THE CHASCA AFFAIR.
Wellington, July 28.
With reference to the barque Chasca, referred to In the Australian summary telegraphed from Auckland, Pilot Holmea states that the vessel first appeared off Sinclair He d and passed Nancatrow Head about seven miles off the shore, apparently bound northward. She was off Cape Palliser when the first indication that she.wanted a pilot was seen—on May 28ch. The pilot boat put off, but had scarcely left the land when a strong northerly breeze set in, and the Chasca hoisting her topgallant sails stood out to sea. That was the last seen of her. Altogether she was in sight from the outer Pilot Station between four and five hoars. The statement that she lay for three days off the Heads is evidently Incorrect. From May 28th to May 30th upwards of twenty steamers entered or left this port, so that if she had been anywhere in the neighborhood aha must have been spoken or reported. The probability appears to be that she mistook Palliser Bay for the entrance to Port Nicholson, and one of the statlom on the coast for a pilot station. __
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1301, 29 July 1886, Page 3
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188THE CHASCA AFFAIR. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1301, 29 July 1886, Page 3
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