Daily Honolulu press., 1885-10-26

Wslkup's studends, and began to en-
brace them, proposieg dance with
them at once. Pleasant Island is in
Latitud deg. z7 min. s. Longitude
i67 deg. L. 1t deserves its name. 1t
is propably fifteen miles in circum-
ference, about one hundred feet in
height, well covered with cocoanut and
other trees, but like Ocean island, they
are troubled for fresh water, and often
suffer from drought. The language
differs from that of the Gilbert Islands,
but has propably been the same. We
had no teacher to leave, although they
we're disposed to receive one. Mr.
Walkup could not persuade any of the
boys to go to his Kusaie school. There
is no anchorage.
On August 3rd arrived at Kusaie
the third time--one hundred days out
from Honolulu having had only nine
days breeze since beginning to steam
on the 10th Of May-the 'calmest sea
son and strongest currents we ever ex-
perienced in the Gilbert Islands. On
our second visit to them, we found a
ship still there that we met while there
on our first visit. They had been de
tanned two weeks at time at some Of
the islands. One vessel was nine days
in sight Of Kusaie, unable to enter har
Dor on account of calm.
With the use of one boiler at time,
and two tons of coal every "a hours,
we we're able to steam in calm and
smooth sea one hundred and twenty
miles a day, or five knots an hour.
Both fires, in the Gilbert Islands,
make the engine room uncomfortable.
Rev. Mr.. Walkup was one day short
of six weeks doing his Gilbert Islands
work, making longer stops at each
island than ever before. The same
work on his last visit, in the old Star,
took him three months.
On August goth sailed from Kusaie,
and did not reach Ponape till the 3Ist.
The calm weather changed to heavy
westerly squalls and gales, and we had
our first experience at reefng, in Micro
nesian waters. With the strong easterly
currents, gales and squalls, it was a
most disagreeable trip. On our arrival
at Ponape, we found Rev. Mr.. Sturges
laid aside by stroke of paralysis, and
received orders from that mission to
proceed with him to Honolulu via Ruk,
and then return to finish the work in
the Marshall and Caroline Islands.
Left Ponape September 5th, and
steamed to Ruk against light wester-
y wind and strong current, and anchor
ed there September 10th. After land
ing Arthur Logan, Mr.. Worth and wife,
two Ponape teachers and freight, We
took mail and orders. and sailed from
Ruk September r2th, with the strong
west wind and current in our favor.
Running before the breeze, in two days
we passed Ponape, and in two days
more were off Kusaie. Sent boat to
the mission for mail and orders, but the
sea was high, and tide low, and the
boat could not return. The sea and
current drifted us fast away from the
island. We got up steam and ran under
the lee of the island, and anchored in
I.ele Harbor. Leaving the boat with
Mr.. Walkup, the mate and men joined
us the next day, when we started east
again.
On September aIst the wind and
weather were gone and we began to
steam north in search of MS. trades.
September 22nd, ran into Jaluit lagoon
and anchored for the night, and received
late mail from Honolulu, per Ke Au-
WoN. Painted ship outside, took mail
and orders, and sailed for Honolulu
September 23rd. Had light airs and
Gains, steaming and sailing at all times
to Latitude II deg. 80 min. N, and
Longitude III deg IS min. E., where
we took fresh NE. trades which con-
tinued to the Latitude of Honolulu,
since when we had light winds from
east to northeast with strong westerly
currents. ISAIAH BRAY.
Master