The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-02-08
Report Of the 18th Voyage of the Mission
airy Packet Morning Star" to the Micro
nesian Islands, I881-62.

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Sailed from Honolulu June 23rd, 1881, and pro
ceeded first to the Gilbert Islands as usual, viii
Mrs l. V. Snow and Miss L. s. Cathcart mis-
sionary passengers for Kusaie.
July 9TH, sighted and passed Bakers Island
July 10Th, sighted and passed Byron's Island, and
storped at Peru Island. July 18th, anchored al
Tapteuea, and sailed again the day after with the
teachers on board, stopping same day at Nanouti
for the teacher there.
At the two latter Islands, we were in company
with the brig Storm Bird
july 9TH. anchored ut Apemama, and sailed next
day with teachers.
On the 18Th, stopped at Maiana, and took teach
ers, and sailed next day.
July BIRD. took the teachers from Marakei in the
morning. and anchored outside Apaiang same
evening.
After n general meeting OF the Gilbert Islands
at Apaiane we sailed from there, and had narrow
escape from the reef, IN a calm.
LANDED the teachers again at Marakei, on the
morning of August 4th, and anchored outside Blu
taritari same evening
Sailed from Bu.aritari to go through the group
again. and return the teachers August Sth, touch
ing again at Peru, August 2lst, supplying the Sa
moan teachers there with provisions, as the John
Williams was over due, and they were living on
cocoa-nuts We were at Iapiteuea again August
22d and 25rd. Nanuuti Path, Apemama y, -, q,
and 18th, Aalana 3Jth- IN company Win SCHOONER
Pa1nOnia, Tarawa 3ist and September LIST and 3D.
returning to Apaiang September 4th, IN company
with the barkentine George Noble
September 9th. sailed from the Gilbert to the
Marshall Islands, with Rev A. G. Walkup and
WIFE as passengers, and passed schooner Alaska,
bound south.
the wreck OF the Storm Bird as we went IN From
there we shipped provisions and mail to the Ha-
waiian missionaries at Mejuro and Arno, and
sailed next day. September 18th, sighted Kill and
Namerick Islands, and Kusaie on the 2lst arriv-
ing there to anchor the 2ith, after long calm,
in which the vessel drifted towards the Island
IN a calm and strong current, and only saved by
the anchors taking ground and holding her stern
about fifty feet from destructive breakers. With
n light breeze that soon sprung up, we worked out
TO n safe distance, from position similar to that
in which the last Morning Star was wrecked upon
the same Island. There appeared SO little pros
uect of saving the vessel that all the lady passen
gers had been started away from her in a boat.
CAROLINE ISLANDS.
Oct. 9th passed Pingelap, stopped at MoEil on
the 10th aud anchored at Ponape on the llth
Taking in Rev. i. L. Doane and native pas
sengers sailed on our return TO Plngelap and
Mokil Oct. 18th. Spent the 18th of October stand
ing off and on at Molil, and the I'd at Glngelap
Oct. 18th we hoye to of Ponape and Mr.. Doane
went on shore III the boat and left his scholars
ana came on board again in the evening when we
sailed for Mortlock and Ruk- We were IN com
pany all that day with schooner Ramona, bound
to San Francisco, by which we sent large mail.
From Oct. 18th till 3ist both mates were laid up,
and we were without officers. Arrived at Iuku-
nor Nov. ID SatOan 4th, Etal Sth, kamolouk 9Th
and Losap 11th. In entering Losap lagoon against
n head wind and tide we got aground IN foot less
water than the vessel was drawing, and stuck
fast for two hours, when the rising tide took
us of, with 4 damaged shoe. From the time of
leaving Honolulu a leak in the ship had been
gradually increasing. until we were pumping two |
hours or more day. From the time of getting |
aground at Losap till Dec. Sd there was no more |
pumping required.
Nov. 10Th stopped at Mama, and anchored in
Ruk lagoon on the 18th. Visiting three different /
islands in that lagoon sailed on TIE return trip
TO the east Nov. 18th, and arrived again at Po-
nape Nov. 18th.
Dec LIST we sailed from Ponape for Kusaie,
stopping at Mokil the third time, to land pas
sengers on the Sd.
On the night of Dec Sd the old leak broke out |
again and continued rapidly to increase till the 9th
when arrived at husaie with tired crew and
ship, making more than five feet of
water IN twenty four hours
Not having the means of heaving down. we dis
charged everything unbent sails sent down spars
and at the highest tides hauled up into the mud
ut the mouth of a river TO examine the bottom as
far as possible.
At the lowest tide three large places were found
with broken copper, one above water and two be-
low.
These planks were entirely riddled by worms,
and large leak discovered in the cardboard streak.
The leak above water We were able TO repair
quite thoroughly; the two below We were obliged
10 trust to the work of the Hawaiian sailors, who
did their best to cover them with tarred duck and
copper by diving.
Considering the condition of the vessel it was
thought best by all to make the attempt To reach
and have thorough rep airs, before
the work in the Marshall Islands.
Loading the vessel in ballast, trim, we took on
board Rev. A. C. Walkup, wife and child, for
Apaiang via Honolulu, and sailed for this port
Dec. 18th.
We have sighted and passed islands ffty-six
rff MIA
fifteen lagoons, anchored forty-six times besides
aging to and standing off and on one hundred
md fifteen hours, and had three hundred and
nineteen passengers.
Gains aud currents have been more favorable
han usual. having had but four hundred and
wenty mine hours calm, and three hundred and
linely-five miles adverse currents.
The whole distance sailed on the entire voyage
! twelve thousand three hundred and sixty-two
niles. From the meridian, and 30' N. lat. we
lave had nothing but fresh breezes from E. to n.
S.E. till we reached port.
ISAIAH BRAY, Commander
Feb ID 1882