on board-got under way and
went TO Mola. to report to the King, Leaving
n q bad tshxS aCain-uO boat and OF
Leaving the sand but it would require volume TO give
you tre details OF my adventures, annoyances and
troubles; and doubtless have aready wearIed yon ~
tience ana will Therefore briefly add that the Bi -
Consul on receiving my letter. Immediately despatc
express TO Capt Latham Of the schooner Emn.
Packer 81 the neishborng leland of Huauea, who got
way without delay called at Bora Bora, took
on beard proceeded to scby Island rescued the passen
gers. and carried us in safety TO Tahiti
My troubles did not cease here Picked of rock,
without shirt to my back, found myself detained by
the French government at the instance of the British
Consul with the unreasonable demand to forward my
passengers to California.
iergthy correspondents crsued
As an American citizen demands. permit TO leave
the sand ard after much vexation and delay succeed
ed, just in time to get passage In the French snip
boarded her. B. FRANKLIN POM.
LETTER ADDRESSED BY CAPTAIN POND TO THE UNITED
STATES CONSUL AT TAHITI.
When Captain Pond arrived at Tahiti thu Untsd States
Consul assured him that his obligations towards his pas
However the representation Of the British Consul,
Mr. Kelly changed his mind, and insisted that the
captain should-although want Of money, clothes,
credit and riends-take his passengers to California
On this view of tho case he actually detsned pri
the island for time and it only at the
latest that he permitted 60 board the
French ship Aicaine, bound to Caao although he ha
fully discharged his duty, by Offering TO charter the
Emma Packer for the purpose Of taking the people t.
Cali ornia His bond for the charter charge was how
ever, Refused and 1t absolutely Impossible hs could
do that which the British Consul pertinaaou iuss
ed on.
The captain addressed Mr.. Kelly thus
PAPEyrA, Tahiti Dec Is IS 10.
To H. KELLY Esq., Consul Of United ates of America:
The American bark Jaha Aln, from Sidney bound "
San Francisco, totally lott the 81 OF October
of Sculy Island end five persons drowned The
remainder Of the pesse and escaped the nd
joining island ia most desit1te condition After
NAMING the island weeks repaired the ships
boat and started this with nine Of my