The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-02-02
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Third Trip of Morning stnr TO NIicroue.in.

Third Trip of Morning Star TO Micronesia.
Rev. s. c. DAxOS-Deqr Sir An account OF the third
voyage ofthe Morning Star to MICRONESIA may not be unin,er-
esting to your readers. It will be remembered that We sailed
from Honolulu August 10, and proceeded on our way direct for
the Ringsnin Group The day after sailing. we had the wind
from the south, afterwards the regular trades until the oath in
lat. s. 90 ", long. 1852 90 W, fell in with squaly weather
light winds, and an easterly current Of 30 miles per day. Thi,
continued, with occasional Gains and winds variable, but mostly
eastward, until the 2Sth when " e were in lat. 3 : u y. long
l1S0 81 W, We took the breeze fresh from E.S.E, with fine
weather crossed the meridian the same evening, and arrived
AZ Apata sept i We saw, and closed with, the land (Nariki or
Matthews Isahd) the evening previous, but found In the morning
-e could only reach the leeyard point Of Apaia, 50 1 ran 10
ie=Vsrd fthe island, intending to beat up TO the channel, as l
did with gre4; ease last year in the night. We worked until
sunset, and came to anchor in seven fathoms water under the
NV. point Of the island, about Is miles to Ieerard Of Mr..
BIngham's station. Next morning got under way with a fresh
breeze, made two boards of shore, Tut could no; gain one inch,
and came again To anchor. In the afternoon, took our anchor
again, the breeze having freshened, made a board OF shore, and
on standing in fell 70 Ieeward Of our anchorage two miles. We
could always reach this anchorage by keeping under the lee Of
the Island, thereby avoiding the current the anchorage is an
excellent on. for ships Of any size desiring to stop for 4 short
time; the bottom is smooth eoraI-any depth may lie selected
the last time We anchored in q fIthOms-of Course with any but
the trade wind It would be unsafe. Finding We could not work
NJ against this full 81 kno; current, 1 stood away to the nor.h,
passing Pitts Island-had very light, variable winds, but afer
reaching lat 3 : OG y. were clear Of the westerly set, worked
eastward, and finally entered the lagoon Of Apaia on Saturday,
Sept 10, just one week from the time We left the y W. point to
proceed north.
Mr.. Bingham met US halfway from the channel to the un
chOrage in his little boat, with Mahoe and Kanoa 1 need not
attempt TO describe their joy, hOw they stood upon the beach
watching the brig A. she sailed along the edge Of the reef for the
entrance. now eight miles from theIn-their suspense and excite
ment we're great They feared the Morning Star was lost, or it
might be a trader We reached the channel, passed safely
through, and with his glass. Mr.. b. saw the Gag as it ascended
slowly towards the truck The folds gave way, and there in full
view was the Dove LIT il the Moi ming Star ~ There was
joy in that i;te crowd. They soon met US rs We preceded
across the lagoon on a most lovely Saturday afternoon. Saner-
dry afternoons Always seem pi-asantest to me-tLat was my
only holiday in my bOyhOod, then for the whorteberdes l
Deed not say how cordially our hands were gTGsped what joy
We had brought 20 that little band Of devoted ones all were
found in health, but much in need % the provisions, etc. brought
by Us. We found that most comfortable meeting house had
been built, 40 by IS feet, which was dedicated on the next day
after our arrival II was an interesting service the King has
a slip for his own private use, which he steadily occupies him
self, and near one hundred natives we're present on this occasion.
A change for the better is quite apparent since last year. ,
Tuesday 10, We left for Ebon Mr.. and Mrs. Bingham came
OF board early, and saw US of. Having the wind from the
south, we passed out at the western channel, which is not near
n. good or safe Is the other, but passed out in safety We had
a very pleasant run, and reached Ebon N the 18th, hut was
panied to hear Of the ill health of both DR.. and Mrs. Pierson.
w had the weather equally, and unfavorable for entering the
lagoon until the 2Oth, when the wind changed to the south and
waited Us through the narrow and crooked channel into the
beautiful and placid lagoon. Our stay here was short we
found all the chiefs absent on a voyage to the North. / think
Doane said the feet Of canoes amounted to forty, each con-
tanning twenty persons, many Of them visitors from the North.
We left for Strong's Island on the sd, arriving the 18th. Mr..
Snow and family We found in excellent health and spirits. We
left for Ascension on Saturday, October LIST had a very plea
SAINT passage, and arrived on the 4th, falling in with on the way,
40 miles east Of McAskyrs Island, ship Hope, Clifford, of n. b.,
from Japan, had not taken a whale in the last Is months-ras
bound east and southwark. We had stores for the Hope, which
delivered. Kanoa and family came on with L. to strong's
Island, = an arrangement had been made for him to remain at
Island, while Mr.. Snow, who was expected to go on the
exploring cruise ward, remained away from home. The
extreme illness Of Dr.. and Mrs. Pierson, together with the late
ness Of the season, caused the exploration 10 be abandoned.
Mr.. Snow came on with US to Ascension. We visited ROnokitte
harbor, and found the dread and scourge % the place, the muir
who shot down a man not long since, had been himself
.Iuei by a comraie. whom he meant to have killed. and had
actually charged his gun for that purpose, the which his neigh
Dor finding out ran away, armed himself with a large knife
and on being followed, and asked how he dare run away, he
tacked the wretch md killed him Of the spot. He is the
anne, I think, who Mr.. sturges, in a communication, speaks OF
Leaving Ronokitte on the 18th, we arrived at the weather
farbOr the same afternoon, having been favored with a fine
engaged in taking on board the effects Of Dr.. Quick, sailing on
additional cargo. Kanoa and family. two shipwrecked .ea-
men Of the ship L'riHgton, and left for Ebon oa the 2sth.
Arrived at Ebon Nov. 3 left for Apaiang on the +h, and ar
thers after 1Sr a rough 70 |. and nd uTPlsas". nj Pa as Es% Gf efe cnfns days:
sept in durance. probably until spring, on account Of the unu-
roughness Of the weather they are all anxious to return to
p.c.Inb-r / when We sailed again for Ebon. With DR.. Quick
family on board, also Mr.. Andrew Garrett, Nsturalist-jhe
ormer for Ebon. the latter for Honolulu. Going from Apaiang
r-Ioou and going into a dark, dismal cellar-even the ats are
Waking among the short grass. Generally on approaching the
sland. black and heavy squalls appear. and are almost constant;
- the lagoon cannot b. entered at this season, y r obliged 10
and and take cargo while under way, and in the face OF these
ieavy squalls, in one Of which We have, at this last visit lost a /
ID, and also carried away the main gan 70 say nothing Of the
wear and tear o things IN general some OF the'S sqnans
you'd almost Put 70 shame even oaPe Horn Itself Eeon Is;
he whole might Lead to a more suitable spot for a mission sta
len no, ar distant. have excellent harbor<. are much larger |!
han Ebon-and, according to kOtLebue. the iast-named is Peo-
Ne very = es.entiai adTan,ase q having two channels leading into
,ver. these channels. he says, are 50 formed that no dihcuity
an De sneoustsr-d p ssii'I e - . 0Gt VII" ia, ~ a Ita ~ T,sI
blink. away from the influences which render the Islands az
her south tie unpleasant spots they are, which must all I've
attributed 20 the track or course Of the strong current which IS
rery oitsn f2inI -. US "a N ~ o. shs arn : q q q = snS
Il times 1 have found il a. far north As $ 90 this current with
-, dasbt h /. IN s.Ine current which Is found in the Indian I
Ie-an. setting up through the Java sea, and then divided by the =
-lsnd cfCciehes-'us branch passing thrui-h TIE strai; o Ma :
,ssses q the south q New Guinea and the Louisiade, into the
.as While cruising about : Loui,iade, a. 1 except tha, OF the .
-asulias Bank Ger q Good HOP! cruising "a MoodLsrS |
ufi.-. N. .hip -orsinv -.t.sri under Easy ..h. =, times L
here is no current 10 be found there At o'heTs - found running
nth much strength eastward. This current TO The eastSard, >
to prevail betEeen Ascension and north Of the hnesm,H
rue N r.iI - xor Inn a : !, an betreen the parallel. of59 a
. ~ I, y Is : bI nt a n,r,irIe Of current, u,tI reach
Hg long I75s 80 Z, in lat So % y, We found ". had entered
set Of 80 miles eastward pr day, which We lost on reaching '
at 3 20 y While standing south for Apaians, on this last .
nrr.n, q sight set 70 the south, say 10 miles per day. .
We sailed from Ebon for Honolulu pecembeT : wind and !
ro..ing the channel which separates the two Chains. a also
: az ssaih 81 an and had a steady trade from y Z. uHdl the 18Th in .
at Iq- 90 " long I6s= z, had calm for a short time, then l
90. a breeze from : ". to wS.W, which finally worked round Z
q \. and Z with very bad weather. January !. wind
p sea;her fine. passed bc.ween Laysan Island ana Marc n
le.f--a. neither. as We were in mid passage they can be =.
en from only a short distance the wind soon changed TO '
: y. ana remained until the 9th, lat 2s9 81 ". long l5S@ f
70 w, when we took the y. p. trades, and had them very strong
our arrival Jan. 5. in lat. IS 20 v, long 162- 20 W, I
vas hove to for a few hours, blowing in heavy squalls from the .
Y W. and y r., split the foresail from the foot TO the reef-band, l
Dut received no further damage. c
To sum up respecting the cuTrents-laSt year &c tound them
generally in our track at Micronesia running Ne and E-N-k- I
IS TO 80 miles per day. Through the season, the winds mostly
light, variable and westerly this year, very little westerly wind,
current weak, mostly nOrth-westeHy, until December i, when the
rade ZANE on strong. and The cnrrrnt heEAn rnnnlng 80 niles q