Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-06
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the bow cNccpcd) was under water.
The men in the two smaller boats must have per
iShcd shortly, for one boat picked up by tho
coast guard at ten o'cock, Z. NJ, ON Galore strand
and the other found more tn, with no living
soul on board; but the person in the launch, who
was cook of the vessel, came on shore safely nj
though he had been hurt on leaving the shin lie
stated lac felt most awiully his dcaolac condition
when the boa. broke aGr and that the cries of his
shipmatcs on board when they found the boa, Going
were most awful and Distressing but he had no now
or 10 assist them, as the boat dritcd away and his
utmost cndcavor was necessary for his own prcscr
Walton. lie first went forward and secured more
perfectly the leak. lie next got an oar and stecrcd
the boat for tho light shore, before tho wind y,
lie the light with ease, and repeatedly. iii
he came to the outside bank, ridge of brcnkcrs
when the washed away and himself ,l,r,,,r
down; he again took another and dashed it, I'm, i,
toow was carried away. lie then dashed himself ,pd
also third oar securely, and, under Providence,
reached the shore III safety, at time the surf was
raging, aud it was deemed impossible to do 30.
Meanwhile the crew, of Is, remained in tbc
mass Of the vessel, seeking refuge in the Ice al
the tops, while the storm howlcd fcarfully round
aud the stray was directly over them. In this dc
plorabIc situation the crew awaited the dawn of dnv
III awful suspense and anxiety.
Morning came, but it only showed more MIA ;uI,
the pcrils by which they were surrounded and the
dcplorablc stsation they were placed in The land
indeed was but mile and half distant, bat then
the sea broke from the vessel to the shore. near
which ridge of heavy breakers beat i'm furious
manner, rendering all assistance from the shore
hopeless, aud their own escape in all human fore.
sight, quite impracticable.
When the day cleared the chief officer of the
coast guard, Mr.. Jawtcll, under shelter of small
hcadland, where his boat lies, launched afoat but
IN pulling round the point the gale was so strong,
and the sea so heavy, that the boat could hardly
live, much less make Roadway, and he was com.
PEELED To return, which he did without accident
hat
mayed.
Notwithstanding this unsuccessful attempt on
the part of the coast guard the chief officer got
crew OF volunteers, and i'll country boat, again
launched aloat, for the purpose of saving the ship
wrecked crew; but, after an Intellectual attempt TO
round the point, the boat beaten back and
compelled to make the land, which fortunately she
safely effected.
The unhappy crew with painful feelings the
first boat unable to assist and compelled to roturn
and finding it no longer safe to cling to the masts
they descended by the stays to the bowsprit. At
two o'clock p VI. three men stated they would
swim on shore, and stripped for the purposc the
strongest lcapcd first overheard, and seen to
sink Il short distance from the wreck, the other
two having lost their clothes persisted shortly af
ter by the inccmcncy of the weather. One man
also dropped from the bowsprit, unable longer to
support himself and another lost his life at the lib
boom end whcrcto he dashed himself; for the bits
ON the deck gitLg way, the heel of the bowsprit
rose and the jb-bcom with the man on it, was ia
ken under water. The ten survivors were now
driven from their last hold; the masts had already
gone, the vessel was breaking in pieces, and their
only shelter was small part of the bow above wa
ter; piece OF the wreck loatcd near them, the
crew sliced it with eagcrncss, the carpenter freed
IL from the fragments near; a portion of canvass
was instantly hoistcd, and the ten men on their
trail bark hoistcd temporary sail, and with Provi-
dcnce their guide shortly made for land, went nobly
through the breaking surf near the shore and made
safe landing on the beach, to the amazemcnt of
all present, for their escape had been fancicd i'm
possible, and it was effected when no human pow
CT could aid or assist them i'll the smallest degree