WRECK OF THE DERRY CASTLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1642, 4 October 1887, Page 3

WRECK OF THE DERRY CASTLE.

A Melbourne telegram in the Hobart Mercury of September 22nd gives the following particulars of this wreck

The schooner Awarua, which arrived to-day from New Zealand, brings seven survivors of the barque Derry Castle, which was wrecked on Enderby Island, one of the Auckland group, fifteen being drowned. The Derry Castle belonged to Spaight and Co., of Limerick, and was a barque of 1317 tons. She left Geelong on 12th March last with a cargo of wheat for a port of call in the United Kingdom, under command of Captain Goffe, snd nothing was heard of her, and about a month ago serious apprehensions were felt as to Her safety. It was only today, however, that news reached Melbourne of her sad fate eight days after her leaving Geelong. She struck upon Enderby Island whilst going about twelve knots, and in a few minutes the ill-fated vessel became a complete wreck. The boats were all smashed and a hole knocked in her bottom, and all the masts but the mizzen had gone by the board. Seven of the crew, with one passenger named James M!Gee, were washed ashore and survivodj but the captain and fourteen of the officers and crew were all drowned. The survivors were put to great privations, as they were on a barren island, while there were no means of subsistence. One of the Government depots, which are established on many of the islands, was discovered, hut it contained nothing but a bottle of salt, and for ten days they were without fire, hut at last they managed to explode a revolver cartridge and got fire- Eor three months they remained on this barren rock, feeding on seal, fish, rabbits, and grain which had been washed ashore from the wreck. At length they made a raft of lumber and reached the Government depot at Eort Ross, where they obtained some stores and clothes. They remained there until about a month ago, when the Awarua providentially put in there on a sealing voyage and took the shipwrecked mariners away. They suffered terrible privations. The following is a complete list of those who were Tost in the disaster James Goffe, captain; Joseph T. Robins, chief mate; N. W. Rasmusen, second mate; J. D. Crane, steward; Carlson, carpenter; W. Carlson, sailmaker ; Charles Williams, boatswain; A. Quin, A. 8.; Antoni Mantz, A. 8.; H. McGill, A. 8.; W.Scannell, 0.5.; Peterson, look-out man; Edward Reid, seaman; H, Yeithier, cook. M'Gill, in signing articles, assumed the name of Gilbert.