PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Issue 1582, 24 May 1872, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

AKRTVED. May 22 — Gothenburg, s.s., 459 tons, Clark, from Melbourne. H. J. Gibbs & Co., agents. SAILED. May 23 — Gothenburg, s.s., 459 tons, Clark, for Dunedin. H. J. Gibbs & Co., agents. rSTPOBTS. Per Gothenburg— 27 pkgs, order; 78 do, WbittiDgham Bros and Instone; 1 do, Little Bros ; 106 do, order ; 22 do, J. Cooper & Co ; 13 do, R. Tapper ; 90 do, Cowper & Wilson ; 19 | do, Hare, Pratt &Co ; 2 do, Ekensteen & Hall ; 60 do, Rocke ; 6 do, Sloan & Son ; 2 do, W. Lewis ;. 1 dp, Hatch ; 14 do, order ; 1 do, R. Cleave ; 31 do, Matheson & Smith ; 127 do, H. T. Ross s 9 do, J. Stock & Co ; 2 do, Gellatly ; 4 do, Goodwillie. EXPORTS. • Per Gothenburg— l case, I. N. Watt ; 15 pkgs, 2fichol& Tucker ; 81 bags grain, Beaven. ' PASSENGEB ITST. Per Gothenburg, from Melbourne — Messrs Dalgliesh and Cameron. Per Gothenburg, for Dunedin — Messrs I. N. Watt, Goldsmidt, Salomon, Fraser, Findlay, Jackson, Tavares, Miss Surteeß, and 15 in the steerage. The Gotbenburg left Hobson's Bay at 3 p.m. on the 16th ; passed through the Heads at 7 p.m ; Wilson's Promontory was passed at 4 a.m., Mid Swan Island at 5.30 p.m. on the 17th. Strong westerly gale and heavy sea were experienced during the latter portion of the passage, the Gothenburg arriving at the wharf at 6 p.m- on the 22nd. She brings 50 tons of cargo for this port. The "derelict schooner Ocean Bird was last night towed into our harbor by two of Messrß TS. Edwards and Co.'s steamers — the Charles Bdward and Lyttelton — and she now lies at our principal wharf, bottom upwards, with her masts floating, alongside. It is believed by maritime men that the bodies of some of the crew will be found. in.. the vessel,. as _np_ doubt she suddenly " turned turtle" in a gale. The Ocean Bird left Lyttelton laden with chaff and other horse feed, consigned to Messrs D. M'Lean and Co., of Greymouth. The rate of freight was low, and, •we are informed, in order to secure more room for her' light cargo, she took in little or no ballast, and was consequently crank and too light, a circumstance which doubtless led to her capsizing. The .Lyttelton was despatched last Wednesday night to tHe wreck, and found her near Farewell sand9pit on Thursday morning. Captain Scoft made fast to the vessel, and began to tow her to Nelson, but the weather came up bo bad "from the N.E. that, after towing all Thursday night, she found herself and her prize j had drifted toD'Urville's Island. Captain Scott .found he could not make Port Hardy, and therefore, compelled by the state of the weather, he £xed an anchor to the schooner, and left her near Port Hardy, returning to Nelson to coal. The Xytteltori then left again for the wreck on Saturday afternoon, and, on reaching her, found that the Ocean Bird had drifted seawards, ] dragging her anchor about seven miles from where ehe had anchored, singularly enough, avoiding the numerous rocks in the way. When the Lyttelton reached her, the Ocean Bird was J hear Stevens Island, and there she again bent on a hawser. On Sunday morning, the Charles Edward, which arrived that morning from the j West Coast, steamed out to assist the Lyttelton, ] whom she found in possession of the Ocean Bird ana atiexupiLug u> tow ncr to purt. Bocn vessels made fast to the wreck, and after a variety of incidents in the shape of chains breaking and hawsers snapping, caused by the resistance of the eaSls under water, the - two steamers slowly succeeded in .towing the wreck into Nelson harbor, where they arrived last night, accomplishing the passage perforce at the rate of a Jifctie more than two'tnilefc an " hour. In crossing the .bar the masts struck the ground, and the vessel 'turned- broadside up, but they soon got into deeper water,- where her keel was again 'uppermost, until, within the harbor, the masts once more struck bottom, and snapping, came up floating alongside, held by the running gear. •fine was then brought to the Government wharf, where she now lies, keel up. She will be righted 'to-day, arid Her contents, w&fear, will afford work -for coroner and his jury. It is said that a sum of between £300 and £400 in gold and notes was on board the vessel when she left Lyttelton. The ; Ocean Bird > which is 33 tons register, was commanded by Mr Judge. She left Lyttelton on 17th Aprilj for Greymouth, having on board 25 kegs and 42 sacks of malt, 117 sacks of bran, "and~3s6 sacks of oats. — Nelson Colonist, May 7.