Litchfield enquirer., 1837-11-02
Another Steam Packet in Great Peril. Extract of a letter dated -
CHARLESTON, Oct.


 CHARLESTON, Oct. 13, 1887.
 We arrived here last evening, from Phila- delphia, after boisterous passage, in the steamer Charleston Packet, and may we'll re- gard our safety as kind interposition of that God whose eye is all seeing, and whose hand is ever ready to help. The weather began to Jour on Saturday evening, and the wind increasing through the night, blew a gale from N. E. on Sunday morning, which con- tinued with increasing fury during that whole day and night. The waves too, raging in all their power, tore away part of our after bulwarks, stove in all the shutters of the low CT cabin, and soon our cabin was ancle deep in water. This damage was repaired by mailing canvass across the windows, and men and passengers forming line up the stair way, set to bailing. Other dangers and in juries awaited us The guard deck was lif- to stern, and every wave poured torrent of water into that cavity of the vessel called the spousons. This (though we continued all night bailing) rendered her inactive. and she fioated on the waves like log the wa- ter drowning over us in every direction. The bottom of the bulkhead of the ladies' upper cabin was driven in, which was first discov- cred by the vigilance of the stcwardesS.- That too was nailed down, and on Monday morning, though water.logged, and still ball. ing and pumping, we had hopes of safety, for the storm seemed about to abatc. But the hope was falIacious the wind was calm ed for an instant, but gathering new strength, rushed upon us with redoubled force; the water continued to gain on us in spite of all our efforts, and about l2 o'clock on Monday, we shipped a sea, which stove in our forward hatch and sky-light, tore away the forward h1IW9 rkS TNa ri of tho Nxyhaa1 h0A,c0 nd tinguished the fire of one engine. Hope seemed now lost, and the only chance of safety left us, was the perilous and uncertain one of bleaching the vessel. The Captain now came into the ladies' cabin, informing them of his intention of running the boat a. shore, as the last hope. After the first burst of feeling, all was silent and calm. Fortu- nately, the wind would not permit us to run ashore, but drove us round Cape Look Out, where we anchored all night, and on Tues day, about l2 o'clock. we weighed anchor and went into Beaufort, where we repaired damages, and on Wednesday started for this city.
 We have subscribed to present Captain Miercken with piece of plate, for his kind ness. coolness. and intrepidity. %
 NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 10.
 internationally the Brian Borhome, ar- rived yesterday from Red River, we learn that plot among the slaves. had been dis covered, which is said to have been better planned and managed than any before known. It appears that slave of planter, Mr. Compton, informed his master, that the negroes were forming plans 10 kill all the white males, and .o spare tho females and children--and that if he would go to a cer- tain meeting house, where his negroes assem-. bled for the purpose of preaching, he would discover all their plans. Mr. Compton did | go, tn company with four others, but learned very little of the matter. His informer then told him. that the ringleader of the gang. was one ofhis own slaves, and that he had sworn vengeance against his master. for taking him out of his house and sending him to the field. The plan of this fellow, t appears, was to