Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-03-03

which sheactually did four days aftel
on the coast of New Zealand.
ain order to have two lookouts anC
sealing grounds, We separated int
two parties, one remaining in the
whaler's and the other going to Mus.
graves hut. Seven of us went to the
latter, barely existing on seal, which
by this time we had learned to salt.
"The project was now started oi
fitting up the best boat and sending il
in search of New Zealand.
''We returned to Musgrave's, and
busted ourselves in rigging the boat,
while the other party prepared pro-
visions. We made the canvas lining
of the hut into sails, tinder and
clothing. We picked the ropes which
held the beams of the hut together
into oakum, and remade it into
smaller rope.
IN SEARCH OF NEW ZEALAND.
"On the 26th of December, 1866, the
two parties again united at the cove,
and Joined forces to put the finishing
touches to the boat. AT last when all
that our ingenuity and means could
furnish was gathered, we called for
volunteers. The mate, Bartholomew,
Brown, M'Nevin, Morrison and Scott
were the ones who offered for the
perilous enterprise. The boat was
twenty-five feet long by four feet six
inches beam-a sound Whitehall boat.
A lib and main-sail were her sails.
The supply of water was about thirty
gallons, in gullets of seals. For pro-
visions, two live goats, a baked seal,
seven tins of preserved meats, and
thirty dozen boiled eggs were put
aboard. 1t was calculated that this
supply would last three weeks.
''This devoted crew hoped, without
chart or compass, to reach some part
of New Zealand, whence a rescuing
party might be sent. The nearest
point lies about two hundred miles
from the Aucklands. The question
was to us in what direction. The
islands were searched in vain for
papers giving the true bearings.
Those who had read Musgrave's ac-
count racked their brains to recollect
the course he steered when he escaped,
and finally convinced themselves that
it was east-north-east. Others were
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unhappily prevailed.
'sOn the 22d of January, 1867, our
ill-fated companions left us, and we
never saw them more.
a DREAM.
"0ne circumstance that
added greatly to our anxiety for the
boat was the relation of dream by
Caughey. Some days before the boat
started he had nearly given way in
despair, and had prayed God for a
dream which should show him wheth-
er he was ever to get off the island.
That night in his sleep his mother
appeared to him, bearing branch of
laurel, and said: MY son, you shall
get away from this island in January,
and the vessel shall be sighted during
your cooking week. She went on to
state that the lookout should not dis
cover her, but that Caughey should.
She also pointed out the island from
behind which the vessel should ap-
pear, and described her as being a
brig with Maoris aboard. The month
of January, 1867, passed by with no
signs of rescue, and the dream was
almost forgotten. 1t was, however,
realized in the next year.
gi THE SECOND YEAR.
''On the Sth of March, 1867, all.but
Jewell and his wife and Mcclellan
moved over to Enderby's Island, as
it promised to be a better place for
lookout and sealing ground. As soon
as we had got comfortable quarters
under way the others Joined US. We
built here rude huts of brush-wood
matched with grass, closed only on
three sides, with fire in front. These
are called by the New Zealanders,
nldi-His. They Kept the cold out
very well, but caught fire very often.
1--WE then passed many days col
lecting wood along the shore to build
more substantial shelters with. We
also got logs from the main island,
and by good luck found some bricks
and tiles for a chimney. They were
relics of Maori settlement which had
been abandoned many years before.
They had been overgrown with grass,
but we accidentally built a fire over
the spot, which disclosed the edges of
the tiles.
"We have found two axes,
an adj and an Ames shovel. With a
piece of file he had picked up, Tier
filed the shovel into six pieces, which
served for knife-blades. Heating one
end of each he drove q nail through,
making a hole for the handle rivet;
then tempered the whole by plunging
into oil while red hot. These knives
were sharpened on a grindstone left
by Captain Musgrave, and became as
sharp as razors. Lamps were made of
zinc and wicks of flax. Our dishes
were of wood and forks of Albatross
bones. Our bed-clothes were of the
skin of the fur-seal.
1.-The life was monotonous enough.
1t consisted of a daily hunt for food
and fire-wood. Parties of two would
start with a knife and two clubs,
searching forseal. Sometimes awhole
day would pass without success; often
a good bag was made in a few hours.
The sport was dangerous and cruel.
Others would fish, hook pigs and trap
rabbits. Sunday was always observ-
able as a holiday, and no work was
done. Each man roamed off with
his favorite companion, or talked of
rescue, and discussed their prospects
over the fire. We all had an intense
longing for vegetables, coffee and to-
bacco. Tier kept diary on pieces of
bleached seal skin, on which he
with nail or marked with
charcoal.
SIGNALS.
beside providing a lookout, we
planned many ways of sending in
formation of our plight to other lands.
We tied messages 10 the necks of Cape
hens, and let them loose. We inflated
seal bladders, inclosing manuscripts,
tied to small floats, which would fly
before the wind faster than a boat
could row. At first the birds ate
them, but we applied tar, which
saved them from further molestatiOn.
"Tier cut pieces of spar into the
shape of boats, attached an iron keel
heavy enough to ballast them IN all
put in an iron mast, and
rugged a sail of zinc, on which was
Ship General Grant
wrecked on Auckland Isles IA May,
1866; 10 survivors to date. Want re-
lief
SCURVY.
"During the fall we were
sorely afflicted with the scurvy, or, as
the whalers call it, the cobbler.' The
entire party was attacked, and it was
only later that we realized how Sc
verely our ankle and knee joints were
and the flesh so swollen that
the imprint Of finger would remain