American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-23


must run ashore several miles this side of Deal;
and OF that her crew appeared to be as fully conyn
ced as those who watched her from the land
| She was now abreast of Fokesone, with hurri
cane right on shore and herself not above mile
and half from the breakers. Having carried a
telescope in my hand | saw by The help OF il that
her decks were crowded with people, some Of whom
held by the rigging and shrouds, others by the tin
nacles and bulk heads; whilst some were lashed to
the Wheel by which hey valnly endeavored to guide
her. An attempt was made to wear, but it
failed. The ship reeed round, and drove iowa DIS
the shore with velocity which caused me to shut
my eyes, that might escape at least the horror of
beholding hei strike. But she did not strike Two
anchors were lei go at once from the bow. BY lit
tie short OF miracle, they held; and as if Heaven
itself had desired to save her. the tempest suddenly
lulled The waves however ran as they had run
before, mountain high y consequently no boat
could b. launched 10 her assistance, and there she
rode. strslnlng and pit hing her bows and buwarks
under at tht mercy OF couple OF cables, and a
couple OF crooked bits oil iron.
Having stnnd for about half an hour TO observe
her. ana ta"cyug that she had hitherto done WE'LL
she would continue so to dn, especially thought
hat could observe a clearing up TO leeward indi
catlve OF change of wind, paid the visit which
l sci out to pay and retu ed to my house Here
the rest OF The morning spent in alternate hope
and lear as the tace OF the heavens seemed to ind
cate total cessation. reneua al of the Storm !;
but hope gradually gave way to alarm, and alarm
grew into despair soon after darkness began. The
sun went down herv red, like ball of burning coal.
The wind, as If hushipg him TO sleep, began to
renew It's violence 1t came, for while, IN al
ternate Tolls and gusts; which succeeding each 9TH
| er more rapidly every moment. enoed at length IN
the same Tremendous hutr ane which had prevail
| ed during the day. | could not sit quietly in nv
chair. 81 must CO." said |, I" to how The India
man fares, and will pray upon the beach for the
poor people whom cannot otherwise serye." So
saying, put on my great-coa and. seizing my hai
and stick sailed forth.
| The clock struck nine as | laid my hand on the
a,ch and rejoiced to find, crossing the thresh-
old, that il was moon light. lonked up into the
sky. and behed the heeces receding in the dii ecou
which they had followed in the morning; but not So
thick greatly to obscure the MOONS rays; which
on the contrary, shone out clear and bright occa
sonaiy and a. all times exerted some influence
rejoic ed at this; not only because regarded it az
good omen, bu, because hoped that it might prove
Of essential service to the people on board whose
fears at leasl, would be toerable than il the
night had been pitchy dark; ard undet this impress
sion. pushed wi quick pace. But my sat
isaction was not of long coniinuance,--if, indeed
the feeling BIZ worthy of that ii,le,-which the mere
glancing OF the moons rays had excited.
had not yet reached the top of the hill, when
the report Of gun, heard amidst the roar OF the
tempest assured me that the vessel had struck. Il
came upon me like the last despairing shrek Of {
drowning man, who cries out because nature s.
urges him, though aware that no human aid is a
hand. Nor we're my representations erroneous
" hen attained the summit, beheld multitude
of lights glancing along the shore; heard voices
and shouts, and every other indication which soune
u could give, that all over. | ran towards ihs
spot, and beheld the ship, her masts gone and he
in fhtr III he akers a
{ lance OF full mile and half from the land
{ Another gun was 6red-~it was the last Planks
: bulk heads, and spars, began now to drive upoi
. the single. sort Of rending noise came iron
{ he wreck, which instantly disappeared. She hal
. split up into fragments; and of the living crea
lures which had hitherto chung TO her, the majority
found grave amid the surf
= = A cry was now raised for boats "Where is I'll
:. Dauntlessr" shouted one High and dry," ex
y claimed another. els the Nancy safe :" " No. sh
is in pieces' And so 1t was, that not boat o
barge of all that usually lay at anchor in the harbo
= could be brought on the instant into play. but tn
Kentish fishermen are not restrained from action b
: irif1es. -" Launch the Dauntess Down with tn
:. Sisters" There lies the Pilot" were echoe
:, from mouth to mouth; and in hall second, an hun
! dred hands were at work. hauling the boats name
: from The beach, where the ebb tide had left them
= and rolling them along the single Hurraf
. hurrah," was now the only word uttered Dow
they came over the loose sones, till they nesred tn
- reach of the waves, and then having watched re
r. ceding bow the gallant party which dragged Their
: hurled them into the breakers, whilst halt dcze
). stout fellows sprung into each as it rose upon tn
=, !, foam. "God speed ye. God speed ye-awa,
= away" and away they went But the next waV
n was fatal TO two of them Over they rolled bot'oI
- upwards and the crews were dashed upon the beach
= The third however, rode it out She bore one Ian
- tern in her bow, and another in her stern and
/. was truly nervous thing to watch these ighs ap
pearng and disappearing, as The brave boat rose al
- fell with the rise and fall Of the waters.