The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-02-13

WRECK OF THE AMERICAN BARK II. \. CARLTON
We give the following account Of the loss of the
American bark H. n. Carlton, of Camden, Maine,
a. related to US by Capt. 6. F. Hardness: 1.-The
Carlton left Hongkoug, China on the 18th of Dec
last for Honolulu, and sighted the island of Oahu,
Jan 25ih, ISIS in the morning. Had light soUtherly
wind Up 10 Jan. 2Sih At II A. NJ on the 2Stb,
Jan were within sight Of Diamond Head; set sig
nal for pilot and tug; the wind becoming battling
from NV. TO NNE, we endeavored to beat up to the
entrance OF the harbor Of Honolulu but failed. at
IS minutes past s. P. NJ. tackled ship with head to
the eastward shortened sail for the night intending
10 Jog of and on until morning, 10 be ready to
snake port During the evening watched the island
OF Oahu At s O'Clock P. NJ. could il distinctly;
al O'Clock could see the shores Of Oahu, but could
not see Molokai. Judged the vessel TO be going
from l-2 TO knots Per hour during the evening.
AT half past 9 P. NJ breakers ahead were reported,
when the wheel was put hard up, the vessel swung
OF. head of shore, and was going from the land
when she went on 10 the reef. She struck three
times heavily when she fell into the trough Of the
sea aud drified into the breakers The surf WIS
ming very high, breaking over the vessel The pas
ser-ers aud crew were much frightened. About ten
minutes after she struck, the bead Of the miZzen
mast went overheard with everything attached TO it.
Tire carneuter was ordered 10 sound the pumps
when be reported from three 20 ioHt feet of water
n the hold About 4 half hour after she
struck consulted with my officers, who thought it
besi 10 cut away the masis and let them fall in
shore 10 order 10 list the ship she liable to
break M. Il wss now 50 dark We could merely
s.e the outlines OF Molokai, while il locked quite
lir-it 10 the westward. the sky being clear over
head Tried TO get sight of the shore by burning
bue lights but could not; sent up rockets and sue
reeded iu setting the grass on shore on fire. Got
ont boat aud sent a line on shore, through the
breakers The men all got safely on shore, but the
boat was stove, aud one man badly injured. Got q
line out and made il last, at about O'Clock A. NJ
Concluded we could not land the passengers until
DAYLIGHT, without great risk OF life. At A. NJ
found six ieeI Of water 10 the hold OF the vessel
aud the ship hard aud fast on the coral beach. At
DAYLIGHT got out the long boat on the lee of the
shin and got haWser on shore Lewis Richards
csuac 10 our assistance at about O'Clock A. n
Got all the passengers shore safely some of
whom were sent 10 Honolulu in cOasiing vessels,
except $50 with captain, wife, niece, officers and
crew who were brought TO this city by the u. s.
Fris-ate Pensacola The ii. n. Carlton had cargo
- follous. go ions Chinese bricks 100 tons of
wood aud 200 tons general Chinese goods. The
vessel Eas oWued IN Camden, Maine q. S. Cap
tsin Hor,ueSs Owned one-iourih of the vessel
winch lsIfer interest is insured for SO 000 no insuc-
rure on the remainder; vessel total loEs. The
fnrrvnin- narrative contains detailed account of
III disaster by which the IL n. Carlton was lost,
rs stated and may be relied on Us correct in every
particular.