The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-02-08
MEMORANDA.

REruEI or BARK vloLErTE-The British bark yoette Capt
Wilson with Chinese emigrants left Hongkong the 23d
December for Honolulu Experienced strong Northeast
Mouoons In the China Sea Sighted Formosa the 18th of
Dec and beat mp the Japan Stream Passed through the
nschoien Islands on the 9th January From thence
favorable winds until reaching lat 36o long 42o East after
which experienced continuation Of terrific Northerly gales
accompanied by heavy squalls lightning and rain. At four
O'Clock the morning Of January 18th while blowing gale
FROM the Southeast with lightning, rain and dark Mr.
Burguoyne the chief officer fell overheard while reenng the
maiHopsafl When the sarm given, the vessel was
brought the wind the ebuoy away and boat pre-
pared ar lowering but owing the darkness and the wind
and increasing every moment aud had any
appearance Of the man deemed advisable to lower
aboat Mr. Burgoyue ftyhve years Of age and much
respected and his loss deeply regretted by all board
the 2lst q January caught in terrific squa which al
threw the vessel her heamends and carried away
fore main and mizen topmast saysais, mAnsai and main
torgaant sail doing considerable other damage After
which, had strong gales from South Northwest until the
Fasting down. which time had variable winds
getting the Northeast trades in 200 4Oe North long
154o West thence weather until arrival anchorage
eight O'Clock in the evening of the 4th inst after passage
o rtytwo days Captain Wilson states that for continued
gales squalls with heavy seas this
been the worst passage he has experienced.
REroKr OF BlKx coMrT-The bark Comet Captain Andrew
Fuller Of the Regular Dispatch Line left this port for San
Francisco the ls o December First sc out
getting clear Of the land had light battling airs and made
hut little progress her Finally took favorable
wind which lasted until within short distance of the Far
raones 10 days from here then gale which split
sails and bad to heaveto Arrived at San Francisco the
18th Of January and sailed for this port the 18th First
10 days after leaving Francisco had very light North
and asteriy winds and fac weather Next four days
had moderate trades which finally haued Southeast
SOUTH very light with rain and heavy Northwest swell
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al Mani Saturday afternoon at FIVE o'clock and arrived at
her wharf ten O'Clock Monday forenoon having
the round trip thirtysx days The Comet brought full
freight and a few passengers.
REFoET BARK NABoB.-The bark Nabob Captain Shafts
we'll len Boston the 18th Of July for Honolulu with
assorted cargo Brewer Co Was twenty-uine days
the equator Atlantic which crossed long 80
West Battling winds for few days and had light Southeast
trades In 800 South strong southeriy Winds
from thence Cape Horn had strong Southwest winds
the Of october passed Staten Land and the 18TH
pereno terrific hurricane from the Westward which last
cd I hour and during which, company with
number Of vessels which less disabled having
lost sTars &C An English bark ascertaned lost
her bowsrii foremast and had her buwarks in
She loaded very deep and il seemed miracle that she
lived through Capt shAswe is Of the opinion that she
put away the Falkland Islands repairs
another vessel which thought to be English with her
mainmat gone November l4th in lat ESQ South long 7so
West spoke the Am bark Ellsworth from Boston, bound
90 san Francisco Passed the Cape several times and
driven back the latitude been few
weeks previous and days the South
latitude So with wsw gales the whole time On the 18th
Of December the wind suddenly shifted to the Eastward
blew gale but the most advantage taken Of il which
enabled the bark six degrees Of westing in
hours Was eighteen days from 400 South in the Pacific to
the equAtor aid from thence this port fifteen days
On the 18th Of Januaay the carpenter Christian Nelson
Norwegian, lost overheard. The vessel going
along the time under strong breeze and the carpenter
work the side The stage which he stand
ing upset BY striking it and he fell into the
The vessel brought to the wind Immediately and buoy
thrown overheard for him to cling TO- bat he could NOT
swim be must have sank immediately there nohine
Of him from the vessel and it considered
avail 20 rake further search, the vessel was puton her
course skAn.