WRECK OF THE ADMELLA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 720, 1 October 1859, Page 3

WRECK OF THE ADMELLA.

The ' Age ' of August 19th, contains the following particulars of the rescue of the 'survivors from this wreck- The facts have before been referred to by us but notgiven in detail:: — COBEECTED LIST OF THOSE SAVED BY THE 1 IADYBIKD. . Passengers—Rochford.,Millar; H. Fisher, Miss Ledruth, M. Forrester, H. M. Irines, J. Webb, G. \V.- Richardson, P. Carrie, T. O'ffiilloran. Crew—Jnmes Hutchihson, first-mate; M'Niar, purser; D. Peters, fireman ; R-. Wrights trimmer; 0. Lpche, seaman ; George Hillesj fore-cabin steward; John Mi)ermott, second cook; J. Dllckeringj lamp U'hnhief; Gebrge Ward, cabin-: boy 4 " ,- ■ . SAV^D BY ADMELIiA ,tiirE-BOAT PEOJI BEACH. Captain M'Ew.ji:n, Davis, seamen ; Andrew, servant of Mr. Roehford's* and a passenger. These last four are on shore at the beach. Total -'saved by Ladybird 19 By boat from beach 4 Total 23 I have just seen Hutchinsoiii chief officer; he is getting on finely. All other patients are doing as well as can be-expected. EEPOBT OE THE LADYBIKD. ■ Portland, August 14. The Ladybird was. ordered down-to the scene of the wreck, while .on. her way down to Portland. Unfoitunately she did not call at.the latter port, where she -iriiirht.havu obtained dear information as to the position of the wreck, which she did not succeed in finding on her first trip.. Thursday. 6 p.m., she returned to, Portland for inf'onmition. She a'_ rain Wt at 9.30 p.m., taking with her the new Government lifeboat and whaleboat, with nil appliance.'', and twenty extra men as volunteers. She reached the wreck at 9 a.m. <>n'Friday, standing off at abdnt one and a'half, miles. She as speedily as possibly manned the .lifeboat and launched the whaleboat A terrific s.wi was running <md breaking about three miles'imshore. CaptaiiT,Fawthorpj Harbor Master, conimanded tlie lifeboat. She -rot close to the wreck and fired two rockets with lines attached, but from the surf wa^binu into the boat, the: lines,got foul and broke. Immediately after .four-heavy sens-struck the boat, smashed eight oars, tiller; &i:./filled-her each time, washed one man who was, however, picked tip. For three minutes they all appeared to be lost; All. they, had now to depend^ upon for their own lives, Was the line attached to. the anchor,which had been dropped outside the surf. They returned to the steamer quite worn out. About 5

p.m.,the1 sea mdderating, Captain Gr« X manned the whalebo.it to reconnoitre and see if another at* tempt could be made that nfcht. He got within hail of. the. wrecked survivors,, whom' lie could lieat uttering most piercing cries for water and help, He found . ; it' utterly impossible to cross the surl: land make any, further attempt that nighti He ; shouted to them to,cheer up and he. wouUjv-be back in the 'morning; all the steamer:could"do"tHafe night was to tire rockets and burn blue lights &c.j it intervals, to cheer tire poor creatures during thd exposure of another■ M-ht, benumbed, starved, and i parched with thirst. Saturday morning came, and Ti. ooa ?} d, tty ' therPl-< JF>*tl for ahothe- attempt. At 8.30 the lifeboat left ship arid let go an anchor, ;., ana threw a hne to the survivors, who made it lastj jiand by that means drew the lifeboat alongside. ! : lime was precious, and the, survivors immediately ; hrewrthemselves into the lifeboat, with the except ; turn Of Miss LedVatln who could scarcely be-pi. , vailed upon to let go,. all arrived in Jet? ; alongaide/of the steamer, and were immediate^ : well cared, for by D.-.-M' Donald and othfer -entle-. men wbo had accompanied the steamer.. On theit j arrival; at the steamer some three or four were in i the: last extremity of'existence. Capt. M'Ewan. ' f5 O.P.aSSe^cvM l>*d a seaman, had three minute* ; before/beefc hauled- through the surf by the Ad- , mella's lifeboat, and reached the Shore in a most : exhausted state..

i STATEMENT OF THE SUEYIVOJttS. ; ' James iHutchinson, chief mate, st&te^ Saturday ; morning, ;6th : - August, I; relieved the captain at 4 ; a.m. Steering her usual course by compass. The j morning was very thick, with much lightniti"-; a !| took out was stationed' on the bridge. The ship ) styuck at, about $30 aim:-, 'and iv less' than ten -minutes she Was in three, piece's.-- About forty [people were clinging to" the bow part for two days, j when they were nearly all washed off-, and lost, I with exception of about fifteen, who were brought i to theafter:part of .the vessel by means of a rape. . Some very harrowing scenes of. separation occurred :at this time.. All the provisions that were saved in the first instance were one' filter of: water, a small bag of almonds,, about 20 lbs. of cheese* half a ; ham, 10 lbs ?; of beef, B;bott!es portei-i and 1 bottle : whiskey. We might have saved brandy, but no ! one desired to run the risk of drinking it. 'We ; put .one ;case6n one' side, but this and all their , small stock of provisions were washed away durinu1 ■ Sunday hi^ht. So that they havp tasted nothing si.nee .^o"dil.Y morning. Surf breaking over them . night and day; yet all appeared cool and collected;, Each tiight'carried off its victims-. About twenty died on Tuesday night: from cold-it was a bitter1 nitfhh Deaths were so frequent as to lose all terrors to the survivors, who . looked callously on. ; Captain Harrison, of the Waitemata, did. all a man could do in diving Tor provisions, whereby hd suffered so much from the exertion, that:he died from. exhaustion on board close to Rochford. Mr> Magarey was most anxious of all to go on shore. :He Was'continually wishing to make attempts. A 6 last, lie . fell overboard by accident, and, although he was kept up by a life buoy for a time, at last: he sunk about 100 yards from the wreck\ Three days before, he gave a large warm ooafi to Kbchlord, which was the means of saving his and Hurtle :Fisher's lives. The jieople had no shelter whatever. They sat on the top rail with their feet resting ori moulding' r6ur.d fore and aft the ship; They placed three cabin sSats from rail to mizen rigging, which gave resting room for about twenty.; When the boat was necessitated to return the first tirnt, they all despaired of being saved. Their anxiety was,brought to an extremity, when they saw their deliverers only a boats's length from a--large rock, which;.had they struck', would have lauiiched all into eternity; [Too much praise : rannot be accorded, to-iCarjtain Pawtliorp; Captain Grreigi Coxswain, Rose, Venv; and .the <',rew of both bpats, whose names .will appear hereafter;. also to MiV.Johnston,.voiunteer,;who went in the 1 il'eboab to "rire.t'he rockets with lines attached, and got his hands severely injured, for their gallant behavior on ,/fchis[trying occasion, ;i:Passengevs\will be brought on shore during the day, and every.'preparation haa been made, for their comfort. The public are indebted to the kindness of Messrs. Leahnonth and Croaker for compiling the; foregoing.—Station. >]M[a?ter. z 'Hi:: \\ „.':■ „...-,' ; , f ,. . Mount .Gambier, Anglist 15, 11.30 a.m. ' Only.three ..were brought on shore. Captain M'Ewarij who is too wV<jk to come here yet, re--1 mains 'for th"<j present at Mr. Livingstone's station, about iteiCtniles'jfrom the wreck. • The-other two : tirrfyjeid Here last;'night and^aWdoing well. Ond ;rdf :t'hiem-; isvthe-'servaht of Mr. Eochfort; and the !other,'one:of :the cfe-w who was at the helm the ■time the ship struck. Portland, August 15, t.30 p.m. Report from Mac's'Hotel-.—Air the six at this house are doing well, only 'Hills being much, bruised, :his rei'dvery is somewhat retarded.' Mr. ;Ro6hfinrt is abl6 sto go up.'and down stah-s. The mate and purser sire:first-rate, ■ ;ti . Report from Tasmanian Inn.—Five but of the iseven stopping.here have, been .walking about today; The other two are decidedly improving. Report from London liin.: —The three here are gradually but slowly improving. ' Mr. Miller, stay*mg with Mr. Croaker, and H. Fisher at Mr. Lear* month's, get on first-ratei Fisher visited Rodi* fort .this at'ternooii. MissL'edruth, at Mrs. Huxley's, is still in a precarious state, but hopes are enter* tamed of her i-ecoVery* ' .EETUIIN OF TBtE. lAt)T BlSt). It is seldom our lot to have.to record art event so interesting as that which took place on Tuesday} on the occasion of the Muni of the captain and the crow of the Lady Bird, from relieving the survivors from -the wreck of the ill-fated Admellas ..Some thousands of persons .were assembled along the quay to honor those who, in a boisterous sea> h;id .acted so coolly and,'.nobly. The ships in the t ri.yer were handsomely : decorated, and gave inhuf.merable fla^s to the wind.' ''For some time before her arrival, a large space in front of the river was guarded by constables a clear spot having1 been preserved, so that the ■committee mi^ht present their address without interrupliom At ten minutes past one .the.Lady .Bird, conspicuous by her fine* proportions, was observed steaming forward to take up her position at the Queen's Wharf. A first ' note of welcome was then given by. a hearty hurrah. Captain Qreig then mounted' the bridge, and the air was again rent with shouts^ of applause. As soon as~tlie-vessel drew alongside, n»d -the gang plank shoved out, several gentlemen rushed forward and cordially shook the captain by t he hands. Nothing could exceed I he enthusiasm that marked the. appearance of the.gallant crew, who assembled together on the deck; Loud and frequent we're the cheers. The crpwd could no longer be- kept back. In an instant every available spot was occupied; Many in order to1 secure pliicrsand avoid the crowd; stationed themselves in; the-'rigiiinjr of the boats quite regardless of the.''apprehensions which their elevated positions created in the minds of those below them. The captain and crew having then mounted the pcio|.>; Sin Nicholson presented Cap* tain Gr'rey'wiih the address, and a copy of one of the daily papers, containing a report of.'the proceedings at a .-public meeting held yesterday afternoon at the Exchange. Captain Grreig, who was evidently overcome with emotion, responded briefly. They did not expect ti> receive so flat teriny: and warm a reception. The gratitude of those whose lives they had been in« . sti'umental in siiving'wsts a sufficieiii-ivcoinpense to them for what they had done. 1 Three hearty groans were then given for MrO'Shanassy, and. threfe'm^re for (lie Government, and the proceedji)g^--terniinate£lr ■?