The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-29

j r. Bartlett and two men who were with him, were
compelled to cut down trees and build boat before they
could leave the island This could not have been done,
but that the islanders left tools behind them as well
tar oakum and sail CLOTH When the boatwa built they
started for this place. but in consequence Of head wind
which place they fell in with the vandaa, which brought
them here.
The vandalia after obtaining food and water left here
yesterday Tor the purpose of saving balance Of the crew
of the Wild Wave The captain Of the Wild Wave leaves
here on the 10th, ON board Of the French man war
Eurydice, for San Francisco via Honolulu forgot 10
mention that the captain saved his god and has with
him.
STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN KNOWLES.
Left San Francisco February g. 1858, bound TO Valpa
raise Had eastcry winds after leaving San Francisco
which forced the ship to the westward beyond the usual
track. On the night of March about O'clock steer
ing south discovered breakers the lee bow attempted
TO 90 about, when the ship misstayed and IN wearing
struck on coral reef which, by observation the next
day was found TO be in latitude "a deg min s., ongi
tude $50 deg So min. w. The reef surrounds island
set down on the chart Oneo placed in longitude $50
deg 81 min In the morning effected landing on the
island which was low lagoon island with small growth
OF brushwood but no inhabitants Soon after the ship
struck she bged, aud lay over on her beam ends the
surf breaking her. Saved few provisions, instru
mcn &c Remained the island ten days during which
time owing to the heavy surf was not able to board the
ship only two days.
Abou. March Ia the captain first officer and Ave men
left the island life boat, taking with them $l2, 900 in
specie, which they had succeeded in saving and pro
ceeded 70 Ptcarns Island, about seventy five miles dis
tant, with the hope Of falling in with whaler On ar
irving at Ptcairns experienced great difficulty in land
tHe boat Stove IN the louHu the
island destitute of inhabitants these having left for Nor
folk Island two years previous. Found wild goats and
Some vegetables growing the island upon which they
subsised four months. During this time with some old
tools which were found among the deserted habtaons,
they constructed, with great labor hewing the timber
from the trees Of the island boat about thirty feet in
length, fastened partly with wooden pegs and partly
With iron in which, having succeeded in launching her
on the ed July, Capt. Knowles, the first officer ~ f..
BarteD, and omen, embarked from Ptcairns Island
for Tahiti three men preferrng to remain. Met a
heavy gale from the northwest which lasting three days.
forced them to steer for Noukaheva Marqucsas Islands
distance 200 miles, where they arrived the 4th Of
August There they found the United States ship Wanda
La CAPT A. Sinclair who at received them on board
and set sail for Oneo via Tahiti leaving Papeete August
II. Capt and officers treated the shpwrccsed party
with true hospitality. and made all expedition in proceed
ing to the rescue of those who still remained at Once
numbering thirty one persons all told. AT Tahiti Capt.
Knowles remained shore the first officer proceeding in
the Nandaa TO the wreck OF the Wild Wave. From Ia
hiti Capt Knowles went to Honolulu in the French
vee Eurydice, Capt Pchon, and from Honolulu TO san
Francisco the bark Yankee where he arrived 18th OF
September.
Capt. Knowles came passenger in the ST. Louis from san