The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-12-29
our Lady Correspondence

MAUI, Dee. 18th, 1866.
( NlR EDITOR w hen we left Honolulu on the
II0th inst. it seemed as if the earth was revoly-
ing itself into chaos again, under the sweeping
'luenee of the bOisterOus trade winds The
wust was whirling in eddying storms, and the
Slarp angular debris of the deUOmlVsed coral,
when it entered the eye, added anything else but
I leearness of vision. The clouds that had been
driven to the mountain SUBMITS east of the city
NJ whalers,'' paused there OF were dissipated
in the arid atmosphere. without shedding more
4han few tears over the thirsty streets. Amid
1nud, dust -bluster and confusion, we hurried on
board the steamer All anticipated rough
ll1assage, and many dreaded the concomitants Of
the bilIowy brine,'' when lashed into fury by
the aerial currents.
At sharp half past four. the Kilalca steamed
put tug-like and rather rickety, but was soon on
the deep sea, with n strong wind ON her weather
bow, that sang the anthem of the Storm King
rhrOugh her cordage. Clouds and darkness gath
bred round us the wind increased to gale; the
krain fell in torrents and the waves rose and
Boiled in their might and majesty, and dashed
d fhe steamer about like cork. There was gem
eral sea sickness. and we-the ladies-were most
puneomfortabIy situated Supper was untasted
7 Except by favorite and hardy few, who, from
being old salts were exempt from the prevail
ping malady. The cabin was crowded those
fwhO had berths ensconced themselves away, and
those who had not eoilcd around where they best
could. y night of Stygian darkness and diseom-
.fort succeeded.
The .enterPrising owners of the hilaueH have
feVideuty not struck .. lie The cabin was bad
IL lighted at the best. IL was a misty, hazy
Hight, with odOr of humpbacked whale. And
Then 20 add all, the solitary lamp that yibrated
kpen6GIum like over the cabin table fickered out
tabout eight o'clock and total darkness succeed
lei. IL was darkness visible-it was darkness
<kangiblc, that could be seen, handled and felt.
IT, Of hdie- who could not bear the - n0x-
tous vapours'' Of the beFths. sought TO rest our
selves the seats in the cabin. We We're hOr-
tribly se.. sick. We wanted ..vgtcr-a raging
thirst followed the sickncss-but all dark
hess: no water near-nO stcward-nO servant
~ The wind blew with fury without and the rain
poured in da=hing torrents upon the deck The
vessel itself rolled and wrcnched n if in agony,
and a -ix-footer limb Of the law rolled out Of his
berth, crushing cadaverous Frenehman. There
were other adventures and mishaIs but we suf-
iered silently and thought how nice and comfort
able our enterprising friends, the owners. had
made the - superior accommodations of the
u hIGuca. We thought Of holding n meeting OF
the ladies. and passing resolutions of commenia-
tons and thanks. Night and storm, and dark
ness worse than night, enveloped us. We suffer
ed in silent agony. Several gentlemen called
vocfcrously for lights, but no lights came. 1t
was like calling "spirits from the Vastly deep.
would advise Nsssrs. Walker, Allen X Co. to
% on whaling voyage to the Arctic. They
might possibly strike oil enough to light the
kiiG11ea.
The heavy sea, unfavOrable winds and strong
currents, prevented reaching Lahaina ut the
usual hour Daylight found us in sight Of Lanai
which lay some twenty miles east of our weather
Z DOW 1t was late in the forenoon before we came
under Its lee. We then slowly steamed along
NrIose into shore, and were gratified with view
oi the har-est-brown island, and the landing
place OF the versatile ex-Mormon leader. Fal
on on the highlands where there = fain
unge Of siekly green, herds of cattle and sheeI
We're grazing
We rounded the southern point of Lanai. anC
came IN sight Of the green and beautiful Laha
ma with all It's Italian skies and exhilarating
oany climate; but it was late in the eveuiu.
We anchored. We were bound TO Kalepo
IT1epo' but the tempestuous weather and the i'm