Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-26
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Intense A~ufrsriug.

San Francisco. July 24.-The steam
ship Newbern. which arrived in port yes
to-day, brought up q portion OF the
shipwrecked crew Of the ship Mathilde.
Captain r. II. Jones, which was lost at
sea on her voyage from Esquimalt.
British Columbia. with q cargo Of lum-
Der for Callao. Peru. She started on
her voyage on the third OF June, and on
the twsnty-frst OF that month
tered O hurricane, which broke up the
ship, and she had to DO abandoned. Her
position then was in latitude fifteen de-
Rrses north. longitude ll3 west. The
captain, his wife and the crew, after
making strenuous efforts at the pumps.
took to the lifeboats and started for
Clarion Island. distant about 1868 miles.
After o rough voyage. lasting seven days.
they hove 10 sight Of the island. and
made for Sulphur Bay. but were unable
to land for two days or account OF the
surf, the crew in the meantime being on
SHORT ALLOWANCE OF fooD AND WATER.
They, however. behaved bravsly. On
Friday. July I'd. ons Of the boats con-
tanning Ave men succeeded in landing;
but. after searching the whole island.
failed to find water. They then con-
cluded to start for the island OF Socorro,
ZIG miles distant. After another week
Of suffering from lack OF provisions and
water, the allowance OF which had d.
minished to ~ gills Q day. the mates
boat sighted Socorro Island about noon.
about 40 miles distant. He had lost
light OF the Captains boat several days
before during q hurricane. As he was
to windward and not surs Of finding
water on the island. he considered 1t
would be foolish to run back that dis
lance. He accordingly concluded to try
for the mainland, distant 1858 miles.
During the following six days their suf-
ferings for want OF water increased, and
one OF the men was caught drinking salt
water. They caught Q few fish, which
they ate raw. and that temporarily alle-
waited the pangs OF
Thirst AND HUNGER.
On the morning Of Friday, July 10th.
they were overjoyed to see a light in the
distance, and an extra allowance OF water
was passed around. At 8 O'Clock they
sighted two Mexican men oi-war, at
anchor of Mazatlan. one Of which. the
Democratic, kindly received them on
board. After remaining for q few hours
Mr.. Stevens. the mate. visited the United
States Consul, who advised him to visit
the captain Of the Nswbsrn. just coming
In. He did SO, and Captain Metzser
kindly gave all q passage to San Fran.
cisco. Mr.. Stevens believes that the
captains boat reached Socorro Island.
The Mathilds was built at Gsfie. Swe.
den, in 1866. and was owned by Pipgel
i Co. OF Callao. Her register was 500
tons. She came to this port several
years ago, and had to undergo extensive
repairs at that time. The vessel, which
had been trading for several years be-
tween Puget Sound and the South
American ports. was uninsured, although
her cargo was fully covered.
Yesterday afternoon W. T. Babcock,
President Of the Chamber OF Commerce,
and J. W. Grace i Co.. sent a commu-
nication to T. B. Shannon. Collector Of
Customs. rscitng the foregoing facts Of
the shipwreck. and appealing for per-
mission to the United States revenue
cutter to 60 to tho relief Of the captain
and his family and the residue OF the
shipwrecked crew. and proposing that
Mr.. Stevens. the first mate Of the Ma
thilde, 60 along as guide.