The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-30

and oar until 4 o'clock on Sunday af.
terneon. when . nailsssrm came o pom
them, followed py . hurricane which
drove them back about 60 miles
.x rAkrALus ISLE.
They resumed their way the next
morning. the crew behaving well on
short ailowsnce of water and food,
sAys the nate. and finally, on Wsdnes-
dSy. june S0th. sigbtsd Clarion Island.
about so miles distant. The island
and the elements played a TAntalus
game With them in . most dis,r.cting
way. For . whole day they pulled
around locking Tor q place to land. bat
could 6nd none safe enough 70 wsrrsnt
the venture. and lay Cd ths island all
night. The next day they effected
landing. but could dnd NO water on the
island. After two hours search they
came on, deciding to bear away for the
island OF Sorocco. 2l6 miles distant
They left ON Ciarien two pigs and two
St Bernard d"ys. because they eoali
not spare water tor them The latter
wero great pets. aud the msn parted
with them reluctantly. Ths poor
brutss swaan out, following ths bnlts
for three milrs. but were !sfs /" heir
fate and were last seen headed bah inr
the island The baats held an their
way in company, tas crew ia st'ut
heart. although suffering severely with
heat and thirst.
sighting Sarocco the mex, d.y. forly
miles away. the mate. in view of the
uncertainty If finding water there. con.
Guided to run Ter the mainlsnd. 36S
mites distant.
The mate relates the rect:
From Friday. July 9Th. to Friday
July l6th. everything remained sbout
the. sams With rs ~ far ~ westhe. WAS
concerned. All of rs suffering from
the want Of water and provisions, We
were Fortunate TO catch few fish.
which We ats raw. relieving our thirst
and hunger for . short time. The
want of wstss became % severe that l
caught one M the men drinking salt
water and put . stop Ia Il.
Friday, July i6 -->ig'.t~i light ut
$50 An Hteasi tnr IL; gave the
crew an extra drink II water; SAN.
sighted two MexicAn msn-of-wsr at
anchor oG Aaz~tlsn and bSsrded the
Demecrasa, where we wese kindly used
By the Captain. and l Taxa this oppor.
tnnity to return him my thsnks for his
kind treatment 70 me and my men.
THE SPORT OF THE CYCLONE
The Cal tAinis wife is standing it
veil snd chsefing us men,. says tue
mate in his log. On the night of July
9th they were gladdened BY sight Of
Ssrocco Island. but fate hsd not yet
done sporting with their hopes. That
night gale came up. In the morning
the gale vas . hurricane. The boats
were driven asuuder and no more was
seen or beard Of the Captains party.
The mate relates the experiences of the
following day thus:
wednesday. July I'll P.M.-Blowing
very hard and very bad chop sss run
ming. the wind having hauled from
NNW to ESA 8 AM. gale still in
cressipg; 6AM., blowing . cyclone,
boat chipping large quantities I water;
had to throw overheard half Of our
provisions and all OF our clothing and
bisnkets; 8 AN, the cyclone at its
hight and the worst sea running that l
have ever seon. l2 noon. the gale
broke; kept sll hands bailing to keep
The boat from swamping. 6P.N.. all
hasds played ont; kept the boat hove
TO al night: sssved ont provisious and
water; men suffering severely froh
thirst.
Thursdsy. July 9th. Wind fell to :
light breese from the 6E; heavy swell
still running. eA.M-. get sail on the
Inst and got her pointed for 6orocco
Island. which we hal sig6ted on the
night Of the 9th. Noun, latitude IL
dc. = mis- Slonsituds il0 deg. 40
mio foundohAs during The eAls bad
made . NNW drift OF % miles. which
was rather dishearteniog. Reduced
the allowance Of water to Il gills per
By sdyics os the American Consul
1t Nasstan they tosk passage ON the
New 0o1n, arriving yeStetOey - sssSsu
ct the eutsei. lnceacluding his mar
rative the mate pays this tribute to the
hsreic woman Win shared their perils
and privations:
Before slssiag this report. ! wish ="
seeahef ths espteis's hrAyAwpe. Whe"
she vas one Of tbs 6rst tn rrsp"Ld.
although the water vac mp to her neck
o. Sleek, ead swles ~ bod eOtake tn
ths boats shs ohessed ~ all By her
bssvo words, snd during the time We
vsss In company With the baats, she
would ssnd 40 cheerful grestings from
one beet to the other. Poor ladyi II
10 very jistgessings that one - good.
yeuns snd brave should be left 70 ssch
aAAh.. shs pss only -; mssried .
~. Ays be6Sse - sails4 ] thiLk
thero is 20 douhe bus thst .tht ssptain's
bnat reached 6eeooco Island. and it u
b Be hoped that relief win b ssnt Af
ono. Ia r~seue bic crew from terrible
dsssl
ne AntOh of Gsss.s in ; pnpul.r
sl~stsdu decided. By msjsrity 81 530s
sslrs. aeajnss ~ separation RI Chnrcl,
ftU1o IT, 0toko.