The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-10

A thrilling iac;deRt-The following brief narra-
live is taken from the Anapolis Republican. We
would have abridged it somewhat, but every line
adds to the interest.
party of pleasure, including The iamiy OF COL.
Walbach, Commandant OF Fort Severn, embark ed
on Monday last and after spending delightful day
upon the water, rambling over the beautiful green
hanks of the severn and paraking of a repast upon
the shores of tle Round Bay, the schooner was re-
turning with the party in the evening, when sud-
den flaw of wind struck her-the main-boom jlbed,
and carried one Of the young ladies overheard.
Quick as thought, Lieut.. J. J. B. Walbach, of the
United States Navy, plunged into the river to
her. The spring by which he designed to throw
himself as near as possible to her, owing to sud-
den careen of the vessel, the means of plungng
him to a great depth. When he rose, the oject of
his an nxiety was longer to be seen. Nearing the
spot, however, she was discerned sinking below the
waves. On being brought up, she very naturally
cung to the only object within reach, for safety,
but unfortunately in such manner as to deprive
him of the power OF notion necessary to keep above
water In short time, both sunk together. Rally
ing his strength with an effort, he rose again with
his fair charge; and not only sustained her long
enough for her to breathe afresh but with the utmost
presence of mind, made dispositions TO keep afloat ;
but entanglcd with clothes, and disabled from notion
his buoyancy soon, Of course, became exhausted and
both again disappeared
II occurred to Lieut.. W., as he sunk to endeavor
TO reach the bottom, in order to obtain an impetus
for re-asccnding, but the depth was found too great
there being % feet water 1t was probably with the
last remains of Strength that another exertion cna-
bled him once to gain the surface with his fair
companion. But they sunk again. His broth
rr Lieut.. Augustus Il. Walbach of the United
States Army, who had been at the head of the boat
when the accident occurred, perceying those
overheard, sprang into the river and reached the
parties this critical moment. In the act of bring
ing them up the surface, the young lady nsensi-
bly, placed her hand upon his head, so as efectualy
to keep him under water In this position, however
he retained his presence of mind, and by swimming
under water with his brothers hand upon his shoul-
der contrived to sustain both for considerable
time and to them all, most eventiul space.
All three, however became exhausted, and had
sunk full arms length, when the captain, Charles
M'Downinc, of schooner Comet, having succeeded
in rounding his boat to, and launching small era
zy punt from her deck, arrived just in time to reach
one of the party, and bring them all up to the sur
face. The first breath of returning life in the young
naval officer, was to sing out direction to the raw
hands thus left to manage the schooner, which was
now at a considerable distance, to "ham that Jb 10
icipd,card, and PIT dorm the hetm." One of the
officers laying hold of the little boat on one side,
and the other the other, they contryed 10 steady
il so that the captain could draw the lady on board
without capsizing it; and in that posture they
padded to the schooner, and received on board