Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-08-09
MARrNr PAVILION: !
Rockaway, July 81, 1897.


Dear Sr.--Just after daylight this
morning, took stroll, as has been
my custom for some days past, along
the beach the wind was blowing very
fresh from s. S. W., and heavy surf
rolling over. As soon as the morning
mist cleared away, | saw an Eastern.
built schooner close in shore, in the act
Of lacking, and evidently nearer the
breakers than was safe. She missed
stays, owing to the high seas over and
split her mainsai, and with desperate
struggle up helm, filed away directly
in shore, selecting in her course thro'
the outer breakers, the safest passage
TO land on.
lost no Tins in giving intelligence
TO the proprietor of the Wrecker's
| Daughter life. boat lying in front
of the Marine Pavilion, --and to the IN
mates Of the latter, and in the course
Of half an hour, every assistance was
at hand. By this time the vessel had
struck on the outer breakers, and her
| foremost and main-topmast had gone
over her sides. Tho hfc.boat, tho
Wrecke:'s Daughter" was instantly
manned, and gallantly pushed of to
the relief Of the sufferers. Her first
return brought load Of packages and
parcels, addressed 10 various individu-
ais, among which we discerned some
addressed to "the Gineral," and others
I" for Aunt Nabby," "Uncle Joshua"
/" Ezekiel Bigelow," and other distin.
guished and endearing names, an axe,
a cooked hat and a suit Of regimentals
tied up 10 cotton pocket handker.
chief, and sundry other items too sedi-
GUS to mention.
| We anxiously enquired regarding
the crew and passengers, and were told
by "the Wreckers" that not one would
leave the schooner till oil on board
worth saving was safely landed, that
the schooner was The Two Pollies Of
Downingvile," Capt. Solomon Jump
or, master, from Havre, bound to New
York, and that Major Downing was on
board, us passenger. You may read.
| iiy conceive that this announcement
| furnished the Wrecker's Daughter"
full cargo back TO the wreck for
nearly every man on the beach insist.
ed on going off to lend hand in saw
| ing the most valuable articles on board.
After two or three trips, the captain,
crew, and passengers, were safely land
ed, and Immediately conducted TO the
Pavilion, where every comfort was fur
nished to them. The Major, on land.
ling, introduced Captain Jumper 10 the
crew, and Capt. Jumper in turn, intro.
duccd Major Downing to such as had
not before seen him--and such sha-
king of hands and huzzaing, was never
seen or heard OF since the "Grand
Toger" times. am happy TO inform
you that the MINOR is in perfect health
and though he landed as wet as a
dock rat, is as happy as bird. lie is
now very much engaged in arranging
his packages and parcels, and lending
his aid to Capt. Jumper and crew, and
inhabitants generally, in getting the
1.-Two Pollies" afloat and as all Rock
away Join in this laudable effort, have
now no doubt the vessel will DO saved
and gotten off next tide--ber nun IS
sound, though she has lost most OF her
sails and running rigging.
| II is said the Major and Capt. Jump
or had some words on board, few
hours before she strickland DESTROYS
10 learn something regarding this mat
ter, to communicate TO you for " the
benefit of underwriters, and all con-
cerned." asked the Major--but his
answer hushed me up in a moment
Says he, "Tbis is no time to talk about
how we got into the snarl--let every
man turn to and get the Two Pollies
off the shore we shall have time here
after TO settle other matters ana now
! il need be, how we put her there; -
He requests me to tell you to SEND ah