The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14


the capt.ip and bis officers, that the boats
should make for the New Zealand main
coast. In the excitement to clear from
the ship, three living souls we're lelt on
board-th steward, bis wife. and one
man, a seaman. Events aiterward showed
that these unhappy people had no other
recourse but to seek what refuge the
dreadful island afforded. With some d'i
dculdes aud many dangers they consr'vea
to scale the high cliffs and gain the level
country. What they found for their 'u'
ture home vas a wild aud desolate coun
try, almost timberlcss, rocky aud only
bysearchug could they find a few small
springs Of fresh water. They knew BY
report that government vessels sailed
around the coast, and at times called there
seeking for castaways, pigs aud goats
when let loose. Huts had been erected
there aud provision buried in the SOIL a
fact known by poles being planted over
the spot with certain marks upon them
indicating what is planted beneath them;
bu, there was no dependence upon the ar
rival of any sail, 50 they made their habl.
tation in rude hut which they found in
in a very dlapidated condition, evidently
having suffered from storms, and they dis
covered some food under one Of the poles
already alluded 10. Day after day, week
after week passed over, aud no sign Of re-
lief They had to study those numerous
shifts made so famous by tho renowned
"Urusoe;" meanwhile the boats that LETT
the ship for the mainland Of the coast were
never heard of, aud so beyond doubt found.
cred at 500 in some Of the violent storms
that followed upon the time Of the wreck
Some five months after the wreck ofthe
Eagle whaling vessel discovered traces
Of the disaster still standing at the mouth
Of the cave; in fact from the secure man.
ner the ship bad settled at the mouth Of this
opening Of tile cliffs, she remained almost
whole, although sunk under the surface
Of the water, showing but little other hull
or masls. The captain Of the whaler not,
Of course. wishing to close an examination
Of what he could p'1ia|1s ,lee .... .as ,!!e., Asi
'ivsssk of 1 large yss 366 dS1' EDlofoa
~ .6c7 cSSyG it'll 'SViais
which proved beyond all doubt the name,
and the other particulars Of the doomed
vessel. After very briefsurvcy Of the
coast in case ary living soul should be
alive there, a violent storm drove him OF
and he made sail for the nearest Austral.
ian port with The news Of the disaster
The three cas'aways had taken up their
quarters on the extreme point Of the
island. some three miles from the cave'
and in spite of their continued lookout for
sails they Uefe in Ignorance Of the whaler's
discovery Of the wreck. Among other
fortunate circumstances. they happened to
have in their possession q box Of matches
which enabled them to kindle Gre to
serve as su attractive beacon at night--a
drc they never allowed to go out, notwltb.
standing the scarcity Of wood, but it serv.
ed the desired purpose, for vessels gave
The island wide berth.
From the position Of the wreck aud its
comparative safety from any total des'ruc-
ion for some considerable time from the
action of the sea. il was resolved BY the
Wreck Company, established iu Melbourne,
10 send down a party Of divers to secure
the gold specie. aud other valuablcs on
toard. and a properly equipped party ar.
rived there and commenced operations,
nearly nine months after the night OF tue
disaster The ship was found few faith.
oms down, 10 su upright position firmly
decked between walls Of immense rocks,
so the labors Of the divers became easy =
Ia the saloon and different cabins every.
thing appeared untouched aud exactly as
left by the doomed passengers iu their hur-
ried aigh. Bodies we're lying in their
beds, others stretched across seats or ".
ing on the floor, singuIarly preserved oil.
most life like BY tue peculiar salty atnios.
phcric and tranquility of the water. At
ter some considerable time the gold boxes,
money, papers, a quantity Of copper ore,
the ship's instruments, and almost any,