ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 911, 21 January 1868, Page 3

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

The following additional particulars were received in Nelson, from Wellington, by telegraph : — Upon the ship striking against the great perpendicular cliffs, the jibboom was carried away. She then dropped astern about half-a-mile, and again struck on a projecting point, and carried away her spanker-boom and rudder, and finally canted head foremost into a cavo 250 feet deep, the foremast striking against the top of the cave, and the bowsprit and cathead being carried away by the falling of the main-topgallantmast. Pieces of rock fell down and smashed in the forecastle. Tho ship lay helpless in this condition till daylight, striking heavily the whole time forward, while there were 25 fathoms of water under the stern. At daylight the pinnace was launched, and three men were sent in her with lines and a kedge belayed for hauling out other boats. After some tirr-e the gig was launched and got out of the eave'sJafrly- with fchj^chief officer, three seamen, and ten passengers. ~7Tfie~maifitopmast then came down, and the ship forged farther into the cave. The mainmast got loose through coming into contact with the shelving roof of the cave. Tho heel of the mast started the ship's bottom, and the vessel began to settle down very fast. On the tjdo rising, the wind and sea increased also, and the women were hastily got into the boats, Mrs. Jewel, the stewardess, being lifted out by whips, fell into the sea, but was rescued by her husband. Two passengers and Jewel then jumped into the boat. The gig got clear of the breakers, and five men got into the pinnace. The long-boat, with fortypersons on board, sunk amidst the breakers, and only three men, Ashworth, Haymans, and Pengclly, were saved out of the 40 souls. The captain was seen on the mizen-top waving his handkerchief, with one mau hy his sido, and at this moment the ship instantly sank and both disappeared with her. The gig and pinnace lay-to for some time, but it being evident that all the rest on board were drowned, they steered for Disappointment Island. When half-way there, night came on, and the survivors landed on a rock to pass the night. Next morning, they again took to the boats, and landed on " Sarah's Bosom," and there was only one lucifer match amongst the party. For several days an active search was instituted for tho food left by the Melbourne Government steamer Victoria, and the p.s. Southland, but without effect. While on the island, the party suffered much from dysentery, owing, probably, to the nature of the food, as they had to live on seals and mussels, occasionally succeeding in catching a pig or goat. They made clothing from bedding, etc., and also from sealskins. Musgrave's hut was found, but it contained no food or clothing. One passenger died from hardship. Signal-fires were constantly kept Diirning during the whole time of their stay on the island. The party were rescued on the 21st November, when the Amherst mado tho island. An official enquiry, held at Wellington, has closed. Verdict: Cause of wreck not known, but the jury believe the vessel to have been accidentally lost.