Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-08-25

CASE OF SUFFERING AT SEA.--Tho
following case lately occurred 20 boy Of
the name If Cope, belonging to HIS
Mojes'y's ship Revenge, who was drihrd
out Of Malta harbor IN small boat. with
an Artillery man, bolh IN a state Of drunk
onncss: the boy is now ON board the Ca.
rvstnrt. Captain Martin. a, C"nslaninnplo !:
Cope went on shore at Malta on the 18Th
1T April last; towards midnight, beng
with an old schon-maie, Alexander Cham-
bers, private of the royal artillery. he was
about 20 return to his ship. aud not at once
finding bon'man, re. with the iilery
man. took q boat and pushed off for he
Revenge. Cone fell asleep in The bottom
Of The boat. Chambers, who was also IN
liquor. pulled about for some time. lost
one of the oars. and likewise fclI asleep
Next morning they found they had drlt'd
far outside the harbors mouth. For Two
days they appear to have kept sight of The
island, but with one oar were never able
Ia get ashore. II came on TO blow, aud
they lost sigh, Of the island. Their SUI
ferings from hunger. aud aherward. from
thirst, appear 10 have been dreadful:
few passing showers enabled Cope To catch
a iiltIe fresh water in his frock. bn he
.Ha was 50 heavy that NO Frock caught
almost as much salt rs fresh water. Days
passed on and no sal-no hope appeared;
the agonies al thirst became more aud
more intolerable, and nothing wns ltl
them but despair. About the Fl tn dav
they seem 10 have held a consultation on
their prospects. and To have d,iernlned to
await reSlgnedly he approach Of death, in
order tha II their bodlps should ever be
found III The boat. it would excul pate hem
selves from the charge Of dpsrrtlon, aud
others from the suspicion of having mnr
dered them questioned Cope, (says the
writer Of The accoun',l closely as To any
Gambia thoughts having ever crossed hi
mind; he said that they had d>cnnrSod on
The probability Of one being let alive with
thr corpse Of the oft her. Chambers DE-
Glazed that he conId not ea' hlm. aud he
made promise not 10 cat Chambers It u
were his lot 10 be SURVIVOR. Soon after
ineV seem 10 have resolve In dI" topc' hpr
and 10 this end took the plug on Of ih'
bort, aud locked IN each Others arms an,
led together, lay down tn drown. The
boat ewampcd but would not sink, Cupt
raised hlms' If up, and said that he had thu
offered 10 die, bu, MS It seemed God LA,
willed otherwise, be PIT 10 the ping an'
baIlpd oUt the boat with his hat. Thu
urlIl!crymOn said he would moi i've any
longer; hls legs we're swollen to the 81
Of his thighs, his belly drawn up To no'hng
his face niiamed mouth framing, sp""cl
nearly gone, and eye,'ght dim; ms conver
'5ilOn, when speaking to his friend, VA
inIeitgIbe but he showed evident sym'om
of insanity, aud on III" 9Th he iump"'
overheard and was druwn'd. Cope az
pears to have done his utmost to dlssuad
h'm, and to have thrown hun rope, wheel
Chambers made 30 attempt 10 catch. O.
'be following day. &c hours after Cnambc'
had drowned himself, a vessel hove =
sight: he had scarce strength Ia hold h'
bal up on pole but he was seen. an
picked up by 40 Ionlan bark bound 80 Con-
slanlInople, arer having been FROM IA
night Of the 18th of April TO the "a
without a morse Of food or drop of |
qnid. save salt water aud h,s own nrln
neither of which he could resist drlukm;
~Hampshire Telegraph.