WAITARA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 2414, 27 May 1876, Page 2

W A I T ARA.

ABRIVAL.

May 25. — Jnlius Yogel, schooner, 56 tons, Clarke, from Foxton, with railway material. — Brogden & Sous, agents.

THE SCHOONER JULIUS YOGEL IN A

SQUALL.

Great excitement prevailed at Wnitara on Wednesday afternoon, owing to a vessel anchoring off the bar dismnsted, which afterwards proved to be the Julius Yogel, from Manawatu. On inspecting her alongside the Railway Whnrf the following dny, she presented a perfect wreck, and from our report it will be seen that everything had to be cut away to save the vessel. We congratulate Captain Clarke ou his safe arrival, and it is satisfactory to learn that no lives were lost. Captain Clarke informs us thnt the masts were carried away instantaneously, and without the slightest warning whatever, falling over on the port side with a terrible crash. From tho morning of the 23rd till taken iv tow he experienced terrific weather, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain. Captain Clarke reports that he completed loading railway material at Manawatu for Waitara on the 13th instant, and dropped down to the heads, but owing to bad weather ouside, did uot cross the bar till the 22nd, when the wind was light from E. At noon ou the 23rd was off Opunake, when the wind .increased •with a heavy cross 'eea from N.W, ; vessel labouring heavily, but not making any water. At 6 p.m. the wind iucreased, so he reefed the mainsail and stowed the jib and topgallautsail. At 8 o'clock a heavy squall passed over vessel, tbe wind increasing to a gale ; so \\€ reefed the foresail, and hove to. The barometer, which in the morning stood at 30.20, fell during the day to 28.70. Ou the morning of the 24th the gale increased, accompanied with terrific squalls from E., and a heavy cross sea from N.W. At 2 a.m. on the 24th the foremost carried away close to the deck, taking with it the mainmast from about thirty feet from the deck, together with the jibboom. He then cut away the lanyards and rode to the wreck till daylight, in the hope 3of saviug it. During the whole of the time the vessel was drifting away to N.W., but in consequence of the heavy sea, thereby almost rendering the vessel unmanngable, wns compelled to cut away the whole of tbe wreck for the vessel's safety. At 8 a.m. the wind veered round S. to S.W^, when he rigged a jury mnst forward, bent on a small boat sail, and shaped a course E. by N., making Waitara about 4 p.m. the same day. Under jury mast the vessel made about three knots.

THE brigautine Eliza Mary left Sydney on the 3rd instant, and arrived at Adelaide on the 20th, after a rough passage.

The smart brigantine Mary Webster, Captain Watson, which left here on the sth instant, arrived in Sydney ou the 23rd, after a very rough passage, having experienced a succession of gales of wind.