The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-21

AtN-WA-sE&E avs ~ b&4I4I AktC3IH%. IL some
recognition of these services esald be
made ! think i wcuid be appreciated
higniy by the carnoans, PARTICULARLY ss
they nave SO generously given ther ser
vices. and IN two eases their lives. u be-
friend us-
coaNAKDEE NIILAs's LETTKg.
This letter was received from Cora-
mander H. w MILAN, Of the Nipsic.
dated Apia, March .. addressed TO
the secretary of the navy. threads:
In complianee with paragraph - PAGE
IS Of The United States navy regulations.
have the honor 10 report ali the boiler
power Used on the 10th OF March during A
violent hurricane wnich occurred in this
harbor. b. w. MILAN.
Commander Commanding.
LArEa Admiral Kimberly ) detailed
report has just reached the depart
ment. Secretary Tracy is looking 1t
over.
Under date of Apia, March u, Kim
berly writes SIS follows
The Nipsie was got OF last night. and is
now afioaf without rgdder or radder post
Her crew are engaged in Try iug TO get I'D
her chains. The Trenton is sunk, the water
coming over the port side OF her ggn deck
81 high water. think her back is broken.
She might possibly be freed from wafer IL
We had the proper applisnees-powerful
steam pumps, etc. she has no ruGGer,
rudder post or propeller. and lies with her
deck slightly inclined to seawsrd and IS
alongside OF the wreck of the Esndalia,
which Is "a the shereward of her. The lat
ter vessel Is a total wreck. being broken In
two, and at high water the tide water
rises over her topgailant foreeastle. The
only mast standing Is the foremsst We
are engaged IN securing moorings for the
Nipsie and in the wreeking OF the Trenton
and Sandalia. A good deal OF what we
save the expense OF storing aud transpor-
tatiou.
THE SICK AND INJURED.
Our sick and injured are doing well. Ii
would perhaps DC well To send wrecking
vessels here later in the season To save the
Trenton's heavy guns, ammunition, etc
have received from Capt. Henry c. Kane.
ratus and will use II for all tits worth. but
we ought TO have another in case OF acct
dent 10 this. | hope the department will
not forget Capt kane's Kindness TO us in
our distress. He commands III. NJ s. Cal
Hope, which vessel had but one boat
gave TO her one Of our ten-cared cutters.
Captain Kane old not consis.rr Il safe to
lie there at this season of TIE year and
he sailed this morning for sidney, where
the calIiope will be repaired. she sus-
taIned considerable damage by the Olga
collidfng with her. Almost every vessel
was at one time OF another ia collision
with some other vessei, aud a great deal of
damage that occurred was owing to this
cause. III can save the Nipsic which
can be done IL the weather permits, will
sail under cover 10 Auckland 70 be decked
and repaired. Another ship should be sent
here for the purpose of conveying her, as
the risk OF an improyised ruddeF is too
great TO send her there alone. have still
TO learn of the condition of her machinery
and propeller, but shall be informed in the
course OF few days. Very respectfully
i. A. KIMBERLY,
Rear Admiral q. s. ~, Commanding q. S.
Naval force on Pacific station.
The admiral then gives a list of the
killed, which does not differ from that
sent out by the Associated Press last
week. He then continues:
During the excitement Capt Farquhar
showed great courage and good judgment
in handling his ship through this terrific
gale, and never left the bridge. He was
ably seconded by his executive ami nayi-
eating officers, and did all In his power TO
save the ship. Indeed, as far Is observed,
all the officers behaved extremely well
formed their duties eheerfuily, effectively
and well, rs far as could be seen. TIE dis
aster may he classified among the incl
dents aud accidents inseperable from a
prosecution of naval duties. Its msgni-
tude, however, gives it n distinguishing
feature, W. hi b, fortunately, the service is
seldom compelled TO witness. Capt Far
quhar has demanded q court of inquiry.
but no disiuterested officers are available
here. ! therefore respectfully refer the
entire matter 20 the department, and il
further Investigation Is deemed necessary
/ should be pleased 20 have court OF
inquiry ordered, Very respectfully, yonr
obsdient servant. l.. A. KIMBERLY.
THE ADMIRAL's REPORT.
WAsHISGToy, April ~ Admiral
Kimberley 5 report 10 the secretary of
the navy Is dated Apia, March 10. IL
says: 1T becomes tny painful duty to
report TO the department the disas-
trous injury and loss sustained by
vessels under my command in the
harbor of Apsa during the hurricane
which swept these waters on March Is
and l6. When the gale commenced
there were in the harbor the following
men-ol-war: United States ships Tren-
ton, Vandalia and Nipsic. III. b. NJ.
ship calhepe, I'll. |. g. NJ. ships Adler,
Olga and kber, men oi-xar,
also merchant vessels and small craft.
The Sipsic bad the inner berth and
the Trenton, the last to arrive,
the outer berth. Indications OF
bad weather appeared during the fore