Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-24
ADMIRAL KIMBERLYS REPORT.
What He Says i'm Regard to that Awful
Samoan Storm.

What He Says i'm Regard to that Awful
Samoan Storm.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-This morning's
mail to the navy department brought two
stters from Admiral Kimberly referring to
the wrecking of the American feet at Apia.
tits understood they are accompanied by
along detailed report, but this has not yet
been received. The departments first let
ter is dated Apia, March 18th, and reads:
Secretary of the Navy: Sir-I have to
commend to the Government OF the United
States the very great assistance we received
in saving public property from our wrecked
vessels at this place, from Mataafa Malie.
toa, who, without request on my part,
called on me personally and sent some hun.
dreds Of his men to assist our people in
saving stores and materials from the
wrecked vessels. Also, when the Nipsic and
Vaudalia went on shore the natives risked
their lives to save those of our men who
sndeayored to reach the shore by swimming,
and two OF them lost their lives in their
attempts II some recognition Of these
services could be made, think it would be
appreciated very highly by the Samoans,
particularly as they have so generously
given their services, and in two cases their
lives to be friendly to US.
letter from Commander ID. W. Mullan
Of the Nipsic, dated Apia, March 23, ad-
dressed to the secretary of the navy reads:
In compliance with paragraph 30, page 3S.
Of the United States navy regulations, l
have to report all the boiler power used on
the 18th OF March during the violent hurri.
cane which occurred in this harbor. ID.
W,Mullan, Commander Commanding.
ADMIRAL KIMBERLY's LETTER.
WASHINGTON, April 2o.-Admiral Kim.
berlys dated detailed report has just
reached the department. Under date OF
Lpa, March 81, Kimberly writes: The
Eipsc was got off last night and
know ahoat without rudder or rudder
post her crew is engaged trying to get up
her chains. The Trenton is sunk, the wa ter
coming over the port side of the gun deck
at high water. / think her back broken.
She might possibly be freed from water IL
We had proper appliances, the powerful
steam pumps, etc. She has no rudder,
rudder post or propeller, but lies with her
deck slightly inclined to seaward. She lies
alongside OF the wreck OF the Vandalia,
which is shoreward of her. The latter yes.
sci lis u total wreck, broken in two; at high
tide the water rises over her top-gallant
orecastle. SO"
We are engaged in securing noorings for
the NipsiC. A good deal OF what we save
might be sold at public auction to save the
expense Of storing. --~:S
Our sick and injured are doing well.
ltwould perhaps be well to send q wreck
ing vessel here, later in the season, to save
the Trenton's heavy guns, etc.
- have received from Capt. Henry Y.
Name, Royal Navy diving suit and
apparatus and will use it for all tits worth,
but ought to have another in case OF acci.
aent to this. hope the hedepartmentw will not
forget Capt. Kane's kindness to us
IN n our distress. He commands
d. NJ s. Calliope, which vessel had but one
ooat. gave to her one OF our ten-oared
cutters, but he did not consider it sale to
10 There at this season OF the year. She
sailed this morning for Sydney, where she
Will be repaired. She is considerably dam.
aged by the Olga collidinR with her. Almost
every vessel was ut one time or another in
Voiislon with some other vessel, and q
great deal OF the damage is owing to this
Vhuee,
! can save the Nipsic, which can be
uone II the weather permits, l will send hel
under convoy to Auckland to be dockeo
and repaired. Another ship should be
sent here for the purposessof conveying her
90 Stne risk OF an improvised rudder is toe
srest to send her there alone. have still
70 learn OF the condition of her machinery
aud propeller, but shalt be informed in th'
course Of few days. Very truly you
VTedlent servant, L. A. KIMBERLY,
near Admiral u. 8. n, commencing U.
naval iorce on Pacific Station.
PREPARING TO MEET THE STORM.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Kimberly's re
port is quite long. It gives the details Q
ue disaster in substance as already relates
" the associated press correspondent Il
IIS IISluIl report from Apia, though much les
tuIy. The following points OF interest ar
~xen from the admiral's report:
Kimberly says the Indications OF ba.
pTestber appeared during the forenoon G
Srloay, March 18th, and at 1 O'Clock the
%mmenced preparations to meet the gal
sending down the lower yards, housin
%e top masts, lighting the fires, raisin
ssam, etc. He refers to the fact that th
%oSt OF the water came into the fagshi
through the hawse pipes, as related in tt
s%Tsoclated a% press report. The admiral say
so tl.he efforts to prevent this failed. owir
~; I%'ne lorce OF the waves driving out ever.
'H'ng used tostop them. m @~