Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-27
Story Of LtHUA'S
TRIP AFTER BOATS

first portion of her intended cruise aft
err the missing boats crew Of the
French ship Connetable de Richmont.
by taking her departure from Kauna.
kakai, Molokai, at $40 a. IN. on the
22d inst.
In conformity with the expressed
wish of Captain Rault of the wrecked
vessel, who had the superintendent Of
the movements of the Lehua in her
search cruise. an extended run. direct
south, was made, this first leg being
completed under light trade Uirs aud
smooth sea, distance OF about 100
miles being covered. and which allow.
ed diametrical view of, estimate ed.
forty miles.
Captain Rault was satisfied that the
southerly run thus made would place
the missing boat between the Lehua
and the land II they had come to the
eastward, and, by his instructions, Cap.
tain Henninge and Mate Christensen.
the navigators for the cruise, changed
direction to a northwest course. This
run covered eight hours. distance GOV.
cred being forty miles, when change
was again made to a southwest course.
During this latter run, which covered
four hours in time and twenty miles.
arrangements were made to provide for
q sharp and constant lookout Even
Purser George Birmingham and The
Bulletin representative being detailed
for watch duty.
On this first night out the elements
became more bOisterous. a heavy north.
east swell with confused sea being ap.
parent, while the light northeast airs
strengthened to moderate trades.
At 8 a. m. on the 23d, the course was
again changed to northwest. and after
u run OF four hours was changed to
west. Hope OF rescuing the missing
mariners gradually faded as the wind
and sea became more evident In their
turbulenCy, even the usually steady Le'
hua rolling and pitching in a most I'M
comfortable manner.
Shortly before noon Of the 23d the
little steamer encountered heavy rain
squalls with accompanying heavier
seas. Consultation was held Ivy Cap.
tain Rault with the nayigators and 1t
was decided to shape a course for the
Island of Kauai with walmea as the
prospective point.
During most OF the day and night OF
the 23d strong northerly winds, heavy
swells and high, confused sea prevail.
ed.
At $3.50 a. m. on the oath. Kauai was
seen and at 10 a, m. the steamer drop
ped anchor of Waimea. The latitude
run down to was 10 degrees 32 minutes
north, the longitude being that of Ka.
uRakakai. viz: l57 degrees 81 minutes
IS seconds west.
The hoped.for continuation OF the
trip OF the Lehua to the Shoals was
rudely broken by the information being
conveyed TO Captain Napala by, said to
| be, wireless message, that he was tt
return Immediately to Honolulu. Or
ders were obeyed and at p. IN, depart
ure was made from Waimea for Ho'
nOlulu, arriving back at 5:45 a. m. Sun
day. On arrival Captain Tom CLARKE
superintendent OF the Wilder Steam
ship Co. evinced surprise and stated
that a wireless had been sent by the
company to Waimea instructing the
Lehua to continue her cruise to the
northwest, as there was still missing
boat.
Consul Raas being communicated
with gave added instructions for the
Lehua to put to sea again, courslng the
windward side of Oahu and proceeding
to the northwest. Captain Rault was
left on shore, his swollen limbs not be
ing benefited by the bone'racking mo
ton of the Lehua although he made NJ
complaint, but Consul Raas deemed
that the Captain had fully done his
duty In the search voyage.
The Lehua started on a second cruise
OF search Sunday at $3.50 a. m, She
was to go to Waimanalo, whence SIN
Is to zigzag to the westward and g
around Kauai and Niihau.