Southern telegraph., 1836-09-13

sight. That day and the next passed away
I without tho slightest change ii tie weaih-
or. On the third il began 70 moderaie,
during the whole of which period they To-
malned standing in the cabin leaning
against one another, or against the ship'S
side, unable to take rest sleep.
The greatest suffering was hunger q
rather sinking at the stomach, and from
thirst, neither of which had they any con
eeIvable means Of allaying. There were
eleven hands alive, AMI out Of theso NOT
one had tasted a morsel Of food since the
wreck, and for drink they had only three
bottles Of wine, which were found in the
cabin; this was served out in wine glasses
at long intervals. These was some oc-
caslpnal rain, which they were not prepared
az mr. Tor saving, getting bat a Scanty sup
| Ply by holding the cover OF a tureen under
he saddle Of the mizen-mast. In seven
days uter the appearance Of the first yes
sci, anpiher was seen ON he weafherg quar-
teF, NV rd boaady and only four miles
nor n. The hopes Of the crew were again
revived, and their anxiety was intense for
short time. An ensign was hoistad on
The miz2en mast, and part Of a sail, the day
was very clear, and she could not but see
It, at least the wretched men thought So
but she bore away like the former, and
was soon lost to their view. Despair was
now IN every countenance. How they
llVed through the succeeding five days il
would be hard 20 teil, but no one tasted food;
some few endeayored to cat the horn buttons
Oh their jackets, the only substitute for nu-
lriment that occurred 10 them.
On the 10Th of December, the sixteenth
day since The wreck, and since they had
tasted food, many of he men were gather
ing together ia groups, and something
seemed to be in agitation amongst them.
lhe mystery was cleared up in the course Of
the day. When they hAppenl to be collect
"a together IN the cabin, the captain come
Oh deck, addressed them about their condi-
lion. lie said they were now beyond hu-
man nature to endure it any longer--that
they were already on the verge of the
grave, and that the only question for them
to consider, was whether one or all should
def That at present it seemed certain
that all must die unless food could be pro.
cured; but that if one died the rest might
1--we until some ship come in view. His
opinion was one should suffer for the rest!
and that lots should be drawn bstweeu the
hour boys, as they h I'd no families and could
not be considered so great a. loss to their
friends as those who had wives and chill.
dren depending on them. The lot having
been cast, il fell upon boy named O'Brien.
The poor fellow heard tho announce
ment without uttering word His face
was very pale, but not feature Of il was
changed. The men now told him be
must prepare for death; and the captain said
| Il was better 1t should be done BY bleeding
him In tho arm, to which O'Brien made no
Objection. The captain then directed the
cook, John Gorman. to do it, telling him it
was his duty; but German strenuously re-
Fused. tio was, however, threatened with
death himself by the men, if he continued
obstinate, and he at last consented. O'Bri-
Gu then took off his jack IF, without waiting
TO be desired, and after telling the crew,
IT any Of them ever reached hume, to tell
his poor moher what had happened to him,
barred his right arm. Tho cook cut his
veins across twice with small knife, but
could bring no flow Of blood upon which there
seemed to be much hesitation among the
men as to what could be done. They were
relieved by the boy himself, who imnedi-.
ateIy desired the cook to give him the knife.
When he got the knife, and Was about 10
cut the vein, ther1ptain recomncnled him
tho Loft arms which he accordingly did.
lie attempted to open tho vein al the bend
II the ofb6w With the point Of tho kn!te, as
surgeon would, bat, like the cook, he
failed in bringing blood. A dead conster,
nation new fell upon allj batin minute or
two the captain said, ''This is all of no use,
II is better to put him out Of pain bypat once
bleeding him in the ihroat," and sonic Of
them said it was true.
Al This O'Bfen, f,r tho first time, looked
terrified, and begged bard that they would
not do 50, but give him little time; be said
be was cold and weak; but if they would
lot him lay down an1 sleep for a little
| while, he would get warm, and then ha
would bleed freely. To this there was
some expression Of dissent from tho men,
and the captain shortly after said to them,
tt1S - vas hSOiOoS. iCuFihAk tll6 DOf tuln
way in pain, twas best at once to lay hold
of him, and let the cook cut his throatm
O'Brien, now ronsed and driven to oxtremis
ty, scanned working himselfup to resistance,
/ and declared be would not let them: tho
first man, he sud, who laid hands on BIN,
| lwoull be worse for him; That he'd re-aps
pear to him al anoiher time hat he'd haunt
him after deaib. The po1r yolh was, how.
ever among SO many, som got down, and
the cook was again called upon to put him
to death. The nun refused more streuu-
ously than before, and another altercatlod
arose; but weak ana irresolule, and seeing
that bis own life would absolutely be taken
instead Of O'Brieh's If be persisted he at
length yielded to their nienaces Soms
one at this iimc brought him down largo.
case-knile that was on The poop, instead Of
the clasp-knife that be had first prepared,