The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-02

much sea for going alongside, could
see ar different places people waving
10 us on shore, and seemingly pointing
northward, meaning / suppose TO go
round north end of island, to leeward.
which | was trying TO obtain About
p. M, wind going down little, sea
smoother, as We neared Upolou Point.
where we saw a schooner lying to
anchor. | told the second mate TO
make for the schooner, thinking |
would obtain information where to
land, everyone being very tired ard
Wet. both boats having shipped a fair
quantity OF water all day. Wind fall
ing away TO calm, then into westward:
water smooth, lowered both boats
sails and put oars out. siot alongside
OF schooner about 1 p. m. Captain
said he would take us all on board
only he was bound up the coast to
load. But after showing him the chart
he told me that by pulling further
round TO southwestern of the island
about five or six miles l would get the
S. S. Likelike and that she would sail
tomorrow for Honolulu. This was
most welcome news to all. Double
banked four oars in one boat and five
in the other to get in sight of the
N a.
alongside of steamer. After telling
captain what we We're, he very soon
had all out and boats hoisted up. The
steamboat had just cast off her moor
ings to go further down the coast TO
Kawaihae Bay. This is where | told
the mate and second mate to make for,
if We parted company. Capt. King and
his officers gave us all every attention
that could possibly be given to us. We
certainly were most thankful that we
had been so successful as to get on
board on any vessel Thank God,
every one is in good health, and am
glad to say look we'll. Our food was
cne biscuit each night and morning,
with a six pound tin of beef or soup
and bullion, making the same do one
and a half day among twelve men,
with about three parts of a pint of
water in morning with same at night,
and about one-half pint at noon, IN
all about one quart daily. | never was
asked for water, only on one or two
occasions but thirst was beginning to
tell on us all the last four or five days
mo word of mates boat in Hawai-
haze bay. I hope he has been picked
up by some vessel, as I expected him
to get here before me, having TO wait
CD the second mates boat SO much for
the first eight days. The conduct of
the crew in both boats has been salts
factory throughout"
The following are the names of the
officers and crew that were in the two
boats which have reached Honolulu:
Capt Geo. Halliday, Donald McInnes,
VIM. Gibbons, Geo. Harpley, c. Farm
niger, Jas. White, Niton de SuZa, Os-
car Peterson, VIM. Grant Cook, John
Trey. Walter H. Brain, Frederick Ben
net, David Thomas Second mate) John
Kelly, Frank Barwick, John Anderson,
Oisterman, Jas. Bradley, VIM. Heron,
II. Bordaman, Archibald Hewey.
The names of those who were in the
missing boat are: Frank Anderson
first mate), Jacob Hulbart, Valintini
Valenius, Simon Larka, Gustafson.
James Martin, Chas. Pierce and VIM.
Bingham.
1t need hardly be said that Capt.
Halliday and his men received every
attention at the hands of H. Is. M S
Acting Consul here. Mr.. T. Rain Walk
er, from his brother shipmasters who
are in this port, and from many
Others who interested themselves in
this unexpected body of immigrants
They were all lodged at the Seamen S
Home, and we understand that several
of the men are likely to take employ
ment here. Capt. Halliday having
promptly made arrangements to pay
them off at this port.