Wreck of a Brigantine.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 142, 13 October 1880, Page 3

Wreck of a Brigantine.

I The Post of Friday last says that atele- ! gram was received from Pelcnsvrlle this j afternoon by the Minister in charge of the Marine-Department, to the effect that the brigantine James A. Stewart was ashore on the North Sub at the entrance to JKLaipavn 'Harbor, in the extreme tortli of this island. It is iearcU nutu alP'oh board must have perished, as no trace 1 of themea'n be found, and it is-intprobaWe 1 hut'they could have escaped in the state of the sea and weather. The JN'orth'"Spit ■a.t'the.plaee where the wreck took place, 'is connected with '.the mainland 'by a narrow neck of land, and is about 'an hour's ride from Ponto Point,-where Mr. ' W'hrlehtorn lives, who sent the telegran to the Government. Later News 'from HelerrsvilJe s sfat'es that the steamer Minnie Casey arrived there, bringing news that the J as. A. Stewart left Kajpara Heads oh Thursday night with a -fair wind, J lt is supposed the wind fell Tight, 'and the vessel drifted -ashore ''with part of Iter sails set. A party left the Heads for'the vessel but found no trace of They boarded the'vessel, which'was high and dry. in found the compass and chir-.o > ■ intact,'one boat smashed on d.-•;•: one boat ashore uninjured. '!.n. u....•:. load was undisturbed. LATEE. No has yet been received of the crew wrecked in the -James A. Stewart.