The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-01-10

We publish below 4 letter from Captain
Mcintyre. the pilot on board the Atalanta
al the time that vessel got aground in the
passage. on the l4th of December, to the
4 Minister Of the Interior; also letter from
[ Captain Jacob Brown. master of the steam
tug Pele, to the Editor OF this paper. in
reply to the reflections of letter Of Capt,
Sinclair's, published in the 4drertiser of
December S0th, in which he reflects Sc
verely on the management of the Pele, on
that occasion. The statement Of the Pilot
and that Of Capt. Brown substantially
agree in nearly every important respect,
although there Is very great discrepancy
between their statements and that of
Captain Sinclair. Captain Brown states
that the master of the Atalants told
him soon after the vessel got on shore,
that she was all clear forward, while
he states in his letter that IF the
tug had taken hawser from our star
board quarter, as requested shortly after
we struck, to tow Us astern, the vessel be
ing all afoat aft, she could have been got
of within an hour after she struck"
The reason that the orders of the Pilot
were not obeyed by the master of the
Pele, Is fully explained by the fact that he
could not have heard them: as Is also the
reason why he ceased towing the ship in
the morning, which was owing to the
propeller Of the steamer getting fouled in
oneof the lines used IN getting the ship of.
50 far as we can learn, it would appear
that no one was to blame for the accident
to the ship, in the frst place, and that
every one concerned used their very best
efforts to get her afoat. Such being the
case, all are alike deserving Of credit for
their perseverance and patience
H0yolULU. January 9th. 1872.
To His Ez. z. II H,iolis91, Ma q Tie Isis7-ior:
Sri have the honor to acknowledge the re
ceipt Of your note Of this mornings date, and beg
leave TO answer IS follows:
On the 18th Of December last I was on board
the bark Ataiania as pilot, and had charge Of the
said bark TO bring her into the port oE Honolulu.
The bark drew p feet and inches Of water at
the time, aud it was then $50 P. ~ about half
tide at the Tar when the Pele made fast 70 the
bark to tow her in the ship at this time being in
range OF the lighthouses, the fair-way channel in.
Iu crossing the bar the ship would not mind her
helm, the tug being ahead at the sane time. As
We nearei the spar-buoy the ship took yaw, or
swung Of towards the stsrbosrd hand, when the
tug Pele, 70 keep the ship from going ashore on
the east side, had TO steer almost directly across
the channel to the west, and got the ship pointed
fair il. Theu the ship waved Of hard to port
and would not mind her helm. As the ship
SWING of, hailed Capt Brown on the tug to
steer hard to starboard. or port his helm, and 60
ahead hard h; but Capt Brown. being in front Of
the pilot-bouse Of the tug, I suppose could rot
hear ne ; and as the crew of the TUG could not
understand me. the order was not passed to Capt
Brown. By the ship swinging Of to port she
grounded on the vest side Of the channel After
me A44 s4NAAAGlr AAe ~ hclk Aa4h5 ~
TOW her Of bat finding it Of no use, Capt. Brown
suggested TO cast of the tOErOpe and let the ship
lie until high water, when he would come of and
tow the ship IN. We cast of the ships line aud
ran out lines and hawsers to the can-buoys on the
east side Of the channel, hove them taut, and
kept them 50, as the tide would rise during the
night After We had cast Of the tugs tOErope
aud she had toWed out schooner to tighten the
ship. I requested Capt Brown to stop by the
ship with the tug during the night, which be did.
At half-past one A. y. the wind hauled ont vest
erly made sail on the bark sud got her of the
bank, and then brought Der to anchor. At day
light broaght the ship into the inner harbOr.
Ireuain your obedient servant,
A MCISTrRE
Editor E1,raiiau G,1-z1s -SIR: 4 letter
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