https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/99c3e2e954f6938a7f043b875a308330.pdf e9f424cc56f045ba1442ad6bf5a783b1 PDF Text Text FTHE RIEND. - HONOLULU, JUNE 1, Vol. 6.] 1648. [Me» 6 ner, and on the third day they were compel- ed the ' aspect of affairs. Now all, hands led to throw overboard " the tackling of thei work with " a will " They heave uo their —i ship." Many a day now passed, while neith- ■anchors, hoist a sail and make towards the 1848. Honolulu, May 10th, er sun nor star appeared. The tempest, shore. The-ship strikes head on to the land, Rev. S. C. Damon,—Dear Sk:-r-We begI however, did hot cease to rage. 'All hopes:isticking fast, while tbe stern-part of the ship leave to request that you will publish as early of safety -fled away. Despair sat brooding is broken off by the violence of the waves. as possible in the " Friend," the sermon re- ;on every countenance. The owner thinks'iThose who could swim are ordered first to cently delivered by you on the occasion of■of his great loss, —the captain has given upi quit the wreck, and the rest, some on boards, the wreck of the Maria Helena upon Christ- 'the ship,—tho centurion knows not what dis- and some on broken pieces of the ship," get mas Island, and the circumstances connec- position to make of the soldiers and prisoners isafely on land. "And so it cans to pass ted with the disaster. under his charge. Fatigued by incessant ithat the, escaped all safe to land," which In making the request, we have reason to watching and suffering from long abstinence, proved to be the island of Melita, now called believe we are expressing the wishes of the 1ithat was a forlorn ship's company, number- iMalta. majority of those who attend service at the 1ing no less than " two hundred, three score, There is much of sound instruction to be and doubt not the discourse will and sixteen souls." There was one bosom, gathered from this descrption of tbe apostle " chapel," prove interesting and instructive to most of;however, where glowed a hope more pre-.Paul's shipwreck. I will allude, in passing the readers of tne "Friend," particularly,cious than ever dwelt in the breast of the Ito this point. This clear and connected acmost favored of the sons of men. He is in count, in which human and divine agency the seafaring portion of them. We remain, with respect. communication with the Court of Heaven, iare so distinctly apparent ought to- banish Your ob'L-*ervants, Listen to his language addressed to that ter-1from our minds those ideas of fortune, chance, T.H.STEVENS. tor-stricken and desparing ship's* company. |good luck and fate, which we. are quite too -A.JOHNSTONE. " Sirs, ye;should have barkened unto me, |prone to cherish, although we may have reJ. TURRILL. and not have loosed from Crete, and to have ceived a christian education and been taught gained this harm and loss. And now I ex-1the principles of the bible, from our youth. hurt you to be of good cheer, for there It The Providence of God; 1 was the plan, or purpose of God, that not Illustrated in a discourse occasioned by the ishall be no loss of any man's life among one of those two ahundred and seventy-six ou, but of the ship; for there stood by me isouls should find watery grave. This was wreck of the Maria Helena on Christmas Is- ythis the angel of God, whose I am and I God's plan and purpose; but to accomplish Chapel, land, and delivered t» the Seamen's Iwhomnight I serve, saying, " Fear not Paul, iit, how complicated a series of agencies Honolulu, April 23d, 1848. must be brought before Caeser and, 10, imust be brought into activity. There was Andso it came to pass, th« they thou Text. Acts 27,44. " God given unto.thee all them that sail Ithe will of the centurion to pursue-the voysafe to land." hath escaped all be of good cheer, iage, at all hazards,—the plans" of the capThese words Olee a part of that graphic; with thee,-wherefore, sirs, it be eyen as it ttain and owner,—the strength-of the vessel God, that shall I the f or believe of a when ship-wreck fearful description we must be cast upon tto outride so furious a storm, —the currents apostle Paul was sailing from Syria to Italy.'was told me. Howbeit winds According to ancient ideas ofnavigation, the a certain island." Paul, although a prisoner, tand counter currents of the sea,—the watchfulhis favorable and unfavoreble?*-the companions and probably despised by directed the course 1 ship-masters of that day prayed to God iness of the sailors, —their obedience to oroftheir vessels along the coast, rarely going in danger, had doubtless and of others on that <ders,—the advice of Paul upon the minds of out of sight of land. Such navigation was Iior his owmsafety honored was that Roman a large ship's company of every variety of prisHow It was board. t of course, extremely dangerous. I to seek him tthought and opinion, most of whom were found to be so, in this instance. The yes-<oner, an angel is commissioned —beyond and above all there was 1 sel, on leaving her course along the southern out amid the darkness and storm of that heathen, who driven, God, vessel was and rideth upoß the heavens—whose up of while the night, shore of Asia Minor, sailed for the island i is in the whirlwind, who hath gathered Sea. the fourteenth way the Adriatic On down, called the Fair \ at a port touching Crete, " I hath bound the waHavrey," near the city of Ljasea. Here the night of this fearful tossing, the sailors re- Ithe wind in his fists—who and maketh that The ter a the cloud his soundings. garment, in upon had were ported they be- J i vessel was detained until the sailing that a thousand come dangerous, being at the period, as is lead is thrown, and out runs twenty fathoms tchariot. The resulttoshowed ship is driven, iagencies conspired effect the remarkable supposed, of the autumnal equinox. Itap-«of line. A little farther the were ip only fifteen deliverance of that ship's company. Some when it was found they pears to have been Paul's advice, that the ■ they let go were rocks,' the human and some divine, but there were vessel there fathoms. Fearing the safe course would be for only I futuitous instrudoes no [ anxiously' chance-agencies,—no anchors, four and most that i to winter; but a Roman Centurion who-had l is iments which were not under. Gad's control look for the boat day A ship's company command of the expedition, thought; i there been even one blast of the wind, j and some of the sailors under the Had wise, " believing the master, and owner of!loweredof of th< the have earwave one mind on board < would one mooring ship, pretext the ship more than those things spoken by ] iave frustrated vessel, cen-1 it alone the but Paul to the that shore, to said Paul." And when the south wind blew soft- caped and accomplishment of plan. Many on abide t the in soldiers, these Except turion their gained purpose, ly, supposing they had I 'he fates held ye cannot "be saved." Thent'elboard migh loosing from thence tey sailed close bylthe ship,cut not ,et and it so wa» their salvation off the of the ropes boat, i Crete." Not long hadthis wind, softly blow-, isoldiers or by Chariee, the apostle. 1 h er fall off. The faint streaks of morning ere "a. ifate belong not to the language of fortune ing, wafted the vessel on her course, the Bible. the eastern Paul entreats now redden sky. i tempestuous wind called Earoclydon" blew■ to take some food; "fate this, v Oar strenuous efforts should be, to divert our in an opposite direction. "The ship was his companions your health: fiy there shall iminds from these heathenish and sceptical caught, and could not bear up into the wind."'he says "is for from the head of any of you." iideas, which lurk in tbe secret recesses of • a hair fall The winds and waves now had her under not and gave thanks to God in Ithe christian's mind, and more or less control bread, rHe took near being She came their control. of them all. p resence Having partaken of the reasoning of the best men. Would that wrecked on a small- island, named Clauda. they lightened tbe ship, our minds might be completely and happily The following day the winds blew with una- some refreshments, wheat into the sea. Paul ex- delivered from their influence, for they esthe casting vesmuch the endangered bated fury and so How chang- sentially prevent us from correctly contemof cheer. good horts them to be sel's safety that they commenced lightening ■ THE FRIEND. —-; '' : I i ', - < ' .. ' < < : ; ',I < i i _ ' < < i I . : ' '< - 41 < ■ i i r <<1 ,.. - �42 TCIE FRIEND, JUNE, 1848. plating the Providential dealings of God with that particular point, on the coast, in as world the lives ofallonwith a single exception, Christmas island. 1 much as it is reported to be the most favora- who were wrecked mankind. The attention of this community has been,] ble for landing, of any for many miles, in cannot but view the preservation and htippy deliverance of so many from their situation, of late, absorbed by the recital of incidents, eiiln'i- direction. connected with the shipwreck of some whoiI Third. Every one must regard it a most which would have been most perilous and were our fellow residents on these shores.]IProvidential circumstance that they were able distressing liutl it not been for God's kindly Willing ears have riot been wanting to hear|.to save an abundance of provisions and storesi interposition, only as a most signal Provithe narrative of their dangers, trials, priva-i ito supply the wants and necessities of so>dence of God. In a most important sense, tions and disappointments. There is such a;.[large a company of passengers and the crew 'has God made each one whom he lias saved, a monument of his preserving mercy.— charm about the adventures of tho sea, and Tor nearly three months. the untold variety und incident attending] Fourth. Every one speaks of tho pre-]IChance, fortune, or fate had nothing whatver, to do with these events, any more than shipwrecks, that although we are ever hear- vious wreck of the " Mozart," as a peculiar- euuli of two hundred and iln- preservation ing and reading about them, yet we never,ly Providential event, otherwise there must] wrecked, souls eighteen hundred the most if seventy-six the narratives "have been in appalling, of, suffering cease to be interested the island of Malta. Some ocean-life. It is impossible for any one, not fatally disastrous, inasmuch as the is- ■ years ago, on unless remarkably stoical, to read or hear aland furnished no water suitable to drink,]'may assert that Paul and his companions in were miraculously saved, but no detailed account of any shipwreck without;jand only a comparative small quantity wasishipwreck 1 than those cast upon Christmas isbeing deeply moved and interested. This saved from the wreck of the Maria Helena.; more so,The only thing miraculous about interest will be greatly deepened when thei Fifth. The fact, that the lady passengers,: land. was, the appearance of the Paul's and children could be so shipwreck comfortably of contained passengers crew or company I young 1 those with whom we were previously ac-lIprovided for, in such a region, and for such,i]angcl to Paul. That is all. Paul did not quainted. We involuntarily identify our- ■ a length of time, ought not to pass unnoticedI'expcct any other miraculous interposition, selves with them and our minds arc not fully or without special thanks given to Him whoi else why did he say, when the sailors had cut away a boat and were for escaping. satisfied until made acquainted with all thei "tempers the wind to the thorn lamb." Sixth. It most Providential circumwho have been thus was a I of those subjected " Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot trials to peril and exposed to danger. I believe 1 stance that materials of sufficient quantity] be saved." It appears that their salvation, upon (jiod's bestowing his speak the sentiments of many others, wheni were saved, wherewith a small vessel couldi entirely depended exertions, and not betheir Islands, for the Sandwich .blessing upon of be fitted out other-] remark, that.those were no orfeelings I cause God had sent an angelic messenger to dinary sympathy which were excited by the i wise those who were cast upon Christmas is- 'announce to Paul that none should be lost. most unexpected intelligence that the " Ma- ■ land must have remained until taken off by] remained The visit of the angel by no vessel, transient or there un-l miraculous had been on some wrecked Christ- ■ ria Helena " mas island. I can hardly say, whether emo- til their stock of water and provisions had]■means, removed the necessity of exertion tions of sadness or thankfulness predomina- became exhausted, when the miseries of,"and carefulness on their part. God helps help themselves, wonderfully conted. It was sad to learn that those who left starvation would have been visited upon them/those who means only a few weeks previously, joyous withi in the most appalling form. The idea of be-!Icealing his almighty power under such or nathuman, island and and eflbrts as are apparently cast such most of the of their an uninhabited ing upon had, during period hope, It is no more or to proper becoming of communicaural. there left without means any absence, been dwellers on alow, sandy, barren, and uninhabited island, while we hadI ting with other ports of the world, is truly speak of those wrecked on Christmas island, as saved by chance, fortune, good luck, or supposed they were rapidly pursuing their■ appalling and awful, than of Paul and his companions being voyage to lands where friends and kindredI Seventh. It is" a fact worthy of remark, fate, a watery grave. I rewould welcome them to scenes rendered sa- ■ that so small a vessel should have safely thus rescued from miraculous as the other.— the one as gard reached our shores. the of home : childhood, cred by associations Were Paul and his companions and their and native land. We were thankful to learn, Eighth. The embarkation of those upon friends bound to render thanks to Almighty although they had been called to undergo thei Christinas island appears to have been atGod; so, I conceive those recently rescued tended with no little It was difficulty. only that there were maperils ofshipwreck, yet, ■ ny alleviating and conspiring circumstances, a part of the time that boats could go and from their perilous situation are under obliwhich rendered, not altogether unpleasant return, through the surf where tho vessel gations equally cogent to cherish gratitude Protector and Friend. and comfortless a compulsory residenco on was wrecked, and the vessel which went for.]to their Almighty so barren, dreary and- forlorn a speck in the their rescue, appears to have been off" that. Remarks. First.—The first remark which of this subject is, that wide waste of waters, as Christmas island. point at an unfavorable season, thereby com-j I would make, in view his watchful care and Could some kind angel have alighted on the polling those upon the island to travel a long; God is ever extendingmankind, because so deck of that vessel when she struck the reef, distance, under circumstances of peculiar;Ikind providence over and unfolded to one of the terror-stricken i hardships. That journey however was safe- Iconstant, unremitting and unvarying, we become indifferent and unmindful. We come, passengers and crew, the scenes through ly accomplished. which they would pass, his language would When communication had been opened at length to consider his richest favors as not have differed much from that addressed between the dwellers on that island, and our trifles unworthy of regard. We resemble by the apostle Paul to his companions on the shores their safe removal might be calcula- I the ungrateful son of the rich parent, who night that his ship was driven upon Malta; ted upon, with a good degree of certainty. lavishly supplies his every wish.and desire. " Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer, for I Although the care of Divine Providence, by What an unspeakable blessing we should esbelieve God, that it shall be even as it was no means ceased, yet they seemed, as it'teem it, that God is ever bestowing so many told me, for there shall not a hair fall from were, consigned once more to the care of'mercies upon us, and that He is ever extenthe head of any of you: howbeit, we must their friends, and the public. Ordinarily iding his government over us. We cannot be cast upon a certain island." The care God makes our temporal salvation, depen-'escape from the presence of Jehovah or pass of a kind Providence appears to have been dent upon our own exertions and forethought, I the limit of his kingdom. "If I take the over the ship's company of the Maria He- but there are seasons when man's strength wings of the morning, and dwell in the ut" their trials is but weakness, and human foresight but termost parts of the sea. Even there shall lena," during all the season of and exposures. I shall now specify some of folly, when the wisest plans of the wisest ithy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. Whither shall Igo from thy spirthose circumstances indicating the care of'men i utterly fail. Divine Providence, and which have been I would not be thought to unduly magnify iit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence." impressed upon my mind while listening to ithe dangers, over-estimate the hardships, or Second. This event, I would remark in the naratives of the wrecked. itoo darkly color the incidents of this ship- in the second place, will undoubtedly, more First. It was surely a wisely ordered cir- wreck, hut I think every candid person, ac- ior less alter the temporal plans and prospects cumstance, that there should have been a quainting himself with the facts, and tracing tof all immediately concerned. How far its low surf and smooth sea when the vessel IOut the chain" of God's Providences from the iinfluence shall be felt in modifying the charwas wrecked, otherwise the dangers attend- period when the vessel left our shores until Iacters, in diminishing or increasing the haping the landing of the ship's company, must Ithe ship's company is returned, must most piness of individuals or families, can never [greatfully recognise and acknowledge God's be fully known, until it shall be revealed have been greatly increased. Second. It was certainly, most wisely or- most benevolent and-merciful interposition. Iamid the revelations of Eternity. Some of dered that the wreck should take place, at! 1God has given back to their friends, and the ithe immediate results we may now see, while . • . •• •• : ' �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 18-18. 43 thers are to be developed on the other side;led to the dangers of tho sen, and the perils cere prayer of all, that this event may not of the world, and many years hence. We of shipwreck." It may be that such a pray- result in confirming any one in sin, or enowe it to God's kind Providence that our er was offered by some one, that night, who courage any to neglect due preparation for community dues not now utter the language had a friend or relative, a child, a son or eternity. The next time any of us put out of sadness, and that so many are restored to daughter, a brother or sister on board that to sea, God may permit the elements to conus in health. In projecting future plans and vessel. Could we fully understand all the sign us and our frail bark to the ocean's Schemes, it surely is becoming in us all, but agencies which arc at work, and all the in- depths, or He may take us to himself, while especially in those who have been thus fluences that operate to produce certain re- dwellers on land, without one moment's warfrom and of perils no, sults affecting our happiness and welfare, I ning. nallv rescued dangers ordinary nature, to bring into more distinct very much doubt whether we should prize Our earnest prayer should be, that this recognition the overuling Providence of God. any thing, so much as the prayers of the Providence may quicken our minds to a thoughtful consideration of the fact, that God We may lay the best concerted plans, but people of God. we must ever remember, that it remains for Fourth. In view of the present remarka- reigns,—that our lives are at his disposal God lo decide whether those plans shall be ble preservation of so many valuable lives, —that the elements are under his control— executed. God by his Providence is ever][and the consequent joy which their preserva- that by obeying his laws and doing his will, moulding our characters and shaping our tion must impart to families, here and clse- our highest happiness here and hereafter plans. The manifest duty of every one]|where, I would remark that the blessing of may be secured, whereas, if we pursue an should be, to make the Providence of God jdclivcrancc may be made to appear, by con- opposite course, wo shall incur God's dishis special study, as it relates to himself and templating some of the sad consequences, pleasure and frown, involving our souls in his own character,—to enquire why it is, hud God jiermitted the elements to have misery and sorrow, that will run parallel with that we are brought into such and such cir- overwhelmed the weak, and strong, the help- our never-ending existence. cumstances, and what influence this and less and robust, in a common destruction. May God add his blessing. Amen. " that event is to have upon our plans and our In this, as in other cases, years of doubt and [Communicated.] characters. Our souls are constantly re- uncertainty might have rolled away and no ceiving impressions, which are to be lasting tidings—not even a rumor reached us o. not only as our temporal but as our eternal their fate. Many a vessel leaves port, but NaortiveMWfhckaria existence. Mental impressions and moral nothing more is heard of her,—all we know influences arc imperishable, and consequent- is that she never reaches the port of her des[concluded.] ly of infinite importance. Wealth and hon- tination. How many, alas, have found a On Saturday morning, which was the fourth ors are accidental, in the sense, that we may sepulchre in the caverns of the deep, and day, a party was sent to the wreck of the possess them to-day and be deprived of them over whose remains the ocean now peaceful- " Mozart," to collect together, secure and to-morrow, but not so with our characters; ly rolls, murmuring a requiem for the dead, shelter the provisions, water, &c, which yet our charractcrs are essentially affected but to friends and kindred there came no in- were scattered about near the Mozart's tents. by our good or ill succes in life, —our pros- telligence of their departure to the unseen During this day what remained of the good perity or adversity. Trials, difficulties and world. How many family-circles have thus ship "Maria Helena," came on shore, pieceadversity are no doubt admirably calculated been broken, —how many hearts rendered meal, and the beach for a long distance was to call into exercise the noblest traits of sad through long years of mourning, it be- lined with her timbers, and the packages character, such a*? resolution, fortitude, and ing reserved for the disclosures of Etornity which had contained her cargo. . Many confidence in God; but such is not always to reveal the melancholly truth respecting small articles, in the way of provisions, were the result, because some rush blindly and those " bcleved ones." Let us give thanks secured. The oil casks were nearly all inconsiderately forward, utterly regardless that, in the present instance, only one was stove before they reached the shore. Not a of consequences. He who would be favor- numbered among the dead, while all others cask full was saved. A quantity of whale ably affected, and have his character most survived to gladen many a family circle and bone, say thirty or forty thousand pounds, beneficially influenced, should study God's perform their part in the busy theatre of life. was saved, and spread out upon the beach, I cannot but imagine how different might where it remained when the party left the isprovidence. Third. So remarkable a preservation of have been the result. The more I contem- land. Every thing having been now securlife, I would remark, in the third place leads plate those Providential cyents, the more for- ed from the wreck of the two ships, that one to reflect that God is a prayer-hearing cibly this idea seems impressed upon my could be, the attention ofthe captain and the Being. I doubt not, that many a silent pe- mind. God, in his wise and inscrutible gentlemen was immediately directed to protition went up to Heaven on that fearful Providence, brought more than twenty im- viding more comfortable quarters for the acnight, while the strong ship was strained in mortal beings into a position of extreme dan- commodation of the ladies and children, its every joint, by the surging ocean, when ger and peril. Their bodies were reserved themselves and the men, as well as the the affrighted passengers and crew betook from a watery grave, and their souls from means of effecting their speedy deliverance themselves for safety to their boats, and lay eternity by a chain of Providences, in every from their isolated position. off" to await the morning's light, which they respect most wonderful. In the course of the ensuing week a large had reason to fear might be their last. The Suppose yonder vessel had conveyed to and commodious tent was finished, when the Psalmist's description of mariners exposed our shores the lifeless remains of a portion passengers, captain and supercargo were to the terrors of the sea, was doubtless veri- of that ship's company which found a.tempo- very comfortably accommodated. A good fied, " being at their wit's end. Then they rary abode on Christmas island, or suppose, board floor was laid, with the materials-pickcry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he only one of the crew had escaped to tell, the ed up from wreck, and covered with matbringeth them out of their distresses. He sad tale, while all others perished, would ting which had also come~on shore from the .maketli the storm a culm, so that the waves there not have been mourning, instead of wreck. A very respectable appearing and that joy which now reigns? Because such substantial frame was raised, and covered thereof are still. Then are they glad cause they be quiet; so he bringeth them is not the melancholly result, belongs to God]with large sails, which afforded ample shelO that men —chiefly and primarily,—no words can fully! ter from the sun,- the very heavy dews, and unto their desired haven. would praise the Lord for his goodness and express the debt of our obligation, and for the rain. for his wonderful works to the children of one, I think too, that it would have been Another large tent was built for the men. men.". highly proper and truly becoming, to have and smaller ones for the cook house, stoic But it is to prayer as offered by christians acknowledged that obligation in some public room, bath house, &c. generally and those praying people that have .manner. Man's instrumentality has been The passenger's tent was ornamented with friends at sea, that I would also direct your only secondary in rescuing the lives of our a large table, benches, a china,, closet, book thoughts. Not a day, nor an hour of the neighbors and friends, and I would be the shelves, &c, &c, the handiwork of Mr. day passes, but that a multitude of prayers last person on earth who would withold suit- Hobson. The ladies seldom left the tent dugo up to Heaven in behalf of those "who able testimonials of acknowledgement to ring the day, in consequence of the excesgo down to the sea in ships." It is no far- those who have kindly tendered and render- sive heat from the sun. Their time was fetched supposition to imagine, that in some ed services. principally occupied in reading, and in conpart of the world, at the moment that vessel] [ Some remarks are here omitted, which were versations respecting the chances for their struck, some one offered the petition, "Oj.of a local JinJttre.] ultimate rescue. The children too, engaged Lord be pleased to preserve all those expos-| It is to be hoped, and it should be the smo- 'much of their attention, with their cheerful, . onHelena,Island. Christmas �44 THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1348. happy faces and prattle, served to beguile wreck'of the whale boat, bringing the first The lost having been found, the captain. many an otherwise long and weary hour.— intelligence of the disaster which had hap- first mate, carpenter and as many ofthe After sunset, the ladies and gentlemen gen- pened to the expedition. He also reported men as were necessary, immediately resumed erally took a walk along or seated themselves having separated that morning from the sec- their labors upon the ship's long-boat. On upon the beach, enjoying the fresh, invigor- ond mate, and but a few hours before from Saturday evening, the 23d Jan., she was ating sea breeze, the more grateful and in- Mr. Christie and the Frenchman, and that completed, and ready to launch. From the viting, from the contrast with the intense they might be expected to arrive at any mo- appearance of the surf the next morning, ft was thought advisable to launch her that day. heat of the day. Not having a thermometer ment. Lights were at once raised, and other sig- To get her through the surf safely, it was it is impossible to determine precisely the temperature ofthe island. My opinion would nals given, to attract their attention, and a necessary to lay down an anchor outside the be, that the average temperature, during the party started out in search of them. This rollers, to which a line, reaching from the day, was about 85 deg. of Farenheit, and party travelled all night and returned the shore, could be fastened, and with which they could haul the schooner (as the boat during the night, from 05 to 70 deg. The next morning without success. dew was very heavy, so much so that in the In the course of the day intelligence was was now called) off. Every thing being morning one's clothes, and tho coverings of received of the safe return of the second ready, about four o'clock in the afternoon, the beds were quite damp. The south east mate to the wreck of the Mozart, and to- the captain and first mate, with a boat's crew, trades blow almost constantly over the island; wards evening the two men, who had been launched the whale boat, and made the atwere it otherwise, the condition of the ship- Injured when the boat swamped, reached the tempt to lay down their anchor. In this attempt, they were most unfortuwrecked would have been deplorable indeed. Maria Helena's tents in safety. Much anxiAs it was, not a single case of sickness, or- ety and apprehension was now felt for Mr. nate. The boat swamped amidst the breakers—all had a desperate struggle for life, iginating with the climate, occurred among Christie and the Frenchman. It was known they had neither water or One poor Chilian sailor was drowned, and any of the party. On the contrary, all returned to Honolulu, physically much better provisions. They had now been absent four their anchor was lost. days, and as party after party returned with- For a few days, as the work upon the than when they left. them, hope schooner advanced to completion, every one It was during this week, that the ship's out any intelligence concerning to die to set- seemed joyous and happy, at the prospect of away, and the conviction began and launch was hauled up upon tho beach, tle upon the minds of all that they must in- her soon being off, on her way to a port put upon the stocks, preparatory to being reperish. A deep gloom pervaded where means could be obtained for effecting paired, decked over and otherwise fitted out evitably the encampment, and melancholly sadness their rescue. The passengers had written and rigged as a schooner, ready to be dewas visible in every countenance. In pro- letters to their friends in Honolulu and elsespatched to Honolulu for assistance. portion as time flew by without intelligence where, which were to convey to them the This week, also, Mr. Christie, with a crew concerning them, the conviction grew strong- first intelligence of their wreck, and all were of four or five men, started in a whale boat, er and more certain, that Mr. C. and his anticipating a speedy deliverance from the from the wreck ofthe Mozart, to take a sur- companion would never return. In fact it island. In a moment all this happiness and vey of the island, hoping, at the same time, seemed contrary to the nature of things, that these joyous anticipations had been to discover some vessel in the vicinity.— they could possibly survive longer, without by the treacherous waves. Sorrow dissipated for the losa They stood down before the wind intending water or food, upon that sterile and almost of the generous, kind-hearted and honest to pass around the northern side of the is- desert waste, exposed to the piercing rays of Juan, pervaded every breast, and gloomy land. Having passed the northeast point, a hot equatorial sun. forbodings occupied their thoughts. The they continued running along within a short Under this state of feeling, it is scarcely next day, the remains of poor Juan were distance of the shore, for five or six miles, possible to imagine, much less to de- conveyed to the grave, followed by the pasas they supposed, when it was discover- scribe the joy and the extreme delight with sengers, the captain, supercargo, and his late ed that the boat, which leaked badly was which all, this evening, (the 17th Jan.), re- ship-mates. The impressive burial survice fast the swept in towards surf, by the ceived the intelligence, that the wanderers of the Episcopal church was read at the being force of the current. Efforts were made had reached the Mozart's tents alive. grave, and his late ship-mates performed the to pull out to sea, but without success.— Their appearance plainly indicated the ex- last sad offices of humanity. A rude cross, Through the surf it was evident they must tremity of suffering they had endured,—their erected over the grave, (some five hundred go, and accordingly all in the boat made the limbs swollen, their eyes blood-shot and yards from the tents) indicates the spot where best preparation in their power, for the dan- sunken, their faces blistered, the blood start- the Chilian sailor lies buried. gerous passage. Watching the most favor- ing from under the nails of their hands and During the next fortnight the surf continable moment, the men gave, way quickly, feet and the Frenchman partially bereft ofhis ued so high that it was deemed imprudent to and the little boat mounts the first roller in reason, the wonder was how they could pos- make another attempt to venture it safety, breaks before her, and with the sibly have dragged themselves back, and The whale boat had been badly through it. stove, too, speed of lightning she is hurried down its whether they could recover their accustom- when she swamped, and some time was ocfoaming side. Now she mounts the second, ed health and strength. in repairing her. On Monday morncupied that, too, breaks before her, and in a twinkAs had been anticipated, it appeared from ing, the 7th February, the captain, with a ling she rides, poised upon the top of the Mr. Christie's account, that, after separa- boat's crew, succeeded in getting out an anthird and last roller—she pitches forward— and hauling the little schooner safely ting from their companions, they had lost scarce has she commenced the descent, their way, and after thirty-six hours constant through the surf. Having secured her wherr the surf breaks in upon her—she had regained the spot where they to tho anchor, and leaving a part of the swamps, and all hands are now struggling walking, had been wrecked in the little boat. Here, crew on board, the captain returned to the with the raging billows. Again Providence instead of directing their course to the east- shore for the purpose of getting off water,, interposes to effect their rescue, and they all ward, followed the beach in a wester- provisions &c. After one boat load had they reach the shore in safety, and with comparadirection, and made the entire circuit of been taken out the surfhad increased to such ly tively little injury. The boat is a complete the island, and the lagoon. They must have an extent that it was impossible to take more wreck. travelled at least onehundred and fifty miles. off that day." Early the next morning, every Leaving two of the men who had been Birds' eggs, the blood of two or three turtles, thing that had been provided for the schoonsomewhat injured before reaching the shore, and of birds, constituted their only food, for er, including a chronometer and sextant, to follow, so soon as they should have re- the five days they were absent. was got on board, without accident, and at cruited their strength, Mr. Christie and the Once they found water, which they insist- about 10 o'clock, Capt. John P. Jayne, late rest ofthe party started the next morning on ed was quite fresh. For twenty-four hours first mate of the Maria Helena, with their return to the tents. They continued or more, before their return, the Frenchman Williams, Benjamin Rowlans, JohnGeorge Owens together for about twenty-four hours, when exhibited evident symptoms of derangement, and Manuel Hosea for a crew, hoisted sail they separated, Mr. Christie and a French- caused by his suff'eringSs In the course of a upon their little craft, slipped their cable man taking one route, and the second mate week thereafter, he had quite recovered; the] and stood out to sea, heading to the northanother, and their companion a third. next morning, Mr. Christie was carried in n ward and eastward. On the evening of the third day after the! litter to the Maria Helena's tents." It was a As they got under way, they were cheered party had sailed from the Mozart's wreck,] fortnight before he had regained his usual most heartily by those on shore, while more than one silent, but fervent ejaculation went ■me of the men reached the tents, from the: health. " " chor �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1848. 45 up to Him who holdeth the winds in his after a pleasant voyage of twelve days, at surf boat headed constantly by Capt. Curhands, and who ruleth the raging ofthe sea, half past eight o'clock, on Thursday morn- phy, and loaded with trunks and boxes, pullthat he would extend his Almighty protection ing, the 10th March, we sighted the cast ed off and on, to and from the two boats anchored outside the surf. These boats being over them, and conduct them in safety to point of Christmas island. Shortly after, as we neared the land, we loaded as heavily as it was deemed prudent. their destined haven. In the course of an hour or two the little discovered the wreck of the Mozart, high Lieut. La Fosse, about five o'clock, joined vessel was out of sight. Nothing of much upon the reef, also the tents near by, and the them, and proceeded to the corvette, having moment occurred on the passage toHonolulu. flag staff with tho Chilian colors set. As we previously arranged to send them in again the next morning, in case we should advise With the exception of a strong gale to the bore away to the northward, we soon came windward of Maui, which forced them to in sight of the tents near the wreck of the him by a signal, that we could venture to put back and run to leeward of that island, Maria Helena. After waiting some time, take the ladies and children through the their voyage was most prosperous. On Mon- expecting every moment to see a boat come breakers. day, the '28th February, they reached the off to us, Mr Jayne was directed to lower away We found the ladies and children, with Mr anchorage at Luhaina, Maui, having made the whale boat and man her, ready to pro- Stevens and Mr. Christie very comfortably quartered in the large tent, heretofore dethe passage to that place in 20 days. Here ceed to the shore. they remained until the next P. M., when Having written a letter, addressed to_Mr. scribed. Mr. Hobson had employed much they got under way for Honolulu, where they Hobson, it was put into a bottle, which"was of his leisure time in building and fitting up canvas cottage, a few arrived, in good health and in safety, on the enclosed in a small water cask, andofMr. a small, but very'neat morning of the Ist March, 22 days from Jayne was directed to make the best his steps off, which he had been occupying, for way towards the shore, and if not too hazard- some three or four weeks before our arrival. Christmas Island. came over from the On behalf of Capt. Jayne, and at his re- ous an undertaking, to land. Should he When Capt. Curphy he tents, deem it to to he was Mozart's roomed attempt land, with Mr. H. imprudent here tender his grateful acknowledgI quest, ments to Capt. Williams of the Am. whale then to throw the cask overboard, as near as Had there been grass or shrubbery, or any ship "Cincinnati," and to Mr. Bolles of possible to the breakers, and thus to com- thing but the dry white sand, to look out upLahaina, for their kindness to him and his municate with those whom we wished to res- on, their habitations would have been quite cue. Mr. J. left the ship about 12 o'clock comfortable; as it was, they were commocrow, while he lay off that port. At about £ past G, on the morning of the M. At this time she must have been eight modious, and, all things considered, their inmates were much better, and more pleasant1st March, a friend called on Mr. Ten Eyck to or ten miles from the tents. advise him that the native schooner 'Chance' After an absence of two or three hours, ly situated, than any one could reasonably was just in from Lahaina, bringing intelli- Mr. J. returned, with intelligence, that he have anticipated finding them. gence that the launch of the Maria Hele- had met Capt. Curphy about half way to the It has just been remarked, that Capt. Curna" had arrived at that port, just from the shore, coming off to the ship in his boat, that phy occupied the tent with Mr. Hobson, wreck of that ship, and that she might be ex- having placed the letter with its envelope, inj when he came over from the Mozart's tents. pected here very soon. In the course of an the captain's charge, and learning from him This was every Saturday evening. During hour, she made her appearance, when hast- that all on the island were well, they had six days of the week, he and Mr. Christie, ening to the wharf, Mr. T. E. procured a boat separated, the captain returning to the shore. since the sailing of the li£le schooner for and soon boarded her outside the harbor. We We stood off and on, making long tacks, Honolulu, had spent their time principally, were soon alongside the wharf, which was during the night. Early the next morning, near the Mozart's wreck, engaged in buildcrowded with the foreign residents, anxious the " Haalilio " hove in sight, and at about ing a small vessel, of about twenty tons. 7 o'clock, we saw a boat lowered away from She would have been completed in about to hear the particulars ofthe wreck. The Chilian brigantinc, "Argo," was her, manned, and pulling in for shore. A ten days from the time we reached the isabout sailing for Mazatlan, and the pilot was few minutes before, Mr. Jayne had started land. Should a vessel not arrive to rescue on board when we landed. Through the po- from the ship to communicate with the schoon- them before she had been launched, and liteness of Mr. Robinson, the supercargo, er. In the course of two or three hours, ready for sea, the captain had determined, she was detained for an hour or two to af- Capt. Jameson, of the schooner, who had in concurrence with the passengers, to take ford an opportunity for writing to tho friends landed in his boat that morning, with Capt. the passengers and as many of the crew as of the ship-wrecked, in tho United States. Curphy and Mr. Hobson, came on board the could be accommodated on board, and proThis accomplished, in the course of the corvette. After a little consultation with the ceed to some one of the Navigator islands. afternoon, an official application was made Commander and officers, it was arranged to There they could at least calculate upon obsufficient to by me, to the Consul of France, Mons. Dil- dispatch two of the ship's boats, to bring off taining water and provisions, vessels were the and the as in the hablife, and, French ladies and luggage, possible, support if corvette, lon, for the dispatch of the Mr. Ten Eyck having joined it of visiting that group of islands, occasionthe to the children. harbor, then in Sarcelle," lying " rescue ol the sufferers upon Christinas is- Capt. Jameson's boat, we proceeded to the ally, they might reasonably hope to get a land. The promptness with which this re- schooner, where leaving Capt. J., taking his conveyance sooner or later, to some civiliquest was complied with, by M. Dillon, and mate, Mr. Lake, with us, we continued on zed part of the globe. an end to these the hearty co-operation he received from the towards the shore, in company with the boats Our opportune arrival, put commander of the corvette and his officers, from tho ship, and the whale boat, contain- speculations, as well as to their labors upon and the sympathetic good will manifested by ing Mr. Jayne and the natives. We were their little craft. been them, in undertaking and prosecuting, suc- soon fast to the buoy, which had previously The morning after the luggage had the sent on board the corvette, (Saturday), cessfully, the hazardous enterprise, is known been anchored, just outside the breakers. it impossible and appreciated, and has been most grateful- Passing a line from our boat to Mr. Jayne, surf was so high as to render he was directed to land with his boat. This to take a boat through it, and of course we ly testified to, by this community. On the same day arrangements were also he effected without accident. The ship's could not communicate either with the cormade for dispatching the Hawaiian schooner, boats arriving soon after, and having anchor- vette or the Haalilio. Both these vessels and on during the day " Haalilio," to the wreck, in hopes that she ed near us, the first lieutenant, M. La Fosse, remained lying offhowever, in the afternoon, might be able to bring off whatever of the joined us, and by means of the line fastened About 6 o'clock, of we saw nothing surf, the the out and sight H. to the we and went buoy, pulled through cargo had been saved. Having taken a strong surf-boat on board, landed. As may well be imagined, our re- of her until we reached the opposite aide of the island, four or five days thereafter, where with an extra quantity of provisions, water ception was most cordial. Under the peculiar we the circumstances the the emotions -found her very quietly and securely anisland, case, relief the of of those upon Stc, for the chored. She reached this anchorage, as we again H. sailed during the night of the 2d March. which swelled the father's breast, in motherthe day after we lost sight of her, learned, to his it, to and Jayne, pressing only, darling, accompaemployed Mr. Having she and unrewhere remained until she left again for when we should less little natural daughter,—the reach ny us, to act as pilot the island, together with five nativos, as a strained feelings excited by a re-union with Honolulu. warmest frendship On Saturday evening, about 8 o'clock, the crew for tho whale boat which we took with those between whom tho must be felt, to be moon shining very brightly at the time, we existed, of the had 4th previously us, at 7 o'clock, on the morning Ar- were all very much alarmed, by the frightful March, we sailed in the Sarcelle, from this properly understood or appreciated. for getof the we were made rangements immediately proximity of the cervette (to which our atday, the afternoon next place. In the tention had been called by one ofthe ladies) passed the Haalilio, in sight of Hawaii, and ting off the luggage. Four times " �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1848. 46 P.M., when M. Turin, who had to the breakers, and in almost the very track of the Ma- arguments, entreaties or threats, could induce them to until about 5 o'clack, his camp when Mr. nnd Mrs. Stevens 101 lhi ria Helena, when sho 3truck the reef. A moment more, forego the luxury of being relieved from their burdens, broken uphont, them, and all proceeded on. The and it appeared to ns all, she must strike the reef. Now and crawling uuder the bushes, if only for a very few the small some 7joined or 8 miles, was along tbe beach nf the she luffs; slowly she comes up lo the wind, her sails minutes. Ou snch occasions ihe whole parly were forced walk, for quite a large body of water, and which here is lagoon, slop, to as was deemed to imprudent separate. it flutter in the breeze, her yards are quickly braced around. Just at dark, we left the beach, to and she stands off again, all eafc. ifad she missed When we halted, at 4 o'clock, it was our intention to was very pleasant. narrow neck of land which, at the point until evening, and ihen pursue our journey together. strike across the stays, she had inevitably been a shapeless wreck, within restmoon-light. Before sun set, however, it wu» deter we now were, separated the lagoon from the sea. Upon a few hours. Imagination maf faintly picture what by difficult walking eve had would then have been the condition of all upon the is- mined, that all the seamen, except Mr. Jayne, should this pcnin-ula we found the most leave us, and make all haste to reach the corvette, and yet experienrcd. Tho surface was uneven, covered with land. am! us. man small coral rocks and. allogi ther, it bushes, stones, Providing each The next morning tbe sorf still continued too high to give intelligence concerning water, nnd giving them the was not only mosl fatiguing, hul actually dangerous. The venture out with a boat. About 7 o'clock, the socond with a small allowanco of they took ihcir departure.— inumetalile quantity of birds over us, around us. and unlieutenant, M. Turin, and another officer, from the cor- best direction in our power, Finding lhat Miss Johnson was much fatigued from her der our feet, screeching and screaming, uninterruptedly, vette, anchored outside the breakers, with two boats parly laborious our resolved to spend the night made this night emphatically hideous. walk, We were at a loss how to communicate with thctn. At and being comlength it was suggested tha.l one of tho Kanacha's might where we were. About 7 o'clock some of the KanacKas The prospect of reaching the corvette a few cocoa nul irees, about fortably quartered on hoard, before midnight,alone inventure out npon a aorf board. This is simply n small returned from an excursion tobringing of our lady a a half from with them several duced and nerved the us, exertion, and parly to exert board, pointed at one e,nd, aud aboot ouo foot wide, by mile and fresh nuts. The milk and softjuicy pulp was her remaining strength. The persons at the loading lor young three or four in length. been hud alerected, In a few moments one was found ready to undertake a rich treat lo us. We kepi up a large fire during the the boats, where a small tent bad darkness, we were the enterprise. Mr. Ten Eyck immediately wroto a night near our camp, hoping the Frenchmen might lie on lowed their fire to go out, anil in the Attunes. lo grope our way, almost at randomnote, addressed lo the commander of tho Sorcelle, ad vi- ibeir way to meet us, and if so, to attract their attention. forcedwalking broad canopy after for several rods, we woald meet with tome sing him that it had been impossilile-thc day before, and We all slept soundly, with Heaven's length, moon and he our At clear, steps. and the forced In retrace obstacle, that it still was impossible to lake-tbe ladies oil' that it alone for a covering. The night was alter about two hours of this kind of traveling, we stumwas hoped he would continue near us, until Tuesday shown out full, in all its beauty aud splendor. ihe next morning, we were up, and having bled upon the tent accidentally. A large fire was lighted morning, when, if We did not succeed in getting a boat At 3 o'clock as a signal for our arrival. After wailing an hour ni oat, we would take up our march for the anchorage on the each taken a cup of tea, made in a sauce-pan, by the capOur niorc for a boat, and none arriving, we camped down lcaward side ofthe island, where wo would juin the ship; tain, by 4 o'clock we were once more on cur march. upon the beach and slept until morning. and, in that event, requesting him lo sent! out parlies course until 10 or 11 o'clock, was about west by north. us. with water and provisions, to meet us. flaring the nolo The water-drawers having left us the evening previous, I!y 8 o'clock, a boat came ciff from the corvette for volunteered for this aud in less than au hour we had the satisfaction of being unsealed in a small bottle, it was fastened around the Mr. Ten Eyck and Capt. Curphy o'clock, eleven we reached received and for M., hospitably provided comfortably service. About 10 or mosl A. Kanacka's nock, and in a few minutes, he was cautiousin diameter. on board the Sarcelle. At Mr. Ten Eyek's request, the ly, but very dexterously, and confidently, and surely, mas- a lagoon, about a mile or a mile and a half, morning, our until ihe nexl we supposed march and -hip remained at her anchorage tering the insurmountable barriers, (as Ihcy appeared to On first seeing the water, us), which were roaring and foaming between the boats consequent fatigues and exposures were now at an end. to enable ihe ladies to recover from their fatigue and prswe had with us, pare for the voyage. Capt. From the chart of which Benson, reaches tho boat and is taken on and the shore,—now he property leA at the hoard. la the course of fiAcen or twenty minutes, we the lagoon is represented as a continuous body of water, The parties most interested in the assume the responthe from its western Maria Helena's tents, not willing to island, sec him leave the boat, and, with his surf board, he again extending many miles Into her captain deconfidently ordering from llie and we had of tho schooner sea, back, anticipasibility breaker.-. entrance ventures cautiously, but fearlessly, within the He soon reaches ihe shore in safely, bearing a small ted meeting boats from the corvette, whenever we should termined to set sail, with the ship, on her return to Honolulu. Every one having arrived on board one or ihe olher tin box, containing a note from Mons. Turin, advis- reach it. ing us, that he will submit Mr. Ten Eyck's note to Our disappointment, in having our fond anticipations of the vessels, early on Saturdaymorning, the 2">th March, to Christmas the commander, and that his determination upon the sub- so provokingly dissipated, was of course, very great. we weighed anchor and bid adieu, forever days, we anchorject mailer would-be made known to us, by the hoislinj We at once resolved to delay our further march uutil to- Island. After a pleasant voyage of 1Gonce more in HoOur water was now reduced to three on the afternoon ofthe 10th ed, April, of certain specified signals. In about nn hour, much to wards evening. our regret, we were informed, by the hoisting of a yellow or four gallons, and there were nineteen persons to nolulu harbor, and shortly after were safely lauded. flag at the fore, that iho corvette would proceed immedi- he supplied. Of provisions we had nothing, but a few The kind and sympathetic attention extended m those any thing, approximating to who had been rescued by all on board the corvette, as also ately to tbe entrance of the lagoon, on the lea of tho is- hard buscuit. No ono knew lo land, where sho would await our arrival. After consult- the least certainly, of our relative position to the cor- by theresidents of this place, no one knows belter how symptoms of appreciate, or can more highly value than those who have ing together, we fuiateV concluded lo delay our departure vette. Some of the party gave evident was made to start been its recipients. from the tents, until Tuesday morning, hoping, in the alarm for our safely, and a proposal and provisions The complimentary and public testimonials of gratitude meantime, that the schooner would make her appearance. a party back. to the tents for water as that by on the part ol the foreign residents towards the distinopinion, it his however, Capt. Curphy, gave gone the surf had By 0 o'clock on Monday morning, down very considerably, and during the remainder of the taking a due west course, we would not Jail to reach the guished French Consul and the excellent commander and day, there would have been no difficulty, and but very sea on the west shore of the island, in two or three hours, officers ofthe corvette, for their generous and disinterestlittle danger, in passing out and in, through the breakers. and by then following the beach, in a northward direc- ed services in behalf of suffering humanity, cannot fail lo But the corvette bad gone, and the appearance of Ihe tion, we must reach the entrance to the lagoon, near he long and pleasingly remembered by them. of all are pre-eminently schooner was looked for in vain. During ihe afternoon where the ship must be anchored. The majority of the To Capt. Curphey the thanks active preparations were made for our departure, early the parly coinciding in this opinion, it was determined lo di- due, for bis uniform kindness, politeness and generosity. Highly honorable and moral—always attentive and connext morning. Two barrels of water were brought from rect our course to the west. P. M siderate—knowing nothing of fear, he is entirely free the Mozart's wreck, and large spikes driven into ihe As we were preparing to start, about 4 o'clock, our surto of the much schooner, from selfishness—possessing ihe proper and requisite beads of each, to which ropes were attached by means of Mr. Lake, the mate an iron ring or thimble. In this way they were easily prise and joy, made his appearance, bringing us intelli, qualifications for a commander, he nact the confidence of of the the sailors, nnd his orders were promptly obeyed; where dragged, rolling over and over, like a wheel upon its axle. gence, that the night before hethehad found one corvette, who bad others dreaded responsibility, or shrunk from danger, ha Litters were provided for the ladies and children, and tents occupied, by a party from had come back to look never faltered, but led the vacillating, and, by his exammeet come out lo and lhat ho us, covered to protect them from the son. Knapsacks were manufactured, to enable each man to lor, and guide us to it,—lhat it was not more than six or ple, encouraged the timid. With him upon the island, would all was orderly and quiet. Without him, it might have carry four bottles of water, and six or eight ship's bus- seven miles off", and in two or three hours time weoff. been otherwise. cuit. The remaining trunks,boxes, baskets etc.,contain- certainly reach it. No.time was lost in starting A day or two after our arrival, the Haalilio returned ing clothing aud other valuables, together with many oth- The ronte, however, was rough and tedious, the Kaer loose articles, were then placed where they would be nackas wero worn down with their burdens, and the safe to port, all well. journey made our vexOn the tilth April, Mr. Hobson and Capt. Curphey most likely to be protected from the rain, and by 6 o'clock stopping every few minutes torest, ou aud we were forced to sailed in a Chilian brig for Valparaiso. Success attend in the evening every thing was ready for an early slart atiosly slow. Night came await the rising of the moon. As she arose and shed ithem. the qext morning. pale light upon our dismal path, we resumed our jourAbout 6 o'clock on Tuesday morning, the 21st March, her we commenced our weary and most fatiguing march, ney. At 11 o'clock, P. M., we reached the lent, occupied across that almost descrl waste. The party consisted of by M. Turin and a party of men from his ship. Here two ladies, two .children, four gentlemen, the captain, ihe Mr. Stevens' lady and child.remained uutil the nexl day two mates of the wrecked ship, the male of the schoon- at 12 M., when boat from the schooner, reached them, HONOLULU, JUNE 1, 1848, er, and tweniy-lwo others. Fodr Kanakas were allotted and they were relieved from any further anxiety and fato each of the litters, Mrs. Stevens and her child were tigue, by taking passage in it to tbe ship, which they Miss Johnson preferred borne in- one, and Mr. Ten Eyck's litrte daughter in the reached the same afternoon: on, Biennial General Meeting of other, Mis Johnson prefering to walk. The men follow- traveling that night to the next tent, about C milesafter American Missionaries. ed on with the water casks. Captain Curphy command- and some 10 only from the corvette. Accordingly, refreshment, Miss J. Mr. Ten In former years the mssionarles held au annual meeting, but ed the party. Having a small chart of the island, drawn partaking of some alight Capt. Hobson, daughter, Curphey, his Mr. by Capt. Benson, of the English whale ship Britlon," Eyck and they assemble only once in two years. Thla year which was wreecked about three miles to ihe west of the Mr. Jayne and Mr. Lake, accompouied by a small party of late," Maria Helena, in 1633, and which, as a general thing, we of Frencb Bailors, continued on. After walking some therehas been an uncommonly full attendance. All the male found to be correct, we pursued a west by south course, by two hours, our guides became bewildered, and gave us to missionaries are present, except Hie Roy. Mr. Rowrll, ol compass. At about 4 o'clock, P. M., we had reached a understand they had lost the way. Sending them out to Waimea, Kauai. The following are the names »f those prea poiat, about a quarter of a mile from the sea, on the make explorations, we lay down upon the coral rocks, southern shore of the islaud, having travelled as we sup- awaiting their return. This occurred within a half hour, OUI: ISLAND OF HAWAII. made no posed about-fifteen miles. During the morning, one of when we were given to understand that they had our water casks began to leak badly. Having no means satisfactory discoveries. Adjusting ourselves in the most Kailua—Rev. A. Thurston* and Dr. S. L. Andrews.* of repairing damages, we filled so many of our bottles as comfortable position possible, with nothing but ragged Kcalakeakua—Rev. M. Ives.* had been emptied and left it. coral rocks for a bed or a pillow, we were all soon lost lo Kau—Rev. J. D. Tnris. The walk, had been most uncomfortable, tiresome and the noise ofthe surf, as il broke upon the shore near us, Hilo—Rev. 0. 11. Lyman nod Rev. T Coan. tedious, as well aa slow. The heavy loads boms by the and to the babel noise of the myriads ofbirds that hoverWalmea—Rev. Lorenzo Lyons.* Kannokas, the intense heat, the reflection of the sun from ed over and surrounded us. the burning sands, the unevenoess ofthe surface, our At daylight, we resumed our march, and about halfpast Kulula- Itev. E. Bond. shoes constantly Ailing with gravel, the want of proper 5 reached the tent we were in search of the night before. ISLAND Of MAUI. provisions, the constant thirst, and ihe danger of gelling It was only about one and a halt miles from where we Lahaina—Rev. P Baldwia * before we should have out of water accomplished our had slept. r D. Hunt. journey, together with our want of knowledge of the Here we prepared a cup of tea, aDd with some solt Lahainaluna—Rev. W. P. Alexander and Rev. S. proper route to pursue, all conspired to make our march bread and cheese, made a very hearty breakfast. The Vailuku—Rev. E. W Clark* and Mr. E. Bailey.* necessarially toilsome, and aaylhing but expedioua.— breakfast over, the party started on for the ship, which liana—Rev. D. T. Condc* and Rev. E. Whittlesey.* Whenever a small clump of bushes were discovered af- was now in sight, and about 10 miles off, leaving Miss ISLAND or MOLOKAI. fording a slight protection from the sun, and they were Johnson, Mr. Ten Eyck and his little daughter to follow aud Rev. C. B. Andrews not unlrcquent, the Kanakas hastened to them, and no in the afternoon. The three latter remained at this place Kaluaaha-Rev. H. R. Hitchcock* — — — , THE FRIEND. * " — ... �a THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1848. 47 OrtEco.v.—We would acknowledge a file of the Oregon Spectator, received per the Eveline. The paper is enlarged to double its original size, and otherwise improved.— Tho late numbers of tho Spectator are fully crowded with details of Indian hostilities. ISLAND OF K.CC'AI. from tho We copy the following remarks Although tho whole population of the terriKnlon—Rev. .1. F. Pngue.,eitd Dr. J. W. Smith.* London News..— tory would not probably amount to 10,000, editorial columns of the Wai.di—Bcv..E- Johnson,*and Mr. A. Wilcox.* All those whose names arc marked with an asterisk arc. aeyet three companies of volunteers have been Speaking of the President's recommendacneipanicd t.y llieir families. raised, have and according to last accounts, were Recently arrived 1...in the Hulled States, tn join the mission, tions, it remarks, " All these measures service on the Indian frontier. No Kau, at in wholes bean stationed of active { Hawaii, Ihe It, v. Mr. Kinney, the same end in view,—the developement <m.l 11. v. 'I'. Dwight, at Knhtanha, Motokai. the resources of the United States territory, important battlo had taken place, although In consequence of ihe Kc-v 11 Armstrong having withdraws frequent skirmishes. Tho little army has from the mission, to accept ef tlic olllce of Public Instruction the assurance of a position that will enable un.'er the Hawaiian government, the Rev E W Clark of Wni- the Union to watch over and support its com- severely snfFered in consequence oftheir gal!uku has been appointed to the pastorship of the Ist church, merce both in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, lant General, Gilliam, being accidentally Honolulu. TheRev Mr Cunde becomes Mr Clark's succcaaor. TheRev Mr Hunt having lelt the service or the Mission, his and the increase ofits influence in the coun- shot. The Spactator appears in mourning station as one ofthe teachers at Lahalualuna has been aupplied cils of the other American states. These on occasion of the announcement of his by the Rev Mr Andrews ol Mol.ik.ii. The Rev Mr Pngilc has are all perfectly legitimate objects for Amer- death. beenremoved from Knlun, Kauai, to Kcnlekeakna, Hawaii, to The subject of Temperance ia manfully become associated with Hie Rev Mr Ives, who has sufl'ered ican statesmen, objects at the prosecution of much Trom sickness, during Ihe last few months. take umbrage; advocated by tho conductors of the Spectawhich we have no to right Theso occasional gatherings of lbs mission families at Hnnolnlu, serve to promote a more Intimate acquaintance. Ulan objects, tho attainment of which wo could tor. A late editor appears to have been diswould otherwise exist. Some of the oldest misslonariea have not prevent even though we were obsurd missed from his post, in part, because he so never viaitcd all the stations on the islands. The Rev Mr to attempt it. The Americans, like reluctantly set forth tho claims of tho TemThurston, although a resident of twenty-eight years on the enough Islands, has never visited Kauai. Some if the families of the other nations, conscious of superiority in perance question. This fact indicates a mission have not met for leu or lifted! years. and intelligence to their neighbors, healthy tone of public sentiment among the power Our narrow limits will not allow us lo make somo remarks it felt." leading men oj" the country. In tho Rev. which we had intended to oner upon tho public ineeliiiga of are desirous of making the missionaries. Mr. Atkinson, now on his way thither, the Fear for Oregon. No friends of the cause will find a powerful corThe President's Message. from Oregon abundant- adjutor. Temperance, schools, good mor Letters and papers We have been favored with the loan of a ly testify to the high toned and patriotic sen- als, and religion, artrall linked together, and copy of the London News, containing the timents of the wives and sisters of those sol- every well wisher for Oregon must rejoice President's Message. The principal topic diers who have volunteered to protect the that not a few strenuous advocates and warm discussed, is the Mexican war. The Presi- country against Indian massacres. Their friends of these all important subjects are dent strongly recommends that Mexico be conduct reminds one of New England ma- resident in the country. made to cede New Mexico, and the Califortrons two hundred years ago. Farewell Meeting.—The missionaries nians,—that the military force of the United The rising generation in Oregon, we re- held a farewell States should not be withdrawn until peace meeting, May 22, in view of to is not uncared for. There is the departure of is fully established,—that in the future pros- joice learn, the Rev. Mr. Atkinson for most commendable interest among the sel- Oregon. Mr. A. goes to Oregon under the ecution ofthe war, Mexico be made to " feel a the pressure more than they have hitherto lers in behalf of schools. A lady who is patronage ofthe American Home Missionary now teaching there, and whose husband is Society. During his detention done." at the islands, absent on important business, to the Atlantic by his preaching and addresses, The President represents that amicable rehe has made thus writes us:— a most favorable impression upon the public lations exist between the United States and States Previous to leaving, Mr. bad been mind. We are confident that his influence other foreign nations. He recommends that enabled to a comfortable put up log-house, will be of the most salutary kind should he the United States Government speedily establish tribunals in China for the trial of into which we moved on the 30th of Septem- be permitted, with his accomplished lady, to American citizens, because, according to ber, and in which I have continued to live, enter upon his ministerial duties in Oregon. treaty stipulations, the Chinese do not exer- the greater part of the time entirely alone, Hawaiian Bible Society.—Last Sabbath cise authority over them. He recommends doing my own work, and attending to my morning the Rev. Mr. Hunt preached in bethat diplomatic relations be opened between school, to which I have to walk a quarter of of this Society, at ihe Seamen's Chapel. half the United States Government and the* Papal a mile; still I have never been more happy A collection was taken—the generous sum of States, also Bolivia, Guatemala and Ecua- or contented in my life." being $104 contributed, including checks for dor. three life-memberships. In our next there of Johnson, Waioli, Ordination.—Mr. The general prosperity of the country apwill be a full-report of the society's operapears, at present, to exceed that of any pre- Kauai, was ordained as a Minister of the tions. * vious period. Imports, $146, 545,1638.— Gospel and Evangelist, on Monday, May Exports, $158, 648, 022. The Public Debt 29th, at the Stone Church. The exercises The Republic of Liberia.—Recent inless than $50,000,000. The coinage ex- were conducted in the native language. The telligence from the western coast of Africa, ceeded $20,000;000, consisting chiefly in the sermon was preached by the venerable Mr. makes known, that the Colony ofLiberia has conversion of Foreign into American coin. Thurston of Kailua, the charge was given declared itselffree and independent, and calls It is estimated that not less than 10,000,000 by the Rev. Mr. Alexander, and the conse- upon other nations to recognize its nationantes of public land will be surveyed and of- crating prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. ality. It has made the constitution of the fered for sale during 1848. Coan. U. S. the basis of its laws and regulations. ISLAND OF OAIIC. The President recommends the establish- II .lulu—Rev. R. Armstrong," Rev. L. Smith,* Mr. 11. ment of a Tentorial Government over OreIMmond," Mr. E. 11.Rogers,' Mr Lc\ i Chamberlain,* Mr. 8. N. gon. Casi].-.* Mr. E. 0. flail,* nnil Mr. A. S. Ceoke.* Puiiahou—Rev. I>. Dele' and Mr. W. 11. Rice.* The conveyance of mails to and from forEst-Rev. A. Bishop. l eign countries, seems to bo attracting much Waialua—Rev. I'. J. Oullok,* and Rev. J. S. Emerson.* Kan. ..be—Rev. 11. VV. Parker.* attention at Washington. " �48 THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1848. [Published by request.] MARRIED. A Bethel Flag wanted in Oregon. In Honolulu, at theBtone Church, May 29ih, by Rev. W. p. Jose, California, > San to am a I Aleiander, the Rev. J. F. Poorc, of Koloa, Kuuni, lo Mlßfl :—Although stranger Dear Sir Dec. 27, 1847. $ Makia K. Whitney, daughter of the late Rev. Samuel Whityou, I hope and am sure you will in the goodney, of VVaimca, KautiQ.uinn Thornton, The Hon. J. formerly heart, this intrupardon hasty your ness of DIED. sion upon your valuable time. I have been Judge ofthe Supreme Court of Oregon, is town May 5, Betsey W. Meek, wife of Jot.n Mali. a seaman for several years of my life, a suf- now at this place, in good health, and on bis EsqIn,this aged years. 41 ofhis At U. S Hospital, Honolulu, May 14, Patrick Hays, native ficient time to learn something of the hard- way to Washington City. The nature but he is of Cork, Ireland, seaman, late of whale ship Gen. Williams. * ships and' privations of a seafaring life. I mission there has not transpired, with important pubhave now heen nearly eleven years in Ore- supposed to be charged PASSENGERS. gon, and in that time there have been many lic interests. It is at least certain that Capt. Per Eveline from Columbia River—Mr§. Brewer and 3 chfldU.S. sloop-of-war ren, Horace Ilolden, Arkmion, and great changes in the country, especially J. B. Montgomery, of the and Mrs. Goodwin captains L. to to offered the convey him lady. in the number of seamen who visit this place; Portsmouth, hason Smith, Esq. Per Honolulu Manila—Wm. from board his ship, at the ex- In, the Euphemia fur California—Capl. and I feel that the time has come when some- United States, Mtikt■«, Mr. F.ilis and ofthe It is understood government. Sherman, Mr. pense supercargo. their spiritual thing should be done here for ten dollars, that the vessel will sail tomorrow and convey In the Cowlitz for Columbia RiTer—Rov. G. FI. Atkinson welfare. I therefore send you and lady. the In the Tepic for Sitka—R. C. Janion. Esq. wishing you would obtain for me a Bethel him to Valparaiso, where he will take In the Kainehameha for Hilo—J. Turrill, Esq., Mrs. TurrilJ, if the ship .Miss Turrill, Wm. Paty* E«*q., Capt. V;trn«y and son, and Flag, and forward by the first opportunity. English steamer via Panama, Spencer. Capt. meet the steamer, If there is not money enough, you will please should arrive in time to be round conveyed Cape will otherwise, exhe con,, and you may send the flag if you MARINE JOURNAL. pect the money immediately. Please put it Horn. Judge Thornton is a modest man and has up snugly, and address to me, at Oregon ciPORT OF HONOLULU. ty, and you may be assured I will endeavor the reputation of being an able lawyer and a by the grace of God to hoist it, and if no one writer of no ordinary power. He is treated Arrived. with the most respectful and delicate atten- May I—American merchant ship Isabella, Brings, 17 clays will, I wjll try and preach under it." else «■#####* tion by all the officers on board the ship, and from Mazatlan. May 6—H. B. Co.'s bark Cowlitz, Weynton, 34 days from he will leave this port with the kind regards Fort Vancouver, 17 days from mouth of River, wltb'lumber Most sincerely yours, Agents If. B. Co. W. H. W. of all who have made his acquaintance, and toChilean Bnganiine, "Seis dc Junio,' Rene, 40 days from warmest wishes that he may be Valparaiso with mdse for H. Skinner .v Co. It affords us unfeigned joy to receive an with the 11—American whale ship Abigail, Young, from Maui. the more than successful in accomplishing May 16—English brig Tepic, Lace, 134 days from Liverpool, application of this nature from Oregon. An object of a mission believed to have reference mdse to stm key, Janion & Co. May 26—American schooner Honolulu, Newell, 42 days answer will be returned by the earliest op- to Oregon. from Manila—mdse to Everett & Co. Yours. American brig Eveline, Goodwin, 18 days from Columbia Respectfully portunity. So long as mountain streams River, lumber, shingles, etc. A. B. American whale ship Warren, Evans, Warren, 6 mos. out. shall feed the Columbia, so long ships will 35 whale. Sailed. sail up and down this mighty tributary ofthe London Merchant Seamen's Society.— May 4—Americanmerchant ship Isabella, Briggs, for Hong ocean, there may the sailor find a friend to The London Standard reports that during kong. Hawaiian bark Don Quixote, Farrington, for Bordeaux. hoist the Bethel Flag, to invite him to God's the year 1847, this society furnished tempo- May 9—Hawaiian scat Mary Ann, Kagsualc, with flour, for Mazatlan. House, and point him to a " House not made rary aid or permanent pensions, to no less Chileanschooner Adelaide, Charon, for San Francisco. May 10—H. C. M.'s corvette "Sarcelle," Capt. Dc Burgnr. with hands, eternal in the heavens," than 1,440 seamen. Who, more than sea- for Tahiti. Hawaiianbrig Euphemia, Vioget, forSan Francisco. the generous chari- May 16—Americanwhale ship Canada Reynard, to cruiie. Editors and politicians in the United men, have a claim upon May 23—11. U. Co.'a bark Cowlitz, Weynton* for Columbia —especially the merchants River. States, find abundant matter for comment, in ity of merchants, May 26—Chilean brigantine Seis dc Junio, Rene, for San commercial cities? Francisco. the following paragraphs which were publish- ofLondon and other large memoranda. the The Minstrel, hence, sailed from Manilafor Boston April 4. ed in connection with the " Freemont trial." Without the sailor's toils and exposures, The had also sailed for the United States. Medora,hence, his The Toulon, hence, was to at Manila loading for New York— Extract from a letter from Secretary Bancroft merchant would be unable prosecute April sail 16. to to Commodore Sloat, dated July 12, 1846. enterprizes "beyond the sea." The mer- The bark Janet and schooner Mary Ann were in the Columbia River. The object of the United States is, un- chant should be the sailor's friend. " der its rights as a belligerent nation, to posPORT OF LAHAINA. sess itstlf entirely of Upper California. three —There were brothPizarros. Arrived. When San Fransisco and Monterey are The April 29—American whule ahip Abigail, Young, New Bedsecured, you will, if possible, send a small ers of this name, who were associated in the ford, 6 1-2 months out, 60 sperm. vessel of war to take and hold possession of conquest of Peru. While history records ford, 30—American whaleahip Washington, Fiaher, New Bed1-2 months uut, 80 aperm. the small port of San Diego; and it would be the military exploits of these distinguished May6 3—American whale ahip Indian Chief,Balley,New Lonout 6 months, clean. well to ascertain the views of the people of don, Francisco Pizar- May 22—American whale ship Warren, Evana, Warren, 6 us that men, it also informs Pueblo dc los Angelos, who, according to inmonIlia out, 35 whale. 23—American whale ahip Coggcawrll, Will, New Bedford, C formation received here, may be counted up- ro, the eotHjucror was assassinated in his own in..iiths out, 10(1 aperm. on as desirous of coming under the jurisdic- house, in Lima; Gon Zalo Pizarro, waspubtion of the United States. If you can take DONATIONS FOR THE BETHEL. lickly executed, (beheaded) in the city of $25 00 J. Turrill,Esq., possession of it, you should do so. was im- Mr. Pizarro, Hernando Cuzco; and Tlbbey, 3 00 The object of the United States has refer3 OU Friend, A ance to ultimate peace with Mexico; and if prisoned for twenty years after his return to FOR THE FRIEND. at that peace the basis of the uti possidetis Spain.—[See Prescott's Conquest of Peru, J. Harrington, ship Canada, 80 50 do 50 W. Smith, shall be established, the Government expects, Francis do 50 Brninard, 25 W. Freemen, do through your forces, to be found in actual VoIII. do 50 Mr. 1 Simmons, possession of Upper .California. The late Lord Mayor of Montreal.— This will bring with it the necessity ofa civil administration. Such a Government should Thirty years ago, says the Rochester Dembe established under your protection; and, ocrat, John A. Mills of Tolland, Ct., enter- A Monthly Journal devoted toTemperance. Marine and General Intelligence. in selecting persons to hold office, due re- ed Canada, a tin-pedlar, seated on his box, Seamen.PUBLISHED AND EDITED BT to spect should be had the wishes of the peo- which contained all his earthly possessions, SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. ple of California, as well as to the actual This Yansame TERMS. possessors of authority in that province. It except a good character. One copy per annum, 81,50 may be proper to require an oath of alle- kee tin-pedlar recently died Lord Mayor of Two copies per annum, 2,50 Five 5,00 copies per annum, giance to the United States from those who the first city of Her Majesty's British Amer- Ten copies 800 per annum, are entrusted with authority. You will also to have Cr Single copies and bound volumes for 1,2, 3, 4 is reported ican Possessions. 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