The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-02 00:00:00

Frnooll V. 17illajood. 7'his arm • dispute between two
tradesmen of this town, hut no point of any Public im-
portance wao involved. It wao • claim of C 4 100. for use
and occupation of certain premium Mr. Tresanion was
fur the plaintiff, for almni Judgment ear given. Mr. A.
M. Witt ri presented the deb:infanta

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William Bailey, one of the survivors of the crew of the
Aurora, and a r;sdikut of Poole, has furnished us with the
following particulars of the sad cstastrophe. He says
On New Year's eve the vessel "broached to." The wind
was blowing a hurricane; and the foresail, maintop-ail,
and foretopmest day-sell were carried away. The captain
ran the ship in the hope of overtaking the wind, and sues
coode.l IH, New Year's day there was a very heavy sea,
and the winil again had the mastery. The weather-biards
were waahel away 11111 d the long-boat stove in, together
with a part of the galley. The vessel was then hove to,
awl remained in that condition fur three 4a a. Finding,
however, she WU making water, the pumpa were sounded
and live feet of nista were faund in her. All hands were
then ordered to pump ship, and we were kept at the pUIIIPII
three days and nights. on the follawaug evening we
sounded the Pulalts again, and Abe ass then making eight
feet of water. We now lent new iatils and the captain
de..bleil to ron for Fa,-al. After ten hours endeavours,
the wind blowing strong and a heavy sea tieing, it was
found to run her, owing to the quantity of
water she hail node. The captain then hove to a second
time ; atol two days afterwards the wind dropped, enabling
him to run her again. Next day the steward informed
the captain that all the fresh water was spoiled ; where-
upon he orderel us to get our provisions in the "top.,"
no that we might live there, and rave ourselvei from being
washed off the decks. As neon as Use provisions woe
secured in the "top.." the captain asked me if I could
manage her, and another man he called to put relieving
tackle on. I war then ordenal to put the helm down, and
allow the ship to Ciana to. As soon as this was done,
the wind Mowing fiercely, and tieing in the trough
of the sea, the vemel turned over in Knelt a position
that her keel just be seen. Five men were
IA the tots at the thou ' • three of them got ilewn and
reaching the rail got on the board awl hung On to her
chain plates. line man, named Henry Jackson, failed in
the attempt and was waahed ace); and the Captain, and
an apprentice named Alpe shared a similar fate. In half-
an.hour after the forenta.st and maintop and inizen top.
maata went, and the vessel "nglited." Thu men then all
got on board and they.. we remained five days and four
nights without a hit in our mouths is a drop of water.
On the mar:ling of tho 15th a Norwegian tlefeliAll shook
bawls with his comrades, and bidding us " gissi bye"
said he would go in the tops and unless he could see • sail
he wouldn't come down again. About half-pert three
o'clock he shouted "There's a sail in sight ;" and in about
half an.hour after the vessel bore down upon us, and
launched her boat ; but the sea was no heavy that it was
smashed alongside. The Captain, however, kept close by
till maiming, thinking the wind might moderate and the
ism go down; hut in the morning the wind freshened and
the tan rose, and the only recource was to throw life
buoys and beckon to us to jump. The lioatawain,
henry Jackaon, Edward Oliver, and myself
jumped, follawel by Chad... lull, Thonia.s Ilealy, and
John Fairchild. The four fir( named reached the mead
safely ; hut the othere finding they hal too much clothes
on, went back awl took them off. Another attempt was
then made, Thomas Healy being followed by Fairchild,
Erridge, Holt, and Tait. All reached the halt except
Healy who had to turn round to go back. He then !nada
• third attempt with Proctor (the mate) and Henry
Fielder. Unfortanately poor Healy and the mate were
both unsuccessful, and sank together. The Captain 14 the
Manta then went round the ship hut couldn't see • soul !
on deck. Ti.., remaining three of the crew had goes !
below and refused to take their chance by jumping over. I
beard. The Aurora was then fast going to pieces, the I
wind increasing to • gale. The Captain of the Manta at
once on aN•odol ,ffi the peerage to Falmouth where we
wore safely landed on Wednesday.
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Dailey ir-es-WW.V....Pi.irte-i-t-oTi.s.preas his gratitude and
that uf his shipwrecked comrades to the captain of the
Italian barque, and also the men ; who he says treated
them with every kindness and "as brothers." It gives us
much pleasure to do se ; and we bows the praiseworthy
aaat of the captain will not go unrewarded. Captain Hors
of the .turora belompi, we believe, to Weyinouth. A report
has heen nisi"! a. to the seaworthiness of the vessel when
she put to aCa. 1t,,. said there was great difficulty in
obtaining a crew, the local seamen having grave doubts of
her condition. At tui important harbour like Poole it
@MIMI ttnithte thst there is no Surveyor, MI at other places.
11r. Plimsoll limy probably think it worth his attention to
asivirtain a few Luis concerning Poole, and the condition
of wino of the vosowls trading to and from tlw port, but he
will be hardly thanked fur Ills pain..