SHIPPING NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume 21, Issue 3099, 22 July 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland, July 20. The schooner Nelly has arrived from the Friendly Islands, bringing Pablo Samaba, Louis Oliver, W. Gibson, James Hill, John Morgan, Edward Clevely, and John M'Gowan, the remaining survivors of the shipwrecked barque Kedar, and the following crew of the barque Leota, also wrecked : — George Reid, Hugh M'lntosh, W. Carter, James Patterson, and Edward M'Leod. J. M'Gowan gave the following account of his sufferings on Kau :— I landed on the island on the 15th May, with the chief officer and his party, but was suffering from fever, dysentery, and ague, and had to be left behind. Wandered about the, island by myself, having nothing to eat but grass leaves and Bhrubs. Could not get water anywhere ; had to "do without it eight days. One evening, the fourth day of my sojourn on the island, I saw Jameson, the second mate, on the top of the island. He was on one side of a deep gully, and I was on the other, and I could not get over to him. He called out that he was tired, and was going to lie there all night. I also lay down on the spot, and when I awoke next morning I cooyed to him, but got no response. I did not see him again. I have no doubt he is dead. After that time I wandered about half naked, with scarcely anything to eat,

sleeping every night in the open air, and : becoming very weak. On the 30th I heard cooeys in the distance, and I replied to them, at the same time going in that direction. After some time, persons came up whom I found to be two natives in search of Jameson and myself. They took me in a canoe to the Island of Tapua, and I lived in one of the Native houses two days." M'Gowan then describes his subsequent kind treatment by Watkina the missionary, and King George of Tonga, to whom the crew presented a testimonial. ;