Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-13

down repeatedly sn1 stopping under the
water as long as possible working at the
ropes. AT length his toll was rewarded,
and to the great Joy Of all the little craft,
scarcely ten feet long, was floating on
top OF the water. To bail II out was an
easy task; but after eight persons had
got into Il, IL commenced to sink, thus
showing that 1t was altogether made
quatc TO carry away any more than half
OF the shiswreckcd people, and even that
number would by no means be safe IN
case of stormy weather and rough sea.
Something else must yet be done IN or.
der to save all. Though considerably
exhausted from his previous diving the
captain renewed his labors under water,
and succeeded after going down many
times in christening the booms OF tue
ship, and bringing them together with
some Of the sails to the service. All
hands now went to work assisting the
captain In constructing sort OF a craft,
by tying the two booms together with
three ropes In such a way that the boat
occupied a central position between
them. being lashed to the timber, and
thus prevented from sinking Secured
In this manner all the people alter de.
Gliding TO make their way to Tahiti II
possible, left the capsized vessel at o
O'Clock on Friday evening, the cap.
sizing having occurred in the morning
A woman's shawl fastened to short
stick OF paddle which was raised from
the ran served the purpose OF a sail, the
canvass taken from the schooner having
been used to wrap around the boat.
Being exposed to the mercy OF wind and
waves, the unique raiter was kept head.
ing IN the direction Of Tahiti for three
days. but as the wind was contrary. that
island was about as far oil nj the end OF
that time as when they started out. The
wind blowing in the direction OF Rufu,u,
Il was now decided - change course
and head Tor that island and after suffer.
log terribly from want OF food and wa
ter. a single box OF oranges being the
only eatables secured from the schooner,
Rufutu was finally reached on the Satur.
day, Just eight days from the time Of the
snipSteeking. As the raft was thrown
violently against the rect, all the people
/ were cast into the sea, but they had
/ strength enough left TO swim to shore,
/ and thus they were all saved. The peo.
pie OF Rurutu treated the unfortunate
navigalors with great kindness, and al.
ter reeuperating Tor several DAYS, they
were taken back on another vessel To
their own island, Tubaai, AS an appre.
citation oil bravery and true merit, Cap.
tain Teuira was subsequently awarded a
gold medal by the French government,
OF which he appears to be justly proud.
Tuesday, February 18th Early In the
morning the island Of kaukura was seen
straight ahead. aud we were making
/ good speed towards I, when the wind
suddenly died out and left us drifting
helplessly at sea. About uoon, however
breeze sprang up which enabled us to
reach that particular motu or part o
Kaukura which Is known as Raitahit
where some OF the people are located
temporarily to gather and dry cocoanuts
for the markets. At O'Clock y. M,
the snip boat was launched and Elder
Cutter and ! landed together with q
part OF the crew who were going &c
work with the cobra. The passage ovei
the rect at this point is a dangerous one,
and several accidents have happened o
late both 10 men and boats, but the
weather being good, we got safely in
On landing We met a number OF natives
who greeted Us warmly and invited u,
into one OF their huls, wnere we wer,
given cocoanut milk To drink. We ther
engaged In long conversations with
some OF the leading men present
among whom were retuarere who pre-