Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-03-05
Cruise of the Pomare.
voYAoE OF THE HAwAuAS BRIG PoMARy LA
Dor CRUISE.

ing SO far steady to N f. trades and fine weather to
Apa OH From da,e l;oht variable winds and
h"s' Gun 'o" o"Vo "sn' "'' ""'
Gains 10 Jaiult Arrived sept Ist-o' days pas
sage.
Sept 10th, 1890 light N Z. wind 1880 A. NJ got
and .b.red cnnrsa tn the eastward Oct 18th
crossed the Equator in Long. I77o II f.
Oct. 18th 1ssO squared away for Rotumah, and
nm To- date eYnerenced Continual head wind and
Gains From date Oct 18th strong E.N.E. wind
and fine weather to Rotumab where we came TO
anchnr o oct 1I ,sSnii davs nassaoe "
nnt s VS' $50 m oncho "ys pds sa; stood for
AN offino. and shared course for the Island of
'ranma s' anu 'p' "
Nov ri 1890 nj DAYLIGHT close to the land 1:aO
ca ou co. t a ~, ~ RecI Reach vent IN
shore in the boats and engaged a boats crew for
pecrn;t;na nnrnnses N
The chief ~ Rlack Roach tells me that Cant
w 7 McDona,d Of the bark WeIbovru, from Vic
tor;a Anstraj;a has nnrchased a large tract Of
land from hin, for The pnrnose Of n cattle ranch
7 niles aea frontaae and 10 miles inland The
chiaf s, s,a tha vssses rstmrn sheriff with
stock and material for bonses
Nov hth nn ancbor and stood over 10 Fro
D;ii;Sn Hartar "N Went on shore and visited the
Pnlvnaa;am Mission Station Mr. + Robertson. a
NATIVE 81 HAMA "a Amer;ca and bis ladv Mrs.
.S"'' 'sn, iece CIV us Veiy A I'LL,
he n forms me- that III the natives are Chp;stians'
and reouested that should obiice by not taking
any ~ the;r ciass reone 'e' ~
Nov. 9Th strong s. II. trades. $40 A, ~ up anchor
and shared conrse Tor Sandwich Island. New Her
brides Group.
Nov 9th cama u, anchor Mt l.3O p n in Havana
Harbnr Sandy;ch I.iand Vessel in mort achoon-
or Tuba, Coiu Cant w. Mcdonald. from the Solo
mon Islands on labor cruise 81 isborers on board
honnd Tor T,vnka Vii; Cant Mcdonald rer,orts
That areat number 81 ,ahnrers can bs obtained
from tha Solomon Islands Those recruiting have
to be yery cautious and not put too much conf
denca In the natives and also to he we'll armed.
Nov IOth having renlenished water. at 1 p NJ
GOT under ue;~h nassad thrnoh Deception Pas.
sage.
ers succassfniiv m to Dec 18th 1890 beng ~ DAYS
IL, racrn;t;no liz, ir,,n;orants
Dec IatI, cama to anchor in Mission Bay Wanna
Lana Island HANKS Group: lowered the boats and
went IN sho,e~the natives friendly traded for
vams atc end tonI several natives on hoard
they seemed we'll pleased with the vessel and some
omen, tnsm p,oms .;ues 70 On e6ore 'A' '''
Dec Soth great change in the weather. At $50
~ haovS snnau from r. 5.3O A M wind and
900 49,; IiaSands ,ysre hnsv getting the yes-
sci underweiah 6 A. M. set fore top-sail, COM
menced heayiino mn anchor The barrel of wind
iss va ne rr;S pov and the windiass axle bent
rendsr;no il nerfectiv useless The vessel being
in ;mmpsnt 5anoer ~ dragging on the reef, Capt.
Trim cave orders To ain the chain which was
donsf ;nnmod,ataiv the vessel maid of handsome
w. , 20 a. ya.s So AZ, " fresh gale from
= NJ and N beavv sea Dec 22d wind varied
to n " nv W fresh gale $40 p M. passed
between Santa Maria and Vanua Laua and shaped
and 40 feet chain. The windlass also being per-
fuctly useless, and it being the hurricane season
1t was deemed prudent to leave the group. .o
JAN 18TH 1881, moderate nv winds; at 40
A. NJ the vessel grounded the north point of
the outer reef Of Bishops Island. 1t WAS very
dark-impossible to see land at any distance. For
tunatelv the vessel went on very easy. Capt Trip
had the boats down in few minutes and kedge
run out astern; the wind being light had all sail
furled At daylight took about SO people on shore
including the women and youngsters. Also started
the water tanks that were on deck and pump
ed water from tanks in the hold at p. M. tide
flooding. hove the vessel off and made sail.
Sounded pumps-the vessel making no water. AT
4pM left the vessel in the boats to fetch the
recruits from Shore fortunately Just in time,
our arriving we found the natives attacking our
people. having already stripped the women and
threatening to kill the men if they interfered !;
however on our arrival they cleared. Having
returned all safe on board, up boats and shaped
course for Jaluit
Feb. 18th, 1881, strong N.N.E. wind crossed the
Equator in lib . 20 +. Long.
Jan 18th came to anchor in Jaluit Harbor. Yes
sells in port, schooner Fra"cisco from China con,