WRECK OF THE BRIG DANIEL WATSON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 60, 23 July 1868, Page 2

WRECK OF THE BRIG DANIEL WATSON.

Wo aro Horry to record tho wreck of thin lino Ilobart Town brig, which occurred botwoon 12 and I o'clock thi:- morning, on tho nhag roof, in Lyllcllon harbour. Tho vowel had diiichiirgcd hor inward onrgo of limber, and had lakon In hor balla-it nl Iho Hallway wharf, and yoilorday afternoon uho hauled off. io an ani-hoi'itgi!, ready for nca, with <iri falboniH chain onr, Hclween lfi and 11 o'clock la--|, nlghl, llic wind ooiiuucnccd lo blow heavily from iho N.K., and continued Inoroinhig, brciildug out now and again into iitrou/f heavy giiHi.-i, Added 1.0 llilm, tho night wan very dark, lhwpool.ing Iho wreck of ihe varna) little can bo leitrnL, It iippcn.ru there wiw a pro-ior wutoh kept on deck, aud lhe male wtvoml Hiiioh tried Iho chain and ■found 11, Hhwdf, Finding (lie vc/wfil drifting, ho lot go tho I'ocoud anchor, but, the vomici ntruok tho reef and noon commenced to fill, Tho male neut llic hrcoiul oflicer on nh(>ro Io Onpfc. Woothi for iwl.ilanco, who Immediately wait Iv formal lon lo Capt, Ollwon, harbour-iii-wlor, and abio lo Mr Norrln, pilot. Capt. OflMoii ordered (ho pilot and crow to proceed to tho wreck, and Hliind by her, In cat-oof accident, j he itlwi engaged Iho Hleamcr Oazelht, and In company will) Cnpt, Woodn proceeded to lhe vuwuol, and took oil! from /.he rigging lhe remainder of the crew. At lon o'clock llibi morning, Ihe brig nllppod oil! I.hu roof and .'foUlcd down Into (loop water j tho mate who wan ou board In bin cabin nt the time, had a narrow cicaiio, m, owing to Mic heavy hwcll In harhoiir, 11, wan ImpoHHlblo to 10l- thojillot boat, lay alongHldo. Wo are iiorry to nay that tho men havo loflfc all thoir clothing, There will lie ail olllelal Illijlliry into thociuirto ol! (he wreck,