WRECK OF THE PLEIONE. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 248, 21 March 1888, Page 10

WRECK OF THE PLEIONE. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

Wellington, March 17. The following additional particulars are forwarded by the Press Association :—: — Captoin Culbert states that until the haze of Kapiti Island was sighted no land had been seen since leaving England. The captain mistook that island for Stephen's Island, and shaped his course accordingly, with the result that the vessel ran ashore on a sandy beach at two a. m. At the time she struck the vessel was going ten knots, and was under fore, main, and mizzen topsails and jib, with a heavy nor'-westerly gale behind. Finding that for the present the ship was safe, the captain decided to wait for daylight before leaving her, and at four a.m. an attempt was made to get ashore. The first boat that started filled at once, and a lifeboat was brought into requisition. The first that left was under the charge of Gray, the first mate; the second was in charge of the captain ; and the third under Liddiard, the second mate. About half distance botweon the vessel and the shore the captain's boat capsized, and the occupants were thrown into the water. The mate put back and assisted in rescuing them, though the task was difficult. An A.B. named O. Belshan was drowned before he could be rescued. Captain Culbert .suffered considerably from the shock and exposure, and Mrs Foster, a passenger, was in a bad Ptato through tho butfetings of the waves, but both are now recovering. The vessel is making no water, mid is almost high and dry. The seamen's personal effects and tha ship's papers have been brought ashore, and there is every probability of tho cargo being saved, but little likelihood of saving the vessel, as she is settling into the sand. During the voyago a seaman named Haynes was washed overboard in the Bay of Biscay and drowned.

CARGO LIKELY TO BE SAVED. The General Manager of the South British Insmance Company has received the following telegram from Mr Alfred Boardrnan, the Company's representative afc Wellington :— " Can approach Pleione within 10 feefc at low water, and only four inches in well. Three miles from railwaystation, good road. Hope save all cargo sound afc slight exponse. — A Boaumian."

Thames, March 19. Amongsb the passengers on the ship Pleiono, which recently went ashore between Wellington and Fox ton, were a brother and sister of Dr. Williams, resident surgeon at Thames Hospital. He has been apprised of thoir safe arrival in the Empire City.

" George," she said, and her manner betrayed anxiety, " what has oomo over papa of late? He treats you coldly, and evidently tries to avoid you." "He borrowed ton pounds of me a couple of weeks agp," explained George.