The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-01

and dispirited BY their ncessant exert'ons
that they could work no longer, having "a
this period cut through to within ten feet
They were ther called in for rest and re-
freshmenr They had not been more thar
a quarter Of an hour removed from tb,
work, when a sudden disruption of the ic,
took place, and the mass, separated from
It's bed, crashed with terrific violence n
gains, the ships side, tearing to pieces thu
Iashings and spars that inlervened to pro-
tect her against this casualty, which had
in some degree, been foreseen; the strong
shores or logs, and three and a half inch
ropes, were snapped like pack thread, and
bur for the merciful interposltion OF Pro-
vidence, not single being out Of the entire
ships crew would have lived to narratc the
circumstance for, had they not been call
ed in but few minutes before, all inevita-
bly would have been crushed by the mass
of ice on which they had ust been laboring
As the ice separated from her she righted
and drifted along. A temporary rudder wa
fitted up, her stern posts having been car
ried away from the six foot mark, as well as
the dead wood broken OF, her stern frame 81
sUHNtU tIlhl UtI run Hdh w bC oNS''N' -
2 l-2 and l-2 inch ropes, and when fairly
rot to sea, stream chain was passed round
her three feet before the mizen mast, and
another abafi the mizen mast. In the ear
iy part of the passage home, across the At
Iantic, they fortunately experienced mild
weather, but subsequently it bocame rather
unfiyorable, aud the ship began to leak
very fast. Atone period, when it became
necessary 10 take the men from the pumps
for about twenty minutes, during which
they were occupied in shortening sail, the
carpenter reported six or seven feet water in
the hold. In sn Instant there was Il rush to
the pumps, aud all hands were busily en-
gagged nt them until they arrived at their
destination. AT first they directed their
course to the Orkneys but the wind proving
adverse, they bore up for Lough Swiliy.
where they arrived on Sunday night, after
hardships and dangers almost unparalleled.
They had bu, twice seen the natives
once on their entrance in the Frozen Straits,
aud once Mt their departure. On both
occasions they ,raiiicked with them, md to
profitable account it would scem---an old
piece of iron producing skins in abundance
ana tnO5c VINO nau not tnls community 10
offer were willing to barter their achildeen
for even less article of value, if possible.
When first immured up in the ice, they
got up some plays and masquerades, but
the cold and dangers which momentariIy,
threatenedl them with destruction, put all idea
of amusement out of the question; and ms
the ship was hourly exposed to shocks that
left her continued safety u matter of the
utmost surprise, the provisions were kept
on deck, and the boats lowered ready fol
every emergency. On entering the harbo'
of Lough S~illy, the exhausted crew coult
scarce remain one moment longer n, th'
pumps, their unremitting labor at whicl
had secured their safety. The coast guard
on being apprised of their distressing con
dition, Immediately boarded the vessel, an
afforded most timely relief to the wornou
mariners and her Majesty's cutter Wick
ham, entered soon after, sent twenty of he
men for the same purpose. They endenv
ored to beach her, hut, unable to effect thei
purpose, were obliged to leave her, having
her main deck housing thrummed under he
bottom. Seven of the sick were sent i'm,
medialeIy, on shore, where they are being
treated with the utmost humanity aud atten
lion by the hospitable aud generous island