Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-13

The power Of endurance with which huma
nifty is gifted, is hardly credible to those VINO
have not suffered: here was the dehca,e Lazy
Brashieigh, nurtured With the fonde 81 care, anu
couched on downy beds, the evening oree]e ~
self too rude TO blow upon her, exposed 70 '"1
tempestuous wind and constant dren1n'ns u
raging sea through night OF awful misery
She was unconscious Of her situation, anu
was with the greatest care and toll tha' WE,
sled could sustain herlin posi'ioh whi."
aloneIsecured her from almostentire lmmersioh
in the waves. The sckening and dreadiui SAM
ness of mounting rapidly on one hlsh oi''C~ ";
followed ny the dreadful and impetuo"s IAN
from it, only TO rise upon another, and tha' per
haps the last, had worn her out, and IL Is aou''-
ed whether, at the time, she was sensio'e ""ose
arm il was that held her in safety, or upon
whose bosom her aching head reciined.
The day had jus, begun 10 dawn, when 'he
sound Of gun, deadened by the storm, broke
upon Welsted's ear. He raised himself 70
look, but could see nothing but water, water,
water! He thought he had been deceived; ne
spoke 10 Fanny; she answered evidently uncon-
scious of the situation. Again the sound struck
h,m; and the day Frightening for a mement as
he mounted on the edge OF high rolling wave,
he caught glimpse Of vessel near them
Ii was sloop Of war returning TO the Cape
from India The doubt, the danger, and the
difficulty Of their situation, now rose from the
minuteness Of the OBJ lect upon which they tioat-
ed, and the almost impossibiity OF rendering
them aid even il they were discovered, in so
tempes,uous sea, but it was doomed to be
otherwise. The man of war had seen the dis
tressed merchantmen on the preceding night
and missing her in the morning, when it was
evident she could not have outsailed her, the
guns were fired for the purpose OF attracting
those who might be Qor indeed Fanny and
Welsted were) still survivors Of the fatal ca
tas,rophe which the captain Of the brig concls-
dcd had occurred.
II was certain by the increased loudncss oil
the report of the next gnn heard, that the YES
sci was near them. Welsted waved, as well as
he was able, the shawl in which Fanny had been
enveloped, and which he disengaged from her
for the purpose; but it was almost hopeless TO
expect SO small an objec. TO attract the eye
through such space, or at such distance Ii
was not seen; We, Prov violence guided the brig
towards the place where the unhappy creatures
existed; they were actually caught sight OF; the
weatherwas somewhat more moderate; the gal
liant bark ploughed the foamng waves and
neared the sufferers.
Now was the difficult; part Of the task to do;
no boa, could live; and even if rope could be
thrown to Wels'ed, in all probability the mo-
ment the floating wreck came in contact with
the larger object, it would oe dashed to atoms
along with those upon il. The brig got to
windward, and after many fruitless efforts, at
length the rope was hove towards Francis; he
caught it; every eye nov beamcd, every hear!
beats "stand by!'' was the word "Fend oH:'
"easy," "now," "now," "now!"
The moment came; the wreck touched the
,b.ia.rl liss.Assd sasn. aGai;
10 seize il in the main chains; the grasp was
firm, the hold was certain; the rope was aboard
ease off," cease OFF, was the cry. "Avast,'
"avast there!" sounded in the chains. Fanny
aud Welsted were safe on deck.