The New York herald., 1871-11-14
TEE AMERICAN BRIG SHELETOFF.
Loss Of the Vessel with All Hands
Except the Captain.
Exciting Details Of the DiSaster-Names Of
the Lost ard Their Sufitfings.

HONOLULU, Oct. "a, 1871.
On the arrival OF the steamer Moses Taylor this
community was startled by q tale Of shpwreck and
suferlng unparalleled OF late years.
The American brig Sheehon Captain Luder Hop
ken, Left San Franc SEQ on the I'd OF June with
cargo OF lumber ana four passengers, bound to
Calao. On the Sd Of July, In latitude 16 degrees
north and longitude III degrees west, the brig
perienced fearful hurricane, which soon rendered
her a complete wreck
Captain Hopken Is the only survivor.
The following is a list or
TIE CREW AND PASSENGERS.
Can,ain-Lnder Hopken; master, San Francisco.
Mate-T. johnson, or Schlcswig- H0lstein.
Second Mate-James MacCarley, Port Petrice, Mig
steward-PhlIp Dunn. San Francisco.
Seamen-LevedOrc Police KebOsto Stella. Mitchell
Velago, Baierr0 Calahria Italy; Anhrcw LARSEN,
Cabin Passengcrs-Asniey Crane, Charles Davis,
San Francisco; Charles Kurts. Inbingem; Germany;
bartholomew Clawcll, native OF Charlevie, Depart
ment de Sardensu tFranceyL
FINDING THE WRECK.
The following account OF the falling In with the
wreck is furnished BY Q passenger on board the
Moses Taylor
On Thursday, October TO- at eight A. M, sail was
discovered by the wheeman on the steamer Moses
Taylor. The vessel lay directly In tho steamers
track, and appeared to be disabled, having
but one mast standing, and only her lower
wind On approaching her it proved 10 he
brig. waterogeed, with her mainmast carried away,
on board. san spread over the forecase ana
tent rugged In the f0retOp Crosstees showed that the
every inrcn tie sea made clean breach over the
vessel from stem to stern. To all appearance was
a wreck which had long been waterlogged, and her
crew taken OIL BY some passing vessel. Her stern
was broken away. the bulwarks on both sides
gone and her sails flying from the foremast in rags
On reaching the wreck the steamer stopped, and
Captain Bennett sent OF Q boat 10 ascertain
whether anv persons were ON board, and Il none,
her. The sea being quite rough the brig iurched
heavily, and the boat approached her with some
thr ocer and Seaman rom the steamer who
Immediately went aloft into the foretop and, find
ing no one, went into the forccastle, where they
ash as he saw them, s'Great Cod Almighty am I
saved ~ He was lifted into the boat and taken to
being small canvas bag containing. nautical
Almanac aiia vial enclosing Snee! PAPER with
the date OF the wreck anu asIies :. me crew ana
The survivor was Captain Luder Hopken, the last
OF twelve persons on board at the tlme OF the dis
aster. The brig was caught In cyclone on the
night OF July the date OF the solar eclipse.
Soon after midnight when the cyclone was at its
height, she was thrown on her beam ends and
total loss OF the vessel and her company ner
me was allowed 70 save any Or
ing from the cabin, and the crew were obliged to
board as every wave made clean breach over her.
Tho mate Mr.. Johnson, died first, SIX days after The
disaster. TWO half barrels OF salmon half barrel
Of tongues and a box Of China starch were nshed
up out OF the hold, but the drinking water was
all found to be brackish. The salmon, tongues,
starch and few 0sh caught with hook from time
TO time and occasionally little rain water, caught
in sail and always more or less brackish from the
salt spray were all that the ships company had TO
subsst on.
CAPTAIN Hopken's account OF the suferings or his
men and passengers Is most healtrending one.
After the death OF the mate, Oh the 9Th OF July mono
occurred TIL September Q, when they began 10 be.
come deiirious and weak from munger ana thrst,
and several died or jumped overheard iD their de.
iirum. BOils and disease, induced Uy hunger and
salt water added to the intensity OF their suicrings
Nine or ten days before the steamer rescued him
Captain Hopkcn states that bark ran down TO tho
wreck, hove to for few minutes, ana then squared
away without sending or boat or making any
effort TO rescue the lives OF those ON board OF whom
there we're then eight living. The bark
came so near that persons could pc seen
moving about on her DECK. Those on the
brig we're so weak as 10 be unable to stand Dut got
on their knees ard waved pieces Of saclo,n. hop.
ing 70 attract attention Their feelings as they saw
the bark square away, when so near them may bet.
ter be Imagined than described. Their last hope
being gone ttey laid down. aud one aIter another
the bark displayed no nag, and all that Captain
Hopken can rccOllect OF her appearance was tnht
aha a A nd n nav