The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-03
THE SAGINAW'S CREW.

Commander Isicard's Acknowledgment TO the
King of Hawaii of his Kindness In Sending
n Vessel to their Relief.
The American Minister at Honolulu presented
TO the King of the Sandwich Islands, on Thursday
January 26, Lieutenant Commander Scard,
lately in command of the United States steamer
Saginaw, in company with Lieutenant Com
mander Glass, commanding the Nyack, and
Calvin s. Mattoon, our Consul at Honolulu.
In acknowledgment of the great kindness
shown himself, This officers and crew, by the
Hawaiian Government, in rescuing them from
desert island in the Pacific, Lieutenant Com
mander Slcard, as we learn from the Hawaiian
Gazette, presented to the King the following
address,
United States Pacific Fleet, desire to thank your
Majesty for the most courteous offer Of the steamer
Kauea, to go to the assistance OF the shipwrecked
crew of the United States ship Saginaw, on Ocean
Island. 1t was almost welcome and opportune relief
to the company OF United States officers aud seamen
in distress there and proof yourMajestys friendly
feeling towards our navy. l am sure your Majesty's
KIND and humane intentions were most efficiently
carried out by the capable and intelligent ocer sent
in command OF the K1lauea, and by his Officers and
thanks and those Sf my oceTs and men, aOi for the
sympathy shown us IN our probable distress, and
Sf ae Of S aS te0 4 IN sae
OF the Interior also manifested the strongest interest
in our relief; and to his energetic and efficient
efforts was 1t due that your intentions was so
promptly carried into effect.
At Ocean Island we recognized your Majesty's
ship as soon as she appeared on the horizon, and
our feelings OF gratitude may be imagined, perhaps,
but can only be thoroughly appreciated by those
who have been placed in ike situation to our own.
on our arrival In port we were welcomed with the
most warm hearted cordiality and have received
abundant proofs OF the kind feelings OF the Hawaiian
one onicer and four men, belonging to my vessel,
bTavely and generously venJured on long sea
voyage in small boat, for the relief fAtheir ship
mates, and finally with one excepton) made sacri-
fee OF their lives upon the shores OF the Island OF
Kauai Your Majesty's subjects on that Island re-
ceived the survivor OF the boats crew with great
kindness and hospitality, and most solicitous
and to inter them in suitable and Christian man.
ner. desire again TO return thanks for all that has
been done for the Saginsw's ofncers and crew.
THE KINGS REPLY.
His Majesty was pleased to reply as folIoWs:-
Captain: am pleased to see you here to-day, and
congratulate you and the officers OF the late United
npnleasant nosition upon a desoIate islaad- am
glad that my Government has been able to render
you assistance. The officers OF your service in this
ocean have always shown themselves prompt to 20
to the assistance OF distressed men OF all nations,
and i have lately had proof OF their prompt
humanity in the offer OF Captain Tfuxton, OF the
ship jamestown. to assist some OF my subjects in the
Mcronesian islands, and for the efficient aid which
mote me neTsonaI and national friendshp. W f'O
/ sympathZe with you, captain, for the loss OF
your ship-a misfortune always Eeenly felt by sen
sitiye Ofhcer, however unavoidable IL may have
been. / sympathize with you for the loss OF the gal
liant oficer and men who, after long voyage in an
Such examples OF devotion to duty are rich legacy
TO al men. Permit me, Captain, TO express hopt
that you and your oace6s VINO 6 nave IVES s1apea ARE W VIII
and your peril In your late shipWreck, may live u
attain the highest hOnors in your profession.
The following gentlemen were also presented
TO his Majesty on the occasiOn:-lieutenant
Commander Charles w. Craven, u, s. N; Lieu
tenant w. j. Moore, u. s. N; Enkigns, Jane
X Coggswell, u. s. N. A. H. Prescott, U. s
N His Majesty was attended by the Chancello
of the Kingdom, the Cabinet Ministers, the Gov
ernor of Oahu, his Majesty's Chamberlain, an
Colonel Pratt.