Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-10

praises al Capi.ia Odii,4s 81 30. does
nIi mention the country 10 which he
iNiohGs. !, appeats, however, that Tie
vessel Vii h~as wrecked, and the persons
whose lives we're saved by Capt. Dilling-
ham, were English. Eost. D. Asr.
FROM tie Memorial Of i3ordeaurl
On tGe 3ist ct December, 1878, James
Dillingham;. capt. and owner of the ship
Warrington, being in lat. AZ, n. long, so,
w. meridian OF Paris, discovered brig
eh,irely distressed. IL was the Robert, OF
Blyih, capt. Robert Clarke, who sailed
from Liverpool for New York, and had
been buitetied by the waves during fc2
days. She had iS passengers OH board,
among whom were children, two of the
latter Al the breast. The eldest of the
ladies was not more than %. AT the
honent when these unfortunate beings
were seen from the Warrington, the sea
was horritic; the brig bali opened. made
water IN every direction; her captain
flashed 10 The helm, struggling in VAIN d
galnsi HE bilows aud during the last
~ hnucs, even the ladies themselves had
worked AT The pumps with the sailors,
s'iii endeaVoring 10 delay, for some in
Siauis, q death which seemed inevitable
Al Tie s!ghi OF their Imminent peril
James DiilIngiIau, forgetting his own
safety, Immediately resolved 10 save them.
lie succeeded at frs, in launching "A
boat; but required all his authority to
make tie sailors set out, IA The greatness
oi HE danger appalled, them. Indeed
their fears were not without, cause, Tor
fne boat :Oundcred AT the very momen, n
nesred the brig, ami The men had oniv
time H. grapp!r the vessel. Dilling cham S
sonrase Increased with The danger. L.
A
By some into ~, a2d sir"reA straight for
the wreck. By his skill and daring, he
succeeded IN boarding her. All on board
wis..ed 20 escape AT once-but Diiiing-
ham by blending much firmness with
mudnesS, succeeded III restraining their
eagerness, and the deiiverance of some
was dtierrcd 10 secure the safety of all.
Having taken as many on board as the
boat could hold Without danger, he re-
galued sis vessel, and IN two other trips,
mol les: perlious especially as night APP
preached, lie succeeded IN savin. ali on
board at the wreck. One child, alone, Is
months OLD, died in Capt. DilliMgiia in S
arms.
The bare perusal of TIE particulars
which we have lust stated is sufficient
10 give trua idea Of sc courage and
presence OF mind OF this intrepid Cap.
qualities OF his generous soul, we must
read the modest and umvarnlshed account
he gave TO the project OF the Garonne,
who had expressed a wish To learn the
particulars. We shall cite the conclud-
Ing sentence OF this report, as il is remark
abe
When all those unfortunate beings
had reached my skip, ] forgot The dangers
had run. even forgot The risk of want
ing food Tor SO many additional mouths.
Nothing like that occupied my thoughts.
fell nothing but the satisfaction OF nav
ing contributed 10 save the lives OF those
distressed bein=s-ihey loaded me with
their benedictiun>, and | Was happy
Their grateful prayers doubtless reached
the throne OF the Most High. for had
only 80 days passage"
The brother OF one Of the ladies came
from London To- Bordeaux tor the express
purpose OF thanking Capt.. Dillingham;. Ii
Is in like thauks, coming from The hearts
ot those he saved, and 10 his own breast,
that such Il man as Capt. Dillingham; finds
has sweetest reward.