Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-09-02
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AL hands had been already called. and
such preparations 40 conld he nsada undsr
the hopelsss circumstances. were completed.
AZ tins time the captain ordered them to cali
all hands ''so splice the main 0fAce.n This
operation. which Is that Of giving every man
glass Of spIrlls, was soon accomplished :.
And stindlag ne hopo Whatever OF the wind
either veeFsng 10 more favorable point ar
becoming more moderate, Cwstain BRIGHT
announced his intention 81 patslag the ship
before the Wind. aud takiag the only pusssbla
remaining chanse of running through that
same passage. which the ship haG passed
with such difficulty short time before. This
was lndsefl - take chance hy the hand. E.y-
cry probability OF a safe transit sacmcd en-
iIrely lost; and the captain acknowledged ho
liau noialag to rely upon bat Providence,
just al l,ycnis ninn:as after eleven, Areek-
crs wefe discovered on the Ice bow Thare
Vas no asvs.sien 70 COMMAND silence. Eycry
tongue was, hiasled at this announcement.
Al l.ansls ssnpi silently 80 tle lee side of tho
ship, and ttcn iliends pulled each other by
the sleeve. and pointed. in silence, ia the di-
rcctinn ahere every now ard then could 10
seeo across the mnrky darkpeas or the hogi,
zen. glnmes OF light. rising. as il were.
from tl,e water. aud vanishing from sight like
the iofH Of spectre. With such iasense
ia crest were these heralds Of approaching
1850 tANoh NHtAittf3, AtfhA AbtUHi& Coufu Oo
heard bat the roar Of the storm and the dash
of waves, as they nomontarily poured them
selves apon the ships bow.
:. io'mgsscfs,5' said Captain Bright TO Black
and sonsc other littlr mldshipmen. ego be-
low and say your prayers and then go to bed.
shai see you in the morning. hope" 10
aided. with some emotion.
mir Feafrought let all the carpenters ha
ready ait with their hatchsts, we may hayo
occasion 10 cut away the nlizen mast"
They arc already
Very good, lie. cut tho anchors from the
bows
This was dono, and the ship was some-
what relieved More breakers were discov-
ca ahead, and no time was to be lost Tho
word was gwen, Wear hipi Put tho helmup"
The slnp was got before tho wind with lits
lie difficulty.
.sAud nov; lssh'd on by destiny severe,
With horror iraugi,', the dreadful scene drew
The sh p h,nrs hove iag on the verge Of death.
Hell yawns, rocks rise, q d breakers to4r DO.
meath
The scene was now indeed terrific. The
vessel Dew before the wind Nirh lightning
pace, airs was already amidst the breakers
the noise which mssht be DISTINGUISHED A.
nil.t the stosm, like the ehatterins eIhyenss.
when the lion roars The captain and mas
ter were both IN tbs Gore part OF the ship; fut
tsse former would eatrust the difec ton Of the
course TO none bal himscf The sarsss rose
on each si'ie OF the unfortunate bark to .
heighif;sr above her mast head az il appeared.
and. falling, rolled tow ards her az II to seixa
their prey. And then again.
high DER The ship they throw hsrrd shade.
And Ger hsr atrss in terrible cascade y
Every soul on board anticipated instant de-
strtciloa. The captain watched With eagles
eye, and With anxious heart. every deadly
spot OF loan whseh indicated tbs presence 81
i rock. and gave the command .'starboard."
or port the helm" with as much eoelness
OF Judgment, ~ II the danger had not been
existing. The ship still sycnt on, end still
she avoided Abe breakers. though every lime
Sue reese she was expected 10
sT~ssr her str n ballun. the maFbis rock"
Aqiartcr Of All hosr had elapsed from tha
time the heia WAS put up, aud ths frigato
had ran aearly shsae nilss through The mose
Inisscate passage. surrounded With rocks, on
which the sea broke within hiiy yards OF her.
The passage now opened. and III five mia
utes more the ship was declared sale through
tho Straits OF Eontsi Faecio;, and, being aa-
der the shelter Of the high land sf CoFsies.
which was now seen through the gloom, shs
icit no moro Of he storm.
The following singular escape is selateda-
monE other incidents Of tina late northern
storm:
a house in whiSs, the wife of DIR. Durfes
ami three chi.1ren were aloae, MAS surrounds
ed by water aud thc family were frat sppfiz-
ed oidauger by awak,ns in the highland hnd-
Ing their bed just above its surtace' The
water continued to rise and the bedwlth it,.
probably buoyed up BY the boards OF The
lo,ses floor. which exc fortunately ioSse--
III tias situation vi gloom and dagger, far
FROM tho reach Of any suecenT, Mrs. Dnrea
maintained, as she thinks her self posesslons
though il was with some difficulty that slio
prevented the bed from inclining 80 much
that one SIDE OF The osher should not be ui'~
der mnter. Tie wstcr finally rose wstitn -
bout 20 inches vi the chamber eeihnS aIacest.
of which are plain upon The = alb 'slsea ails-s
ID moved ASIDE one or two OF the lcoss foarqs
which composed il, and took hei ii sasenis
to the little loft remaining there III vuT
rneighbors rescued her lhsaext day
A Literary correspondent at Bosfons Nhoses
judsasnt we highly respect. has s1ireessd
oa. atirn1oa to the circumstances that MR.
Woodbridge has become editor of the jour-
nal of itIuc9Gsosa pab.sshad 10 tssat city. This
gentlemen is the author OF the Ssssen If sse-.
oggupl.g which has been reprinted IN Esasad
and strongly recommended III FraDce lie
has passed along time with Felrnberg IN