THE WAIKARL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 708, 6 January 1910, Page 6

THE WAIKARL

it , ' • =" 'MAY BREAK HER BACK. i[ * j\ 1| , h.m!s. pioneer returning. 1 ' ' ———' t \ - . SALVAGE ARRANGEMENTS. i> i , (By Telegraph —Press Association ) . J ' Dunedin, January 5 '- The "Waifcare is. m a jit is feared jher bock will break. ij From the meagre information 6up- \ plied it is quite clear tiiat the damaged letoamor 4 vtns. beached in remarkably I'qui'ek time This was necessary owing |to the depth of water in the immediate j Ivicimty' . v ' % , ' \ The "Waitare was making her fourjteenth trip to the Sounds, and this was the> first occasion on which she had met •Vithjiny mishap 1 The Waikare is badly damaged.

I < Scene of the Occurrence. V (By Telegraph —Press Association ) ' '- Invercargill, January 5 I'The exact scene of the Waikare wreck iis rbetween Indian Island and Passage We first report stated that the vessel : liai.sunk in ted umutes.'i ' j| Commander Blunt, of the Pioneer, as soon as he. was informed by Sir Joseph Ward of the urgency of the position, had cialiDg operations.and' provisioning in i fall swing, i The warship is expected J to i nuake-lUenty knots. i i> Message From Captain. i '| \. ~i , r Dunedin, January 5. i i 'Captain Newton has wired to headquarters "The Waiknro struck at noon yesterday, and was beached on Stop Island. Landed the passengers and crew. I All well. The steamer's stem is on the I island and her stern' in eleven fathoms i of [water." " i I Captain Newton was'a passenger 'on i ths first cruise of the Waiiare this sea- | ECU when Captain Colin H'Dona'd was in' charge.] , I 'i i 'i > PREVIOUS MISHAP' IN SOUND?. It t ,i ' TAKAWEBA A KOCE llr. J. J. Mallard, of the 2vaInsurance Company, "Wellington, roclvlli the case in which another steamer of,the Union Company's fleet touched,a, rock in the Sounds This was on February 112; 1883, the vessel being the Tera■werj then commanded by Captain Sinclair. On that occasion the Taravera touched an uncharted rock l ti hen steaming (between Kolla Island and the mainland 7 m Hall's Arm at the head of Smith Sound. The i matter was reported di the time. ' ~ ' j[ v v % ]l SOENEv'AT THE BLUFF. , I-EQUIPPING THE PIONEER. ' (By ( Telegraph—Special Correspondent) \[' •- Bluff, Januaiy 5.. When news of the mishap to, the Wailare'tcame through to the ißluff on Tuesday Jeveimg, and it was decided to dispatcli H.M.S. Pioneer for the steamer's passengers, a scene of remarkable animation wits to be witnessed on the wharf in the preparation of the vessel for sailingj J fc Sir Joseph Ward received news of the iivent'at 105 pm, and, some time before midnight, pvery activity was bedisplayed m shipping coal and provisions. ' v i ( Commandeering Coal. TJmi pioneer's bunkers were almost the Ito9amond, as a matter of fact,, being on ( her way from the West Coast with (a i supply v to carry her toSydnty. So, as the 'case seemed undoubtedly urgent, what practically amouiittd to "ITrench leave" was taken with/ respect to the coal stored in a hulk lying!alongside the wharf. At the same tune j the freezing works alongside the drawn upon ,for,iprovisions Sir Joseph Ward was present on the *bW| till a very early hoar watching da operations, i /

i, The .Warshipi Sails. " JttS ajn. on Wednesday the vessel was xeady. at the wharf at'the Bluff wan the Wanrera, of the Shaw, Savill , and ilbion Line, anld, had the Pioneer not ''been handy, this vessel cotld have fceen got into commission very quickly. In connection with the commandeering of coal by the Pioneer a point of some interest is whether, J if" the hulk coal had not been there, the Pioneer would have had the k power to take the coal frpm Iho bunkers of the .Warn era. It is thought that had the emergency been

groat this could have been done. Leaving the Bluff at 5 k.m., the l^ion- , ear passed Puysegur Point at 11 am,, and (Should have made Dusky Sound : ' couple ''of hours later, returning this evening. She* was signalled as passing the ligllthonse at 8 50, a'ad, having fav- > , ourable conditions, was (ixpected to arnve here between 1 and 2 a.m. Arrangements for ths Passengers. Arrangements had been made that the passengurs would be taken to the Drill Hall, where supper was prepared, and, after piirtaking of this, "a special tiain would take them te Invercirgill to, connect wili the* first express for Dunedm. The Moura, which was dispatched this morning from Dunedin, passed hero about 10 p.m., and has been signalled to proceed ahead and speak the Pioneer, and take instructions,from her." The Eosainond, which was to have

"been stopped last night at Puyeegur Point .to stand by the Waikare, was ' eomehow' missed in the dirty weather i' experienced, and arrived at 5 the Bluii this morning. }j , , n ~ , ,HO.SPITAUTY AT'BLUFF. , (By yeleeraDh.—Press Association) " ' ' . ' Bluff, January 5. The first intimation , that H.M.S. ■> Pioneer ' would arrive back at tho Bluff from Dusky Sound at ll,pm. -was soon Kialised to ( ,be quite optimistic an .estimate of'the possibilities of the steamiin«.pow<rs of that vessel, and of J;he 1 expedition with whioh the transference of passengers and luggage could bo effected after tho 'arrival 'of tho Pioneer v at Duskyj Sound. Tne calculation was based »on the knowledge that tho man-of-war hadjeft the Bluff at 5 a m. on Wednesday, and ,had. passed, Puysegur Point

Lighthouse at eleven o'clock. It was thought *hat a couple of hours -nould suffice v to, take passengers on board at Dusfy,' and that the Pioneer would start ont on.-h*r return journey about three o'clock. - Sho . was epoken by Puysegur Lighthousii on the return journey to Bluff at ton minutes to nine, but it'was' thon too dark for any comprehensive exchange of information. ' Ik may Ibo mentioned, however, that the seconl officer of the Waikaro had

(when the first intimation of the misbap was reported at Puysegur) then explained that all the passengers and their'luggage

£pS£i.tojtjofVt^ ■i{00: be^; ; Jand.

obcurreiice -may ::be:;lpbked":upori<more.:as 1 aii.'-bxcitingv adventure; than...as ■;■ an • ex-' jiieripnceiwithfaiiy. suggestion-of :.rea} dan-. ; ; ; The:(s.si (Mourai' jvhich. left Dunedin .at .iuß,; arrivediloil.'Dog" Island 'about; 8 .p.m.i ■was seutijou'trtb pick'her: upi'; and ,to'coiir. :vey:-iustructionsvto / .:-;tb,eVeffect'tnat'.'the i^u^?.was ; 6M;,=proceed-; , Dusky.:-Spundvto.,stand: bjf/the^WaikareV l if'circumstances 'made'-.the.stop.'necessary..' ■She ■ was trf; speakHhe" Pioipvpass'ingV'in ■ order; to' : f eceiyeVany' f ur'ttier; infbrmatibnvthati*'might'; be -use- . .fill^in'vcbnnectionv^ith^.what•'.might be' tequirea;; ; of,^her:.- on;\arrival^at iiusky: ,Sbund;S ! f;i'r>: ; -^S :^;ft'':;-:..-.;^:t.-:: : -~■';■:'.:■'■:'

v: At,; the ■JB.luff •;ait : energetic-' ebrn raittee pf• ladies|hasf i hand 'ail' arrangements..,to.{;prpvi(ie'. ; the:, passengprs. the ; :l?ime'er.::.withvhq(;, refreshV: :Tab]e«i have ibeenr'laid-;: in;.the'-DriU :Hally :and; everything : ;is :'give' the'travellers; a 'cordial :fe'ceptipn: ; on landing, 'kiridlppreparations-are eminently : ,characteristic:<-of;the :residents.;of Bluff, any:case, will ;not^be;VsloTy\rto , '.recognise-■the K :spirit :of ipractifal'.hospitality'wh'ichiprompted the lact.rt;';}'.^:;;'-;-;;^"^;-:^:--^' '. : . : vV- -v:-V

LATER DETAILS

■;;SS : HM C-^;;./vßluff,^^ihuary : .s..-S. 'twelye -years foM,''ViS);nbw^wnttm^pviivtp''^ ; ''y«flue'Vof' jabput, though. : her.; briginal :&' N.o .definite'yirifpmatioSi hasiso ;pa ■ to) thei. eitent;of ;thp : damage :,she-i hW; 'suffered/ : A It; is' not 'e£-' :,on:- ? bpa*d:,thei;;Pi6neer , - r ;Ui? 4 : of : ;.seriou3.::^^nature'7'asitov:render ; : ihe.r-,-'a ; - fp'p^g^q{]adips^Md:s6'rmen,; ; ; aiei : mostly iwa'S'-ln j.present^ttp.-ias c b§en : :'|tb!:th'e;fSpDiids::beV "ford.in;. .the;- .capacity'; of ■cnief vofficer; but: ■ this .was::his v £rst-excursion; ■ as'/captainV/-. ! r :ilr.;;'T.^:^ • of :;the :byrvjtlia /^st^exptsee , -:.on:,..)\*ednesday, and ;J^a&;'heen;'4nicj)ne^nj: : '.atW "■■■BluftVpffiiMjiSoper^i^.^aMangementfc-.;'

rJ:' ; TH EiV AL'U E ; 'o F':.TH E S W Al kAR E^' ; l''jy"'»^'.S(^itf J V::;)j;'-'^.^'^-.))?'.^.'.i- , ?.:'-'ii »:, :•/.■'; V^'An^nforma^V'-writb , ?:^^ l^#!.tiie-;jsaifi.|^d"#.'De^ ;^a^are;:'apd; : il^is^bt;^ikelyithat-euch/a: ■'.valuajilfeveswi^wiiijiie^lighliy^ jTJie'i me,thpd;. bf :deaiing'!with'..such'i a -caso. :isj pretty:j'ißu;ch>! theijsaine '.; tap', .world ■:p.ver". : . ■The; first i'htfsiiiM^.^.bffthe.o^ ;tiwissizej:6'|i.th^hpjl^ma r de;ithrbugh;:;the ; I "■ i>lf ]%£;■ shpuld ; ;. prbye ; ; a ; :; mthin: "or ''without, £ bnt • if •••■large 1 .:thenV ■' a i |,;"wa;d^.OT;^^asfer"f : rpf) ; %iiO.':< .hawsers'lwill ;b6-led ;: : passingidbW/'h'er- ,: side^i'unSer .iheji keel;;: (fact/; tight' ;*oniidjthe:iliu^ ''after>:¥hichlilthe : f compartments 'maj,;b^-!;pumped!'put;by.lTthe^^ ■prior/.tp, sen.(Un'g^herr.tp'iP'ort i : ;fbr'.perman':: ,'e'nt .re'p^ifsj'f.Thisiwis^.the* , Jwith^ithe'.sunken;Siissian .'ships ;;at,--Pbrt ;Artliur,-v;apd sis 'the" commonest .niethbd. •';■,

The danger, of course, is that the Waikaie, may slide back uvi;o deep water before the diver arrives. Immediately after she struck the tendency would be for her to subside by the head, but, after beaching, and as she gradually filled, she would undoubtedly tend to go down by the stern - ' A CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.

|; : s iinb'ngy;<i.e;JpaEsengers ;on the .-are';the;.;Misses '.(2) i'DucWorth.Cof -SotthX :pbr^:'SnglaJ^^^Kp :^'aTO..Vßpeilduiß;''a:~loi^'' ;HSUtey;-\^n^g'rtte'^flpmimpn;'Ji^ : .'.Tliese; jp.nngV^lEd^iM.vwere'ruWokinate , ' enough' ;tb ihaye , ;;been:'- paisengers ,by: ;the ':':Takapuna' ;^ka i ; : a*|e*.Airats' : ;ago/ ; ;\They were/.or:'up ■and?'dress:;'in';?j<»se;; jof; •kept)in?sussenEe;|below. ; :ladies.:'a'>:turn; r ,'_So much -tKey^.werefseriohsly;i Tβ-; : <nirnij3g' : isels: proyailed, 'and? theyj:stayedf on;. They hlad'alrapstrdecided io.vm'ake' v 't|ie' , !trip ; ::by-'. .'the;' : Wa!iaTe-' ; iencej made; them .lydery'tteip^piaMi^.Tfiey^bn^ted'-friends! of, Anything : untoward : m ■ such;- an :out .of ; .tKe. /wayjpart i-Jpf>NeV; v :Zealand.",; They ; were .assured that, the excursion had been; made. ;8i number ,if) times ; ;by.:.tie Csame'; steamer m&oixt ':• ;be : a ■ Sounds^^'raidt'SufiieHaiid , 'Fails': .' v : Sb '.the , ' ■yisitdrs'decided to,"go/ and,;as fate would;. hayVitj;were;ambng.those;yho,landed on; iTu?sday;'afternoon!. *?-'S*/;-AV ; ?-' Vi££ v r-;;£.

, ;iTnei;P>iiw|.j Steam : Ship ■ Company, carr; '^e^^ijsi f o^';iinsurance.Xfu^^^wjiich.. on' ;&ptenibCT;; 30/ amounted* te iait:'; increase •;'iotwithfftandingliho;'lps^.."dMr^;ftWl;yeap;flf^the v -ffiwea -'andM'enguin.'-and' i; 2ivper/cent'. ; .bonus ;tP, .insurance "fundi "•■^'i'\i : t,y\ri;y?i''i'j : ::^'l : y : j'.- !/

LOUS. P/A. Vfelegrain V wa£jTeceiy«l ;-:l>y ?■ Mr.riW. i Keniiedr,.ilooal imanager-; for ; tbe. .Union ■&ini^riVy^ s tejSay;m6rting,faniiounoipg fDusky) Sound/:-j The. message V

Jwatqr.j and ; .2.'.making: water;. ; island; isfornj/in ■ fauiqins .water.' iPqsitionj.yery. exposed: andhperilptts; >j.Pas-. .sengers; and .'crew'aUVbn. beach.".''}i ft v ' -.. ■■ v";

:; : :y-MARINEr^I^MAHkiS;UN4THE- ; ;-:;Pj f!>TheV:'fNew; ;"de-\ jprqa'ching ; w.hich;.appears'. i as ;;a;Vwe|l-defined.-vProjectmg v i, point ,'of 'inbderate!; heightj i'a; - short \ dis: :tance).within.: its .ektreme, : :'and-then rising • again';with'. : ; a.-Jgradii al;/ Blp'peiitowarda 'l the Ihiglur ;land; {i ?[Frbm; j.'{northward.. ■bMky-vfr6m-';Br,eak^i- , -:-Sp'mi\:.. i ''\yey i erdi: : high-pointed i rocks stand Loff; itsi extreme. :,TKese, ;, froni;. certain;situa- ; tions,' : giyei:; ; /it. ; ' the ■■of the nrigefs.'of: "a;iaaii's/-hand,':irom '.which , : 'theV jrianiie ':■ fftm ..'Tho : land ''about;"the :'point. ; is still more' remarkable v ;: : by.';the';;little ;'it. '/bears.'._tq.;.'thatfadjacent'-to -it;; being,':the 'extrorae'. :Jying >'eiglit;":.milesV\lpf;'./a'-^mqderate*\ : and:;:.eqna]." , ;ffith'•*bpi ? ."£;.; .■ .; v

> >'■ ~ ATTEMPTED. ' ■ V-An ' effoTt. was -made: -yesterday ~ by. :H.il.S.;.Challenger.-.to -with :H.M.S:;,Pipneer; by. "wireless" .to receive ■latest tidings -of ;;'tlie;'."Waikare. .The ' efforts failed, during the v day, ' and at; a. Jato-houivlastniglitj : Mr.. W, A: Kennedy, mauager of had/received np-word ;of.' any : being". effected.;''-As; the 'distance between the/tu'd' warships 'ivaa'considerable, it is possible" that.' the. Pioneer may: have ) re■ceived' signals* ..but, been ; unable , to ! reply as: her instrument:, is.'tiot,as powerful/ as that on thio. Challenger. • -.. Or it may have been.that on:.acpount.\of,the mountainous country; intervening, that ■by"; "wireless". was■impracticable. -

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) ' Feilding, January 5. Amongst the passengers on the Wai-

,fcaisfY!%V : -Mjss;"'iacpW ;of r!ln,'v\y;..-::jSJacob^^ 'prisideiit '''.pi* the;; lianawatu.vA;;; a'nA^P..' Assb'clatipniivJliss i'Japo'bs '-^wasf-irayeUiiig-' ■fbr v the."gobd',(jf;her? .ac-; c6mpaiiied;.'bV > ;Mr.\^Jacbbs, L ,her/^^ /Jacobs' f'-u'ent; , - .south'V'."this'.'*'afternobni'V;-,

V , Latest \ : '- about , ', ;the ■ :;.dlspa'tohl 'of tTerawhiti Jthat{ if .herVservices? I '.w|ere;', required ';.sh'e;; ! ;6hbuld. for:, E»usky;-iSbuiid ■ at ;8 : o'clock . ; We eohditipni';^ the"past ■' tliijfty-fflls 'Jiours/.have'indicated' strpng:i^W.;;jwinQs,;;;;c'pld;%eath;er,: anili mißt;in;i)uskyiSpund.:..V;;:- ";:': -' j) v-l ;■! AllpprV^secretary;. tof ::;::.the ilHpartnieiit,;:;■yesterday;' receiyed fMgM;.'.P.oint;':confifnii^:'\to:!MweVbf-,tlie-i-Wuikaro- wreck. CiThe; message stated that the p"assenger3 : -were, safe,-;-Mt'. that :the ; ."tionVr;;:t :;: ;, ; '.i; r ■ vV , ! ,, ,- , ! V : '"\ J':-.'.' ,

A, FIORD WITH A HISTORY. STORY OF TflE ENDEAVOUR

vNo • part t of : iNew •■ Zeajand^afforded=more inter&tito?Jthe:;ieailiestV explor 'and traders 'than l)iisky':iiay/ nais -.contain'' lengthy 1 ;..descriptipns ,'of .the place'Tvithv'ate.v.ite<ip.!' ■ mpuntaine,"-'-;; deep anchorage,■■■: and, .winding, channels..'.lt was on' March.lS,' .1.770,\ ,_Copk i 'di£. •coyered prKSioiJofr'.itVasi' , several' islands'.behind;' which, 'if; there'-be depth 1 ; of ;;waißri.tthere , :Must* ; be'' ; shelter ■/frbm , -\iiliwuids:'H-''lt--was7tt{te' , iie :, _named. l it;Bu;sky^ay^'ytoihw;^6oh'd:,yoyage,;in ; 1773; iwjth" ■ the Cook came; agaili'tc>;;Pusky';-Bay, : >this: timei-ooin-' ;ing\'from!; v Table;,Bay/.wiffi, Bales;that were almost r nurricanes,'' : through-'-fogs; among '■fid^"^^^^^'-^^'-^^'//^^^!^!!!^^^^* , haze .to -within 'a'lhiie. of '-an island -of :ice. beforeitheyVsißkte'd/it,: the'fiesqlutioniat'. ;lastVlosißg''ife.; , sister-ship; , ' 'Tney>pene'trated!:iarther: to .thV south' .than; any; previousi'navigators'bef ore; they"shapedjtheir: ! 6660■■ leagues;• and;.being ;'but^pf:sight: of I land; for ■.'U7;:days^:':;V..v- v -;V<-Vi;V';'.\^>.:■-;;■■',-; ; :

f 'V-:;:'■' Captain' ';■ ;V/;.' : :.l ;;ffAfterVsuck';'ajToyag^'Dus^;Sqund r ap-:-pearisd ja"-{h'aven <:•. of ■ rest; v and; they/: remained, there,',from; March 26 to' May 11,, itakirigiobseryatibns ;of : ieyery.-sort\ fishing,' ' : and;.:.snooHngj;:'tTtey : '.;lM'dedV , siiik:. sheep/::which;, had v.by;;no "means-en: joyed ;.tho,'voyage."fromv(Jape and some geese/.wKich, ; ; witn'|ffie;sheepi point'retire"'fi^Vhistoryy^r : '-i^'O; i v;;!':;:

;;Eour /men moun-) ; tains; 'and'.- on .M^ r !; return-' reported, .that ''inland n'otoing ; waaV.to^be'i.-se'eri' tut. bar-'. preei-i pices;.''disjoined Viby *yjfflfeys;'i&'or,i-. ,, ratiiej , ;. chas'ms,. '> ''.'-. .'.:;, i'--''. .

:;'.:pii!ej-.exp^teh-;'eno{ , /no-\ffeyOT',-thw^ ,, il!' birds /of • differ?n£'.i varietiesVyand •■ some: of. ;the:.men.'■repbrt'ed- iavinf footed'; animal the ..-size"; of v a.-, 'cat/' Onei-'.;pf'-^ej i ;seamm:»l»id ,^t.7%d;;a4biisiiy.'i .tail;: and-:,was;more;liieja than ;any; otherfanimalf heitaiew;.^^! ; .,'i ) ;■.■' A-i, thisUime therei.weie.Hhree or: four ,, ;

'yf ! ;."i;" : r/':'f;-:"T\ne} Indiaiisi- , . , ;;-.'?- ■/:■:■''■ ,"£.■!' families! of as', Captain ■ Cooi:; 1 in;'.'thei Souid/ifATliey'Vwer.e; , ajso'ujrce',' of' great ,','in- , ' !conjectured'--;tnat."th'eyV' r TOre' ;w.attderers/i farid; : there'ffcinnd' ; .;ne 'trace'- Ciieyiy}£ :ited(the^'l^4^y^-'PJi.V^''dlan ! s , lsland t ' : :ing'them'■presents.'iwivich'icliSsipated th'eir |f6ars, '■^aridMyhon:'.■iheV-gfillant.veailorsii-'ndd; ■td/.'r'et'arn l : [gayV"^^^^'.^^^^^^^^^.'-.!^!^''!^.^^ , -' . that;. 1 "her -volubility, '■qf.-'-tongue exceeded, jqverytbing'they..hVd'flyer: i met ; .wi The ; next, .'tinie:- the;';' Natives were 'visitedi ; they: were /discovered'; dressed .'and [in •bost,;'and 1 there i was''ari/ei- , ;change.'of;valuable gifts. Vlt.was;'during ithis, visit ;"that,; lieutenant ' pierke.''mado ■ 'the• entry; ; irii.his'lbg:.■ ''This;is my third trip. ;: rqund 'the;'world,''; andJlj; do.'>.think. ;'thdt:'l|risk'j , . : Bay,"for'a'set-'oi:.hungry'; 'fel-. jlbws,'-after''ai'long; passage; at sea, 'is' as' igqod.-',as' any ' placeVl'ye ;-.eyer., jet v met' withi" -It,is;to"be hoped'the;JVaikare's I'passengers fermed 'the same;opinion. '

. .Vancouver, j, who .had"'been| !w'ith; Cook, : :vey; f .6f;'.-ftW;Boni^;^"-:;'-He":. : \ misi'ld :IToveaus ■ Strait's, 'and, 'discovered ■'thei'Siiares.'?--;-''^' 7 '^'.-/''.:' , ;- ;'" ■/'■'■..]'■■r' ■

■- Two ;years 'liter.': MaJaspina, in 'charge: .of tlve Spanish''corvettes which, had .'sailed/ ;f roin ':■ ■ Cadiz '■ four "years' -previously- '•■ on ■ i; 'flveiyears':tour qf-jthqwcr]d,'tried■ toi'get' I into,: , .Dusky, : , but :', could'"not ', get .-''past' Ha-. fecbrded; \ .however,' big that.l'D.usky..: Bay,';.would.

"ever remain- the. port , of ...welcome in this neighbourhood," which was "real" friendly of him,: seeing 'that he received no wel-' come there". '•';'>' ;, ■■.-.•' •' " ; '■■ : ;

• i ~ Wreck of the Endeavour. ■'. For. a.hundred .and .fifteen. years the Endeavour has lain in' . Dilsky/ Sound. "No:wreck upon. tlie , -New Zealand, coast," 'says Mr. .M'Nab, ,',' except perhaps* that of the Boyd has excited as. much ex.citemont and.controversy as that of,this old East.lndiam'an."CO '' ' ■ :

;.'Purchased inißombay.in May,'. 179 V. to xarry .cattle and food supplies ...to.-. NewSouth Walesj; the vessel was;first docked for some, months,', and..then .sailed for /Sydney, where-,again she. spent several months - being repaired, and .then sailed for Dusky Sound; ■' in . company, with-, the .-Fancy.'- ■ As- soon 'as she. cleared ...the Heads , : 45-. men : and ; . one, woman-convict were found to have". stowed : themselves on board, an adventure most unhappy.:

for "thibm.. JJorlHerly'tgaies..-raged with, .great-..violence,';'and; on.? reachihgUDusiy it decided, to. abandoiiithe .boat, ani examination;'of her- having -mad.e." the! ofi<. eers; glad she-had,.held together -'thiough' tiie^:tempe'studus'";6eas; ;;; She; .''was :.'dismantled .arid ■' unmoored,-': and. } ty o', .'days later. :she. striick a'rock,-. where'she , 'lies; .to;this i day.;',.'.\y;-'i-'::..-..- '■':'-1 X^y^ l^';"]'■ '•'.;' There .'were; "now \2U ■ people: at'.Dusky,: ■■ including'-' the ;■stowaways,/ and. they;- wore: : not a :^h'appy ' family,'V; : ;\Trouble 'lainpng \the> : offices; iwas-: followed J by]:'■trouble; among.[,'the/ £ crowdj ''stores,;' were';.'broken .jntq7and.':'stqlpnV;:.meuv their-; share 'of ::-w,orlt,'.'and*, the .'trouble .only, ended ;whqn. the captain refused to let; any loafer return• to'/the mainland on any ship of;Ws v •'/■ .-;.-•■ "',-■ ;-';'i.: : - "■■'h-':':')

:'-'-'vTiie^d^^ate-^positibh"^,;'q£>";sn^\. | a , 'great '•'numbor - of- people, r. and :•' the' l utter ■ :hopelessn£!ssy' ofv.reli.ef."'. except ..withiTthe; •. assistance sjai :..■ the'. ■ captain,";;"', say s'/' : !M'Nat,-->''ffeems' ; .tb\"Have'-so?far.; I 'awed I :the :crew v Uh'at'':,'there;.wereVnb;.'te iP^ints:*'/.//Tlie^\'follo\reilCa' , Tiql^ntv : ;rel ;;between l an-'ibfficer;-and' a.ipassengerj" !and. ; a .'.■ ib /.'a;.-duel !■ with, pistols; i 'which avas rdeclined.;':'-'> ;,■'■'■;: :-:■•■ ■.: The /first : '\ ninely , .-'men •: to. : leave ; ODuskyj I sailed \i 'ffiree \ montiV.;' after V-. theyl- 'liad; ilanded,i/But.'-it-i',was';?not ~ till':-seventeen , iin'ojaths y liter- ..that '■' the ■;last ; '.3s; l were?re-:. js'^ue'd.'^and';during;' ; that .time;,;they-.;had! idepen'ded-'fbr'.ysubsistence. , 'mainly.', on'.' thei '.seals ■"and;')bitde .;that '-.they ;'nugh't- ? ;killi rThey^':;y;oreS;,all-(i.nien' r ,from /New,."Sbutn? ;Ws(les,i ■ clironicleri '.>tates;!,':tliat; ["one!''or;t'wo-.hap'pened ; '-tb;be« persons ';off 'goodycharaciefi" -J.\ y:'.":''■.:t'":' ;;; v ';/: '■'} ■•'-'■ !. .'For;,. , a;Jong':time ;the i.idea'..prevailed* j'that' sunk' 'Dusky'- ! Spund;' vras'-;!the •: famous '■; Vessel ! jof i.Cook's''adventures.. ■ \ In'; his : ; book-- "Muri-; ikihui'J.'.Mr.",'M'Nab.vgoes-; fully '■into ;;ttie* 'question, ', and 'siows;.;that.: ■ the ; .more \ ifainous ■ r i Erideaybur.:''ehded ; herl; days J in ; !Etigland^V^- J ;'~■■■;■ '■:;,;: ■■;■:-/. ■■'■■■ it.'is' intor'esting,' ; how.eye'r,;,to; recall:the .circiiAstances of,^the^wreck jin.Dusky. 115. :years;;' ago,.;;and ; ,to; realised-that. neyer; : since "days HilPUst Tuesday ;;wer>'; 'so ;large a vconipanyi; cast .'asboite tliere, waiting \ for 'relief;^frbmMβ ; outer-world.'

PIONEER NOT IN SIGHT. (By Tolegrann -Special Correspondent.) Bluff, January 6. The Pioneer was not >n sight at 2 a m. A strong south-easter is blowing, and thero is a heavy swell outside Slack water will be about 3.80, and she Ehould be in, any time before then. It is understood all the passengers' luggage was put on board the Pioneer, and this has probably caused tho initial delay.