The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-08-18
Lo.- Of Ship virxi.ia. Of Li,erpe.I.

The following account Of the loss Of this ship was copied from
the record book on the Island Of New Nantucket:
The ship Phginis. OF Liverpool, sailed from Melbourne, Aus
traia, on February 2lst, 1859. bound in search of guano islands
She put into Tahiti, sailed from there to Jarvis Island, and
thence towards Enderburys and this island (Which is called
Nantucket IsEznd). Sighted it on May 10Th. The Captain wen,
on shore TO survey the guano, came OF again, and hoisted the
boat up 20 the davitx and Immediately after the ship struck and
became q total wreck. The Captain staid on the island Gil
May 2Iss, when be took the long-boat and proceeded to the
Feejee Islands, TO procure assistance for rs that remained here.
The crew Of the boat consisted Of Capt Jsirus withens, J. Bever-
dse. mate, i've apprentices, and two others, leaving fourteen OF
Us remaining here. SIGNED BIT ONE or TIE CREw.
Cr.i.e Of the .'Ganbia.- Capt. NC. Brooks.
(conciudedJ
PEARL AND HEExEs GROUP.
This group n in lat ~ deg. AZ min. N, long. IFS deg4s min W
They derive their name from the ships Pearl and Hrrmes
which we're wrecked there in 1s22- Our fellow townsmen, J.
the time. A rsf is laid down on mos. charts, 60 miles to the
r. T. i.iani., surrou nas1 BY = 3 reef 50 mile. in eireuppfeTence, on
which the sea breaks heavily II is open from the W. THERE'S
miles Of the land. A vessel nary approach from any point
The largest island. which bears 4: by /. s. from the entrance.
chorage outside in from s to IL fathoms on the n. W. side. Cur
T Teg; sei. 70 The h.. n, ans s 5 a The ss;5 rate s- OF ,b sn E Tide rises "a
The largest islands are covered with coarse grass and trees.
post. with three iron tanks, still standing. L brought away a
wooden mortar used by the party on shore. The remains Of
this Tuap. A bank makes on to the Z. and n. for about a
mile and to the "; for several miles with from 3 to 10 fatho%s'
We passed erer a shoaI about 40 miles W. by n. from PeaIl and
water. Could see bottom clear and distinctly: Also passed
over the position Of an island laid down in lat % deg II min.
", long. 16 deg. so min W.. but saw no land.
OCEAN ISLAND Or GROUP.
Ocean. Cure, and Slaves Island are the same, in lat. % deg.
"a min. n. long 15s deg: "a min W consisting Of 5 small ISL
This Il the island on which Capts. King and Moiteno were
wrecked in the Gied:fens; Ihe American whale ship Psrsr
tance Of a mile with Is TO 80 fathoms water The . islands are
and TO the " W. IL miles The reef opens 10 The - W.
for about three miles The best anchorage is found by bringing
oms, i mile from the reef. Current sets n. and 3. about 2
knots tide rises - inches. They can be approached from any
point and can be seen fron the masthead miles, being about p
feet high and covered with bushes, On the \. end Of the large
lagoon, but it Is now overgro~n. On this island 1 found the
remains Of a wreck Of q merehantman, which had evidently been
strexn with remains Of the cargo and wreck, consisting Of bam-
China mats, and tubs, The vessel gas uodoubteily FROG.
broadside Of the vessel. that hsd the fore AMI main channels on
copper and door locks which 1 found on her cabin doors on the
beach On the stern Of q jolly boat / found the name Isaac
Holder branded probably the builders name Good water may
be obtained on This island The second island in size is about 2
long and half a mile wide, with little vegetation, few fowls
and psnty Of turtle The third Is a mere sand spit
On the 5th July I fen in with an extensive reef about IS or 30
the reef are two islanis, which I called MIidleirook Isl
ands- They are from ~ to ) mikes in length. and 2 to . miles
hangers exist outside the line Of breakers. The reef is open for
; miles On the W; side There Is good anchorage outside. in
lagoon, with from 4 to Il fathoms water to within half a mile Of
.pan. and can be seen on a clear day from the masthead 10
niles, one being about 30 feet high. They are. covered with
nyriad- OF fowls and eggs and but littie vegetation I dug a
on the largest. erected a flag staff, and left notice Of posses
Also left a party in possession, consisting OF a Kamschatka
log. On the y. W. and s. W. sides. inside the breakers, is a
natural sea wall 1 feet high, perfectly level. and extending for )
niles. The reef on the y. side makes within Quarter Of n mile
u the land, 5 miles to the NJ and S miles TO the W. On
he small island 1 found timbers which had formed q raft.
SALE Of WHALERS.-Messrs. Williams K Haven yesterday
old the ship Alexander to a Boston house for $4,000 Dir
Thomas Fitch sold on the same day the bark Zoe, to C. A. Viii
* Co. Of Honolulu, s. l. The Zoe will be sent to the
stands and win take freight on her voyage out-N. L. Chron-
Gle.