The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-07


Avs IslAsD, Feb. 10, 1859.
Gmno Dipes~g ~ ne Caribbean Ssa-A Dutch Emissa'y
CLAIMS Pases,ca If .at~s hland-H story OF IL ktind-
R,sAs If the Mo Fork Ala &c and Poetic Gudno
C mpany-Ta',lins Nar'atsre Of a Ship~eck, &C.
On the nrst instant bad III pleasure Of welcoming
back amongst US Capt, James Leeds, foreman OF the
euspo dispes whose appearance bailcd with dou-
bic satsfact on he brought with him copious file or
the NEW York HERALD We launched the RATS on
the DAY following and with the houses sent on, by
the company ard The ADDITION Of fifteen work
ing force, we now present the appearance Of quite
thriving settlement
have writisn before for there has really been no
news TO conmunieaie Guano digging Is an e'evatng
occupation only far The article dug concerned
Apart from loading ships and revampns old Jokes, our
life is upeventfu as trip across the Atlantic.
sOue'imss alas, We ship sea,
And sometimes SOC ship.
Since The arrival of the Baker, however, with the h'e
OF HKR.lps before aliuoed TO, and which, Weller
SAID OF bis Of clothes, SO very mmon
thing about these times" have had little nutterng
excuse ornihooecal expression), caused by GER
other arrival the same day, and circumstances
herewith connected.
Che Marshall. apparently an Epgishmap, tax ng advan
faye The departure from Eustatus Of a ,okeboat
found 10 10 gather EGGS and presented
himself here IN the overwhe ming character Of aid de.
70 the Lieutenant Governor Of st. Edstatus Who
be nay be- Marshall having learned that the Dutch
taken Holland, why they should not
annex AYES iheIeanio, and accordingly CLAIMS Our
dependency vi that domain He mas
gone so far as TO enter into contract with an
American captain, who originally chartered to come
here for cargo OF goapo by the Atlantic and Pacific Qua
company Of New YORK. who hold the legal title 10 the
Marshall snpulates to allow the captain and his
nstocat.s 10 remove guaDo from tie nlsDd ior specific
per ton, the and to pay ali ex
.ls,s protect NJ. mseives Wine n.rshail and the
Ietebsbt Governor Ohe Governor pr obably ca, log
To go M ovice lbe royalty between them THIS seems
10 me kiud OF jug handle contract, and reminds one OF
he suppe ANNOUNCED by Deacon Soo~ba 10 be gwen by
ms congregation N bupor Of their respecte, preacher
where Tie tickets Of ADMISSION liked az twenty live
csp,s and each person was expected to bring his owo
provisi,ns TIE 'iad camp Lieutenant Governor
Of 81 Eustntus further threatens TO expel from toe
island all persons not working under permit from ais
EXreliency aud announces that Dutch OF war W II
visit the sond early March, 10 ENFORCE compliance with
his pretepsious On course ib's Is all gas aad woulu
hardy pass with the marines, for hss not the IL
usous Piece declared that American cit ''D le
gmstc pursuits Cannot wander far from home 10
ee, without the Jac OF fashely and protection
be high iupcuopaTy OF the White House? The Lieu
tenant 1ovebor ~ Euslitius' may be but myth, al
all some imagined De Sluty, the electrician OF the
ATLANTIC cable, but all events the arrival of hts high
nno mighty ao decanp, Ike the news OF the successful
laying Of the SAID caoe across the Atlantic,
IN New York, has furnished your correspondent
with topic, for when he is duly gra eful.
BY The by has thing been heard oil poor Pierce snce
hs my steieus onapp araDce some two years since2
TIT history q tbs Island for the past few years has not
been uneveltu It's Ynapo deposits were first discovered
the ls,spd ths occupied by Pho shelton and
others Of Boston But Oh one day Venezuelao cruiser
beng of sounoirgs fell with the isan1 OF AYES,
her conahoer having read IN nis scbooDoy days OF
ali ID aLo Of that maine app rtanng to venezuela ana his
geoe Ialhlca knowledge beng soinewha limited, aud i
10 him tia, there mgh be two islands OF the
in the Caribbean Sea- msoos this TOR the Orr
ga Jacobs, and tok possession thereof the ard
On b' ha OF his government dspossessins the American
occupants Subsequently Venezuela, having no paftcuisr
Tor the elephant b,rse leased The island 70 az Ame-
cation sy the Philadelphia Guaoo Company,
who worked II with profit Tor few months, when they
discovered the oecl their tte ana for this or some
other reason abao0oned it, IL lay then solitary and
stunned the OF waters until September, 1857,
expeduon lifted out py the Atlantic and Pacific
Guano Company, Of New York landed upon 1t, and, dis
covering great guanO STAND, took possess
ana have held 1t ever since. rns expedition IN The
schooner George Commanded by Captain Frank S,ckney
desrneu Tor the swan Islands, which are now neld
by the company and IN esoriing 10 AYES they
peril need unfairly hapless fate as had beialen
the previous occupants Their vessel wrecked upon
the coral Ieei on the northwest side OF the island aud
became total loss The expedtionss barely escaped
with Their lives After ekine miserable existence for
about month upon the island, they we're relieved by
when Captain Suckney chartered in St. Thomas t.
carry them 10 the upted Sa.es Inc Captain, with afr.
Leeds, present foreman, and one other man, made
peous voyage from AYES TO Santa Cruz, open boat
Tor tins urpose happened to stumble upon their log
Kept uuug III period the DAY, interest
co me at the time VIII here annex it, close my
letter Although only the plain matter Of fact hog OF
rough ana ready sailor Il shows the pefis and nardshps
who sometimes tall to the lot OF those 'who to
the III ships, and do business upon the mighty
wattis':--
sept 49, ls57-wrecled the island of AYES Vessel
drove-on the reef at 10 O'Clock p. d., wind blowing
hurricane east, cboppDg round suddenly to ;. W.
Lost three anchors an OF our poVHons ana water. NO
hives lost but Sch @efer, chemist OF the expedOI re-
rousy bruised by striking against rock on reaching
shore
lNh-Noderate Visited the wreck in our small boat
Got part rel Of cad and few clothes Managed
to ct along by drinking the water We find in Shells on
TIE shore.
on,h iSunaavl Rigeed an auporatns tn ds w ltcr.
gave bai pint to each man. aud with crabs caught
isiand, ab c 70 sustain life.
2ist Made about quart OF water for each man. Some
thirsty that they drank all they got
mold Of their share We DIVIDE every hour. The
schooner lies 1here she first struck aud no prospect OF
getting her OIL.
22d-sull about the same. Have decided to leave the
slan0 in the boat first chance ana try to reach San ia
cruz, saving all The water spare 10 take with
23d.-Sn SAVING nlte water for voyage o. life
deah Launched Me boat; ahe is gh and are ready
| Tor Snail saii 10 morrow
24hAl ready sea, but when about to sail atter
looked squay, and shall delay our departure till to-mor
that would hold Vneeb arrows, grndstone box,
box bottles cry tbing available Cooked
some beans Tor dmuer they were really NICE Too squaly
| 10 put 10 SEA.
2e,h--Had quite fess, for breakfast this morning
Mr. Leeds stearIs off carly in search Of food and
brought back great quantity Of crabs, cookies and half
dozen rats which, being fried candle grease,
good fred chicken Plenty Of water for all
bands usy, but rogn try outside yet
| THIS evening we caught turtle. Oh, what Godsend
9th Sunday ).Nade up minds TO start for Santa
Cruz this morning, but the weather threatening
Guided 10 put IT on Dressed the TURTLE and opening 1t
found the extraordinary number o thirteen dozen full
grown eggs and forty soft ones fad turtle steak and
poacheo eggs brea siat soup and fried eggs for
dinner ana plenty VI WAFER and If oay had Dread could
live for quite comfortably this island turtle,
crabs, rats cookies and ran water. Visited the wreck
yesterday and tUos from IL every tning OF account
2sth Nothing oI importance - day. Plenty OF turtle
10 eat, aso crabs and water. Too squally TO set sail
2Nb--Leit tins morning at ten o'ciock-wind
| east-Mr Leede, Nj. Stearns and myself in the
| boat, bound to santa Cruz We have as little
water and provisions as we possibly get along with
leaving fifteen days supply OF water with the Left
the stars and stripes lying the Island. The men
! cheercd ne we set sal, which We answered
On getting out to sea, much as our little boat
could staeger under one man baipg all the tme all
| sonnet mes all three at IT, But must 90 IFS a
OF lc or death. AZ lost sight of stand; all
the tcrnoon, until midnight, very uncomfortable sea
| running.
| 3Oth.-Puled about ten hours 70. day. We