Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-09

ing rulder; took spare topmast for 4.
msinpiece. the heel for the head, the fd hole =
swerins to ship the tiIler, | then cut up jbSr,
and other spare spars, bolted them on and MAJ
a complete rudder. for bolts, not having sDs
Gent on board, took the cranes of the Iov.
studdinr booms and broke them up, aud h
wrapt and woulded round ropes fam to streprs
en- the whole; after boiling on the first piece :.
the main piece. We cut notche into it one as,.
two feet from the bottom of the ruddcr. the o,S.
about the waters edge; took our fore tacks viii.
were half inch chains. four fathoms lone. ,,j
took a Glove hitch around the main piece and
second piece, secured the hitch by dri,n, "
staple, to keep it perfectly stationary. and Il,
hitch to come exactly on the edge Of the SCARF
the rud,Ier. next the stern post when hp,.
tben took the two ends of new seven inch sr
ser. rove them through the hawser holes, brOD,,,
the ends aft, one on the starboard. the Other,
the larboart side and bent them on the two end,
of the lower chain, then took a new six ip@
rope through each gangway brought aft in I'm
same manner. and bent on to the upper chain,
and to he set tight by tackles, and the hassr
! to the windlass.
| The great difficulty after getting il ready ",
/ ia hang il, or secure il TO the stern without un,
dana &c to the stern or IN Jury to the rudler. Il.
sra being very heavy, aud the ship lying il al .,
! pleasant and awkward situation, and rOllingyer
much; we however launched it over The stern
| and after three hours hard work, and emineptn
ri If life. got It III its place. hove tight our hla
sers and kIes, and secured it to the stern. h,
chains coming each side the stern post. and bind.
| Ing close; the bitches answering as gudseons We
then ho!,ed on tie upper deck pinde which v,
saved, which played into the upper gudseCl o.,
deck: we then TO keep the strain Of the weigh.
of the rudder off this pndlc and the chains, pIlt
ed spar across the deck from each rail, rove
rope through the sheaye hole Of the topma.,, took
! it to the spar and hove tight with Spanish srC
lass, anal to keep the rudder from rising drove
ring bolt into the after part of the ruddcr head
and another into the deck, and passed Iasar,;
we shipped a ilier. found the rudder to vorkti. |
ceedinsly we'll, the WIND blowing strong ira
the westward, kept the ship OF before the wind, |
for the first port we could get INTO in the channel.
and arrived here on the ninth safe, and Wthoal
any assistance of any kind We likewise exp
rienced that dreadful gale Of the 9Th and 9Th ID
slant. near the rocks of Sicily, and drifted 10 t.
| nOrthward of them. and when it abated COM
through between them and l.onsships near h:
| dangerous Seven Stones, and inside the Vol
Rock. and received no injury to our Temporary
rudder. The hawsers were bad v chopped again
the copper. and would not last more than week
| longer. The great naval characters from b
| Kings Dock Yard. have visited my ship to SCI
| this rudder, and how it would work. and were as
tonished at it, no" easy it worked. and the sin
plcitv of il, and thought We deserved great ere
dit; and have received very fla'terlng letter
from Lloyd's, London, compimenng me very |
highly for saving the ship and cargo from the Pc /
rlous situation she wa, in, as well as several Ot |
er gentlemen interested IN the cargo. lha'ebaa
to discharge great part u! my ago to 90 into
Dry Dock. to look at the .nwcr rudder braces and
bottom: | have taken it ali on board again. and |
shall hang new rudder in two DAYS; tie "e
ther has been 50 bnistcrous. stormy. and coId,and
the DAYS so short, it is almost impossible to Do
any thing Part of the expense viii be parT''
lar average, the other general. which Will be ~
tied when we arrive at Philadelphia.
This is the first misfortune ever net WIN
nv life, and the first time ever had TO exte'hi
protest. Your humble servant.
DANIEL. W Isl. J
Should you think tie manner OF our "oIAl
and and securing this temporary rudd'r "O't
benefit our sea fariDg brethren, who may UhlH
tunateIv be placed in similar circumstances $.
NAV make il known through the public pint
otherwise. II worked as easy as the old one
ship would wear or stay equally as quick. W
descriptions is not very clear and lucid. but 50
can make ii so. Yours, etc. d. W
-.AgEan-
The New York Daily Advertiser saws
"The most important occurrence mentIone1
the intelligence brought by the Corinbian, Wis
arrived on Thursday, and brought news to 'hes''
ming Of February lst from London, is the re-:
nation of the Polish Dictator. Noyery 'a''A
tory reasons are given for this measure, and
are therefore left to conjecture what NAV prs
bly be the cause. 1t is in itself calculated tot
distrust, and dlstrust is very likely to p'o'p
Encouragement. 1t is perfectly clear that o..
an unequal and momentous conflict, that nOn
but absolute Union, and the utmost e n
and enthusiasm on the part OF the fOl
can be expected 10 carry them safely throw,
hostilities they were soon to encounter ".
the most natural, and at the same tune
probable mode of accounrngfor the step ASD
this all important and highly responsible V ~ :
would De, that he had been tempered WI" =,
emperor. There must be strong INDULGENCE
the part of the Emperor to conquer the r% W.,
speedily, and at as lt;Ic expense as Po''Nr