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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 59, 15 October 1864, Page 2

The cutter Planet, one of our favorite little coasting traders, has been wrecked within a few miles of our harbor. The Planet was a cutter of about thirty tons register, and was recently purchased by Captain Berg. She left Auckland last week for Mongonui, and, after loading with a cargo of about 35 tons gum, left Mongonui for this port. On Monday evening, at ten o'clock, ■he was coming in with a fair wind, having all Bail set, and suddenly struck upon the reef outside the North Head. The shock was so great that the vessel sank almost immediately. Captain Berg, who was in command, and tht Drew, fortunately succeeded in getting into the boat belonging to the vessel, and were thus saved. At the time the cutter was coming in, it was very dark, and Captain Berg, thinking he was clear of the reef, did not fear any danger. The men paddled over to the North Head and landed there, and came into town yesterday morning. The crew of the schooner Ono, which was entering the channel yesterday, observed the masthead of the vessel, and remained in their vessel alongside all day, wifch the intention, we believe, of raising the Planet. This, however, could not be effected, and it is supposed, if she has suffered much damage, that she will become a total wreck, although measures will be taken to-day to float her if possible. We understand that she was insured in the New Zealand . Insurance Company for the sum of £400 or £500. AD. S. Cross, 28th September. The Lochnagar arrived in harbor last evening, from London, bringing a large cargo, consisting principally of oats. She took her departure from Land's End on the 10th June, passing outside Cape de Verde Islands. The S.E. trades proved very indifferent. The equator was crossed on the sth July, in longitude 25 -30 W. Experienced veiy light N,E.. trader Sighted St. Antonio, and passed the meridian of the Cape, on tbe 6th of August in latitude 38;25 S. Had very light and variable wehther after passing the Cape, and ran down her easting between the parallels of 39- to 46* S., passing the south end of Tasmania on the Bfch September, and sighting the King's Island on the 20th instant, since when has encountered strong eastly and south-easterly gales until sighting the Great Barrier. Yesterday the wind veered to the N.E., which enabled her to anchor at 7 o'clock lasfc evening. The Lochnagar is an iron-built and nearly a new vessel, of about SCO tons. She is commanded by Captain Chester. This vessel is nofc the same Lochnagar that visited our waters some five or six years since, although ehebelbngs to the same ownera. The only vessel spoken during the passage, was the Eucalyptus, on the 15th inst., in latitude 38*47 S., longitude 162*35 E. This vessel left Auckland on the sfch Sunt lor Hohart Tbwn[— l bid, .Sept. 27. Thb Three Bbothers on the Bar at Man--oawai.—Narbotv Escape of Captain Seymour axd two 'Passengers.— -The cutter Three Brothers, a regular trader between the port and Mangawai, got oh the bar at Mangawai, on Suh- . day. evening last. She left Mangawai settlement afc £p.m." on Sunday, arid proceeded as. far as the bar, .where she struck, arid several very heavy •tas broke over her, washing away cook's galley and almost everything that was on the deck, and •mashing in the boat. Captain Seymour, who Viras steering at fche time, was washed, overboard, taking iwith him the tiller. Two of the passengers . named -Hill arid Proctor, were also washed oyer- .. board.: The vessel afterwiards got clear- of the j breakers, and captain ; succeeded in getting onboard again. He'believed that the other ;two men. were saved,- but is '-not positive that they .were..; He noticed a large concourse of people ori -the beach, some of whom appeared fo be carrying * something in their arms/which he suppbsed'tb be . one of the men who had been recovered. Others mere at the water's edge; as if they saw sbriiethiig -._ on; the water, and Captain Seymour believes it was the other many Hill was a good : swimmer,; »nd when they were all in the' water . together he called but to say that he could get ashore all right. We shall probably be able to give further; j details ~ in f ja day ;or two-- ;>The -Three Brothers! * »rrived in harbor at six o'clock lasfc evening.-*- JdtJ :2|thiSppt.' .-- Air'AAAAiAAxr; rxA:-.., r'V .'■