The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-11-03
Miscellaneous.


Loss OF TIE DREkDyoUGHT.-The Nalpar-
also NeycHrio Of September Sd, publishes the
! following particulars Of the loss of the Ameri-
can ship Dre0dHouqhf on the eth of July last
bound from Liverpool to San Francisco
The steamer Bio Bio has brought to this
port Capt. P. Y. Mayhem and part of tho Off
GERS ofthe American ship Drea'htoHghi, Of San
Francisco, which was lost On the morning Of
July 4th, on Cape Petias, 20 the northeast of
the Island Of Terra del Flego.
The Dreodposgit sailed from Liverpool on
the 2Sth Of April. with cargo of 1900 tons,
consisting Of iron, crockery and hardware.
Her loss was occasioued by her having anchor
Ell nearer shore than was supposed, and when
the breakers were discovered, she was becalm-
ed snd drifting with the current. The crew,
81 in all, including a woman the stewardess
and a boy Of IL years, had hardly time TO get
into two small boats, which they succeeded in
lowering saving none Of their effects but the
clothes they had on, and not a mouthful Of
provisions.
For seventeen days they subssted on the
shellhsh which they gathered from the rocks
at low tide. At night they slept on shore
around large fires which they lighted. The
Indians treated them well, not Offering them
the slightest violence. By day they pursued
their course southwark, towards the Straits Of
lie Marie, and on the seventeenth day after
their shipwTeck, fell in with the Norwegian
bark General Birch, whose Capt. A. Amersden,
treated them with all possible kindness and at
tention, for which they feel profoundly thank
full
The GeaeroI Birch landed the sufferers at
Tuicahuano on the 18th ult Ten Of them
were left in the hospital at that port, and VIII
certainly lose their toes, which are frost Bit
ten.
The ship in 1868 carried from the port of
Honolulu 10 New Bedford the largest cargo Of
Gil ever shipped in a vessel from this place.
The COMISG CHINEsE.-Aiter much sound
ing of the note Of preparation, practical steps
have been taken for the bringing Of the initia-
tory lot Of the Chinese laborers to Texas. We
are informed that General Walker left today
on the steamer for New Orleans. on his way to
! san Francisco. t. procure and bring at once
three hundred laborers, under contract with
the Texas Central Railroad Company To work
on the r0ad--GairestJH CiriiiaE, Sept. 54ih.
The directors Of the Bank of Panama re-
ccived recently e communication from New Or
leans 10 the cGcctiha a gentleman Of that city
would. in from three TO four months, be pre-
pa,ej To forward to AsPinwall eargoes of Pitts
burg hitUmiHous coal, sufficient 10 supply the
demands Of the Pacific. lie purposes carry
iug on this business in connection, with the in
PRODUCTION into the Southern States Of Chinese
emigrauts direct from Hongkong via Panama.
These emisrants the protector viii carry from
asVinwli in his own sailing vessels or
steamers.
The expedition to Central Africa, under Sir
Samuel Baker. was about to commence its
journey. The force under bis command con
sists o: see Of the Niceroy's best troops. and
I've river steamers. winch have been construct
el IN England, will also be at his disposal. 1t
ID /.
commenced against the Dar;tTbe, who refuse
70 acknowledge the authority Of the NiceToy.
Sanguine expectations are INDUCED that the
cost Of the expedition viii be betrayed in the
course Of the first year, but we are no; told
on what data these expectations arc founded.
Anna Bishop, who is now rustieating up the
Hudson, declares that she VIII sing no more in
public. In her professional capacity she has
travelled quite round the globe, and at one