The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-12-02
Death of NIr. Charles Lambert.

| The following is a true and correct account o
the circumstances under which Mr. Charles Lam
bert, aged "a met his death by drowning at Kai
ua, in the Island Of Hawaii, at $50 A. N. on the
10th OF November
In consequence of his delicate state of health
Mr.. Lambert, the eldest son of an English gentle
man residing at Coquimbo in Chile, was invited
by his friend Capt. Gator, R. N, to accompany
him in bis cruise to the Hawaiian Islands, IN the
hope that the invigorating sea breezes might re-
store him to his former strength and vgor.
When the Scout" carried Professor Forbes
and his party to Kailua, Mr.. Lambert was asked
by Professor Forbes, who had become much at
tached to him, to remain there until the return
Of the vessel from Bio. In the interval, bow
ever, be had benefited so much from his stay al
Kailua that be determined to proong his visit
until the Professor had finished his work there
The party we're accustomed to battle every morn.
ing in the waters of the Bay.
On Friday morning little before AN, Pro-
fessOr Forbes and Mr.. Lambert went to battle as
usual. During three days previously Kona had
been blowing into the bay, and having on Thurs
day seen the natives using the surf-board, Mr..
Forbes and his friend thought of trying their
hands at it. They were furnished by the hon.
Simon Kaai, Sheriff and Representative of the
District, with surf-boards he not considering that
there was any danger in so doing.
Professor Forbes entered the water first.
When it was up to his chest, being about thirty
yards from the shore, be began to look out for
good wave to try TO ride in upon. Not having
been successful and happening to look round be
found that he was hundred and fifty yards from
the shore, having been carried out by the under
current He did not however at that time ap-
prehend any danger. A small native boy, an
adopted son of Simon Kaa, now shouted to him.
gesticulating and pointing to Mr.. Lambert, who
was about fifty yards nearer to the shore than
himself He saw that Mr.. Lambert had let 20
Of bis surf-board, and was in difficulty He then
swan with all his strength towards Mr. Lambert,
making, however, but little progress against the
current. Mr. Lambert was drifted towards him.
de was feebly striking out, every wave submerg-
ing him. When about ten yards from him, the
Professor shouted to him to keep up five seconds
longer When be approached him, Mr. Lambert
made no attempt to clutch Professor Forbes, as
many would have done in similar circumstances,
nor did be during the whole time that be was be-
ing supported, yield to the temptation.
Professor Forbes now held him up with the as
sistance of the native boy above mentioned 1t
appeared to him that to launch canoe in the
surf then raging flor the sea had increased with
the wind since they had entered the waterl was
sheer impossibihty 1t therefore never occur
red to him to shout for boat. especially as the
natives soon crowded on the shore perceiving
their danger. While therefore with bis right
hand Mr.. Forbes held Mr.. Lambert up by the
left srm-pit, be struck out bard for the shore.
he made however 20 head way, but was drifted
further out, and it then occurred to him that
there was no prospect Of either Of them being
saved. aAd be resolved to hold up his friend until
they should both go down together. The surf
was at this time dashing against the rocks at
their side so that landing seemed impossible.
There was, 1t appears, channel there known to
the natives, bat Of which be, the Professor, was