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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 12, 4 December 1863, Page 2

Weick op the Hugh .Roberts. —Captain Arnold nt the sel toner Hugh Tt 'berts, has forwarded to the Sydney Morning Herald the following particulars of the Joss of his vessel: — " The Hugh Roberts left Warrnambool on Sunday, 11th October, wind easterly; rounded Cape Otway on the following TuesdiiT.wutrt.her thick and rniny. On Sunday morning, 10th October, wind voered puddenly to SW, with thick hazy weather and rnin. Wilson's Promontory bore NNE, distant about two and a half miles ; shapeJ a course KE by E outside of Gabo Island ; « eather continued very thick and rainy all day. Got- up observation. I was on deck till twelve o'clock on Sunday night. I was then relieved by the mnte. I told him to keep a good look-out and I ordered the light to be put in the rigging, as I was going (o shift mm-lf and lie down. I told the mate if he wanted me I would be alongside in a minute. At 3 a.m. on the 19th, I felt the ship strike heavily against something, and the mate ran aft and said, " Jump up, the ship is dead ashore." I ran up on deck and mustered the crew abaft, tbe main rigging. The sea then broke over lvr midships, taking bulwarks ond boats, then the mainmast nb')ut six feet from the deck; then the foromnsfc.-hortuff to deck ; and we all got on the foremast among the rocks; my- , Belf, Joseph Knight, fvnd the mate got ou a ruck, i Bnd the remainder of tire crew stuck to the faro- i mast. The mate was first washed away, and I was nest, nnd I knev no more of whn-t became of the remainder of the crew until 1 fell in with this roan three days after the accident occurred. We were travelling eleven days on that iron-bound shore, with nothing but afi \v slu-11-H-h that we picked off the rocks. Twice nearly drowned in crossing the Winobnm T?iver; rnthing on but shirt and drawers till we got to Mulucoota station, where we were taken every care of by Mr Devcling. My legs and leet were very much cut, and I suffered very much from hunger and weakni ss, and several cuts and bruises about the legs and arms. Wo were well cared for both by Mr Develing and Mr Allen, and his brother, who not only looked afler us, but went with his brother to the wreck to intpr tins dead bodies of the crew of the ill fated Hugh Huberts. In Twofold Biywewere very kindly received by all the inhabitants. Mr Keon, collector of Customs, did nil in his power to assist us, took us to his house and gathered funds to rlotho us, and foucd means to send v* to Merimbula, where we were received on board the Kisma, and treated very kindly by Captain ilusler. Sergeant Chandler did all he possibly could to assist us, and showed Limself a friend to the nearly. I return my eineere thanks to all who assisted me and my unfortunate shipmate when we had no power of assisting ourst-lvea. —E. Arnold." ♦