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Southland Times, Issue 3154, 22 July 1878, Page 2

(BX ILXCIBIO IBLEOBArH.) . TiTrrxxTON, July 20. Arrived—Camille, brigantine, from the Bluff:' '■' ■ r _,,._m„^.^,,_.._.,., -AvaxLunr,: JnlyZO. The schooner Nelly has from the Friendly Islands,' bringing Pablo Samaba, Louis .Oliver, W. Gibson,. James Hill, John Morgan, Edward Clevely, John McGowan, the, remaining survivors of the shipwrecked, barque fisdar, and the following crew of the barque Leola, also, wrecked :—Geo. Reid, Hugh McTntosb, W. Carlos, James Pattison, Edward McLeod. McGowan gave the following kcoogni of ti« •uAannga on_ ITaar >—T. landed on the island on the 6th May with the chief officer and his party, but as I was suffering from fever, dysent-y, and ague, I had to be left b -hind. 1 wandered about the island by myself,. having nothing to eat but grass, leaves, and shrubs ; -could not' get water anywhere, and had to do without it for eight days. On the- evening of the fourth day of my sojourn on the island I saw Jamieson, the second mate, on the top of : the island. He was on one side of » deep gnl'y —l was on the other, and .could not get over to him. He called out that he was tired, and was going to remain there all night. T also lay down on the' spot, and when 1; awoke next morning -I cooeyed to him, bat tot no response. I did not see him again, and. I have no doubt he is dead. After that time I wandered abouc half-naked with scarcely anything to eat, sleeping every sight in the open air, and became very weak. On tbe 30th I heard c oeys in the distance, and I replied to th>m, at tbe same time going in that direction. After a time some persons came up, whom I found to be two natives in search of Jamieron and myself. They took me in h canoe to the Island of Japua, and I lived in one of the native houses two days. McGowan then described his subsequent kind treatment by Mr Watkint, the missionary and King George, of Tonga, to whom the crew presented a testimonial (BT BUSMABIIT CilLl) Stdxby, July 20. Sailed—S.s. Wakatipu, for Wellington.