Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-01

iaeuT' -, the river Late in the night we cast
a IH in clear smooth water; the Lady having
A'"O .nchored not far above US. we mel
Pr'iOa mr. dreamt of the bay OF ice that after
MT 80 dawn upon Us with the eb6 OF the
oard' IT,. IT, n,ssengers and crew numbered, per-
de' ..srls Of so persons, five or six being
ap'' W 20 with a child only nine weeks old =
.ou'ea' o" ,hont fourteen in the upper cabin
There "a .,Jtbe wife of Mr.. Collins, an English
via us a. ford, occupied the ladies' cabin be-
mi" - Ry II the passengers were all IN bed,
70" GU Nr ialanuc Of Montreal, aud myself
,>tePii .;ah, Mr.. l.. also retired, and sat above
Nm"Ih 9ar reading book that interested me.
u. LYMAN had only lain down WIN ms CLONES
VIZ .ach were his just apprehensions TOOK
'' ~, ,,ndie about IN The morning. went founa
nc . .a".s,, aud found all well, aud no appear
ore Of storm or danger the" s'iP'' "e"' "
,af and fell fast asleep.
T, ,, ~ two O'Clock, Mr.. Lyman and other
.Ao,Jers awakened me, aud SAID we were IN
l@''-,Ts-,hst the ice had come down upon u.s.
.r,s driving Us among the ice above the "a
80 Where in all probability we should be lost
,p: 80 made dreadful din. but confess ap.
iT La M nothing, 50 went to sleep again, and
P''''r la;r awakened. We had dragged one au-
W. a. Io,t the other, and had drlfted into the
al 80 49,, the ice. The vessel had become unman
~uI VI, The efforts of the crew to back her out
as nssI.,s. the cables being in the ice. For
n.', Snnrs before the wreck, several passengers
A'IJ iI,r.J their conviction that we should at!
1r ,Cs hotton; but lay still in my birth, and
.,,arsd 10 their arguments pro and con until
SIT 49,, ave In moment, as it were, some
~, r ~,s. of ice came down upon her with a ire
'' tms farce. The engine instantly stopt.
-" I'm less than minute she filed. jumped
""I my shirt, caught hold OF nv trcwsers aad
.Scss and was soon on a large cake ct Ice
,sb;ch they had hauled the ships boat and
s",s anne. The passengers had al previously
.,n, mon the ice aud were steppln5 from island
land. or rather from hill, t0hlll 4 from valley
r,IIsy ri ice, endeavoring to make the shore,
,;rh VAS about mile distant. Capt. Perry.
n. mate, aud some of his people, remained with
=. r.,,t near the wreck. which at that time had
h,o lsst by ali. il being supposed that she would
.,Ll.nly be engulphed By reason OF the very hea-
=, CARGO and the weight ut her engine
,Csr helping TO haul the boat little farther on
$40 zoo I went close to the steamer, observed
80, the wafer ceased 10 make as fast as at FIRST.
ed ,urnmy to Capt, Perry, took his advice IS to
Ss ,bance had of gong dorm 1t returned
fr nv clothes and baggage. He thought might
,.Otore. aud in moment was on board; sot
nv watch aud pocket boot from under my phi
lv; seized hold OF nv saddle bags, val'se, great
,o,t anil other clothes, and without hat or boots,
n,de for the land. liz was difficult task, but
WAS last, and the track OF the feet OF others
,f,, Guided me when could see no one. The
tils was then making, and The waters 81 several
places sushed up through the rent and the
rotten ice as If they would forever stop my pro-
ye,,, In one hole was nearly up to the neck
"a water. and as my Over-shOes would not stay
on nv feet. added them to my luggage, OF which
| was heartily tired.
At length came up with MIR. Lyman and a
moor woman who had almost given in and was
weepinp bitterly. Mr.. LIS leg had been broken
DURING the Montreal tailors' riot Of last summer,
| and he found walking very difficult. l kept
COMPANY with him and the woman until By the
cod providence of God and the wonderful
bridge of Ice which he had that morning provided
for Us. MS humble creatures, we all got safe on
land at the village Of ST. Nicholas, the property
# SIR John Caldwell, about 10 miles above tins
GN. was quite hearse with cold, and very
much fatigueG. for no other passengers had VEN
ared to stop for their baggage. Seeing, howe
YER, from the shore that the vessel was still above
sater. and correctly judging that she was sup
ported By the ice that had got under her wings,
he passengers offered rewards to the Canadian
p'a,lpts 10 bring baggage ashore. With their
Efficient MD, the assistance Of Mr. Sutton, most
rsr,iA6le and friendly man, who resides In the
,isaornl house of St Ncholas--the advice OF
IA" Parish Priest, Mr., Dufresue, who took an
active and lively interest in behalf OF the wretch
ed; Il of the captain. mate and seamen, all oil
va. a,lmred t,r their GOODNESS and deli6era-
no, saa'lY az Of the upper cabin furniture and
iir u.a'', books aud papers, were saved. Amons
'be 81 If the odds and ends, my hat and boots
mad- lhe,r appearance. the latter well soaked IN
v'er, Amoag the passengers were Messrs.
lyman, Back. and I.alanne, of MOatreal; Lieut..
Book, Of the SID regiment; Mr.. Cowie. o'
Ne Hll,,n's Bay Company: and Messrs. Chas.
Start Satterwaite and Wicksteed. OF this city.
The lady had to be taken from the lower cabin
"ale under water; ard she tainted from terror
anst in the midst of the ice, butw at last so'
Ashore. Old Mr.. Ritchie. who came 10 Quebec
amt fifty wears ago fr1m Glasgow. had srea
dliealty in reachias land The military oiite'
10 lis haste left ais watch aud money under M
lJiOw, and pait Canadian literally to go bach
!aT n Tho n ,.i., ,,bo had teft his watch IL