The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-02-09

old, belonging 10 the White Star line OF packets.
and Was a superior vessel both as regards her
build and sailing qualities. She left Melbourne
early in November. and proceeded 70 Newcastle.
where She took in i cargo of Goals. sailing for
san Francisco on the 10Th Of November. The
officers and crew numbered twenty, and there
were also twenty passengers. The following is
4 list Of officers and passengers:
Ca7fain-ElEari Tidmsrsh.
FUst QEcer-A. Cummius,
NeronF O-rer-Th1S. Cheevers. aui I. seamsu.
Plsseugrrs-Nr. and Mrs. Richard Bail. Mr.. aud Malsme
John Thorpe aud TWO children, Nss.rs. Marks, Nicholson, Rob
erts aud Clark.
On the 10th Of December. thirty DAYS from
port, the bark passed a small island, supposed at
the time to be Bernie's Island, one of the Phoc-
nix group. About two o'clock the next morn
ing dec. llth), while running along under a
fair wind. with studdingsails set. an alarm of
breakers ahead was given by one Of the watch on
the bow, and the order TO the helmsman to put
the helm hard down, reused all on board. Very
soon after the vessel struck. The CONSERVATION
of the passengers, of whom three were ladies and
ten children. can easily be imagined. She struck
on the reef within a stones throw of the shore,
but the surf rolled in so heavily as TO forbid all
communication with it. The rollers were very
heavy, and would come in twenty-five and thirty
feet high, washing over the whole deck, and
reaching as high as the main and fore yards.
The prospect during the night was terribly
gloomy, and daylight was anxiously looked for
by all on board. At length it came, and through
the roar of the wild surf and the salt water dash
ing constantly over them, a ray of hope dawned
with the morning. when they saw that it was
an island on which they had been cast. Soon
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the American flag was seen flying from the staff.
To land at this part of the island appeared
impracticable, and signals from Il native on shore
directed those on board to a landing place else
where. Captain Tidmarsh, after doing every
thing that lay in his power to get the ship off,
but without success, determined to try and get
the passengers ashore, which, through the foam
ing surf, was no easy task. The life boat was
then placed in charge of the chief officer, Mr..
Cummins, a gentleman who, by his GOODNESS in
danger and his uniform cheerfulness, had made
himself a favorite on board. When safely
launched into the breakers, the ladies and chill
dren were placed in the boat, and afterwards the
gentlemen were requested to get into it. Under
signals from q native ON shore the boat was
pulled round several miles to the landing place,
and safely landed through the surf, which, even
here, was f%rightful, requiring the most skilllul
management TO avoid capsizing. When landed
the passengers learned that it was Enderbury's
Island, in south lat. = IL, owned by the
American Guano Company, of which Mr.. c. a..
Williams, of this city, is agent.
The wrecked voyagers were kindly received by
Mr.. Mosher, the oyerseer on the island. who gave
up bis house to the ladies and children, and did
oil -, IL, ,y-.r 20 raplar tha,, cou.G,rtohla
His small stock of provisions-mueh reduced by
the guano packet having been some time overdue
was generously placed at t.eir disposal.
Though their lives had been saved, their pros
poets were still very gloomy, as the agent feared
that some accident Lad happened to the expected
brig. The island is covered with guano, and
produces nothing capable Of sustaining life,
while the water is so brackish as to bring on
dysentcry if drank for any length of time.
Soon after the life-boat left, an attempt was
made TO run a line from the ship to the shore.
The second mate took charge of a boat, and on a
call for volunteers, three seamen stepped forward.
Leaving the vessel with a line, the boat plunged
into the breakers, was soon eapsizcd and all
thrown into the surf, which rolled around with
terrific fury. One of the volunteer sailors, named
John Proudfoot, was drowned, two others swam
through the breakers ashore, and the remaining
one got back to the bark. 1t was a brave effort.
but showed to all on board the uselessness of any
further attempts. The captain and crew then
left the ship in 4 pinnace, and rowed around to
the place where the life-boat had landed, but in
attempting to get ashore, the boat was capsized
and the few provisions taken from the wreck lost,
except some dead sheep, which were saved and
helped to feed the voyagers for a few days.
Day after day watch was kept for a passing
sail, the turned ensign flying as a signal of dis
tress, till. on the twelfth day, a sail was espied,
which proved to be the American whale bark
Cicero, of New Bedford, lately from the Sand
wich Islands. Captain Paun Immediately on ar
irving off the island, lowered a beat and came
ashore himself. On learning the state of things,
and the restitution Of those on shore, he went
back to his vessel and loaded his boat with vege-
tables, bread, meats, clothing, &c. He reported
that the brig would be there in a day or two, and
furnish them further relief. His kindness is
spoken of by all as beyond praise, and his efforts
TO relieve the wants of the females and children,
by furnishing them, unasked, with many little
comforts, viii not soon be forgotten by them.
Their blessings will follow him wherever his ship
goes. After supplying their necessities Captain
Pauu went off aboard, intending to 90 on, but
on reaching MS ship, decided to remain till the
brig arrived, and if necessary, take them to port,
in case the latter could not. The next day, how
ever, tie brig hove in sight, and Captain Stone
uobly responded to the necessities Of the case, and
took off all the passengers. The passengers and
officers of the brig generously gave up their berths
and other comforts, and after touching at two or
three islands, and a passage Of f~orty-two days, the
brig arrived safely at this port.
The brig was supplied with provisions from the