The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-10-31

enough TO move the ship through the |
water TO make IL stecr) away from
the island towards another about ten
miles distant, called Craig.
About O'Clock light air SPRING
ing up, got the ship about and stood
back towards the island near as pos
sible, but the wind was in direc-
ton that l could not get close. Be
tween II and O'Clock the boat was
still seen pulling towards the island,
and they being near the land we lost
sight of them. But as we passed,
houses and two men were seen on
the island.
NOT ON THE ISLAND.
AT O'Clock in the afternoon we
were near enough to see small OBJ
iects on the island, but no return of
boat and night coming on l felt very
much alarmed lest they had landed
and the natives had proved unfriend-
ly, and tackled off and on the island
all night, keeping torch-lights fam
ing at short intervals, but morning
coming and no boat, and fearing
they had tried to land and got into
difficulty with the natives, l thought
best to lose no time to get assistance
from this port.
On arrival here I learned that the
natives were friendly and that no
possible danger could happen them
if they landed. My fears were
somewhat lessened and l made haste
to send them assistance. On Au-
gust 1, 1870 p. NJ, came to anchor
outside this port, and owing to light
winds could not get in until the I'd.
and there being no steamer here sent
messenger for one to Tamsui. Same
day sent 5-ton fishing boat, seven
men and one of my crew, but they
did not get far. A small steamer
having arrived was dispatched as soon
as possible. Mr.. John Dodd, Eng
lish Consular Agent of Tamsui and
this port, did all in his power to help
me. On the return of the small
steamer the China was sent by Mr..
Dodd from Tamsui and I went in
her to visit the islands. The natives
came on board through the surf,
but we failed to get any tidings Of
them, the natives saying that they
did not see the boat at all.
| / could not land, as the sea was
rough at the time. Since that time
a Chinese gun-boat has visited the
Islands with one of my men on board
and thorough search was made.
but failed in gaining any tidings of
the missing ones.
BLAMING OUR CONSUL.
AS soon as possible assistance was
applied for from our Consul at
Annoy for gun-boat to search the
adjacent Islands, but as he was
about to visit Japan with his family,
he did not take any active measures
FOR relief, so hear.
/ have been overland twice to
Tamsui to see what could be done,
and so far with very unsatisfactory
results. Up to the present time Mr..
John Dodd, an Englishman of much
experience, had done more for me
than 1 could expect. But the sur
rounding difficulties seem to place a
barrier not easily overcome. So far
all has been done that could be and
with but unsatisfactory results. I
have strong hopes that they may be
picked up by passing vessels, in
which case you would be likely to
hear Of it sooner than myself. l
have tried to communicate by cable
with the States, but so far l have
heard nothing in reply. 1t is ter
rible blow both to you and me and
must cause much sorrow and suffer
ing in our families, but have strong
hopes that they may yet be picked
up and landed safely. The effect
tells heavily at present on me, but !
hope we may be spared any further
calamities and that the missing ones
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