ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER "SOUTHLAND" FROM THE AUCKLAND ISLANDS.

Southland Times, Issue 945, 4 May 1868, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER "SOUTHLAND" FROM THE AUCKLAND ISLANDS.

The Southland left Biuff Harbor on March 7th, for Auckland Islands, at 11.45 a.m. Experienced a very heavy sea, with strong southerly gale ; bore up for Lord's ftiver, .Stewart's Island ; * left ngniri on 10th ; had a very heavy S.W. gale, with -fierce squalls, and run into Pegasus Bay; left again on 14th ; found a very heavy ser outside, 'and the Eliip' shipping a great quantity of •water ; bore up tor Wilson's Bay ; left Wilson's Bay at 4 p.m. on the 15th; sighted Disappointment Island at 11.15 a.m. on the 17th, six 3hile3 off ; rounded Enderby's Island at 5 p.m., and anchored in JSarah's Bosom at 6.50 p.m. .From the 17th to the 19th, Lit in Sarah's Bo*om ; experiencing frightful weather, several tim -s " Laving to get the steam up for the safety of the ship. "On the 30th, ; at 5 p.m., steamed to Port Ho?s ; rounded the N.W. cape of the island at 8.15, and steamed through the inside passage between Disappointment Island and the mainland 1 ; proceeded along the coast until abreast of a large cave; stopped the engines, and lowered a "boat.- Mr Teer supposed this to ba the cave where the General (iiant was lost. Found too much sea. to venture iuto the cave with the boat; returned to the .steamer and backed her into the cave, as far as prudent ; took soundiugs and found from 16' to 25 fathoms ir.sidj ; finding the divers could not do anything on account of tiio heavy pea, steamed , „ out again for, North Harbor. On April the Ist had to get steam np, with both anchors down, in North Harbor, for ihe safely of the ship, it blowing a perfect hurricane, with a jieavy sea coming in. April 3rd — Left North Harbor, not deeming it a safe place for shelter, en account of heavy swell, and steamed for Port Boss; anchored there at 3 p.m. On .April the sth left Port Itoss for the wreck, but found the weather too boisterous ; came to an anchor in Caniley Harbor. April the 9tl>, left Carnley Harbor, and passed through the western passage of Adams' Island, it blowing a hurricane, -nvh a - heavy sea ; found it impossible to do anything at .■ the cave; proceeded to the end of the strait, and anchored there. April the 13th, got sleiin up and procetd'.'d to the wreck, bit found too heavy a sea on the coast, and had to run for CarnJey Harbor. April 1-1 — Capt. Kirkpatritk, the divers, Chief Engineer, and Mr Teer, proceeded overland to the cave, to see if it was possible to do anything at the head of the cave, but found it impossible, and returned at 5.30 p.m. April 21— steamed fjr Port Ross ; but had to run into Smoky Inlet „.. for shelter. April 28 — Got steam up for the - safety of the ship, it blowing a hurricane with very fierce squalls. .April 30 — Left Port Boss.for the Bluff ; passed through, the channel between Encerby Island and the mainland ; had a very heavy westerly gale with heavy sea for two days ; hove to for fifteen hours off Stewart's Island, and arrived at Bluff at noon on 3rd May. The Sputhjand left a six ton boat at Port Boss, neap- tho ' depot, for the benefit of unfortunates. They also found a plentiful eupply of pigs, ducks, und seal; tho latter animal they utilised for fuel, which they found a very good substitute.