Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-03-19

Two DoatS landed their human freight
without accident. The life.raft, manned
by the Chinese crew, was then put in SER
vice. by eleven o'clock, four hours after
she struck, the passengers were landed.
The boats continued hard at work during
the remainder of the day, taking out as
much stores and provisions as could be
got from the wreck. Providentially they
were enabled to secure enough to place us
out of absolute want. We had hard tack
in abundance; next morning VIC were put
on short allowance of water
A BOAT SENT OFF.
About l p. NJ. on Wednesday, the 23d,
the second mate, with picked crew of six
men, was dispatched to Cape st. Lucas,
with instructions to keep in the track of
the expected steamer, eight days out from
Panama, due here on the morrow, or the
morning Of the following day (Friday).
They probably passed each other in the
night. Capt. Farnsworth was not apprised
of the accident till later date.
DISORDER AND DRUNKENNESS.
From the time when it became danger
GUS to approach the scene OF the wreck,
the people busted themselves picking up
the articles driven in by the waves.
may here state that if a demand, Il request
even, had been made known among them
to save the wine, apples and other stores
for the general good, it would have met
with willing response. But not so; the
only indication of any order or means to
that end was noticeable at the Captain 5
headquarters, which were roped round,
and quartered by sentinels, to prevent the
too near approach of the passengers. In
the meantime about five hundred feet of
the beach was staked off and ropes run to
the waters edge. The result of this plan
was soon manifested, the passengers took
it for granted that everything which came
to shore outside of the stakes belonged to
them. Whatever the intention Of this
scheme, it resulted unfortunately, and in
the end was the source Of much trouble.
\ portion of the men went to work regu-
lar wreckcr style, and when the liquors
began to arrive the thirsty crowd would
break in the heads of the barrels and swal-
low it by the quart. Excited folks ran
hither and thi,hcr, for vessels to hold the
precious stuff, hats played a prominent
part in the rcvery, those who wanted a
drink. and were not otherwise provided
using them instead of cups. Soon drunk
en- men could he seen reeling around in
all directions; decentralization and utter
selfishness were gaining strength with each
arrival of plunder. 1t was apprehended
at one time there would be bloodshed if
this state of affairs was allowed to con-
tinue. 1t was determined if possible to
put stop to it. The third mate, with a
posse of volunteers from among the well
disposed, armed with axes, broke through
the mob and spilled the liquor into the
water. The whisky ring murmured
against this invasion of their rights, and
rcsortcd to every trick to crcumvcnt the
vigilant officer. lie succeeded at last in
restoring order and preventing recur-
renee of the disgraceful scenes of the fore
part of the day.
THE COLORADO APPEARS.
Every eye was turned seaward, after
order was restored, scanning the. horizon
for the coming steamer This was the day
(Thursday) for her arrival at this point.
Our fears that she might have passed the
night before were painful in the extreme,
though it was hoped that ere this she had
been met by our boat and directed to our
relief Failing in this, the belief was en-
tertained that the party at Point Lazaro
would attract her attention.
At about 1:3O p. m, we were cut short
in our conjectures by tidings that she was
in sight. A boat was sent out to intercept
her; after an exchange of signals with the
shore she turned back, and steamed round
the point out of sight. We were informed
that the Captain was going to make a
speech and wanted us-to be present. A
box was placed in a commanding position,
and after few preliminary fourishes the
objects of the meeting were gone into
"pro bono pubiico." He said that the
Colorado would proceed twenty-five miles
down the coast to sheltered bay where
we would embark in perfect safety. He
hoped they would be found willing to do
all in their power to consummate his laud-
able purpose; and lastly that he must be
obeyed. 1t is likely that had any other
of the officers made the appeal, the result
would have been different; but few rendered
their services. The Captain had lost the
confidence of the people. Such demand
from him was equal to refusal on their
part. The distrust of him was general.
I must do him the justice to state that he
was more of i captain in his tent than on
the quarterback. I would not say, how
ever, that he does not understand his bus
mess. He only differs from men who
know their duty and attend to it. 5a
THE JOURNEY TO SANTA MARIA.
The journey to the Colorado was taken
up Immediately after the Captain retired,
and continued late that afternoon until the
last had left We had clean sand beach
to within two miles Of the point. The
small quantity Of water doled out for the