Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-14
trying 10 svoid . collision with the German
vessel when she struck tue Lily.

! SANK OUT or SIGHT.
The schooner sank out OF sight IN a mo-
ment. There were three men aboard OF her.
| All three struck out for the Olga, but only
one vas saved. The Nipsic got well away
from the reef after she struck the Lily. and
her men had attached ha@ser TO heavy
S.lnch rifle on the forward deck and were
preparing TO hoist the gun overheard TO
assist her anchors. when the olga again
bore down upon her. The Olga struck the
/ Nipslc admidships. Her bOnsprit passed
over She mort side OF the Nipsic. and, after
carrying away the boat and splintering the
rail, carried away the smoke-stack. Having
lost her smoke-sisck. the Nipslc was unable
to keep her steam.power mp. and y was
useless 20 attempt TO steam out from the
reef 10 the face Of the wind.
BEAcUED.
Captain Mullan saw that any further at
tempt 10 save his vessel would be useless, 20
gave the order TO beach her One anchor
Wa slipped, and the few pounds OF steam
which could still be used kept the vessel In
deep water until she had cleared the end OK
the reef. Boxes OF salt pork and other in-
| hlmmable material were then thrown into
tile furnace 10 keep up The fires. Her head
was put around to shore and she bad straight
course OF hundred yards 10 sssudy beach
in front Of the American Consulate. Her
engines worked a. bard rs the limited sup
ply OF steam would permit. When the Mp
sic struck her engineers did not take time TO
stop her engines and her propeller con-
/ tinued TO reyolye for an hour, while her
bow stuck fast in the sand about fifteen
yards from the waters edge. and the vessel
swung round. forming an acute angle with
| the line OF the shore. Orders were given 10
| lower two boats and the sailofs jumped into
ore boat, but the falls did not work pro-
perry aud before the boat was lowered one
end dropped and the men were thrown into
the water and drowned.
SAVING LIVES.
The other boat, containing Or. E. u. Drew.
ship SUI geOn, and a half dozen sick men,
YVES lowered in safety, but 1t capsized before
It reached the shore. aud all OF the men bali
swan, bali nOated until they came within
reach OF the natives who were standing
waist deep in the surf. when they were
| pulled out on the beach. Several OF the men
on the Nipsic ran 10 the rail and Jumped
! overheard, ameng them being Lieutenant
| T.. G.. Davenport. They all Ieached the
shore in safety except two sailors. who were
swept out into the bav end drowned. By
this time every man aboard had crowded on
the forecastle. The natives rushed down
/
those on deck above 10 throw them line.
Double hawsers were soon made fast from
the deck to the shore and the natives
gathered around tue lines TO assist the
men off. Senmsnn Taea, chief OF the
| Apla district, and Sllu Ana and King
| Mataafa directed the men in their work.
| CAPTAIN Mulian insisted on being the last
man 10 leave the shin. He finally roma
| himself on the deck with Lieutenant John
A. Sherman and two sailors. lie ordered
The sailors TO leave, when they did. The
Captain being unable TO swim did not care to
trust 70 descending the rope by means oil
his hands aud legs. az all the others had
done, so he procured an empty wster-cssk,
| which he attached TO the hswser. When he
was seated in the clsk SbeaIman stood alone
on the deck and started his brave command-
er down the rope.
THE LAST TO LEAVE.
The plucky Lieutenant then climbed down
the rope in the usual way, and the Nipnc was
LETT alone TO ba.te with the waves. Lieu
tenant Filette. OF the marine corps, who was
In charge OF the consulate, had anticipated
the destitute condition in which the men
would he and had ordered quantity OF dry
clothing from a neighboring store. AS the
men were taken into the consulate he pro-
| VIded them with dry suits and did every
thing possible to make them as comfortable
as the circumstances would permit. Vice.
| Consul Blackjack and several other persons
also assisted in relieving the men, and Dr..
| Drew and his apoibecary were busy for seve-
raj bours in administering restoratyes 10
those who were exhausted.
The Nipsic, Adler, and Eber were the
smallest war.ships in the harbor. The four
large mcn.of-war-the Trenton, CalliOpe,
| Vandslia, and Olga-were still afloat and
well OF the reefs. Nearly all the sailing craft
had gone ashore. The Trenton stood well
out into the bay. her steam and anchors
barely holding her head up TO the wind.
The Olga was rolling terribly. The Wanda Ia
and Calliope were close together nearer the
reef than the other vessels.
BEARING AGAINST THE REEF.
They were both bearing back against The
reef near the point where the wreck OF the
Adler Law. The Calliope was nearer the
shore, and her bow was close TO the stem OF
the Vandalia. Great waves were tossing the
two vessels about. and shey were coming
closer together every minute. The space
between the men-oiwar was next seen to
close altogether, when suddenly the great
iron PROV OF the Engllshman arose high
into the air on the crest OF an enormous
wave aud came down with full force on the
OF the CAlllope was carried away, and the
heavy timbers OF the Naudaia were shiVered.
THROWN FROM THEIR FOOTING.
Every man who stood upon the poop-deck
OF the Nandalia was thrown from his footing
by the shock. A hole had been torn below
the rail and the water rushed into the cabin.
| IL was impossible 10 ascertain the extent OF
the damage in a moment, but at the time, 1t
| bod
death blow. The men rushed up the matches
in the belief that tue steamer was sinking,
and it was only after great effort that the ofl'
GERS persuaded them 10 return 10 their posts.
THE EFFORT TO GET OUT.
Captain Kane. OF the CallIope, determined
10 make an effort to steam out OF the harbor,
as he saw that 10 remain would lead to an
other collision with the VAndslia or throw
his vessel on the reel He accordingly gave
orders 10 ship all anchors, The Calliope's
head was swung around TO the wind and her
powerful engines were worked to their Ut
most capacity. 1t was an exciting moment
on board the corvette. as with her anchors
gone she had nothing hut her engines TO de-
pend on 10 keep her off the reef.
The steamer seemed TO stand still for a
moment. and then the rapidly-rcyolv pro-
peller had its effect, for the vessel was driven
/ lp slowly against the great waves, winch
broke over her bows and flooded her deck
from stem to stern. She seemed 10 make her
hoadway at first inch by inch. but her speed
gradually increased until IT became evident
she could clear the harbor. As she passed
| abreast OF the Trenton great shout went up
from over 400 men aboard the tlsgship, ana
three hurned cheers were given for the Cal
iope. Three cheer, FOR the Trenton and The
! American flag vas the answer that came back
across The angry waters.
SUCCESSFUL.
The Caliops passed safely out OF The har.
Dor and steamed far ont TO sea. returning
after the Storm abated. She sustained little
injury outside Of the losing Of all her boats.
/ When the excitement on ;he Nandala which
followed the collision with the Calione had
| subsidized little it was found necessary 10
act quickly 10 save the ship. Lieutenant j.
! ". CGrlin, the executive officer, was practI.
cally in charge OF The vessel, as Captain
Scho0nmaker had been thrown across the
cabin The night before and severely injured.
| His head han been badly cut and one ear
! forn away nv Sfriiin ViOlputlV