The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-10-25

itself upon the mind Of every one that in order to
save the lives Of their crews they would have to
abandon their ships None but those similarly STU
a;ed could tell how difficult it was for them to arrive
this painful conclusion and to winter was utterly
impossible, as their provisions would not last one
third of the winter, which is nine months in dura-
ton in these ATTITUDES. And then to what purpose
could j, be DONE there place Of safety for
the ships had they been in harbor some Of the
crews might have been LEFT TO take care Of them, and
keep the natives from destroying them. But as they
lay in the open sea exposed to every storm, the
chances were that they would ali be destroyed by the
ice Under these trying circumstances they were
forced to come to the conclusion to abandon the
ships to save their lives, and the colors were ac-
coringly set as agreed on-at the mast-heads-to
notify all the ships companies to get ready to leave
on the l4th Of Sept The Masters of the distressed
vessels knew if they caught by the bad weather,
the chances were that they would never get back
again, after being bOwn 81. Thus, although they
were ready to stay any length Of time by their ships
as long as they could be Of ship to take them
of at the last moment and that time had now ar
rived, and as every one regretted leaving their
ships, stll there was 10 alternative Starvation and
death awaited them should they be obliged to stay
accordingly, boats we're loaded with such provis-
ions and clothing as we're absolutely necessary and
by P. NJ. every ships company had left, and were
on their way south. As they made their way down
the coast they found the ice much worse than they
had any idea Of. and a great deal Of shoal water
bSsdts, so that if they had succeeded in getting
the brigs over the bar at Wainwright Inlet, they
never could have 60, them in the clear water south
At night they camped the beach, and at daylight
on the 18th, they proceeded on their way to ley
Cape; it blew strong from the south, and when they
came in sight of the ships they found considerable
difficulty in getting Cd to them, the boats were
loaded deep and the sen rugged The bark Arctic
Midas and Progress each an anchor in trying to
hold on to take them on board, they were very
kindly received on board these ships-seyen in
number as before mentioned The boats were cut
adrif, as it was impossible to save them the ships
being so crowded On the 10Th, the last boats,
crews were taken on board, aud the wind blowing
strong from NV, they weighed anchor and steerd to
SW, it having been agreed between the Captains of
the ships to proceed to Ployer Bay, and there get
water and wood to last them on the passage to the
Sandwich Islands This was done by FIVE of the
ships, the Arctic, Progress, Midas, Lagoda and
Europa, which arrived there on the 9th, and sailed
again on the 25th The distance traversed by the
boats after abandoning the ships before reaching the
ships South of Icy Cape was about 20 miles the ice
being in one solid body all the way to Icy Cape,
leaving narrow strip OF clear water along the beach
the entire distance-bat also very shoal. Annexed
is list Of the names Of the abandoned ships aud the
amount of oil each ship had taken up to the time
they lost and they lay in rotation along the
ice and land
COncordia, $50 barrels; Gay Head. $50 do
George. 800 do John Wells. 800 do I; Massachu-
sets, $50; J. D. Thompson. 100 sperm and 40 do
Contest $50 do; E, Morgan, 100 do Champion
275 sperm and 300 do Henry Taber 800 do E
s wifi, 200 do ; Florida. $50 do ; o. Crocker, 200
do Navy $50 sperm and 400 do; Reindeer 500
do; Seneca. $50 do; Fanny. 800 do Geo How
land, 500 do; Monticello, 21o sperm and $50 do;
Carlotta, 700 do; Psiea 100 do Kohoa $50 do;
Eugena, 250 do Julian. 40 sperm and 200 do
AwashOnks, clean; T. Dickson. $50 do Minerva
$50 do VIM. Rotch, 200 do Mary. 800 do ; Ro-
man, $50 do Comet. 80 do. The following are
the names Of the vessels sIved and the amount Of
oil taken by each: Arctic. $50 barrels Progress
$50 do Chance 220 sperm and ESQ whale Daniel
Webster, $50 do LagOda T25 do Europa, $50
do Midas $50 do. $40 sperm.