WRECK OF A BRINGANTINE.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2068, 9 October 1880, Page 3

WRECK OF A BRINGANTINE.

fPEB PEB33 ASSOCIATION BPBCIAI, WIES.j AUCKLAND, October 8.

Information was received in Auckland today that the Auckland brigantine James A. Stewart had gone ashore at Kaipara Heads. She was bound outwards, with a cargo of timber, loaded at Aratapu, for Adelaide, but no particulars of the cause of the accident had reached town up to a late hour this afternoon. A telegram received by Messrs M'Kenzie and Bjsb from Captain Colin M'Donald of the Magellan Cloud, states that the James A. Stewart had been stranded on the north spit last n'ght and abandoned by the crow. There were no signs of the men on the vessel. The message also stated that the brig did not appear to be much damaged. A liter telegram from the harbor-master at Kaipara states that there are no signs of the crew. The James A. Stewart is a vessel of 170 tons register, owned by Messrs M'Kenzie and Ross, Auckland. She was built at Nova Scotia four years ago, and arrived here from Now York two years ago last April. She is insured in the New Zealand Company for £ISOO. The vessel left Auckland some time ago for Kaipara, where she was to be loaded with timber for Adelaide. She was under the command of Captain J. McLellan for some considerable time. Tho pilot crew from the Kaipara pilot station went to her this morning, and found her high and dry on the beach. None of the craw wore seen. Tho vessel did not appear to be much injured. She lies about throe miles outsido the North Head at Kaipara. The owners have subsequently received tho following telegram ; “ The Jap. A, Stewart was seen outside the North Spit yesterday with her mast gone. The hulk came on tho beach kst night. There were no tidings of tho crew at 8 am. this morning. J. O. Smith, Harbormaster.” Later. News from Helensville states that the steamer Minnie Casey has arrived there, bringing word that the James A. Stewart left Kaipara Heads last night with a fair wind. It is supposed that tho wind fell during the night and that the vessel drifted ashore. Part of tho sails were set. A party left the Heads for the vessel, but found no trace of the crew. The party boarded tho vessel, which was high [and dry. They found the compass and chronometer intact, one boat smashed on dook, and one boat ashore uninjured. Tho deck waa undisturbed.