Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-05-03
plsrREasIN sHIPWRECK.

The P0iladel pnla papers puOlsn the
annexed account of the loss of the
schooner Horatio. Of that port, comman-
ded by Captain LemueI Doughty, whose
narrative of his own suffering and that
of the unfortunate crew, all OF whom
persisted, will be read with much inter
est
Loss of the schooner Horatio.-Cap.
tain JONI LOMBARD will please have the
following account published OF the
loss of the schooner Horaiio, from
Philadelphia for Port au Prince, on the
5th Of March, 1877, at P. Va. in lati-
tude SO, N longitude 70, 80.
On Saturday, starch 8, discharged
The pilot, having favorable breeze
from \. n. T.. and steering S. S. L. Con-
iinaed fine weather until Sunday morn
ing, when the wind increased so rapidly
and the sea arose so as to break over,
but with little damage.
In the meantime the pumps were kept
going; about sun sci, it increased To a
gale; ne took in all sail, except the bali
lance reefed fereSail, which we scud-
ded under, endeavorng to get through
the Gulf Stream before the sea increas-
ed TOO dangerous; she laboured very
much, and making water as fast as it
could be pumped out. We scudded all
that night, and every body OH deck at
lending to the pumps, and safety of the
vessel. On Monday morning the 5tb,
as tie day broke, the gale increased to
a hurricane, shifting the wind from
y ~ Il. to N. Il. at intervals attended
with constant rain aud hail The sea
arose in heavy masst and very irregu-
lar; about \. vi. was struck with
heavy sea, which carried away several
stauncheons, quarter boards, and some
OF the plank shears Finding it rather
dangerous to run, al 10 A. NJ. lay her
to under part Of the foresail; BY this
time both pumps were going to keep
her free and all hands employed secu
ring things about the deck.
At meridian, the storm increased with
much violence SO as to blow the foretop-
sail and fiying jb from their lashing; at
4P NJ. while the mate, CNr. Henry
BowNps,l end the people were lashing
the long boat, heavy sea struck her
IN the waist, and washed the mate over.
board and all hands 10 Ieeward; we en-
deavored to save him by heavlng out
ropes, bue could not, he drifted to wind
ward, and sunk to rise no more! Stove
in All the water casks and hove the lum.
Der If the deck 80 as to tighten her;
took IN the foresai and set part of the
baIarrpd repfed maiusail. which kept
her eiase TO the sea; AT 2. VI while
in the cable shifting myself, powerful
see struck her and lay her on her beam
ends; succeeded ia gaining tie deck
a. the water rushed over M; three of
the crew and myself got into the wealth
err main chains, which was the arboard,
and dashed ourselves; one man WAS
drowned in the forecasae.
b, this time she was full OF water, and
driving with head to wind; both masts
being under water, we cut away the
lanyards without effect. the sea at every
roll making breach over ourheads. AT
about midnight the cook, who was next
me, go, washed from his lashings, held
him by the arm and tried TO secure him.
but another sea immediately followed,
and wrenched him from bis powerless
grasp; he sunk without struggle; all
the matches were bust open, and the
cargo floating out at every avenue. The
scene was truly awful, too much 70 he
pictured, the mountainous sea. the clash
of waves dashing the broken .pars and
fragments Of the wreck over and around
US, but the three miserable beings lash
ed to the unsheItered, beseeching the
mercy Of heaven in piteous agony and
sueiug for that dissolution which must
inevitably take place; but half clothed.
me BILE ak wind and constant breaking
of the merciless, waves over US. almost
sutfocared, our breath with the FIRE Juent
draught we enhaled; shivering and be-
numbs with the lashings that bound us;
at this SOLITARY and wretched crisis, with
out one remnant Of hope to rest upon;
contemplating on our fellow companions
who were so suddenly swallowed in the
yawing gulf, and that dark abyss pre-
senting its angry frown, left no hope, no
resource but inevitable death seemed
guardian angel that would release US
from our sufferings.
At about 4 A. 81. on Tuesday, The two
Young men appeared deranged, and
talked oi going on shore TO get some
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