Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-02
Correspondence Of the New York Times.
A New Robinson Crusoo.

Correspondence Of the New York Times.
A New Robinson Crusoe.
The Wreck Of The Wild Wars-- Remdrkdbic Erpe-
Renee Of The Captain--An Interesting Adrrafire.
SAN Francisco Oct. .. lo1s.-Among the pas
sengers who leave for New York in the steamer
for Panama to-day, is Capt. }. NJ. Knowles, of
clipper ship Wild Wave. which has been missing
for several months and long since given up as lost.
with all on Loard As the Captains story is n
very interesting one. have obtained the particu-
lars from him for your readers. The ship left
New York in September last, for San Francisco.
where she arrived on the 18th If January. leaving
again in ballast on the 9th Of February last, for
Valparaiso.
The strong castery winds which prevailed for
some time after starting forced the vessel consd-
Icrably to the westward of the usual track of yes
sells bound for the South American ports. All
went WELL however. until the night of the 4th
March Capt. Knowles had taken fair "bserva-
tions daily, and on the night in question, suppos-
ed himself at least lG or IL miles from any land.
An hour after midnight he discovered brrakers
on the ec-bow. The helm was put hard down.
but the ship missstayel, and, while wearing.
struck upon sunkcn coral reef, aud soon fell
over ON her side and b,cd. heavy surf broke
over the ship, aud it became evident at once that
she must be lost, Her ,opmasts were cut away,
to ease her much possible bu, all efforts to
relieve her materially failed.
Daylight ut last revealed their position, and
showed that the vessel Ind struck the reef sur
rounding Oeono, a very low lagoon island mile
and half or two miles in circumference the reef
Extending in some places two miles from the shore.
Soon after day light the boats were got ont aud all
hands landed In the course of the day the Cap
tain succeeded in getting his nautical instruments
and n sup,.y of provisions ashore. During the
ten days following they we're unable to get out to
tho wreck more than twice, in consequence Of the
turf While upon the island Capt. Knowles made
Vnry III nj which
tanned that Ocono lies Ii miles east of the position
ascribed to it in the latest English charts, by
which he had navigated the ship. To this error
of the chart-which Capt. Knowles j. confident
will lie also exposed by the officers # the sloop-
lof-war Nandalln soon--the loss Of the Wild Wave
is attributed.
Upon the l4th Of March, started in his liic-boat
with the first mnte, Mr.. James +. Bartlett, Of
Bnghamton, n. V. and five men, for Pitcairn Is
land, IS miles 10 the southwark expecting to find
relief there, not to be had ut Oeonu, which is out
lui the usual track Of vessels III any trade. When
he left. the ship had not broken up, and the Cap
tlin got ont his specie and carried it down with
him. Pitcairn's Island. it will be remembered, II.
II fertile and pleasant island only four miles il,
circumference. which settled many Years
ago by the mutn,ers Of the British naval brig
Bounty. 1t has long been iavoritc stopping
place for whnlers, and the Captain went there IN
hopes of meeting some one of them who would
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