The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-13
,ijNANCE OF
SOUTH SEAS
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:, more safe thus to com m.
hsa;sl' 70 remain on board % ',s[
+ th, ban, % Of a certain and speedy ed,
:,,' Of their existence, p .sa
''aa I,,. ~ which force upon the
cre ' o.InfrI conviction that tnei'
aa s.nm the ship at that tune
.'1s rel lIO to them all. AS the oar oars
r l .,oad 10 the sides Of the ooat !,
t,''' a:ssd / for knife or hat hateh ne
e 9ss to cut them loose. the re-
sl.a .' N with, and, quitting
W :, wa, ,nan the ship, they parteu
y. nd We never saw them more re:
i > ~ Iopbts have existed in the
!! ~. .,.ss interested in the fate OF
p .. !. 'I who took to the boat IN
+ ;nst described, it is deemed
r ~ s.rs to state my reasons for
'l' o. = he opinion above express
~ \. -soId il be from me to desire
. h rei,' any vell-fOunded hopes hope
s,glrg survived; but a knoWl-
J 2 !, tss following facts renders II
4 ]. "a, nat they must all have per-
:. after their departure from
!. ~ The next morning the re-
boat in every respect sim
: tsat ia which they embarked
s-i,ctly seen on the rocks, at
/ . 49,, Of about fifty yards from
= Nttom up, and with her sides
The water being clear and
8 :, could see that she was held
q, harpoOn and lance, which
.,.,.I pair Of the fishing imple-
k1vrsfts, in the boat when she
y, we're apparently stuck into
xt.s II the coral rock tof which
- ref is composed) either by
.xw design; and the presump-
All she became fast in that
q that .the waves swept that
Alur companions in suffering
r.ry grave. But this, though
sa.dy subject Of reflection, is
rgt some circumstances OF
IN. for. admitting that they
< TIER fate, they we're saved
y. extremity of suffering which
sts ships crew we're destined
rgsnes. We're such a death, or
ss d captivity endured by my
Kits Id myself, to be the only
-sa7s. ! have doubted whether I
al Il. Ester the former. To be
irsz EEirei and friends, among a
b bst ms grade above the most
lzs tes:s sick at heart and de-
Of lA:sary food, stripped of
Estigg AID subjected to unheard
srta-to endure all this was to
IL continuance of life at q dear
e sAa' the departure Of the first
Il zFsin, thinking it impossi-
u b. ship to hold together till
LII Edered his own boat to be
sn This could be effected only
z Ilisd exsrtions of the whole of
1aalihg part Of the crew. Some
III, and myself among the rest,
s0Td UPON remaining on the
Y ast; and, considering it inn
af q boat to live, we earnestly
A-alN with the captain for the
u persuading him not to haz-
: Experiment.. But he seemed to
eshs to make it, and with great
& enre2ted the men to assist
a'sFlng his boat. AS this was
tA'n but little attention could
!, z LIE distinctions usually kept
N2Q' suggested that it might
= cut away the masts, believ-
: as would relieve the ship
~ Ger TO lie easier upon the
y vas the more necessary on
. aeF position being such as
" hext to impossible to let
Ooal The proposal was ac-
40 Selling an axe. I assist
g away the masts and rig
% some extent, had the
l7t' and We were enabled al
great ezertion, to lower the
captain, Charles C. Bouket
'. y, and William Jones inn
paced themselves in n and
PREPARING to leave US. In
&c.. Win MS request, a rome
s :. round the waist Of the
!. /" ~ should the boat be de-
8. sue, asfs vas reason to appre-
, .. be there might be- some
T.. @eping him from the waves
s5, ~ furnished with the ne esss.
( On Instruments, log book, =
sas +, a small quantity Of
i. Nh "a 'aFsen and a key Of wa.
d y s was at this time s,Is.
a. ,s nsr falls, and, with a view
{ n, is''aseiVes down, the captair
b. .s d the boat, both havine
&kar. ' ia.s Seldom stin held or
i has, lashing. Jones had .1 moth h.
i :s,,r, lands At this i,,nc,rro ,
!. "a a, broke into the boat stf : % :
ao, ,s plsees-so entire was 1 the
's:s ss .es' not q fragment wa,
bin, e Jones was soon af = q,
aaos. L. u the water appare @1tg,
b s 9oat's fastenings. H ssrat
s.ss Climbing into the h ' sbin
sa,a1I, an ~ expert swimmer snip u,
i ssa side Of the sb,n o sount
g Tst Of the rigging neu an,
b., Iae dis,.~S'a'h was dritteC
aad fftv ' t. Of nearly on,
Sse aiFs,,,. Yards. It was wit, ~,
. lin. t rope which had he's hae'
lug hin in a. sue
! 3, r :. ssdoaSlt lS9Fs est ou.
~ ssaae l% MIN on board. H.
!. n, A. t,t Ia t5 but toFtanatsl:
short a 81 this this attempt an,
!, "a: s 5.Ps lost z. o5s-s s1'