American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-08-30

besides taking passage Under feigned name' had
suffered his beard to grow during the whole voyages;
he had the misfortune before the ship struck to be
much bruised, and one of his arms was broken,
which disabled him from exertion, 1t 1t could have
been availng. II is not possible to conceive the hor
rors o. their situation. The deadly and relentless
blast impeled them to destruction the ship wreck
the raging OF the pillows against the precpce on
which they were driven-sending back from the +
cayerns and the rocks the hoaise and melancholy
warnings of eath dark, cold and wet in such stu
alton the stoutest heart must have quaed In utter
despair. When there ia ray of hope there may be |
corresponding buoyancy of spirit. When there
is any thing to be done, the sctiye man may drown
the sense oil danger while actively exerting himself
but here there was nothing to debut to die. Just
at the gray of dawn the Albion struck.
The perpendicular precpce of rocks is near
Iy 200 feet in height; the sea beating Tor agesl
against it has large into its base into
which the waves rushed violently, sending back a
deep and hollow sound, then running out in various
directions formed whirpools of great violence; for
perch two from the precipce, rocks rise out
Of the water broad at bottom and sharp at top; on
one of these the Albion first struck-the next wave
threw her further ON the rock--the third further
still, until nearly balanced she swung around and
her stern was driven against another. nearer in
shore in this situation every wave making breach !!
over her, many were drowned on deck. A woman,
MIR. E. could not distinguish who fell near him
and cried for help he left his hold and raised her
up; another came and she was too far ex-
hausted to sustain herself and sunk on the deck; Is
or l6 corpses at one time, Mr.. Everhart thought
lay near the bows of the ship.
Perceivng that the stern was higher out of
water, and the had less power in its sweep over
it, Mr.. Eserhart went aft; he now perceived that
the bottom had been broken out of the ship the
heavy articles must have sunk, and the cotton and
lighter articles were floating around, dashed byl
every wave against the rocks; presently the shipl
broke in two. and all those who remained near thel
bow were lost. Several from the stern of the shpl
had got the side of the precpice, and were hang
ing by the crags as they could. Although weak
cned by previous sickness and present suffering he
made effort and got upon the rock and stood on
one FOOT the only hold that he could obtain he sawl
several around him, & among the rest Col Provost,
who observed seeing him take his station, shere
is another poor fellow but the rolled heavily
against them, and often dashed its spray fifty feet
their heads, gradually swept those who had
taken refuge one by one away, and one poor fellow,
losing his hold as he fell, caught by the leg of Mr..
f. and nearly pulled him from his place. Weak
and sick as he was, Mr. Everha,t stood several
hours on one foot on little crag, the pillows DASH
ing over him. and he benumbed with cold.
AS soon as it was light and the tide ebbed so asl
TO render il possible the people descended the rocks
as far as they could, and dropped him rope which
he fastened round his body and was drawn out to
place of safety. OF twenty.seven cabin passengersl
lie alone escaped Mr.. Everhart mentions nu-
merous instances of the kindness shown by the
people to the survivors sailor was drawn ashorel
naked, and one Of the peasants, although cold
rain was falling, took the shirt from his own back
TO put it that OF the sufferer. Mr.. f. HIMSELF
was taken to the hospitabe mansion of Mr.. james,
B. Gibbons, where he lay for several weeks ex-
ceedngly i'll, receiving the kndest attention. They
could not have treated me more tendery said
Mr.. Everhart, if | had been brother. Mr.. E
also mentions, with deep sense of gratitude, the
friendly interest taken in his behalf and the favors
received from JAMES Il. BARRY, Esq and Tho
MAS ROCKFORD, Esq before he left Ireland and
from Mr. JOHN RocHELL, of Liverpool
The attentions paid MIR. E. were IN the style oil
true Irish hospitality. Such disinerested kind"
ness exalts the human character in our estimation ;
and is calculated to have not limited effect; but
will prove of national advantage.-In behalf OF the
people of Chester County, we thank these gentle
men for their kindness to our neighbour; anu whilst
our first wish is that they may never need-the
next is that if time of need should come, they
may never want a friend to serve them.
Our readers will recollect that the Albion was
wrecked on the coast OF Ireland county OF Cork,
on the morning of the list. of April, 1892 and
that Of the passengers and crew, consisting OF fifty
four, forty-six were drowned only eight were
saved ard of the cabin passengers MIR. Everhart
was the only one that escaped Such a terrible
wreck and loss of lives, and, on his part such a
miraculous preservation, excited the public sensi-
bility throughout Europe and America. When
Mr. Everhart landed at Liverpool, it difficult for
him to get along the streets, the people crowded
round in such numbers to see the only passenger
saved from the wreck of the Albion.
Not an article of the cargo (except specie) wa:
found. The cotton in baes driven against the
rocks, was wasted by the friction, and hung along or
the crags like wool upon the briars where flock o.
sheen had passed throurh.-- RiLLage Record.