Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-03

Full accounts have been received Of the
result OF the expedition organized In Sydney
TO explore New Guinea. After months OF
preparation the brig Maria was chartered to
convey the adventures from Sydney. The
Maria left Sydney on the 2Sth of January,
and arrived within two days sail of New
Guinea on the 18th OF February, when shO
was met by heavy gale from the northwest,
which blew for four days, and so Injured and
strained the ship that tho captain (Stratman)
determined TO run for Brisbane (Quecnsland)
TO repair. On the 10Th Of February the wind
yeercd round to tho southwark, and the ships
course was directed towards Cleveland bay,
The Palm Islands were sighted on the night
Of Sunday, the 25ih Of February, and the
vessel was kept standing oil and on during
the night. About . o'clock on the morning
Of the 10Th breakers were seen, and shortly
afterwards the ship struck slightly. She
was kept away before the wind, and fifteen
minutes afterwards she went on q reef and
remained fast. The boats were got out RATS
were made, aud the anchor was let go. The
pumps were manned, and the vessel was kept
| dry.
Shortly afterwards the rudder was UNI
| shipped, and the stcTnpost carried away.
The leak then gained very fast on thepumps,
Notwithstanding which the rising tide nOaled
the vessel off, and she lay swinging 10 her
anchor. About daylight Capt. Stratman left
the vessel In the second mates urt-boaL
with six men, stating that he was going 10
| the shore for assistance, There was no rush
made to get into the boat, which left the ship
without Interference. raft was launched
shortly before o'clock In the morning, and
moOred asteTn Of the vessel, and all hands
were employed In constructing another.
There was at that time aboutsiX feet Of water
| In the hold, and the pumps were abandoned.
/ Some Of the crew took provisions Into tho
| fore and malUtOps. The steamboat had In
the meantime got adrlft with three men In Ii,
aud the second whalebOat went TO It's assist
ance. The second raft was launched, and
there were fifteen men on II, each up to their
| hips In water.
The WateT became level with the port COY.
| eTing board OF the vessel, aud In few min
utes afterwards she fell on her beam ends
and sank, leaving six men clinging 10 her
starboard quarter, while twelve more were
on the topmast crosstrees-the only exposed
places. The steamboat was pulled up to the
| mAsts, and took off all but seven, the whale.
boat meanwhile taking some of the quarter
| The two boats then pulled on for the North
/ Palm lsland-fiteen men In the steamboat
and thirteen In the whalebOat go but werI
unable to make 1t, the tide drifting the bOal
towards HlnchinbTUoli, the whaleboat part
ing company and keeping TO the south. The
steamboat made HlnchinbrOOk on Monday
night, the 18th OF February, and the men
slept under 1t. She was Joined on the follow
Ing morning by the whaleboat aud crow
Remained on Hlnchlnbrook four days, thoI
pulled round the south end Of the island
through the channel, and reached CardWel
Of noon on Sunday, the Sd Of March.
Two men, named Waller and FinniO, who
had lett the vessel with the captain, arrived
In Cardwell, Queensland, on Tuesday, from
the north. They reported that they had beeI
attacked by the blacks, and that Captain
Stratman and man named Wilson WeTi
murdered on the beach, and that three othe
men who were In the boat had gone into tn
bush, followed by the blacks, The two VIII,
had arrived In Cardwell had been 1--WE day
on the Journey. They followed the beach
swimming all the creeks until they arrived a
Cardwell one Of them, Finnie, having
fearful wound 10 bis head, Inflicted by
wooden sword. The Queensland Govern
ment Immediately dispatched vessels Il
search OF the missing men. About a doze
men were discovered and saved but I'll
great majority, some 35 persons, are sup
posed to have been either drowned while At
tempting TO land or murdered by the black
after landing,