Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-09-02

SAsLcrou hlat sue was idtu on acr bcAnl ghuss
from tina consequences which have been dc
tailed ~ the gan room, and at the same mo
meat the fore yard was carried away IN the
slugs, lie. broken ia ths middle. the fore and
mizen top gallant masts were snapt short of.
aud slmost every sail rent in thousand
shreds The ship was, in fact, complatc
wreck long before Mr.. Black could return 70
the qiarser deck Every lnaa aad officer was
INSTANTLY on tho alert t. repair the damages.
and then might be witnessed 4 secae 10 wlncA
no words eau do Justice. Tue wind was
roaring with all the force of West Indian
hurricane; sails tapping aud ila,,srng in the
air; Fo!'es flying loose; broken nasts aud
yards snin5ins about. and porteAalas Instant
death 10 any lucsless leliow who ad.sht come
"a theis Wa5; to add 10 which several OF Inc
guns. act having been saear.i IN Tbs short
iae the vessel iad been out uI harbour.
broke loose, ani Was carrying aestracsi ~
iFoia side 10 side OF the nalp deck. Is they
roised backwards and forwards vii, csar,
luea The ship gave. The conlue,aa Was
!, Brought to climax, by sudden cry OF
"Ftts" ~ the fore part Ut the ship,
Iapsain Bright lad Just remarked TO the
first lieatenaht, that be Old not know his o.
piaion, bat lars owa was that ti.,iy bad very
pretty chip Of il: when, hearing this cry. he
snatched speaking rusapet from a mriship-
man, and gave the order 10 pipe Delay
The meaning OF this was 10 couaicrmand lhe
last order. and let every man leave oil what
every ln was about Ia less THAI ono minute
All VAS quiet. The seamcn were seen leis-
urgiy descending she rigging as If nothing bad
occurred, the marines hudi.lDs together tui-
der shelter tie laain uast. 10 protect them
selves froal the sea, VI ben WAS breaking bea-
slly over the ship, and the officers taking
their respective stations on The quarterback.
Beat toqagriers, WAS iI,c ext command;
aud the drummer immediately stf u. up ll,c
wsl known tune of "tiear,s OF OAK and
The people fastened 10 their respective parts
OF tho ship when ia action. Let the ire men
80 forward and put out The fire. coolly di-
reeted the captain Then. addressing him
sslf TO the first Iiestenant. he added, -hase
the goodness, Mr.. Fearnought. TO 20 below
and superlniend the eAtiaguishing the tire,
ant send word up 10 me, by Mr.. Back. what
y iss eAtehi.' AYE, aye, Sir" replied The
lieutenant, hastcaln. dswn oiae oil the m4in
deck ladders.
] he iire-fnen. being ens man from each
| gan, had already collected at The fore haieh-
| way, rem whence the smoke assembled, and
oFeier and slencc being restored, the captain
gave the necessary Instructions Gsr securing
the main deck guns, which had broken loose,
ana al The same uFna ordered oho watch up
to sand down the broken lorc-y ard.
In a few minutes the lieutenant returned ON
deck TO report that the fire was tfin,na, bav-
ing been accustomed BY one oil the loose guns
destroying part oi the gallery range, where
the captain dinner, w2s being cooked, ard
that It was already xtigguisbed. sSoi thc
dlsner, hope" observed Captain bright.
with a smile, and the lieutenant went for
ward TO attend the operation Of sending domn
the shattered fore yard in its place,
The master was now consulted as 10 the
probable distance the si1p was from she land
"Noi hsyoad ,ersn leagnes,n was The reply.
''ln that case, Mr. Steefatll, il might he sc
cessary to get upon the other track, and lay
The ships head oil the land as soon as possi-
! bic"
III is what have been wishing for some
time, sir" answered the nsasiei, ..bni fear
we shall moi DC able 10 wear her very roadi-
iy."
I'VE will try, however. All hands wear
ship" Tbs order, indeed, was not 10 be
effected as the master had supposed, and It
was not I'LL past SIX O'Clock, when they had
completed ioilsonae operation Of setting
jury fore-sail. that the ship WAS at length
brou at round upon The other tack.
Tile captain began to feel very anxious,
whea on making the necessary calculation,
and consulting the chart, ii was ieared the
ship might become embayed, and DO unable
to get clear Of the island Of Corsica. II was
now dark: tho niad seemed to increase al ey~
cry moment, and the sea was fri-haully hea-
Wy, breaking completely over all the fore part
Of The ship. A thick drizzlsns rain came on
aud TIC weather Was such that no person on
b1sId sonld see five times ,sc ships length.
The crew were not able To rsla their exer-
items, to set right ths sails and rigging, until
near eight o'clock, long hefoie which hour
the captain had wsth Tie utmost raia obssry-
ed, that the wind was gradually geering from
the ). w. TO the westward, and vas now ra-
pldly forcing the ship towards the fatal rocks
vi the Straits Of Bori Eaccio, which have
been already described.
Al hadi-p past eight The wind again Leedcd
the ship, and the captain summoned tue iirat
lieutenant ond master 70 his cabin, where shc
scene, SO beautifully described by Falcoaer,
again occurred IN all its horrid reality
sInp0rtsnt was the q1est.oi 10 debate,
And Ger iheiT coansc huag impending Fate"
The case was become too Obvious for
doubt; the ship was on lee shore, and no
opening for hope appeared.
IN sk'il noe lan- exPel eaee could 10 GAS,
IN aaseen approach OF shis Destructive bias,
These seas. where storms, al various 81 asohs
blow,
NJ reigning wind nor certain onens knaw."
There was little doubt that Vie vessel was
Il Al. t..-.E al,