The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-09
DETAILS OF THE REsCUR--THE AMERICAN
wHALER YOUNG PHTNIx.

From the Ccylon Times
The British ship Sierra Morena Captain Kennedy
bound from Sutherland to Kurrachee came into port
on Thursday with twenty persons bong part Of the
passengers and OF the ship Strathmorc which was
wrecked the LIST Of July last the largest Of tho
Crozet group Of islands, latitude 40 deg 10 min SOUTH
Longitude Is deg east, called the Twelve Apostles
Rock. Tho Strathmoro her voyage to Otaga,
New Zealand and scvcnty-nve days out when tho
disaster occurred. Captain Kennedy reports that
the 10Th oil January no was boarded by
AMERICAN wHALER,
Young Phoenix, in latitude ~ deg Al min south, long
suaq % aes esrs having ,o,,yoar persons on
insufficient supply or water, Captain Kennedy
could only accommodate twenty persons to Gale;
namely, the second and third mates carpenter, sail
maker. first and second stewards cook and
man. three rst class and nine third class passengers
The Captain and chief mate. of tho Strathinore were
drowned, besides others.
Five persons died on the island.
The survivors experienced the greatest prvation
the island. being beret OF suitable clothing and having
inhabited the place.
supplied warm clothing There was one lady passcn-
ger Tho vessel struck at four in the morning. and
would have suffered greater prvations, the food
supply was icsscnlng.
THE SECOND MATES REPORT OF THE WRECK
or THE sTRATHMoRE.
Mr.. Allan, tho second mate Of the strathmore says
Macdonald ordered sharp lookout to be kept for
Crozet Island The log was constantly thrown. At
midnight there was q cry or "Breakers ahead ~ and
the ship struck on the Twelve Apostles group OF rocks
She soon began to settle down, and boats were made
ready for launching. One boat with eighteen persons
In IT, including Mrs Wordsworth, was hoated from tho
deck by heavy wave and miraculousy kept in up
right position. About twenty OF the and passen-
gers assembled In tho mxzentop. The fore part Of tho
vessel was still above water and stuck the rock and
hEra fhas eln
when II was found that
WAS wgDGEp
between perpendicular ellis OF rock hundreds of feet
high, and othcr points standing up like many noe
dies. Seven eight got into the gig under charge
take on the rest IL he succeeded in finding landing
place. He found to his astonshmcnt that the boat,
with eighteen on board, which had been washed away
during the night knocking about half full Of
water The one boat took tho other in tow and sue
cecded in reaching tho rocks, up which the ship
wrecked persons managed TO scramble Those lett on
board saved in like manner, but days elapsed
before their rescue accomplished. Some ma,cncs,
spirits and biscuits were all that could be saved
The biscuits gwen to Mrs Wordsworth rs she
could not cat the rank BIRDS flesh A OF confcc-
toncry WAS much priced, the tins became handy for
boiling birds In After tow days on tho Island tho
boats dashed pieces the rocks and lost This
was great misfortune as more visits could be paid
10 the wreck. The rcwood lasted month"; after which
substitute was found In the BIRDS skins.
took place on tho island Tne corpscs were not stin
but remained pliable when buried ~ when in lite
The first death was on July ?: tho next, that OF
Der; the next, that Of William Husband; and the last
a lttlo child, on Christmas Day Death resulted from
modification following frostbites; toes and fingers
rotted of.
PASSED,
but did notice the singals till at last the 21st OF
January, the wlacr Young Phoenix took all on board
and treated them with extreme kindness.
THE SAVED.
The following is . list Of the saysd on board tho
Sierra Norena:-
Jhomas Il Peters, second mate John q sAibes,
tniru mate Dessanshau steward. David
Wilson, second steward John prc, carpenter; walter
Smith, sailmaker; John Smith, cook; John wilson,
A. b.. James hight and Robert Sinnic, third class
passengers; Frederick BentIy Spcnscr Joslin and
George Cromblc nrst class passengers; William Roos
George Ward, Joe Ward, George Skidmorc. Thomas
Standring, Robert Wilson and William Wilson, third
Class passengers.
The following Is list OF those left on board the
whalcr Young Phmnix:-Mrs Wordsworth, first class
passenger; Mr. Wordsworth nrst class passenger; Mr.
Walker first class passenger; j. Lcask, able seaman
J. Fitznaurice able seaman e. rookcy, able seaman;
r. Black MORE able seaman; II. Turner apprentice; ~
Carmichael, apprentice; H. Preston, apprentice; c. X
jackson, boatswan; Hilton Keith, first class passen-
GER Nicol engine driver; Joe Tuck, third steward
John Evans, A. b. John warran, A. b. J. Staworth
A. Is. II. Erickson. A. NJ. Rioldan, A. b.; W. Ven
ming, A. b.; J. Wilson, A. H. !; J. Wilson, A BE
Sharp. A. Ii. j. Frai, A. Il.