Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-09-20
A pERILoUs SITUATION.

Yer. relates tue tONUWuE account OF a Won
jertul escape from almost certain destruction.
Mr. Editor | had just arrived 1.-THE Falls pf Nj.
agars, on Monday, OF last week. when ca
mai boat was discovered TO be fiosting down
in the centre Of the river. probably two miles
above the cataract II was soon discovered
that there were persons on board, who gave
evidence OF distress aud alarm. The facts as
obtained ny the writer from two persons on
board. we're very nearly as follows:
The boat belonged to the Welland Canal,
and received freight from the Canada Shore,
two or three miles above the fails, and was
lowed mp ny horse on the shore. The mas
Ter Of the boat, Captain Coon, was SICK on
board aud entirely unable 20 take charge Of
her. The management was entrusted TO an.
other man, a boy seventeen years old, and a
young woman %. the same age From some
deficiency IN attaching the row rope TO the
horse, II gave way, when the boat was ebont
& three miles ebove the fails They soon dis
COVERED that they were not only floating fast
from the shore. but rapidly tlownwards -
They could not reach bottom with their set
: ting poles. andhad no means ofmaksng sue
cesfn effort to reach the shore CONSERVATION
seized the crew, as they saw On the one hand
tbe American shore. at the distance OF two
mie, and on the other the CsuadB shore at
the distance OF one mile, fss; receding, and a
mule and half below they saw rising smoke
oil the dreadful cataract, which they OF ore
accord had now concluded would form their
common grave.
All WAS excitement. nothing was done nor
could be done, with hopes oil success; TIL at
last the man, the only efficient hand In the
management Of the boat, concluded 10 make
one exertlon TO save himself plunged over
board and swan for the Canada shore, one
mile distant. taking diagonal course down
wards. hoping 10 land above the falls. He
was discovered from the shore, and at the
great risk Of the discoverer was taken from
the river just at the breaking Of the water
Alter he left the boat, the, boy and the young
woman concluded TO make ore more effort,
'vhich they did by raising sail hoping that
the almost impercerhlble breeze might float
them SO far towards the American shore, as
70 land them on Goat sland-Yher mast
consisted of their setting pole into the stove
pipe, TO which they attached blankets for
sails They iioated so far towards the Amcri-
Can shore that they were taken from the boat
by SIX men, who ventured III a small boat to
Tier relief. although they were SO near the
falls that the water had become very rough
The boat passed on the American side o
Goat isl'nd aud lodged on the rocks, in the
fap'ds just above the calls, whore it remain
co when The writer left, on Wednesday.
he whole circumstances as related nv
The young man, are most deeply interesting
and Fftectns. and although too deeply aztec.
ted when he told the story the next day TO
give connected chain of the event vet ne
manifested during the Transaction. presence
otmind IN erecting sails, closing windows. Be
which would have been credltable to ripper
years, and no donbt saved them from the
destruction that awaited them below.
ihe boat had a horse on board. which
fhey forced overheard during the time OF
their greatest peill, hoping he would reac b
IN Canada shore, but the poor animal made
his grave in the vortex below
furious Examples q s,inet in the Dog
IN - undoubtedly, true that MANY new habits
and qualities have noi onty been acquired in
recent times. hv certain races of dogs, but
pave peen Transmitted 10 their Offspring, hat
IN these cases 1T will he observed that the
new peculiarliies have an intimate relation IL
tte hah'ts OF the animal in wild state. and
therefore, Go not attest any tendancy 20 de
Parthre, TO an extent, from the original type
o' we species A race Of dogs, employed fl
hunting deer in the platform of Santa Fe II
hiexiro, affords beautiful Illustration of ;
new hereditary instinct. The mode of attack
observes W. Rouiin, which they employ, con
s''t> ~ seIsIng the animal bv the belly. and
oNTrtnrnihg II by sudden effort, taking al
vantage oil the moment when the body OF iht
oeer rests only upon the iorciegs the weight
o. me animal thus thrown over is often siN
VINES that OF the antagonist The dog Of nur
pre'a lahen,s disposition TO this kind q
na@' ana never attacks deer from before
"hiie rnnbiog. Even should the latter. moi
ptfeeiVing bin come directly upon him, tis+
Hogs steps aside. aud makes his assault
uh MS HANKS; whereas, other hunting dogs
t"onEh OF superior strength and general ca
PachN which are brought from Europe, are
oeS't'ute oil instinct Fer want Of similar pre-
Cduhehs they are often killed hy the deer OF
.n spot Inc Ferterbr9 of their neck being
uesncated by violence of the shock A nuw
ans,'hc' also has become hereditary in mon
gfci race OF dogs employed by the inhabitan, 6
o. me banks oithe Masdalena almost exclu
sIveiy IN hunting the white tipped peCari
ne address Of these dogs consists in restrain
ing me ardor, and attaching themselves ID
10 animal IN particular, but keeping the
"hoie nerd IN check Now, among these dogs
some are found. which. the very (irst time
to|y are taken 10 the woods. are acquainted
WIN ms mode of attack; whereas. dog oil
aholhrr breed. starts forward az once, is sur
Founded by the pecari, and, ~ haieyer NAV be
t,s strength Is destroyed IN moment Some
our couhtrymen engaged. Of tate, in con
H,'o"hS the principle mining associations In
eN,co' carried out with them soIne English
Sfi Wounds of the hos, hraad q. -. al